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Kalayaan @kalayaan.org.uk · 02/07/2026

The Immigration and Asylum Bill published this week will significantly weaken the UK’s response to trafficking and modern slavery. Read our joint statement which urges parliamentarians to change course, abandon these harmful changes and protect survivors: www.kalayaan.org.uk/uncategorize...

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UNISON @unison.org.uk · 11/06/2026

Hundreds of migrant care workers take Fair Visa campaign to Westminster, Holyrood and Stormont Andrea Egan and Angela Rayner address mass rally in Parliament Square, as migrant members demand their rights unsn.uk/3S0kFI1

Care workers rally outside UK Parliament with banners - we care for you, will you care for us

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Tony Vaughan KC MP @tonyvaughanmp.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

EARNED SETTLEMENT We must be a country that is true to our word, and we must be a Labour Party that stands up for the values of community, solidarity, equality and internationalism. youtu.be/ec6LL7McYG4

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Westminster Hall - Indefinite Leave to Remain

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Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

Angela Rayner becomes most prominent critic of the government's settlement reforms - as "unBritish". A growing chorus across Labour politics & beyond for government to rethink or compromise

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Work Rights Centre @workrights.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

A massive thank you to @neilduncanjordan.bsky.social and @unison.org.uk for collaborating with us to host an event for MPs to hear directly from migrant workers set to be affected by the settlement proposals. As @stevewitherdenmp.bsky.social said: MPs are waking up to the magnitude of these plans!

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UNISON @unison.org.uk · 28/11/2025

📢 UNISON general secretary Christina McAnea argues overseas care staff are being subject to racism in their communities, exploitation in their workplace and damaging immigration reforms from government. Read via Community Care ➡️

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‘Migrant care workers need our support – from racism and an unfair visa system’

By Christina McAnea, UNISON The climate of fear facing migrant care staff is escalating. Last week’s shock announcement on indefinite leave to remain has only heightened their sense of insecurity.…

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Narmada Thiranagama @narmada.bsky.social · 16/11/2025

I came to the UK as a child refugee and benefited from the safety and sanctuary from persecution that led me to flee my home. This saved my life. It is agonising to think of this hand of compassion and kindness being withdrawn.

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UNISON @unison.org.uk · 02/11/2025

"The government needs to come out with policies that help working people. That was what it needed to do." Speaking on #bbclaurak, UNISON general secretary Christina McAnea warned Labour that tacking to the right is a big mistake and risks losing traditional voters.

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Chaminda Jayanetti @cjayanetti.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

"There is no universe in which Sam Ashworth-Hayes – or any of Britain’s array of overpaid columnists, commentators and ideological wonks – is more valuable to this country than a care worker" I wrote for @samfr.bsky.social's Substack on benefits and "contribution" samf.substack.com/p/the-someth...

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The "something for nothing" myth

How should we value people's contribution to the country?

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UNISON @unison.org.uk · 15/10/2025

UNISON signs joint union letter calling for an end to the escalation of anti-migrant rhetoric. “Our health and social care sector is built on the hard work and rich diversity of its workforce." Read our joint statement www.unison.org.uk/content/uplo...

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Joint statement on anti-migrant rhetoric – Keeping our communities safe from racism
Our health and social care sector is built on the hard work and rich diversity of its workforce. Many of our colleagues, especially those from international backgrounds or perceived as ethnically distinct from the majority population, are facing a sustained campaign of anti-migrant rhetoric. The escalating use of hostile language allows some political parties to exploit fear and promote division and emboldens those in society who seek to intimidate. This rhetoric also comes at a time when the rights of those who live and work in the UK to continue to make the UK their home are being openly questioned, including tens of thousands of people working within the health and social care sector. People are unsettled and frightened, with some directly experiencing hate and violence at work and within their communities.
In the face of this blatant scapegoating of migrant communities, we stand united in our commitment to uphold the values of dignity, respect and equality for all individuals. As leading trade unions and professional associations within the UK, representing workers within the health and social care sector, we reject any form of discrimination and oppose all forms of racism and xenophobia.
Together we will continue to advocate for policies that promote inclusion, protect human rights, and foster a culture of empathy and understanding. We call on the media, and politicians to stop spreading misinformation for political gain and engage in evidence-based discourse around immigration.
The health and social care sector in the UK has always been reliant on the commitment and expertise of its international workforce. Figures from NHS England and Skills for Care show that in England, 776,000 workers – around a quarter of the total workforce of just over 3 million – are non-British nationals.
We affirm our solidarity with …

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unisoneastern.bsky.social @unisoneastern.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

With migrants under attack today, Black History Month can remind us that our answer must be solidarity, says Tim Roberts in his latest blog. eastern.unison.org.uk/news/2025/10...

We have an obligation to learn the lessons from our history and defend our migrant colleagues today.
Tim Roberts, UNISON Eastern regional secretary

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UNISON @unison.org.uk · 22/09/2025

“These cruel proposals from Reform UK will cause chaos, leave the economy reeling and tear apart communities." UNISON general secretary Christina McAnea on Nigel Farage.

L: Nigel Farage speaking at Reform UK news conference. R: Christina McAnea speaking to UNISON conference

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UNISON @unison.org.uk · 09/09/2025

WATCH: Debbie Rowden moved the motion on behalf of UNISON for recognition and respect for migrant workers See her #TUC25 speech here www.youtube.com/watch?v=29td...

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TUC Congress 2025

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UNISON @unison.org.uk · 08/09/2025

"When people are truly proud of their country, they don’t need to demonise or attack vulnerable groups of people. That does not look like pride to me." Abiola Kusoro, UNISON speaking at #TUC25 on tackling the far right.

Abiola Kusoro, UNISON speaking at #TUC25 "When people are truly proud of their country, they don’t need to demonise or attack vulnerable groups of people. That does not look like pride to me."

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UNISON @unison.org.uk · 08/09/2025

Debbie Rowden moved the motion on behalf of UNISON for recognition and respect for migrant workers See her #TUC25 speech here www.youtube.com/watch?v=29td...

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TUC Congress 2025

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Ben Ansell @benansell.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

Have written up some of my thoughts about the increasingly sinister use of 'non-UK born' and 'white British' in the British press. The obsession with 'white British' citizens over other British citizens harms all of us and needs to be called out. benansell.substack.com/p/who-counts

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Who Counts?

The increasing extremism in British commentary about race

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UNISON @unison.org.uk · 12/06/2025

Every role counts - from clinicians to caterers. When NHS jobs are cut, it cuts corners on care. Take action 👉 www.unison.org.uk/nhscuts

Black background with pink and white text: 'One team, one NHS. NHS, together against cuts. unison.org.uk/nhscuts

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Narmada Thiranagama @narmada.bsky.social · 01/06/2025

Came across a wonderful quote by Lorca about the journal he was setting up, the aim of which would be “A journal about Granada for those outside it, that takes the global pulse in order to distinguish its own unique heartbeat; a happy, lively, anti-localist, anti-provincial journal of the world..

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UNISON @unison.org.uk · 29/05/2025

Agency care staff ‘charged £10k for free work visas’ www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... We hear about this kind of exploitation all too often. A recent UNISON survey of more than 3,000 migrants working in the care sector found almost a quarter had paid illegal visa fees.

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Agency care staff ‘charged £10k for free work visas’

A BBC investigation hears claims overseas workers are mistreated and threatened with deportation.

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Stephen Bush @stephenkb.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

One thing that is irksome about the “actually the island of strangers is about social isolation” line is okay, how does doubling the permanent residency requirement *help* with this?

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UNISON @unison.org.uk · 28/03/2025

Former UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis speaking in the House of Lords on the second reading of the Employment Rights Bill. He spoke on the social care crisis, poverty wages, professional recognition of schools staff and namechecked striking Livv Housing workers. Full speech: unsn.uk/43utdul

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Narmada Thiranagama @narmada.bsky.social · 23/02/2025

Blessed by the memory of my mother on her birthday and seeing the love others felt for her.

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Narmada Thiranagama @narmada.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

I never try to do the whole “look how well I, a refugee, have integrated into this country” thing because my ability to quote English poetry from heart or my deep immersion into the canon and also English history itself is one of the most Sri Lankan things about me.

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Trades Union Congress @tuc.org.uk · 10/02/2025

We revealed Nigel Farage’s voting record to his constituents in Clacton. They weren’t happy.

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HOPE not hate @hopenothate.org.uk · 30/01/2025

Sabisky confirmed he still believes in far right policies. He described his vision of “voluntary repatriation”, where immigrants and citizens of foreign descent leave the UK. He planned to achieve this by “massively restricting immigrant access to benefits and housing”.

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Ian Ross @ianrossauthor.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

Just to get started... Here's the knighting of Roland by King Charlemagne, from the 'Chanson d'Aspremonte' (manuscript illustrated c.1250, British Library).

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