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Everyday before we start parliamentary business in the Commons and Lords we say a prayer and praise God - we say our parliamentary version of Allah hu Akbars at the heart of democracy - a process Robert Jenrick is a part of. This language from Jenrick is more of his usual nasty

Six weeks into a new government, what do initial policy announcements mean for mental health? Thea is joined by Kadra Abdinasir to unpack election pledges, the King's Speech, the Mental Health Bill, the two child limit - and Wes Streeting's comments about the NHS being broken 👇

The number of child strip searches by police is hugely concerning (3,000 btwn 2018-mid 2023). Strip searches on children are invasive, humiliating and can cause long term psychological harm. Black children are 4x more likely to be strip-searched than the overall child population.

Two years after the Child Q scandal and this is where we are with Black children in England and Wales four times more likely to be strip-searched. The disproportionate and racist use of policing tools has to end. theguardian.com/uk-news/articl…

As Andy Bell & I explored recently, the language that is used to shape our benefits system really matters. It is great to see Liz Kendall today pledging to end the divisive rhetoric & blame culture towards people on benefits. This is important for mental health policy making.

Record numbers of people being long-term unemployed due to disabilities & poor health has led to calls to apply stricter conditions on benefits But my new NEF paper argues that DWP could be doing much more to foster voluntary engagement with support...🧵 neweconomics.org/2024/08/better…

Black people on universal credit are 58% more likely to be sanctioned than their white counterparts - mixed ethnic groups 72% more likely & Asians 5% more likely Important work from BlackEquityOrg & Public Law Project, covered in this Patrick Butler piece theguardian.com/society/2024/s…

"A more compassionate benefits system, built on the evidence of what works and coupled with better mental health support and mentally healthier workplaces, are all essential building blocks for reducing poverty and boosting mental health." centreformentalhealth.org.uk/beyond-words-w…

Short🧵 Saira told amelia gentleman about the impact of the two-child limit on her & her three daughters: 'There's food in the freezer, but we're not going to last with bread & milk, & there are no eggs in the fridge'. theguardian.com/society/2024/s…

“82% of the exchange of fire between Lebanon and Israel since October 7th has been done by Israel.” Appreciate Piers Morgan having me on to give him a history lesson on Israel & Lebanon - not just since Oct 7th but going back to 1978! Full interview: youtube.com/watch?v=Qo_uGb…

This is excellent from gabyhinsliff on the complex interplay of people's social & economic circumstances with their health that underpins rising economic inactivity A compassionate, relational response is required, alongside addressing underlying drivers theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

Our new report with The Diana Award UK Youth shows how involving young Black people in the design of mental health services and policies can make support more effective, break down barriers, and reduce mental health stigma👇🏿centreformentalhealth.org.uk/publications/a… #ASpaceToBeMe

Today, as we nervously await the budget, the Dole Animators Leeds are back, with a new film, that charts lives lived at the sharp end of austerity over the last decade [watch and share it here: youtube.com/watch?si=zLXBW… ]

NEW: Analysis from Joseph Rowntree Foundation ahead of the Chancellor's spring statement this week shows families worse off by £1400 by 2030. This would mean missing the PM’s living standards milestone and could be the first govt since 1955 to see a fall in living standards across a parliament.

Around 4.5 million children are living in relative poverty after housing costs. 200,000 more since before the pandemic. These are record numbers of children living in poverty. Latest DWP figures on Households Below Average Income has found 🔽 1/3

🚨NEW: Our analysis suggests this government's cuts to benefits will have an even bigger impact than is being widely reported. With ill and disabled people being hit with an additional £2bn in cuts and an extra 100,000 people being pushed into poverty.