Kings Heath United Against Racism

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One of the first "outrageous" claims I saw as Jason Arday's media hounding unfolded was that he ran 30 marathons in 35 days! Wow! What a thing to claim! And the newspapers all suggested there was no evidence he actually did it. Well, they clearly didn't look very hard 🙄 🧵 1/26

Photo after Jason's final marathon taken from his archived blog showing Jason surrounded by supporters in orange charity t-shirts

"Enough is enough. We will not tolerate racism in our society, nor in our workplaces." A message from UNISON general secretary Andrea Egan as she joined those paying tribute to Professor Jason Arday in Trafalgar Square.

On Friday a wife lost a husband, children lost a father, and so many people lost a friend, and colleague. We stand with Professor Jason Arday's family, friends and colleagues. Tonight at 6pm, with the support of Jason's family, we will join the vigil in Trafalgar Square.

https://www.ucu.org.uk/article/14617/The-tragic-loss-of-Professor-Jason-Arday

“It was great to see Muslims and Christians coming together, as well as any volunteers from any background, Sikh, Hindu, no faith were coming together. That’s the best side of the Black Country, coming together in a crisis.” - Martin Gorick, Bishop of Dudley

‘It’s due to climate’: the people of Stourbridge on the town’s wildfires

Thursday has been described by residents as ‘horrendous’, ‘distressing’ and ‘one of the scariest days of my life’

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Playing tennis today with a group I don't know well and we started talking about small boats and there's just so many misconceptions (like they get normal benefits, that they can work if they want etc...) These were smart professional people who read the news.

🚨 | Our latest report reveals how employers are exploiting migrant nursing staff in social care by taking advantage of their vulnerable visa status. PM Andy Burnham’s ambitions to reform social care will be a success if they include plans to end this grotesque exploitation: https://bit.ly/4wa8mHi

Migrant nursing staff: RCN calls for end to ‘grotesque’ exploitation | News | Royal College of Nursing

Social care staff are being left at the mercy of employers who control their immigration status, according to new evidence from the RCN

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