Heather Staff 🧡
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Advisor @RAMPproject, @IslingtonLabour councillor Laycock ward & co-migrants champion. Chair @LabourCID, VC @ChrLeft, exec @NewDiplomacyUK, views my own
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An absolute pleasure to join members of our local Kurdish and Afghan communities, councillors for the Nowruz celebration at Islington Town Hall today.
So inspiring to hear stories from local people and celebrate the new year #NowruzMubarak
The new income requirement for family visas comes into effect today. Our estimates suggest that 50% of employees don't earn enough to bring a foreign partner to UK under this initial phase. By 2025, when phase 3 starts, this figure could rise to 70% 👉migrationobservatory.ox.ac.uk/resources/comm…
The cost of visas, settlement and citizenship have increased sharply in recent years – many migrants will now pay over £10,000 in the 6-7 years between entry and citizenship
Our new immigration fees Q&A tells you all you need to know about these charges
migrationobservatory.ox.ac.uk/resources/comm…
Consider this my annual reminder to progressive women in my network to apply to the Fabian Women Mentoring Scheme: it demystifies how to start making your way through British political and public life (including trustee and governor roles) -- while also being incredibly fun!
Home Office claimed Borders Inspector was sacked after 'inaccurate' briefings to media.
Now his reports have been published, with scandalous revelations about Tory border security failures, Dave Neal has been vindicated.
What was inaccurate James Cleverly🇬🇧? Can we see the data?
At 5.30pm, Leader of the Council Kaya Comer-Schwartz is speaking at the Council of Europe’s Congress of Local and Regional Authorities about the role of local govt in fighting rising Islamophobia and antisemitism.
At a time when national governments are whipping up hate, opposing it is more important than ever
Looking for something to do in Laycock ward over the Easter Weekend - not 1 but 2 brilliant fun days. 30 March Hope Church Islington St Mary Magdalene Gardens & 31 March, Caledonian Estate TRA Easter Egg Hunt 😀
Another super Saturday Islington Labour 🌹 #OnYourSide beginning in the morning by planning Easter Sunday egg hunt with residents, then on the doorstep for Sadiq Khan & Sem Moema 🌹🐝💪🏾 in Holloway & Laycock wards with now traditional Chippy on the Corner break. Thanks Ilkay for hospitality
Great morning's canvassing starting at our beautiful ClockTower in the wonderful Holloway Ward!
Lots of support for Sadiq Khan & Sem Moema 🌹🐝💪🏾 !