Financial inclusion @TrussellTrust and Co-founder @CovidJusticeUK after losing my utterly brilliant Dad ❤ Views very much my own.
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This is my wonderful Dad opening the first copies of his first published book 2 wks ago. Today we lost him to Covid-19. He wasn't ready to leave us and we weren't ready to let him go. He isn't a statistic and his health conditions didn't make him expendable. Will miss him forever
Was sad to have to cancel the launch of our 72 yr old author’s photography book (One Saturday in 82 on Broadway Market) but this vid of him & his wife seeing it for the 1st time has warmed our hearts. #BroadwayMarket #Hackney #E8 ❤️ Buy your copy here >>> ownit.london/shop/one-saturd…
Really important piece of work from @CovidJusticeUK launched today 👇🏼
Too often in recent years governments have got away with thinking agreeing to an inquiry = job done.
Every will pay the price if lessons aren't just learnt, but applied before the next pandemic hits.
Bereaved families fought hard to get the Covid Inquiry set up -but what really matters is the changes it leads to
That’s why we’ve today launched an Inquiry Recommendations Tracker - the 1st of its kind - to monitor & assess the implementation phase
covidfamiliesforjustice.org/…
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Today is an incredible moment for the Hillsborough families who fought so long and hard for the Hillsborough Law.
We are proud to have stood alongside them as part of the Hillsborough Law Now coalition.
Their legacy will be a more just society.
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Next Tuesday, one of the most anticipated Covid Inquiry reports is published, covering the tragic consequences of the Govt’s procurement failures.
This will include the infamous ‘VIP lane’ which enabled politically connected individuals to make enormous profits.
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The likes of Matt Hancock continue to claim the NHS wasn't overwhelmed during the pandemic.
Experts like Dr Kevin Fong exposed that myth during the inquiry hearings.
On Thursday, the inquiry must be clear: years of austerity left the NHS overwhelmed and unprepared.
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Today is the Day of Reflection.
A day to remember the lives lost since the pandemic began.
We will never forget them.
In their name, we will keep fighting for justice.
So proud and in awe of @MattC19BFFJUK who has never once wavered in his determination and commitment to this cause.
As the inquiry hearings end, we now look ahead to what we know will be many years more campaigning to secure the changes needed to save lives in a future pandemic.
After years of evidence, the @covidinquiryuk hearings end today.
The Inquiry will publish 8 reports over the next 2 years that will provide a blueprint for changing this country and saving lives.
But that change will only happen if we fight for it.
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Boris Johnson has broken his silence with an attack on the Covid bereaved for "wrangling" on about the deaths of our loved ones.
He has no place in public life and must be stripped of all his ex-PM privileges.
If you agree, sign our petition: change.org/STOPFUNDINGJOHNSO…
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Boris Johnson’s silence is deafening, and his contempt for the bereaved is clear.
His actions during the pandemic amount to one of the gravest betrayals of the British public in history.
His decisions cost tens of thousands of lives that could and should have been saved.
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5 years ago, we projected a video onto Parliament, demanding Boris Johnson meet us and call a Public Inquiry
Tomorrow, that Inquiry delivers its verdict on the political leadership that oversaw the loss of more than 230,000 of our loved ones.
It's time for accountability.
An important day for Covid memorialisation.
The wall must live on as a stark reminder that the loss of our loved ones was not purely the result of an unprecedented public health challenge, but of political decision making and a failure to prioritise our most vulnerable.
Huge gratitude and respect to the Friends of the Wall @CovidMemorialUK for all the work they've put into sustaining the wall and ensuring its preservation over the years since its creation ❤️
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The two-child limit is pushing children to hardship, punishing them for having siblings.
Families with 3+ kids are twice as likely to face hunger.
If the UK government doesn't act, they risk forcing more families to food banks. Read more @NewStatesman⤵️
newstatesman.com/spotlight/p…
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'There you go again discussing a perfect world'.
@MattHancock perfectly encapsulates Anna Morris KC's reference to a 'chorus of denial' in her closing statement for Bereaved Families.
We didn't need perfection. Putting public health before profit would have been enough.
Jo Goodman retweeted
In Module 1, the Inquiry heard a very clear message from Prof. Sir Michael Marmot;
External shocks expose and amplify underlying inequalities in society.
The consequences of increasing poverty and inequality are deadly. That is a pandemic lesson the government is ignoring.
Jo Goodman retweeted
Yesterday we launched our report ‘Act Now, Save Lives: Preparing for the Next Pandemic’ in Parliament: bit.ly/40lFjnQ
We were joined by over 50 MPs, including our host @AfzalKhanMCR and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster @patmcfaddenmp
mirror.co.uk/news/politics/b…
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🧵 Did you know that food banks provide advice with money matters?
Alongside emergency parcels, food banks provide practical support to people who've been left without enough money to live on.
When someone is going through a tough time, this support helps to take pressure off.
ALT Bright green graphic with a quote on: "Here at the food bank you ask for help, and you get it. It takes the pressure off." Anonymous person, who has needed to use a food bank.
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And here he breaks down while explaining the absolute trauma experienced by smaller hospitals in particular - the "healthier" ICU patients were transferred out, leaving them coping with so much death.
They felt so alone.
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1 more time, sigh:
Benefit Cap: Limits total amount of benefits family can have. All benefits. Not just child related ones. Only applies to out of work families.
2 Child Limit: Only child related benefits. Can't claim for 3+ children. Applies to in work +out of work families.
For four years we've waited to see this spelt out in black and white.
While today's report doesn't go far enough, today marks the beginning of the unravelling of the false narrative that the UK "triumphed over COVID".
Thanks to all those who helped us reach this point ❤️
