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• Blog: The two-child limit is still cruel now and should be abolished

  17-07-2023 15:52
  
  Last week, I spoke on the BBC’s Politics Live about the need for a proper debate on funding for public services in this country. Public services aren’t just the A&E services we use when something goes horribly wrong, they’re a part of our lives, every day, and that’s exactly how it should be.
  A strong society relies on strong public services and a government that believes in building a supportive state. That state needs to give services the funds they need, pay the wo
  
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• UNISON condemns government plans to hike visa fees for migrants

  17-07-2023 15:29
  
  UNISON has condemned the government’s plans to hike the fees charged to migrant people for visa applications.
  The cost of the Immigration Health Surcharge – a double tax migrant workers have to pay to access healthcare – is set to increase from £624 to £1,035 a year for each person.
  This is a 417% increase over the past five years. Work visas are set to increase by 15% and the cost of other visas could rise by 20%.
  Prime Minister Rishi Sunak claims that this will fu
  
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