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Lisa Doyle

@lisadoyle.bsky.social
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Policy, research & influencing at Centrepoint. Posting mainly about poverty, inequality, homelessness and migration, with some humour and sport thrown in. Leyton Orient fan and occasional netballer. Geographer & map lover. Posts my own. She/her

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Jon Featonby @jonfeatonby.bsky.social · 16/11/2025
It will also mean people's refugee status will be reviewed every 2 and half years. If this policy was in place now, that would mean the Home Office having at least another 67k decisions to process over the next year (the number of initial decision grants made between April 2023 and March 2024)
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Ayaz Manji @ayazmanji.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
We've now heard repeated proposals from think-tanks and opposition parties about cutting PIP for people with 'low-level' mental health problems. None of these engage with the reality of how either PIP or mental health work.
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Resolution Foundation @resolutionfoundation.org · 25/10/2025
🚨New research 🚨 🏠Our latest Housing Outlook finds that the affordability gap between Local Housing Allowance and local rents set to reach record level next year🏠 Read now➡️https://buff.ly/iZ80qbA
Hannah Aldridge, Senior Research and Policy Analyst at the Resolution Foundation, said: 

“The Local Housing Allowance is frozen at private rent levels from September 2023. Rapid rent rises since then have created an alarming affordability gap for almost two million low-income families. Without Government intervention in the Budget, this freeze in support will become a major drag on families’ living standards. 

“The long-term freeze in rates is fiscally shortsighted, achieving short-term savings at the cost of a temporary accommodation crisis that is already costing local authorities £2.8 billion a year.

“With the gap between Local Housing Allowance rates and the 30th percentile of rent expected to pass the previous record of 17 per cent next year, and on track to reach 25 per cent by the end of the Parliament, the Government needs to re-link housing support to local rents before the gap does further damage to living standards.”
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Helen Barnard @helenbarnard.bsky.social · 01/09/2025
Great @mirror.co.uk piece today on the shocking finding from new @trusselluk.bsky.social research - people from ethnic minority groups almost twice as likely to face hunger. Buckle up for the full research out next week. www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
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​People from ethnic minority backgrounds 'almost twice as likely to face hunger'
People from ethnic minority backgrounds are almost twice as likely to face hunger than those from White backgrounds, grim research by the Trussell Trust has found
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Lisa Doyle @lisadoyle.bsky.social · 27/08/2025
What an enormous backward step from the Government. This will result in destitution and homelessness - both things that they committed to address. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
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Home Office planning to halve time asylum seekers given to find accommodation
Charities sound alarm over plan to give asylum seekers just 28 days to find new housing once they have a decision on their case
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Helen Barnard @helenbarnard.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
The Bill passes with big changes. We applaud the power of disabled people, MPs, and community organisations like @TrussellUK food banks who’ve stood up for future of disabled people. They’ve achieved major improvements incl incl. last minute scrapping of 4 point rule. 1/3
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Jon Featonby @jonfeatonby.bsky.social · 15/05/2025
From The Times today - the Government talking up “return hubs” again. Calling them return hubs really isn’t accurate, as they’re not about returning people to where they’re from or even where they’ve been. Much more like rich European countries dumping people they don’t want to have to deal with
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Lisa Doyle @lisadoyle.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
Great turnout in Parliament Sq of people representing a collective of over 150+ organisations calling for urgent action to make sure the Government creates a youth-chapter in their upcoming strategy to end homelessness. Let’s make sure homeless young people are included #YouthHomelessChapter
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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
A comprehensive comms success.
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Lisa Doyle @lisadoyle.bsky.social · 07/05/2025
This is a fantastic opportunity to be Centrepoint’s next Policy and Research Manager? It’s a great role at a critical time, working with a dedicated team. Come and join us in influencing policy to further our mission to end youth homelessness. jobs.centrepoint.org.uk/job/704531
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Support us
From joining an event to volunteering, there are so many ways you can support our charity.
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Lisa Doyle @lisadoyle.bsky.social · 03/05/2025
Exciting times! Let’s hope this playoff adventure is one step better than 2014 🤞🤞 #LOFC
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Big Issue @bigissue.com · 30/04/2025
New London rough sleeping figures show 4,427 people slept rough in the English capital between January and March but more than 700 people are now deemed to be on the streets for long periods. ⬇️ www.bigissue.com/news/housi...
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London sees surge of rough sleepers living on the streets long-term
Rough sleeping in London is continuing to rise with the number of people living on the streets long-term surging by almost 40%.
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 27/04/2025
Homelessness crisis ‘forcing councils in England to pay 60% above market rent’
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Homelessness crisis ‘forcing councils in England to pay 60% above market rent’
Half of local authorities charged double by landlords and hotel owners for temporary housing, investigation finds * ‘It feels very much like a prison’: inside a cramped Birmingham homeless hostel Private landlords and hotel owners are charging councils far in excess of market rent to house people who would otherwise end up on the street, an investigation has found, laying bare the depth of England’s homelessness crisis. Local authorities in England are paying 60% more for rooms in places such as bed and breakfasts and hostels than it would cost to rent similar-sized accommodation on the private market, with half of them spending double the local going rate. Continue reading...
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Detention Action @detentionaction.bsky.social · 10/04/2025
Detention is a hidden corner of the UK's immigration system, where thousands of people each year are held in prison-like conditions, without a time limit. That's why we've put together this explainer, part of a series about the harm caused by immigration detention and what can be done about it. 1/10
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Very British Problems @soverybritish.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
British meanings of “I'm fine” 1. I am actually fine, don’t worry 2. I’ll be fine in a minute, but please go away because you’re not helping 3. I've never been so cross 4. I think I’ve just broken my leg 5. My whole life has collapsed
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Bryan’s Gunn @bryansgunn.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
On the pitch, you need that hunger…
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Trussell @trusselluk.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
‼️ Bills are set to rise more than £350 this year, while Universal Credit will only rise by around £80. People turn to food banks when they can’t cover the cost of essentials. Rising bills and failing social security risk pushing more people to food banks. #AwfulApril
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Very British Problems @soverybritish.bsky.social · 30/03/2025
We’re not going to believe how light it is later.
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Iain Porter @iainkporter.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
DWP is using a sleight of hand in its disability benefit cuts impact assessment: Actual increase in poverty is closer to 400,000, not the 250,000 in the impact assessment. Quick thread explaining why. 🧵1/7
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Jessica Elgot @jessicaelgot.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
Government’s own impact assessment finds welfare cuts would drive 250,000 more people, including 50,000 children, into poverty. 800,000 current and future claimants will lose PIP. 150,000 lose carers allowance as a knock-on effect.
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Helen Barnard @helenbarnard.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
So @hmtreasury is forcing @DWPgovuk to find more savings, in part by cutting the Universal Credit Standard Allowance (after raising it a bit). Here's what the Green Paper said about the current position & why UC needs to rise: it's been cut so low it's driving destitution.
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Trussell @trusselluk.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
Life costs MORE if you’re disabled: - Extra energy costs for medical equipment - Accessible transport or car adaptations - Specialist services and therapies - Paying more to get the weekly shop delivered - Having to pay for a carer - Higher heating bills
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Iain Porter @iainkporter.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
Yesterday, a Government press release claimed the number of people “considered too sick to work” had "quadrupled" since the pandemic (a "383% rise"). This is incorrect. In fact, it’s not even close. It's more like 40%. This thread explains why 🧵1/7
Image of Government press release stating a "383% rise in less than five years" in the number of people considered too sick to look for work.
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Helen Barnard @helenbarnard.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
As I said to BBCBreakfast government *isn’t* proposing reform. It’s cuts. The DWP has a genuine plan for reform to help more people get support, healthcare & work when they can. Treasury is driving the opposite. Cruel & counterproductive cuts for short term savings.
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Trussell @trusselluk.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
🚨BREAKING: Almost 1 in 5 people claiming Universal Credit and disability benefits have used a food bank in the last month. This shouldn't be the case in one of the richest countries in the world.
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Helen Barnard @helenbarnard.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
Key thing to focus on: ✅Persuading OBR to score better employment support as delivering welfare savings: great. ❌Welfare savings from slashing benefits, hitting people already struggling to get by, unable to afford essentials: deeply damaging & counter productive. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Chancellor set to cut welfare spending by billions
Cuts to areas including welfare will be put to the official forecaster ahead of the Spring Statement.
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Generation Rent @generationrent.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
🚨📢BREAKING: Awaab's Law will now apply to temporary accommodation. We welcome this development, as it ensures the most vulnerable among us can look forward to improved living conditions when they most need it—this is truly positive news. www.insidehousing.co.uk/home/awaabs-...
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Awaab’s Law will extend to temporary accommodation, minister announces
Awaab’s Law will be extended to temporary accommodation, the homelessness minister has announced.
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Rachelle Earwaker @rachelleearwaker.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
Inflation is up by 3%, but private rents are up by 8.7% across the UK and 11%(!!!) in London. Across GB, it means paying ~£100 more per month on average since Jan 24, or ~£200 more per month since Jan 23. In London, £220 more per month since Jan 24, or ~£400(!) more per month since Jan 23.
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Lisa Doyle @lisadoyle.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
Today the annual report on youth homelessness is published by @centrepointuk.bsky.social. This shows a 10% increase in young people approaching their local authorities for support. Of these 118,000 young people, only 67% were assessed by their local authority even though they are obliged to do so.
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Lisa Doyle @lisadoyle.bsky.social · 08/02/2025
Feel privileged to have been at Brisbane Road to witness this. Amazing atmosphere and a wonderful performance. We now set our sights on Tuesday night against Mansfield Town… #LOFC
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 07/02/2025
From crisis club to ‘doing a Brentford’: Leyton Orient upbeat before City test
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From crisis club to ‘doing a Brentford’: Leyton Orient upbeat before City test
Chairman Nigel Travis welcomes the Premier League champions in the FA Cup with grand plans for the future “I remember going to Maine Road in 1964 with my dad and we got walloped six-nothing,” recalls Nigel Travis. “I think it’s the only time I’ve ever…
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beaorchard.bsky.social @beaorchard.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
❗ Finally getting onto Bluesky to share brand new report making the case for a better system of local crisis support in England. www.trussell.org.uk/news-and-res... Trying to survive on a low-income makes it near impossible to weather a financial shock.
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A more resilient future: Rebuilding discretionary crisis support in England | Trussell
This report sets out Trussell’s recommendations for rebuilding discretionary crisis support in England.
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Joseph Rowntree Foundation @jrf-uk.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
4.3 million children are in poverty UK govt won’t see progress on child poverty by 2029 even with high economic growth 📢 Our analysis shows under our central scenario only Scotland will see child poverty rates fall by 2029 in part due to social security policies 1/5
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Helen Barnard @helenbarnard.bsky.social · 18/01/2025
I can’t stay silent anymore. The Triple Lock is an uprating mechanism. You can’t means test it. - You could introduce means-testing of the state pension. - You could freeze or reduce state pension uprating. But ‘means test the triple lock’ is just policy free word salad.
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Lisa Doyle @lisadoyle.bsky.social · 24/12/2024
This is brilliant, and for an excellent cause. I recommend you search the hashtag, or follow @rhodri.biz for re-posts to see some extraordinary sleeping arrangements tonight.
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Lisa Doyle @lisadoyle.bsky.social · 16/12/2024
The obsession with protecting our borders (no matter how far away) and those with power only seeing "asylum seekers" rather than "people" leads to this kind of situation. Shameful and appalling treatment of people seeking safety. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024...
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Judge finds UK unlawfully detained Tamils stranded on Diego Garcia
Government could face a huge bill for damages after keeping more than 60 asylum seekers in ‘hellish’ conditions
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Lisa Doyle @lisadoyle.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
Any extension to the move in period for new refugees is massively welcome. Let’s hope the trial becomes permanent as it’ll help protect many people from homelessness and hunger at the point they should be starting to put down roots and rebuild their lives.
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Joseph Rowntree Foundation @jrf-uk.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
Where you are born should not affect your life chances. 🗣️ Good housing, secure employment and being able to afford the essentials are the building blocks of health for everyone. 3/3
When life expectancy gains are starting to reverse, it's time to guarantee our essentials.
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Omar Khan @omaromalleykhan.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
Older women don't appreciate sexist jokes and young ones quietly like the sexist attention is a curious strategy for proving you're not a misogynist
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Orkney Library & Archive @orkneylibrary.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
Putting up the Christmas decorations in the staff room.
A microwave with a picture of Bruce Willis from Die Hard in a ventilation duct.
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Lisa Doyle @lisadoyle.bsky.social · 01/12/2024
On #WorldAIDSDay (and beyond!) I urge you all to support the important work of @nationalaidstrust.bsky.social who do so much to protect and improve the rights of people living with HIV, and work to make end new cases of HIV in England by 2030 a reality.
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Praxis, for migrants and refugees @praxisprojects.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
GOOD NEWS: For the first time in nearly 30 years, legal aid rates are set to increase. With over 50% of people seeking asylum unable to get access to legal support, this investment is a desperately needed win. www.bigissue.com/news/social-...
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Asylum legal aid rates set to increase for first time in almost 30 years
Legal aid rates, which fund solicitors to help asylum seekers through their cases, have not increased since 1996, a real-terms cut of 48%.
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Pippa Crerar @pippacrerar.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
Heidi Alexander’s appointment as transport secretary means the cabinet is now 100% state-educated for the first time in history - great stat from @georgeeaton.bsky.social
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Orkney Library & Archive @orkneylibrary.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
We have an announcement 🦋 orkneylibrary.bsky.social
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Lisa Doyle @lisadoyle.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
Some positive proposals in this White Paper, but in order to really support people into work, this should also be accompanied by minimising sanctions and ensuring social security payments cover the essentials. People will always struggle to work if they can't afford to eat or pay for the bus fare.
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Jon Featonby @jonfeatonby.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
Two sets of stats are due for release on Thursday that will tell us more about the asylum system Labour inherited & the impacts of the last government's policies. The immigration stats are likely to show very few decisions made in July & August, with maybe the start of an increase in September.
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Trussell @trusselluk.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
📰 Read all about it! Our community of food banks provided over 1.4 million food parcels in 6 months. But here’s the headline – it doesn’t have to be this way. With food banks and the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, we’re delivering the news to the UK government that it’s time to act on hunger.
The Hardship Times is held up against Big Ben. The paper headline reads: Together we can end hunger and hardship.
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Katie Schmuecker @katieschmuecker.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
Inflation ticking back up again today driven by cost of energy - an essential cost that hits low income households harder. This is why the basic rate of benefits needs to be linked to the real world cost of essentials. £91 per week falls well short www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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UK inflation: Higher energy bills push rate to 2.3% in October - BBC News
With low temperatures and snow hitting parts of the UK, energy bills will become the focus of many households.
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Lisa Doyle @lisadoyle.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
New @trusselluk.bsky.social stats out today show food banks in the Trussell community gave out 1.42 million emergency food parcels in 6 months. These figures show a 69% increase from 5 years ago, and show extremely worrying levels of hunger and hardship in the UK. www.bigissue.com/news/social-...
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Hundreds of thousands of people turning to food banks for the first time
Campaigners are calling for the government to end "the normalisation of a charitable response to poverty", including food banks.
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