The irony is, the UK rivals the US for the best international reputation for higher ed. & foreign students contribute >£40bn per year to our economy too. We could be set to benefit from this, but instead we are cutting migrant graduates’ rights. Because Farage😔 #r4today

Trump’s latest demented decree🤦‍♀️ Foreign student applications frozen until they can issue some dictatorial “guidance” to trawl through past social media posts. International enrolment was already (unsurprisingly) down. Yet more self harm, who needs the >$40bn boost they bring the economy🤷‍♀️ #r4today

Journalists drooling over the prospect of a war with Russia. Sigh
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The entire discussion on #r4today has been about the perpetrator’s ethnicity. Not much at all about the victims, the security failures, anything that is meaningful or might help keep us safe. This is horrifying. Our debate about crime MUST NOT be allowed to be about ethnicity #r4today

I don’t have to fear being attacked now that we know the a white British person committed some heinous act. But Muslims, brown & black people, immigrants & asylum seekers would have real cause to fear for their safety if the Liverpool guy had been nonwhite. What does that say about us? #r4today

It’s a bad sign our society that without making clear immediately the perpetrator was white we would risk racist lies being spread & a potential violent backlash. But it’s also just a bad sign in general. If he had been nonwhite, what would have been justified next? #r4today

Like others, I understand why they released the fact that the perpetrator of the horrendous Liverpool attack was a white British man. But it is a bad sign of where our country of at. Nationality or ethnicity are not the causes of crime & should not be our first concern #r4today

The Greek Coast Guard has long been known to systematically enact reckless & deadly push-backs of migrant boats in the Mediterranean. For once there may be some small measure of accountability after they apparently caused the death of 650 men, women & children in the Pylos tragedy #r4today

Happy #FollowBackFriday everyone. Now that #Starmer has been embarrassed into a u-turn on the #WinterFuelAllowance he needs to do the same thing on #DisabilityBenefits claimed by disabled people. Will follow back like-minded people.✊ #r4today #bbcbreakfast #DisabilityRebellion

In summary: 😒Numbers go down as predicted showing hysteria of last few years unwarranted & irresponsible. 😖We have fewer essential workers providing health care & supporting our public services. 😔Doom-loop of demonising asylum seekers is going nowhere Slow clap. #r4today

🤷‍♀️ the pitiful anti-refugee tribute act to Farage is still useless: Small boats crossings continue - 800 people arrived yesterday. Govt will panic again. Until people have safe alternative ways to travel, or real safe other solutions, this doom-loop will go on. #r4today

🧑‍🔧👷🧑‍🎓 Small increase in people who entered originally on student or working visas from countries where they may face danger being pushed out of regular immigration system by rising fees & stricter conditions, pushed into the asylum system. #r4today

🧑‍🎓 Some reduction in foreign student numbers - reflecting various factors: -Recalibration after post-Covid deferred courses boom in arrivals -Specific country of origin situ, e.g. Nigeria currency crisis -Reduced rights for graduate students to bring their spouse & kids #r4today

Net immigration stats will be released today, here’s what I expect: ⬇️ Overall net number significantly down - reflecting roughly a third drop in visa applications ⏬ Biggest drop in health & social care visas 🤦‍♀️ Small boats & asylum seeker numbers up somewhat #r4today

"very real concerns"
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No aid has reached the starving people of Palestine. Israeli forces continue to block access despite the imminent risk of literally mass mass death of babies & children. Today we MUST make our voices heard - come if you can at 6PM to Parliament square & #fastforgaza #r4today

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It’s harrowing just to listen to the UN emergency relief spokesperson describing the situation. Unimaginable to be one of the families trapped inside this living nightmare. A year ago, 6 months ago, but if not then, today, right now our politicians must demand unimpeded access for all aid #r4today

14,000 babies will die in Gaza in the next 48 hours if Israel continues to prevent baby food aid from reaching Palestinians. There is no question, no nuance, no possible justification. We must do everything we possibly can to stop Israel from committing such atrocities #r4today

Good morning, fellow socialists.✊ #r4today #bbcbreakfast #Socialism #DisabilityBenefits #WelfareNotWarfare #TaxTheRich #WealthTax

Happy #FollowBackFriday We’ve had the winter fuel allowance, #WaspiWomen, targeting disabled people claiming #DisabilityBenefits, their support for Israel, and now, dog whistle politics, regarding immigration. Shameful from Labour. Will follow back. ✊ #r4today #bbcbreakfast #FreePalestine