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Feminist legal academic interested in reproducing life otherwise at Queen Mary University of London, and elsewhere | #Repealedthe8th

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Ruth Fletcher @ruthfletcher.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
And today we have a wonderful round up of the legal witnessing workshop at #qmul that inspired the series of blogs As Emma Campbell and Anna Schmid talk us through the use of artistic methods to Create Abortion Hope #SafeAbortionDay #ReproJustice #MovementLaw #EngagedArt dflw.ie/creating-abo...
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CREATING ABORTION HOPE - Doing Feminist Legal Work
On 15th MAY 2025, Anna Schmid and I were invited to co-host a participatory workshop, “Creating Abortion Hope” hosted by Ruth Fletcher at Queen Mary
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Aoife O'Donoghue @aoifemod.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
All the blog posts in our series for #InternationalSafeAbortionDay can be found here dflw.ie/how-to-join/
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The Morrigan Blog - Doing Feminist Legal Work
Named for the mythic Irish triple goddess, The Morrigan is a feminist blog, dedicated to exploring the ways in which gender and sexuality articulate with
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Aoife O'Donoghue @aoifemod.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Piece #TheMorrigan from Emma Campbell & Anna Schmid discussing co-hosting a participatory workshop on #safeabortion access 'where the process of making and creating can aid discussion, help resolve problems and make connections' #InternationalSafeAbortionDay #Feminism 1/2 dflw.ie/creating-abo...
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CREATING ABORTION HOPE - Doing Feminist Legal Work
On 15th MAY 2025, Anna Schmid and I were invited to co-host a participatory workshop, “Creating Abortion Hope” hosted by Ruth Fletcher at Queen Mary
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Naomi Klein @naomiaklein.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
I just saw a film about the AI-enabled apocalypse. Only it's not science fiction. It's not even in the future. It's in the present. The film is called NAZA. See it. @theguardian.com @us.theguardian.com youtu.be/98xLCdc7t7E
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Apocalypse is here
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Naomi Klein @naomiaklein.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
Highly recommend listening/watching to this extraordinary episode of Makdiski Street with Eyal Weizman, founder of Forensic Architecture. It's an incredibly lucid and specific description of the terraforming/deforming of Palestine, which he terms Ungrounding. www.youtube.com/watch?v=U3T4...
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Makdisi Street Reviews w/ Eyal Weizman
YouTube video by Makdisi Street
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Socio-Legal Studies Assocation @slsauk.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
On International Safe Abortion Day, Dr Ruth Fletcher of QMUL blogged about her SLSA-funded legal witnessing impact project. Read it here: dflw.ie/witnessing-l...
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Witnessing legal implementation after #repealedthe8th: Soft law and the curious case of discontinuous care after a failed early medical abortion - Doing Feminist Legal Work
“It was like an epiphany. We just felt a weight lifted off us to know that there was even an option. They told me someone local to me where I could go and
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Ruth Fletcher @ruthfletcher.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Thanks @slsauk.bsky.social! And you can read the full series of 10 blogs witnessing problems with soft law on early medical abortion in Ireland on #TheMorrigan here dflw.ie/how-to-join/
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The Morrigan Blog - Doing Feminist Legal Work
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QueerAF @wearequeeraf.com · 06/10/2026
🏳️‍⚧️ “Hormones changed my life” Yasmin Finney opens up about transitioning while working on Heartstopper 👇 🎥 Watch the full discussion www.youtube.com/watch?v=72tRrm_pUkE
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Signs: Journal of Women in Culture and Society @signsjournal.org · 10/09/2026
ICYMI: New Ask a Feminist on Palestinian feminism and its analysis of colonialism, sexual violence, the carceral state, and reproduction. Featuring Sarah Ihmoud and Zinaida Miller - available free.
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Signs: Journal of Women in Culture and Society @signsjournal.org · 13/08/2026
See how care, abortion, and other feminist aims can be co-opted and weaponized by the state. Our new issue pushes past easy binaries to show what feminist analysis can do in dark political times.
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Signs: Journal of Women in Culture and Society | Vol 51, No 4
This article offers a critical feminist analysis of the perversions of care that appear in moments when care is instrumentalized by neoliberal and fascist states to cover for financial cuts and…
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Signs: Journal of Women in Culture and Society @signsjournal.org · 13/08/2026
Erica Millar, Carrie Purcell, Fiona Bloomer & Emma Campbell's "Framing a Feminist Abortion" proposes seven principles for feminist abortion care: supported, informed, safe, stigma-free, decriminalized, autonomous, & accessible.
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Diamond Ashiagbor @diamondashiagbor.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Excellent discussion on the politics podcast, Oh God What Now about the dispiriting speech from Chancellor John Healy. Many Labour MPs fetishise reindustrialisation, misunderstand the working class are now working in services, refuse to see universities as vital to economy of our towns + cities
Part of transcript from podcast 'Oh God What Now'
"Actually, I'm really pleased you mentioned universities there, because the way that politicians of all parties, but particularly the Labour Party, talk about the loss of jobs in steel or fishing or manufacturing, versus the complete disregard they have for the fact that the UK's world leading higher education sector is on the brink of collapse for all kinds of interlocking reasons, and the assumption that the universities will just get on with it and they're woke jobs anyway. In many of these post-industrial parts of the country, the university is the big driver of good jobs, and the combination of student finance and money from the government and international students and all that, they are really, really struggling. And you never hear a Labour politician go out and say, we've got to fight for our university sector the way they say, we've got to fight for our steel sector.
Yeah, you get job losses of 2,000, of 500 at universities, and it's never mentioned. You get a job loss of 200 in some manufacturing plants, and it leads to the national news, and every minister responds. And nostalgia is going to kill us if we don't actually address”

From Oh God, What Now?: Labour in Liverpool – Can Burnham make a second first impression?, 29 Sep 2026
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Natalie Sedacca @nataliesedacca.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
On 4 November, 6pm at UCL, we'll hold a launch event for 'Human Rights and the Protection of Domestic Workers in Labour and Migration Law' - many thanks to speakers Cristy of @kalayaan.org.uk , @tnovitz.bsky.social and Lydia Hayes and chair @vmantouvalou.bsky.social www.ucl.ac.uk/laws/events/...
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Book launch: Human Rights and the Protection of Domestic Workers in Labour and Migration Law
Join us for a panel discussion marking the launch of 'Human Rights and the Protection of Domestic Workers in Labour and Migration Law', organised by the Institute for Human Rights
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Irish News 🇮🇪 @news-flows-ir.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Rural Ireland Thinks: Over 80% support workplace leave for women who have had abortions More than four in five respondents to the Irish Examiner's Rural Ireland survey support extending new workplace leave entitlements for early pregnancy loss to women who have had abortions
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Rural Ireland Thinks: Over 80% support workplace leave for women who have had abortions
More than four in five respondents to the Irish Examiner's Rural Ireland survey support extending new workplace leave entitlements for early pregnancy loss to women who have had abortions
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Ruth Fletcher @ruthfletcher.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Claire Murray points out how current Irish policy on failed EMAs stops abortion providers from delivering ‘best clinical practice’ And pushes the standard of abortion care below that which Irish negligence law normally requires Blog 10 for #SafeAbortionDay #ReproJustice dflw.ie/failed-early...
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Failed early medical abortion and the standard of care in Irish negligence law - Doing Feminist Legal Work
Failed abortion is a known side-effect of taking abortion pills (approx. 2% of medical abortions will fail). The current regulatory framework governing
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Ruth Fletcher @ruthfletcher.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
‘Reproductive rights are realised not when abortion becomes lawful, but when every person can access those rights safely, continuously, and with dignity’ States have obligations to provide continuous care if EMA fails. Read Allison Martin in our #SafeAbortionDay series dflw.ie/from-access-...
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From Access to Accountability: State Obligations When an Early Medical Abortion Fails - Doing Feminist Legal Work
Since the repeal of the Eighth Amendment, Ireland has transformed access to abortion care. Early medical abortion (EMA) is now an established part of
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Centre for the Critique of Law and Society (CCLAS) @cclas2025.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
LIVESTREAM: UK Supreme Court Appeal - Palestine Action, Proscription and Public Law Register here www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/uk-supreme...
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UK Supreme Court Appeal - Palestine Action, Proscription and Public Law
The Centre for the Critique of Law and Society will be livestreaming the UK Supreme Court appeal on the proscription of Palestine Action
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Ruth Fletcher @ruthfletcher.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Lovely to see #Qmul #EastEnd material legal history reproduced in research centre comms The Match Girls expanded their socio-legal power and won material improvements in working conditions through a combo of strike and parliamentary action Read the story as told by a striker’s great grandaugter!
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Peace & Justice Project @peaceandjustice.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
On the 90th anniversary of the Battle of Cable Street, we remember the thousands of local Jewish residents, socialists, communists, trade unionists and Irish dock workers who united block Mosley’s fascist Blackshirts marching through East London. ¡No pasarán!
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HOPE not hate @hopenothate.org.uk · 04/10/2026
Ninety years ago today, Oswald Mosley tried to march his Blackshirts through the Jewish East End. 🧵 He had thousands of uniformed fascists behind him and 6,000 police clearing the way. But the people of the East End got there first.
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Together Alliance @togetheralliance.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Our history. We keep marching on 💚 #CableStreet90 #TheyShallNotPass
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Mark Doyle @markdoyle.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Was very happy to beam into QUB today to launch the Africans in Ireland website that I and a number of colleagues have been working on for years. Maps, database, & other resources documenting the African presence in Ireland from the late 16th to early 20th centuries. africansinireland.com
A right-facing silhouette of the Black preacher and seaman John Jea, Methodist preacher and seaman, from his 1816 book The Life, History, and Unparalleled Sufferings of John Jea, the African Preacher
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Who Do You Think You Are? Magazine @wdytyamagazine.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
🇮🇪 What's the most Irish surname in your family tree? Discover the history of Ireland's naming traditions with our guide: www.whodoyouthinkyouaremaga...
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Stephen C. Rea @stevierea.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
The “ceasefire” will be one year old next week. Since then, Israeli strikes have killed more than 1400 Gazans
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Rev Karen @revkarensethuraman.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
When the people rise up and speak out!💚 #StandingWithTheGarvaghyRoadResidents #StandingTogetherForPeace #OurChildrenDeserveBetter
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emer mchugh’s the devils @emer.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
launching IRISH SHAKESPEARES alongside my very cool colleague and friend taarini mookherjee’s new book on indian shakespeares: you should join us in november! www.qub.ac.uk/events/whats...
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11.11.26 - Launch of New Books in Indian and Irish Shakespeares | What's On | Queen's University Belfast
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Hetan Shah @hetanshah.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
We’ve opened the call for our Talent Development Awards which give up to £10k for researchers to learn new skills - eg in languages, research methods, quant/digital/AI. Apply by 7 October www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/funding/sche...
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The Talent Development Awards are available to promote the acquisition and advancement of skills in relevant areas by UK-based researchers, supporting innovative research methods, be that through skills development, collaboration or dissemination. The aim of the scheme is to enable researchers to build their skills and capacities in core areas to develop their current and future research.
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Ruth Fletcher @ruthfletcher.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Watch out for more to come next week as @frecklescorp.bsky.social and I round up the series with reflections on the workshop and next steps witnessing the case for holistic abortion care, incl by changing #SoftLaw & allowing completion of failed early medical abortion #LiveableAbortionCare
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Aoife O'Donoghue @aoifemod.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
👇Final post on #TheMorrigan for this week's blog series on #InternationalSafeAbortion Day Is from Claire Murray & looks at the role of the law of negligence in Irish law and standards of care. 'Failed early medical abortion and the standard of care in Irish negligence law' dflw.ie/failed-early...
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Failed early medical abortion and the standard of care in Irish negligence law - Doing Feminist Legal Work
Failed abortion is a known side-effect of taking abortion pills (approx. 2% of medical abortions will fail). The current regulatory framework governing
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National Women’s Council @nwc.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Kinda chic to advance women's rights and equality... 💅 NWC will continue working for 🔸Free contraception beyond age 35 🔸Safe and accessible abortion 🔸Public, affordable, high-quality childcare 🔗Learn more at nwci.ie
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Colin Murray @colinmurray.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
I am living to see the people of NI prove this assessment wrong. The Drumcree election is coming, but people who are actively whipping up tensions might well find themselves playing to a diminishing base. V few people believed this march would ever be back on the agenda: www.ft.com/content/9297...
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Ruth Fletcher @ruthfletcher.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Claire Murray points out how current Irish policy on failed EMAs stops abortion providers from delivering ‘best clinical practice’ And pushes the standard of abortion care below that which Irish negligence law normally requires Blog 10 for #SafeAbortionDay #ReproJustice dflw.ie/failed-early...
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Failed early medical abortion and the standard of care in Irish negligence law - Doing Feminist Legal Work
Failed abortion is a known side-effect of taking abortion pills (approx. 2% of medical abortions will fail). The current regulatory framework governing
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Ruth Fletcher @ruthfletcher.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
‘Reproductive rights are realised not when abortion becomes lawful, but when every person can access those rights safely, continuously, and with dignity’ States have obligations to provide continuous care if EMA fails. Read Allison Martin in our #SafeAbortionDay series dflw.ie/from-access-...
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From Access to Accountability: State Obligations When an Early Medical Abortion Fails - Doing Feminist Legal Work
Since the repeal of the Eighth Amendment, Ireland has transformed access to abortion care. Early medical abortion (EMA) is now an established part of
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Aoife O'Donoghue @aoifemod.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
📢 Our next post in #TheMorrigan's for #InternationalSafeAbortion Day comes from Allison Martin and considers 'From Access to Accountability: State Obligations When an Early Medical Abortion Fails' - What happens when a legal abortion does not achieve its intended outcome? 👇 dflw.ie/from-access-...
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From Access to Accountability: State Obligations When an Early Medical Abortion Fails - Doing Feminist Legal Work
Since the repeal of the Eighth Amendment, Ireland has transformed access to abortion care. Early medical abortion (EMA) is now an established part of
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Claire Mitchell @clairemitchell.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
🚨 Open letter from people of Protestant backgrounds concerning the Garvaghy Road 🚨 We feel compelled to speak publicly about what is happening in Portadown 🚨Over the past few hours we have collected over 140 signatures
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Wendy Lyon @wendylyon.eurosky.social · 01/10/2026
Once again it needs to be stressed that this is something happening across the board in Irish immigration- changes in practice leading to refusals that would not have occurred in previous years. We are in a very dark time for the rights of people migrating to Ireland and their families.
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Sonia L @sonial77.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
And I'll be co-presenting this one!
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Sam Whyte @samwhyte.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Years ago, I was walking home late one night, and a drunk guy was harassing me - trying to get me to go home with him, pushy sex comments, etc. After a few mins, his mate turned to him and said, firmly but not aggressively, "MATE. leave her alone, yeah?" And he did. I think about him all the time.
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Micro Rainbow @microrainbow.org · 28/09/2026
🌈 Join the Micro Rainbow team! We're #hiring an Outreach & Moving On Officer: Young People to provide support & advocacy for #LGBTQI people seeking asylum. 📍London 📆 Deadline is 5pm, Thursday 22 October 2026 🔗 Learn more and apply: microrainbow.org/job-voluntee...
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Micro Rainbow @microrainbow.org · 29/09/2026
Petrus, a gay man from Namibia living in our safe house, has been granted #refugee status!👇 Support more #LGBTQI people seeking safety: microrainbow.org/donate/ Pseudonyms & stock images are used to protect the identity of the individuals we work with.
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Ruth Fletcher @ruthfletcher.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Blog 8 for #SafeAbortion Day seeking better, more #reprojust #SoftLaw on abortion in Ireland Tackling concrete problems in implementation such as denial of follow up abortion care And learning from experience north of the border
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Ruth Fletcher @ruthfletcher.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Lyndsay Creswell shares how Northern Ireland’s abortion care system follows best clinical practice on #FailedEma They are 1 kind of incomplete abortion where a repeat medical or a surgical to complete is lawful as continuous care, or under NI’s better post 12 week’s law bsky.app/profile/aoif...
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Ruth Fletcher @ruthfletcher.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Today in #SafeAbortion Day series 7 we hear from Molly Walsh a hospital-based abortion provider about law in practice Every week she sees the 3 day mandatory waiting period for operate as a barrier to care In rare cases of #FailedEMA policy against follow-up is devastating dflw.ie/what-the-law...
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What the Law Looks Like in Practice: Reflections from a Hospital-Based Abortion Care Provider - Doing Feminist Legal Work
When I began working in hospital-based abortion care several months ago, I expected to learn about medications, procedures and clinical decision-making. I did
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Ruth Fletcher @ruthfletcher.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Blog 6 of our series for #SafeAbortionDay calling for reprojust #SoftLaw & abortion guidance There is no binding legal reason why abortion providers like Trish Horgan should be stopped from providing continuous abortion care in rare but distressing cases of #failedEMA #CompleteAbortionCare
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Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants @jcwi-uk.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
People seeking safety from war, persecution and climate destruction, must be allowed to travel the same safe routes as everyone else, and we must welcome and support them to rebuild their lives here within our communities
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Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants @jcwi-uk.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Good riddance to the cruel and inhumane ‘one in one out’ deal between the UK and France, which amounted to state-sanctioned human trafficking. We stand in solidarity with all those who were targeted by this grim scheme and we commend everyone who organised against it. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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UK-France 'one in, one out' migrant scheme scrapped
Some 1,500 people have been removed to France since the scheme began just over a year ago.
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Zeteo UK @zeteo.uk · 30/09/2026
“Our social care system is completely broken and does need fundamental reform.” Andy Burnham has called for NHS-style social care. @graceblakeley.substack.com argues that care workers, people receiving it and families must have a say in shaping it. Read and subscribe: zeteo.uk/p/the-only-l...
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Nicola Carr @nicolacarr.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Kafkaesque and cruel - Minister opposes Gaza student’s challenge over refusal of visa to study at Trinity www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/co...
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Minister opposes Gaza student’s challenge over refusal of visa to study at Trinity
Student who got fully-funded five-year scholarship is among more than 100 denied visas
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