Public Affairs Manager @TrussellUK, mum & northerner living in the smoke. Tweeting in a personal capacity usually about politics, #BRFC or musicals.
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I love this so much. Tony Mowbray gets Rovers and what heβs bringing out of the players is brilliant to see. Long may it continue πΉ
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Tony Mowbray discusses 'kids for a quid' this weekend.
#Rovers π΅βͺοΈ
Anna Gorrell retweeted
As @resfoundation are pointing out today the gap between private rents and the Local Housing Allowance (which is how Housing Benefit is calculated) is now at a record highβ¦
That means lower income renters who qualify for state support but are renting privately because of social housing shortages are more and more likely to struggle and fall into arrears and become homelessβ¦
Anna Gorrell retweeted
New @TrussellUK research today:
- c 9 million people facing severe hardship and at risk of needing to use a food bank. 2.9 million children and 6 million adults.
- Would be much worse if gov hadn't lifted the 2 child limit, - protected >600,000 peopleβ¦
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Third Of renters unable to afford food finds new @TrussellUK research. A roof over your head shouldn't be a luxury. Chancellor needs to act in next week's budget to unfreeze LHA. politicshome.com/news/articlβ¦
Anna Gorrell retweeted
Rent controls could save Β£1.1bn on the cost of relinking Local Housing Allowance (LHA) to local rents in 2030/31, new analysis has found.
housingdigital.co.uk/rent-coβ¦
#ukhousing #rents @jrf_uk
Sobering from @jrf_uk and those with the least are hurt the hardest. Bringing back hope means a society where everyone can afford a secure home and the essentials of life. Government needs to act in upcoming budget to change this path.
EXC - Bleak new forecasts from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation suggest soaring energy and housing costs mean Labour could be set to preside over the worst parliament for living standards in modern history
theguardian.com/business/202β¦
Anna Gorrell retweeted
You can't bring down spending on welfare, without tackling the factors that are driving it. You need to invest in good jobs, transport, and lifting people out of poverty.
Our deputy chief executive Hannah Peaker on Politics Live reacting to news from Tory Party Conference.
7 years old last time I heard these songs live with Michael Crawford as #Barnum. The fabulous Matt Rawle gave him a run for his money tonight. Absolutely fabulous production & cast @NewWimbTheatre ππ»πͺ
Anna Gorrell retweeted
Here's the timetable for Sunday 27 at the Fabian Society Festival of Ideas at Labour Party Conference
π The Bluecoat Liverpool
fabians.org.uk/labour-party-β¦
Anna Gorrell retweeted
π’ JUST ANNOUNCED:
Here are just some of the big names joining hundreds of speakers across more than 50 events at the Fabian Society Festival of Ideas at Labour Party Conference.
Follow the link below for the full programme and all speaker announcements!
fabians.org.uk/labour-party-β¦
Anna Gorrell retweeted
βPIP would cost less if politicians invested in making life easier for people like meβ
βοΈ @annalandre for LBC Opinion
lbc.co.uk/article/pip-politiβ¦
Anna Gorrell retweeted
New government data confirms that the temporary accommodation bill is spiralling - impact on local councils at a time when they already face huge financial pressure is enormous...
Councils in England spent a total of Β£2.93 billion on temporary accommodation to accommodate households who are homeless between April 2025 and March 2026. This is an 88 per cent increase in five years!!
Anna Gorrell retweeted
We *have* to get Local Housing Allowance permanently linked to rents if weβre to stop this escalating even more.
And try cautious rent controls to help manage public spending.
Great piece from @ChrisWebbMP. 'We wonβt cut the welfare bill by making people poorer β we need to tackle the causes of povertyβ β via @LabourList labourlist.org/2026/09/labouβ¦
Anna Gorrell retweeted
We are blessed to have the manager we have and many of the players that we haveβ¦. But our recruitment is dire. It is consistently dire. Predictably dire. Those responsible no longer deserve the benefit of the doubt, they must resign or be sacked.
Rovers end the window with three signings. A talented but raw winger, an experienced 34YO free agent and a project RB.
They finished 20th last season. Four home wins, 42 goals scored. Cronic injuries.
Supporters and Tony Mowbray have every right to feel let down.
#RoversπΉ
Anna Gorrell retweeted
Thoughtful from @FraserNelson . Reducing the cost of working age social security is possible & positive if we tackle drivers: more affordable homes, more people into good jobs, faster access to health care. But these take upfront investment & cost saving will come gradually.
Reform has today released plans to cut Β£50bn from welfare - with PIP cuts that seem aimed at their own target voters.
Is this doable? Credible? Politically deliverable?
My thoughts:-
comment.press/6flaws
Anna Gorrell retweeted
βUniversal Credit has never been linked to the real cost of essentials.
No independent evidence. No regular review. Just a political decision.
βοΈ Submit evidence to help us shape a social security system that ensures everyone has enough money to live on.
bit.ly/3TrbEbJ
This is a heart breaking read, but it is a vital one. Parent carers don't receive the support they need in a system that is broken.
βBut it is possible to love your children and be pushed to the point of suicide. Love does not mitigate the overwhelming pressure of caring for a disabled child in a broken system.β
Made me cry. The desperate need for respite.
theguardian.com/society/ng-iβ¦
Strong public support for rent controls and evidence shows they work.
Our analysis of landlord profits with @jrf_uk shows that well-planned rent controls are a desirable, viable response to the private sector housing crisis
babelfish.news/housing/rent-β¦
Anna Gorrell retweeted
Andy Burnham will spend this week talking about helping people with living costs. Thatβs great, but we need to keep a focus on what it really means for people on the lowest incomes.π
Andy Burnham to embark on cost of living tour through the UK bbc.in/4xlmaja
