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Care workers say company scrambling to replace staff as long-standing workers leave
Workers at a private company the Nova Scotia government contracts to care for deeply vulnerable people say Arden Professional Client Care is scrambling to replace some of its most experienced staff.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/arden-client-care-workers-9.7188081?cmp=rss

World news | The Guardian Apr 23

Migrant care workers to leaflet Shabana Mahmood constituents over longer wait to settle https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/apr/23/migrant-care-workers-unison-shabana-mahmood-earned-settlement #ImmigrationAndAsylum #CareWorkers #ShabanaMahmood #Labour #Unison #TradeUnions #Birmingham #England #UkNews #Politics #Society

Migrant care workers to leaflet Shabana Mahmood constituents over longer wait to settle

Campaign is said to be first time Labour-affiliated Unison is lobbying en masse against a key party policy

The Guardian

World news | The Guardian Apr 13

Mahmood’s migration reforms will deliver fraction of claimed savings, data suggests https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/apr/13/mahmood-migration-reforms-fraction-claimed-savings #ImmigrationAndAsylum #ShabanaMahmood #UkNews #HomeOffice #CareWorkers #Benefits

Mahmood’s migration changes will deliver fraction of claimed savings, data suggests

Exclusive: Analysis of government figures indicates public finances will gain £600m not £10bn if migrants’ access to benefits is reduced

The Guardian

World news | The Guardian Mar 3

‘Treat us fairly’: skilled workers face having their dream of settling in UK snatched away https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/mar/03/skilled-workers-settled-status-in-uk-snatched-away #ImmigrationAndAsylum #UkNews #Society #Labour #CareWorkers #HomeOffice #ShabanaMahmood

‘Treat us fairly’: skilled workers face having their dream of settling in UK snatched away

As government mulls doubling requirement to 10 years, the uncertainty is putting many who came to Britain to work under strain

The Guardian

Opinion | The Guardian US Feb 12

Britain’s care system promotes modern slavery. A genuinely humane government would reform it | Andrea Egan https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/feb/12/britain-care-system-promotes-modern-slavery-reform #CareWorkers #Migration #SocialCare #Society #Politics #UkNews #Labour

Britain’s care system promotes modern slavery. A genuinely humane government would reform it

New proposals that would force poorly paid migrant workers to wait longer for earned settlement are nothing more than an assault on working-class people, says Unison’s general secretary Andrea Egan

The Guardian

World news | The Guardian Feb 11

Nurses’ families fear being torn apart in UK immigration crackdown, survey says https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/feb/11/nurses-families-fear-being-torn-apart-in-uk-immigration-crackdown-survey-says #ImmigrationAndAsylum #Nursing #CareWorkers #SocialCare #ShabanaMahmood #Labour #Politics #Society #UkNews

Nurses’ families fear being torn apart in UK immigration crackdown, survey says

Exclusive: Most people in charity’s study say they worry about being separated from relatives under Mahmood plans

The Guardian

Opinion | The Guardian US Feb 1

Reading was the key to breaking through the fog of my parents' dementia | Jo Glanville https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/feb/01/reading-key-breaking-through-fog-parents-dementia #Dementia #Books #Society #Health #CareWorkers #AssistedDying #MentalHealth

Reading was the key to breaking through the fog of my parents’ dementia

It was hard to communicate with my mother or father, until reading a book out loud led to a discovery, says journalist and radio producer Jo Glanville

The Guardian

AutisticMumTo3 She/Her or They/Them Dec 1

Care workers raise concerns over illegal pay and 'misleading' job adverts - The Mirror www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic... #CareWork #CareWorkers

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Care workers raise concerns over illegal pay and 'misleading' job adverts

Homecare Voices, a grassroots support network for over 650 care workers throughout the UK, warned staff were being promised hourly rates that didn’t include their travel

Daily Mirror

AutisticMumTo3 Dec 1

Care workers raise concerns over illegal pay and 'misleading' job adverts - The Mirror
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/care-workers-raise-concerns-over-36324189

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Care workers raise concerns over illegal pay and 'misleading' job adverts

Homecare Voices, a grassroots support network for over 650 care workers throughout the UK, warned staff were being promised hourly rates that didn’t include their travel

Daily Mirror

koumeandkotake at KillBait Oct 13, 2025

Scottish Government to Sponsor Care Home Workers Following Visa Changes

Finally, a glimpse of what real priorities look like—people over profit. This isn’t some charity; it’s proof devolved power can fight the system that Westminster rigged to favor the rich while leaving workers hanging. Scottish independence isn’t just talk; it’s about reclaiming care and dignity.

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