Lisa O’Carroll

lisaocarroll.bsky.social

10 August 2026 11:06

Sweden accounts for 12% of all post Brexit residency refusals across the EU member states, even though UK nationals in Sweden makes up only 1.55% of the total population of WA beneficiaries in EU member states. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...

Charlotte O'Brien

cobrien.bsky.social

05 January 2026 17:39

New Year Pop Quiz: Which of the 6 million + people with EU Settlement Scheme status has documentary confirmation that they are residing on the basis of the Withdrawal Agreement? Astonishingly, the UK government's position appears to be: none of them. But wasn’t that the whole point of the EUSS?

Jonathan Portes

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22 September 2025 07:00

Should really say "Farage plans to tear up the Brexit deal he supported" since it would requiring reneging on the Withdrawal Agreement (most "foreign nationals" claiming benefits are EU citizens with settled status) ://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/2111398/nigel-farage-welfare-foreign-nationals

Charlotte O'Brien

cobrien.bsky.social

10 September 2025 08:31

Did you know that the Scottish Government has immediate plans to introduce a top-up benefit for families in Scotland affected by the UK's two child limit? Short 🧵 The Scottish Commission on Social Security scrutinised the draft regulations at pace this summer & I was invited to submit observations

Dr Kajsa Dinesson

dinesson.bsky.social

09 September 2025 14:05

Yesterday I had the privilege of having some brilliant colleagues join me for a manuscript workshop on the draft chapters for my forthcoming book: Criminalizing Terrorism. I am very grateful to the Morrell Centre for Legal and Political Philosophy for funding this fantastic full day workshop!