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Regulator backtracks on Manchester to London 'ghost train' plan. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
ORR reverses Avanti West Coast’s Manchester–London ‘ghost train’ plan
Plans to ban passengers from the 7am peak train service between Manchester and London have been abandoned after a U-turn by the ORR.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 1, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Regulator backtracks on Manchester to London 'ghost train' plan. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Find out how a foodbank siphoned off £195,000 into the hands of ex-Liverpool councillor Peter Mitchell and his associates 👇
livpost.co.uk/exclusive-ho...
livpost.co.uk/exclusive-ho...
November 30, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Find out how a foodbank siphoned off £195,000 into the hands of ex-Liverpool councillor Peter Mitchell and his associates 👇
livpost.co.uk/exclusive-ho...
livpost.co.uk/exclusive-ho...
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Police Federation chief gets £1.4m pay packet after 100% bonus
Police Federation chief gets £1.4m pay packet after 100% bonus
Mukund Krishna is paid more than any other trade association or union leader in Britain
www.thetimes.com
November 27, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Police Federation chief gets £1.4m pay packet after 100% bonus
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It’s clear to anyone paying attention that Farage won’t investigate the Russian infiltration of Reform.
The Prime Minister must step up and launch a national investigation.
The Prime Minister must step up and launch a national investigation.
November 29, 2025 at 9:01 AM
It’s clear to anyone paying attention that Farage won’t investigate the Russian infiltration of Reform.
The Prime Minister must step up and launch a national investigation.
The Prime Minister must step up and launch a national investigation.
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In a grim world, this story is a necessary source of joy and laughter.
news.sky.com/story/jeremy...
news.sky.com/story/jeremy...
Jeremy Corbyn declines to call Zarah Sultana a friend as Your Party holds first conference
Ms Sultana had previously claimed she was being "sidelined" by a "sexist boys' club" within the fledgling party.
news.sky.com
November 29, 2025 at 12:20 PM
In a grim world, this story is a necessary source of joy and laughter.
news.sky.com/story/jeremy...
news.sky.com/story/jeremy...
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Exclusive: Senior council officials engaged in ‘sleazy’ behaviour towards young female staff.
@jackdulhanty.bsky.social has obtained a confidential report that tells how a Manchester awards ceremony descended into sexual misconduct.
manchestermill.co.uk/exclusive-se...
@jackdulhanty.bsky.social has obtained a confidential report that tells how a Manchester awards ceremony descended into sexual misconduct.
manchestermill.co.uk/exclusive-se...
Exclusive: Senior council officials engaged in ‘sleazy’ behaviour towards young female staff
Confidential report tells how an awards ceremony descended into bar-hopping and sexual misconduct
manchestermill.co.uk
November 29, 2025 at 6:53 AM
Exclusive: Senior council officials engaged in ‘sleazy’ behaviour towards young female staff.
@jackdulhanty.bsky.social has obtained a confidential report that tells how a Manchester awards ceremony descended into sexual misconduct.
manchestermill.co.uk/exclusive-se...
@jackdulhanty.bsky.social has obtained a confidential report that tells how a Manchester awards ceremony descended into sexual misconduct.
manchestermill.co.uk/exclusive-se...
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Reform UK leader resigns after being defeated in council chamber by his own party
Reform UK leader resigns after being defeated in council chamber by his own party
Reform UK Councillor Guy Aston has stepped down as group leader on the City of Doncaster Council, claiming he has received “vitriolic texts that border on abuse” from members of his own party.
buff.ly
November 28, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Reform UK leader resigns after being defeated in council chamber by his own party
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Nigel Farage has spent £1m taking out adverts in the papers to distract from the Nathan Gill Russian bribe scandal.
We can't let him buy himself out of this. We need an investigation into Russian influence in our politics.
We can't let him buy himself out of this. We need an investigation into Russian influence in our politics.
November 27, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Nigel Farage has spent £1m taking out adverts in the papers to distract from the Nathan Gill Russian bribe scandal.
We can't let him buy himself out of this. We need an investigation into Russian influence in our politics.
We can't let him buy himself out of this. We need an investigation into Russian influence in our politics.
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NEW There's no overstating how significant the Nathan Gill case is. On Friday, the close associate of Nigel Farage was jailed for over 10 years for taking bribes ultimately from a friend of Putin. It's a complex, detail-heavy story that raises questions about Farage’s claim Gill was ‘one bad apple’🧵
November 23, 2025 at 11:53 AM
NEW There's no overstating how significant the Nathan Gill case is. On Friday, the close associate of Nigel Farage was jailed for over 10 years for taking bribes ultimately from a friend of Putin. It's a complex, detail-heavy story that raises questions about Farage’s claim Gill was ‘one bad apple’🧵
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We wanted to find out what the first days of Awaab’s Law have been like for social landlords - as Michael Edwards, director of reactive repairs at Southern Housing put it to Ellie Brown, “the biggest change in repairs I can remember” www.insidehousing.co.uk/insight/the-...
The first days of Awaab’s Law: how are social landlords coping?
With Awaab’s Law now in effect, Ellie Brown finds out the initial impact on social landlords and how they prepared.
www.insidehousing.co.uk
November 24, 2025 at 10:27 AM
We wanted to find out what the first days of Awaab’s Law have been like for social landlords - as Michael Edwards, director of reactive repairs at Southern Housing put it to Ellie Brown, “the biggest change in repairs I can remember” www.insidehousing.co.uk/insight/the-...
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An investigation into Russian interference in our politics is long overdue. And we all know who should be questioned first.
November 21, 2025 at 7:01 PM
An investigation into Russian interference in our politics is long overdue. And we all know who should be questioned first.
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In a crowded space, this is one of the worst Ofsted reports into a home for children in care I have read. The provider is Woodland Initiative Ltd. Inspectors warn that that children who live in this service are not safe. Bleak.
reports.ofsted.gov.uk/inspection-r...
reports.ofsted.gov.uk/inspection-r...
Find an Ofsted inspection report
reports.ofsted.gov.uk
November 23, 2025 at 6:34 PM
In a crowded space, this is one of the worst Ofsted reports into a home for children in care I have read. The provider is Woodland Initiative Ltd. Inspectors warn that that children who live in this service are not safe. Bleak.
reports.ofsted.gov.uk/inspection-r...
reports.ofsted.gov.uk/inspection-r...
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A recent TBIJ investigation found that thousands of people who have won cases against their employers have not been paid what they are owed, even after the government intervened
Read more 👇
Read more 👇
Thousands of rogue bosses get away with not paying tribunal awards
The government scheme ‘enforcing’ money owed to workers has been unsuccessful in a staggering three-quarters of cases
www.thebureauinvestigates.com
November 21, 2025 at 10:46 AM
A recent TBIJ investigation found that thousands of people who have won cases against their employers have not been paid what they are owed, even after the government intervened
Read more 👇
Read more 👇
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Quite the correction by the Telegraph. The publication in question is @freemovement.bsky.social
November 21, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Quite the correction by the Telegraph. The publication in question is @freemovement.bsky.social
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This story is all Nigel Farage should be asked about by journalists for months
Ex-leader of Reform UK in Wales sentenced to 10-and-a-half years for taking pro-Russian bribes
The judge tells Nathan Gill his actions were a
www.bbc.co.uk
November 21, 2025 at 2:34 PM
This story is all Nigel Farage should be asked about by journalists for months
Good.
NEW: Reform UK’s former leader in Wales, Nathan Gill, has been jailed at the Old Bailey for 10 and a half years for taking bribes to make statements in favour of Russia when he was an MEP. Full story 👇
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Reform UK’s former Wales leader jailed for taking bribes for pro-Russia speeches
Police say Nathan Gill received at least £40,000 while he was an MEP from Oleg Voloshyn, an alleged Russian asset
www.theguardian.com
November 21, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Good.
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🔥 BREAKING: Bank of England confirms
Brexit’s economic damage is *DOUBLE* whatOBR predicted 🔥 a 6–8% GDP hit, collapsing investment, and lasting harm to services.
The biggest self-inflicted economic shock in modern 🇬🇧 history.
Labour are committed to Brexit destroying 🇬🇧
archive.ph/2025.11.20-2...
Brexit’s economic damage is *DOUBLE* whatOBR predicted 🔥 a 6–8% GDP hit, collapsing investment, and lasting harm to services.
The biggest self-inflicted economic shock in modern 🇬🇧 history.
Labour are committed to Brexit destroying 🇬🇧
archive.ph/2025.11.20-2...
November 20, 2025 at 10:04 PM
🔥 BREAKING: Bank of England confirms
Brexit’s economic damage is *DOUBLE* whatOBR predicted 🔥 a 6–8% GDP hit, collapsing investment, and lasting harm to services.
The biggest self-inflicted economic shock in modern 🇬🇧 history.
Labour are committed to Brexit destroying 🇬🇧
archive.ph/2025.11.20-2...
Brexit’s economic damage is *DOUBLE* whatOBR predicted 🔥 a 6–8% GDP hit, collapsing investment, and lasting harm to services.
The biggest self-inflicted economic shock in modern 🇬🇧 history.
Labour are committed to Brexit destroying 🇬🇧
archive.ph/2025.11.20-2...
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There is no reason the United States and partners should not be able to contest the initiative against Russia in all three major global theaters. The collective power of the alliance is enormously greater than the power Russia can bring to bear. If we lean in, Russia loses.
November 20, 2025 at 8:29 PM
There is no reason the United States and partners should not be able to contest the initiative against Russia in all three major global theaters. The collective power of the alliance is enormously greater than the power Russia can bring to bear. If we lean in, Russia loses.
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The “toxic and chaotic culture” inside Boris Johnson’s Downing St was behind the UK’s “too little, too late” response to Covid-19, with Johnson singled out for particular blame. Inquiry chair Baroness Hallett said poor decisions by him, his ministers and officials cost tens of thousands of lives.
Covid response of ‘toxic and chaotic’ UK government was ‘too little, too late’, inquiry finds
Report criticises culture in Downing Street during Boris Johnson’s tenure
www.ft.com
November 20, 2025 at 5:14 PM
The “toxic and chaotic culture” inside Boris Johnson’s Downing St was behind the UK’s “too little, too late” response to Covid-19, with Johnson singled out for particular blame. Inquiry chair Baroness Hallett said poor decisions by him, his ministers and officials cost tens of thousands of lives.
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'Deteriorating diets are an urgent public health threat that requires coordinated policies and advocacy to regulate and reduce ultra-processed foods and improve access to fresh and minimally processed foods.' Credit report via @thelancet.com
www.thelancet.com/series-do/ul...
www.thelancet.com/series-do/ul...
Ultra-Processed Foods and Human Health
This 3-paper Series reviews the evidence about the increase in ultra-processed foods in diets globally and highlights the association with many non-communicable diseases. This rise in ultra-processed ...
www.thelancet.com
November 19, 2025 at 11:52 PM
'Deteriorating diets are an urgent public health threat that requires coordinated policies and advocacy to regulate and reduce ultra-processed foods and improve access to fresh and minimally processed foods.' Credit report via @thelancet.com
www.thelancet.com/series-do/ul...
www.thelancet.com/series-do/ul...
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BREAKING: UK’s response to Covid was “too little too late”. Acting faster could have saved 23,000 lives in England according to the public inquiry.
Boris Johnson presided over a “toxic, sexist, chaotic culture” in No10, where rule-breaking seriously undermined public confidence.
Boris Johnson presided over a “toxic, sexist, chaotic culture” in No10, where rule-breaking seriously undermined public confidence.
November 20, 2025 at 4:07 PM
BREAKING: UK’s response to Covid was “too little too late”. Acting faster could have saved 23,000 lives in England according to the public inquiry.
Boris Johnson presided over a “toxic, sexist, chaotic culture” in No10, where rule-breaking seriously undermined public confidence.
Boris Johnson presided over a “toxic, sexist, chaotic culture” in No10, where rule-breaking seriously undermined public confidence.
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Breaking: A senior Reform UK politician in Lancashire has been suspended by the party.
He will now sit as an independent.
lancashire.thelead.uk/p/breaking-s...
He will now sit as an independent.
lancashire.thelead.uk/p/breaking-s...
Breaking: Senior Reform UK figure at County Hall suspended by party
Whatsapp leaks lead to suspension of the council's lead member for finance and resources
lancashire.thelead.uk
November 19, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Breaking: A senior Reform UK politician in Lancashire has been suspended by the party.
He will now sit as an independent.
lancashire.thelead.uk/p/breaking-s...
He will now sit as an independent.
lancashire.thelead.uk/p/breaking-s...
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Yesterday, I spoke to ITV about the Government’s mixed messages on special educational needs provision, which is doing nothing to fix a system that is already failing families.
The Government must provide SEND families with the certainty and clarity they've been waiting for.
The Government must provide SEND families with the certainty and clarity they've been waiting for.
November 19, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Yesterday, I spoke to ITV about the Government’s mixed messages on special educational needs provision, which is doing nothing to fix a system that is already failing families.
The Government must provide SEND families with the certainty and clarity they've been waiting for.
The Government must provide SEND families with the certainty and clarity they've been waiting for.
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Net migration to the UK has fallen fast - down by more than 60% from the peak -and is set to fall further.
"Good news" politically? Maybe. But likely bad news for the economy and public finances.. (1/3)
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
"Good news" politically? Maybe. But likely bad news for the economy and public finances.. (1/3)
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
UK net migration dropped more than first reported, ONS says
Net migration to the UK last year was 20% lower than previously thought.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 18, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Net migration to the UK has fallen fast - down by more than 60% from the peak -and is set to fall further.
"Good news" politically? Maybe. But likely bad news for the economy and public finances.. (1/3)
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
"Good news" politically? Maybe. But likely bad news for the economy and public finances.. (1/3)
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...