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Improving Clarity In News Category Titles And Openings

To enhance the quality of our discussions, please ensure your question titles and openings in the News category are clear and specific and do not contain abbreviations or nicknames. This helps... ...

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Money Blog: Billionaire Premier League Owner 'Thinking Of Leaving Uk' After Budget

The first of many I bet, Tax the rich..the rich "bye bye" \\ Pound plunges as borrowing costs rise - with economists warning its a 'big red flag' The value of the pound has slid to a nine-month low... ...

Hymie

Smart Meters

The National Grid has advised of a potential generation shortfall for later today, that could result in power cuts for some. Back in the day, this was achieved by switching off the electrical... ...

Labour Council Wants To Cancel Local Elections.....

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9q789807eno who'd have thunk it? ...

Why Are The B B C And The B O E So Quiet.....

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c62zpregm2mo The bond prices have reach above what they would have done the Truss budget had been implement yet the silence is deafening. Truss was hounded out... ...

End Of Free Prescriptions For Over 60S?

"The Government is considering the elimination of free prescriptions for individuals over 60 in an effort to generate over £1 billion for the NHS over the next five years. Ministers have not... ...

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Trump Ramps Up Threats To Gain Control Of Greenland And Panama Canal

According to the BBC last night he also said that unless Hamas releases the remaining hostages before his inauguration, 'all hell will break... ...

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Rachel From Complaints Has To Borrow More Money.

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Inflation Busting Pay Rises, Tax Hikes Etc All Increase Inflation And Of Course Interest Rates....

https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/1997488/Grooming-gangs-Labour-Oldham So how can we get control of inflation? I know Lets print some more money because that's like free money and wont affect... ...

Daddy Musk .

Elon Musk's father,,,,says history will repeat itself, and Tommy Robinson will become Prime Minister of the UK and will lead Britain just like Nelson Mandela did. OMG.

You Couldn't Make It Up !

Have you cut yourself shaving ? If so, claim from the razor company, and get £5,000 because of such a "traumatic experience". I kid you not... ...

Will Anyone Notice A Difference?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cly74mpy8klo Our erstwhile saviours/misfits seem to be caving to the lowest common denominator. ...

Musk Replies To Ed Davey.....

https://x.com/ElonAlertsX/status/1876428378745495578?mx=2 I think he may have a point. ...

Prices To Rise Because Of Tax And Wage Hikes....

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0j10420e2jo ....who'd have thunk it! Get ready for high inflation followed by high interest rates. Good ole traditional Labour eh? ...

They Just Can't Help It Can They.....

https://news.sky.com/story/anti-corruption-minister-tulip-siddiq-refers-herself-to-ethics-watchdog-over-links-to-deposed-bangladeshi-pm-aunt-13284527 So the anit corruption minister is to be... ...

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You Couldn't Make This Up

Prudes need not view. https://x.com/TheNorfolkLion/status/1876322110957879452 ...

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Trains cancelled after Aslef told drivers not to walk on snow

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/01/06/trains-cancelled-after-union-told-drivers-not-to-walk-snow/ Press escape as its loading to read the article. Trains cancelled after Aslef told drivers not... ...

Who Will Be Mr Trudeau's Successor?

Now he is gone who will be the new Govenor of the 51st State? Seriously though, anyone know the contenders? Friends living ther edont rate any of them

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Britain’s Biggest Industry Slashes Jobs After Record Tax Raid

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2025/01/06/record-tax-raid-triggers-mass-job-cuts/#:~:text=Some%2023pc%20of%20companies%20in,December%2C%20according%20to%20S%26P%20Global. Rachel from accounts... ...

Justin Trudeau To Resign

about time, hearing from canadian friends it's a long time coming, they say he ruined canada with lot's of issues besides his liberal wokery. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/clyjmy7vl64t ...

Why Was This One Given Bail?

Surely they must have realised he was a flight risk? https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14255321/Bradford-Bulls-player-Keven-Appo-flees-country-charged-rape.html ...

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