House of Commons Research Briefing: Informal carers (02 June 2023)

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#Carers # Disability #ResearchBriefing Commons Library

UK armed forces suicides: 2022

#armedforces # suicide Ministry of Defence 🇬🇧

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House of Commons Research Briefing: Poverty in the UK: statistics (01 December 2023)

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#poverty #ResearchBriefing

Prediction for tonight:

No shop in the north of England will still have a tripod for sale

Interesting chronic pain article by Help for Heroes:

“The AFCS [Armed Forces Compensation Scheme] is currently out of step with medical guidance as it does not recognise or compensate veterans who suffer from diagnosed chronic pain”

Dr Thomas Kersey

H/t @bushby252

Training and exercise deaths in the UK Armed Forces: 2023

#training #exercise #death Ministry of Defence 🇬🇧

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Nadhim Zahawi’s SLAPP has now resulted in disciplinary action for his lawyer.

A thread on why it happened, and what it means - for the lawyer, for SLAPPS, and for Zahawi himself.

The Inquiry has opened public gallery registration for June hearings including evidence from senior figures at the Post Office, Fujitsu and Royal Mail Group, as well as Second Sight and solicitors and barristers who advised the Post Office:
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