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https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/31685469/starmer-refuses-to-rule-out-council-tax-hike/ Starmer was asked at today's PMQ whether he intended to raise Council Taxes,a question that he refused to... ...
Banks closing and now Post Offices - the three banks in town here have gone but, thankfully, the Post Office is not on the list - yet! https://www.gbnews.com/money/post-office-close-branches-cash ...
Trump names Elon Musk to lead government efficiency drive alongside Vivek. Two business men to drain the swamp how lucky the USA is. And what have we... ...
... after migrant crossings double. Sir Keir Starmer is "failing abysmally" to prevent Channel crossings and must reinstate the Rwanda deportation scheme, Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp has... ...
Well SIR Kier, what the plan now? //Hungary dismisses Keir Starmer's hopes of post-Brexit Channel migrant return deal with the EU saying 'it's not going to happen' // Spent years dissing the TINO's... ...
Wes Streeting has announced that in order that the NHS to get more money, they must have reforms, and those failing will not receive any pay increase. Pity the Government did'nt have the same... ...
https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1975102/hotel-migrants-Altrincham-private-healthcare No wonder they want to come here, nice hotel, private health care. Trobscite authorities protecting them from... ...
Towards the end of his life he also cared for his wife Prunella Scales. A great actor. https://news.sky.com/story/actor-timothy-west-has-died-aged-90-13253561 ...
I was gobsmacked to read that the Taliban have representatives there for Afghanistan. Keir Starmer says he won't be speaking with them though. I wonder who will?
https://news.sky.com/story/sydenham-shooting-man-killed-after-party-in-south-london-was-father-to-be-13253215 Protests? taking the knee? or will anyone that knows anything will keep their mouths... ...
If USA, India and China aren't going then it's pointless. It's just a beano for the leaders to try and see who can pointlessly bankrupt their country the quickest.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2ny8zndpxo FGS please can someone sit all these politicians down and tell them that we cannot make any difference to world emmissions no matter what we do. Now... ...
...just published 'could stop horrific deaths' campaigners say. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cx2nyrr0w7rt //Under the bill, adults with less than six months to live would be given the right to... ...