1/10: The government has announced details of a household support fund (HSF) extension worth £842m - but what is it and how could it help you? 🏠 eachother.org.uk/what-is-the-84… 2/11: From 1 April, the additional funding will be allocated to local authorities to help the most vulnerable households across England. The area that has benefitted the most is Kent, which has received a total of £55,326,904.01.

1/12 Ten #TradeUnions are taking legal action against the government’s new regulations that allow agency workers to fill in for workers on strike. eachother.org.uk/unions-launch-… 2/12 The unions, coordinated by the @The_TUC, are challenging the government, which they say has undermined the right to engage in a strike. eachother.org.uk/is-there-a-rig…

1/13: 🚨BREAKING NEWS: #LizTruss is the next #PrimeMinister. What could Truss's #HumanRights record mean for the future of the UK? eachother.org.uk/liz-truss-the-… 2/13: "Truss has a track record of voting against human rights progression in the UK and as prime minister will make policy decisions that will radically change rights protections. The first targets? A new #BillOfRights and the European Convention on Human Rights (#ECHR)."

1/12 "The UK is performing worse than other wealthy countries in its respect for #CivilLiberties and #PoliticalFreedoms, according to new data for 2021 from @rightsmetrics." eachother.org.uk/political-free… 2/12 "@rightsmetrics is a global project that tracks #HumanR rights performance in 199 countries based on the opinions of human rights experts. Respect for freedom of association, opinion & expression in the UK has been declining from 2017 - 2021, according to experts."

In the 580-page report of the Independent Human Rights Act Review (IHRAR), both security services and human rights campaigners issue warnings to the government over proposed changes to the Human Rights Act. Read the full story by @EmmaEGuy here: eachother.org.uk/security-servi… Representatives from the security services and intelligence agencies, including GCHQ, MI5 and MI6, suggest that some of the government’s proposed changes to the Human Rights Act (HRA) may make their work harder, potentially undermining the UK’s interests.

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has conducted in-depth research to understand the challenges faced by families in the UK and elsewhere searching for loved ones who have gone missing during their migration journey: eachother.org.uk/does-the-uk-re… The @MissingMigrants Project began in 2014. Since then, it has recorded over 47,000 deaths and disappearances of people in the process of migration, half of them in the Mediterranean Sea.

To usher in the new year, we are highlighting the issues that are particularly affecting five groups with protected characteristics in UK society. Today, we look at our rights as they relate to sex and gender at the start of 2022. eachother.org.uk/reviewing-our-… Since the 1970s, dedicated legislation has sought to protect people living in the UK from discrimination on the grounds of their sex or gender.

It's #BonfireNight 💥🔥

Do you know what you need to "remember, remember" this 5th November?

No?

You're in luck! Because we've come up with this to remind you:

eachother.org.uk/bonfire-night-… The “fifth of November” marks the fateful night when a group of 13 Catholic conspirators attempted unsuccessfully to blow up Parliament in 1605.

The troupe sought to kill King James by setting 36 barrels of gunpowder alight in a cellar beneath the House of Lords.

At least 18 MPs are expected to throw their hats into the ring to run for leader of the Conservative party following PM May’s resignation🏇

ICYMI, we've done some digging into how each of the (so far) declared candidates stack up on human rights ⚖️
rightsinfo.org/tory-leadershi… Boris Johnson. As Foreign Sec, he said: “Standing up for human rights is not only the right thing; it also helps to create a safer, more prosperous and progressive world.” But watchdog @hrw has described his approach to HR as “weak, inconsistent, and often incoherent”. 📸:FT