Kate Smart
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CEO @settled.bsky.social Views here my own.
Excellent article. Every time there is a proposal like this, anxiety increases for EU citizens & our charity @settled.bsky.social is inundated with people asking 'what does this mean for me?'
Steve Peers@stevepeers.bsky.social · 2w agoWhat happens if a UK government removes benefits from EU citizens in breach of the withdrawal agreement? My analysis of the likely EU response to Reform Party policy, if ever enacted - eulawanalysis.blogspot.com/2026/08/what...
Lee Anderson has come out as an ardent Dad's Army fan. Spent yesterday posing with a statue of Arthur Lowe, aka Captain Mainwaring himself. Fun fact. Lowe was very pro EEC. Championed the "Yes" campaign during 1975 referendum. Appeared on posters encouraging voters to stay in Europe.
A passion sparked during the pandemic has led to the opening of a unique Scandinavian bakery unit in Newport Market, with owner Hayley Broomfield bringing the comforting flavours and traditions of Norway to south Wales
Norwegian-inspired bakery brings a taste of Scandinavia to Wales
Nation Cymru staff A passion sparked during the pandemic has led to the opening of a unique Scandinavian bakery unit in Newport Market, with owner Hayley Broomfield bringing the comforting flavours an...
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Our charity @settled.bsky.social helps the flipside: Long-resident elderly EU citizens needing late applications to remain in UK. It's unacceptably harsh for authorities to say: "stating that the person was unaware of the requirement to apply is not, in itself, considered a sufficient explanation"
The Guardian@theguardian.com · 3w agoBritish widow, 78, told to leave Sweden under Brexit rules after living there for 21 years
EU citizens didn’t consider themselves migrants until Brexit ended freedom of movement. Proposal to evict foreign nationals is horrific. Exempting EU citizens doesn't make it less so. EU citizens stand in solidarity with settled migrants facing this proposal. www.insidehousing.co.uk/home/first-f...
First Farage and now Badenoch. What would plans to ban ‘all foreign nationals’ from social housing mean for the sector?
Nigel Farage has said all “foreign nationals” in social housing would have three months to leave under Reform. Now Kemi Badenoch is proposing to end the provision of social housing for foreign nationa...
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Brilliant letter from Stuart Thompson to Jeremy Clarkson about his comments that benefit claimants should write weekly thank you letters to tax payers detailing how they spend their benefits each week.
How should the EU transition those fleeing the invasion of Ukraine into a more secure legal status? Analysis by Kees Groenendijk and Elspeth Guild - eulawanalysis.blogspot.com/2026/07/flig...
Flight from Ukraine: A Proposal for Transition out of the EU Temporary Protection Scheme
Professor Kees Groenendijk , Radboud University, Emeritus and Professor Elspeth Guild , University of Liverpool Photo credit : D...
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Where are we now on earned settlement? - With Starmer resigning and Burnham preparing to take the reins, a change of leadership is a chance to change direction. - 200,000 ppl responded to the public consultation on earned settlement, and 500 travelled to Parliament in March to lobby their MPs.
Greater Manchester Immigration Aid Unit (GMIAU)@gmiau.bsky.social · 2mo agoThe government is under pressure. There’s still time to stop “earned settlement”. Write to your MP today to ask them to speak up for our communities. To find out how to use this digital postcard or write to your MP another way, read our blog: gmiau.org/write-to-you...
Prince Harry, unfiltered by nasty commentators, just seems so nice www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Joe Marler Will See You Now - Prince Harry Like You've Never Seen Him Before - BBC Sounds
Prince Harry enters Joe's doctor's office and shows a completely different side to him.
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The Charity Commission committed a contempt of parliament when it took legal action in an attempt to stop the parliamentary ombudsman laying reports before the House of Commons, its committee of privileges said in a report published yesterday. rozenberg.substack.com/p/charity-co...
Charity Commission in contempt
Commission apologises to MPs after adverse finding
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I made this because as far as I can see nobody else has?
What an extraordinary person - such a blessing www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
‘No matter how bad, it is always fixable’: how Bea Elton cleans up the houses – and lives – of desperate people
She has built an unlikely career in mould, maggots and excrement, cleaning for those who most need it. It can take months building trust with a stranger, before she and her boyfriend go in and transfo...
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Britain’s cars and SUVs are growing bigger – but there is a way to stop this deadly ‘carspreading’ | Christian Wolmar
Larger vehicles crowd our roads and are far more dangerous to pedestrians. Let’s curb them before they do even more damage, says says transport commentator Christian Wolmar
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More than 1,800 homes are standing empty in one Welsh county despite thousands of households waiting for somewhere to live
Thousands waiting for homes in Welsh county as hundreds of houses remain empty
Richard Youle, Local Democracy Reporter More than 1,800 homes are standing empty in one Welsh county despite thousands of households waiting for somewhere to live. In Carmarthenshire 3,561 households ...
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Farage has the support of Trump, crypto millionaires, offshore tax evaders, a TV channel and 80% of the UK's newspaper circulation which has lurched to the far-right in recent years. What has Count Binface got? Nothing but a costume, humour and a sense of fairness, and yet it could be a close race.
EU-backed conservation projects in Wales are still restoring nature and sustaining cooperation across borders | John Ratcliffe
Despite Brexit, LIFE goes on
EU-backed conservation projects in Wales are still restoring nature and sustaining cooperation across borders
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"Wales produces more energy than it consumes. Its people should not be going to bed cold."
NationCymru@nation.cymru · 2mo agoWales produces more energy than it consumes, yet hundreds of thousands of households still struggle to heat their homes. Plaid Cymru now has the opportunity—and responsibility—to deliver the national energy company it has long championed ✍️ Tegid Roberts
If vehicles keep swelling, cities “could lose between 8.5-14% of their on-street parking capacity by 2040. London and Berlin alone are each projected to shed around 100K spaces…in dense cities, it’s a major issue worldwide.” #Carspreading pushes out more than parking spots. Tax cars by the inch.
Researchers Want To Tax Cars By The Inch To Stop Carspreading | Carscoops
Researchers argue that stopping vehicle growth could save lives, space, and billions in energy costs
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Our Acting CEO, Monique Hawkins, will be one of the panelists at this fantastic event, talking about the issues facing Dutch citizens in the UK on Thursday July 6th. To find out more and register click the link below 👇 www.dutchcentre.com/events/dutch...
Dutch in the UK: Rights, Realities & What Comes Next | Dutch Centre
Living in the UK as a Dutch national comes with unique challenges. Some small, some unexpectedly complex. This evening brings clarity, practical guidance, and a look at what the future may hold.
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50 years after posing as ‘Peter and Jane’ for Ladybird artist Martin Aitchison, these two recreated the scene for me. Her smile!
A new bara brith ice cream has been launched with a tasty twist on Wales’s much-loved traditional teatime favourite wp.me/p8Mk4U-1nQj
New Lords report on Integration supports the commitment by MHCLG to develop an integration strategy, but notes a lack of urgency to do so. This is a consistent theme in integration policy making, seemingly forever destined for the back of the queue. publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld5902/ld...
House of Lords - Settlement, Citizenship and Integration - Justice and Home Affairs Committee
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So much happening today to mark the 10th anniversary of the Brexit referendum. @settled.bsky.social Daniela Vicini is part of this thoughtful report by La Repubblica (its in a mix of Italian and English) www.repubblica.it/esteri/2026/...
Brexit, dieci anni dopo il voto che ha cambiato la storia: "E' stata una buona idea?" - Il reportage
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✨The stage is set for our major conference 'Ten years on: the future of the UK-EU relationship with @flint-global.com ✨ 💻 Join us online as we mark 10 years since the EU referendum ⏰ Starting at 9am Tune in here 👉 www.youtube.com/live/HTjx89N...
