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* Does not apply to those whistleblowing about the deaths of young trans people, whose lives are a price worth paying for Wes Streeting to be popular with transphobes. https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/nov/24/plan-to-regulate-nhs-bosses-could-see-those-who-silence-whistleblowers-barred-for-l…
NHS bosses who silence whistleblowers face sack under government plans
Ministers to launch public consultation on regulating managers in effort to end ‘culture of cover-up’ in NHS
buff.ly
November 25, 2024 at 7:15 AM
* Does not apply to those whistleblowing about the deaths of young trans people, whose lives are a price worth paying for Wes Streeting to be popular with transphobes. https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/nov/24/plan-to-regulate-nhs-bosses-could-see-those-who-silence-whistleblowers-barred-for-l…
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#Lebanon’s foreign currency reserves fell by more than $400m in October, as it struggles to contend with #Israel’s air campaign and a mass displacement crisis affecting a quarter of the population as winter sets in.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Lebanon Taps Dollar Reserves to Support Battered Currency as Conflict Extends
Lebanon’s foreign-exchange reserves dropped for the first time in more than a year as the central bank spent dollars to prop up the pound after weeks of war.
www.bloomberg.com
November 21, 2024 at 12:40 PM
#Lebanon’s foreign currency reserves fell by more than $400m in October, as it struggles to contend with #Israel’s air campaign and a mass displacement crisis affecting a quarter of the population as winter sets in.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Human Rights Watch investigation finds #Israel’i airstrike that killed 3 journalists in South #Lebanon is apparent war crime. “US govt shld suspend weapon transfers to Israel b/c of IDF’s repeated unlawful attacks on civilians; US officials may be complicit in war crimes”
www.hrw.org/news/2024/11...
www.hrw.org/news/2024/11...
Lebanon: US Arms Used in Israeli Strike on Journalists
An Israeli airstrike in Lebanon on October 25, 2024, that killed three journalists and injured four others was most likely a deliberate attack on civilians and an apparent war crime, Human Rights Watc...
www.hrw.org
November 25, 2024 at 11:41 AM
Human Rights Watch investigation finds #Israel’i airstrike that killed 3 journalists in South #Lebanon is apparent war crime. “US govt shld suspend weapon transfers to Israel b/c of IDF’s repeated unlawful attacks on civilians; US officials may be complicit in war crimes”
www.hrw.org/news/2024/11...
www.hrw.org/news/2024/11...
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A US-produced JDAM was used on a 500lb bomb in the attack. @hrw says US officials may be complicit in war crimes due to weapons transfers. “#Israel’s use of US arms to unlawfully attack & kill journalists away from any military target is a terrible mark on the US as well as Israel.”
Human Rights Watch investigation finds #Israel’i airstrike that killed 3 journalists in South #Lebanon is apparent war crime. “US govt shld suspend weapon transfers to Israel b/c of IDF’s repeated unlawful attacks on civilians; US officials may be complicit in war crimes”
www.hrw.org/news/2024/11...
www.hrw.org/news/2024/11...
Lebanon: US Arms Used in Israeli Strike on Journalists
An Israeli airstrike in Lebanon on October 25, 2024, that killed three journalists and injured four others was most likely a deliberate attack on civilians and an apparent war crime, Human Rights Watc...
www.hrw.org
November 25, 2024 at 12:12 PM
A US-produced JDAM was used on a 500lb bomb in the attack. @hrw says US officials may be complicit in war crimes due to weapons transfers. “#Israel’s use of US arms to unlawfully attack & kill journalists away from any military target is a terrible mark on the US as well as Israel.”
An awful lot of people are unhappy with Starmer and this Labour government.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
Petition: Call a General Election
I would like there to be another General Election.
I believe the current Labour Government have gone back on the promises they laid out in the lead up to the last election.
petition.parliament.uk
November 25, 2024 at 1:05 AM
An awful lot of people are unhappy with Starmer and this Labour government.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
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BREAKING: Downing Street has said the government would fulfill its legal obligations in relation to the ICC after they issued an arrest warrant for Netanyahu
November 22, 2024 at 1:17 PM
BREAKING: Downing Street has said the government would fulfill its legal obligations in relation to the ICC after they issued an arrest warrant for Netanyahu
We'll cut energy bills by £300 said Labour. Just another lie to fool the electorate
More pressure for household finances > Energy price cap announced for Jan will rise £1,738 from the current level of £1,717 - an increase of 1.2%. Energy prices are expected to remain high into next summer, says Cornwall Insight
BREAKING: The new energy price cap will rise in January to £1,738 from the current level of £1,717 - an increase of 1.2%, it has been announced
November 22, 2024 at 8:02 AM
We'll cut energy bills by £300 said Labour. Just another lie to fool the electorate
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More pressure for household finances > Energy price cap announced for Jan will rise £1,738 from the current level of £1,717 - an increase of 1.2%. Energy prices are expected to remain high into next summer, says Cornwall Insight
BREAKING: The new energy price cap will rise in January to £1,738 from the current level of £1,717 - an increase of 1.2%, it has been announced
November 22, 2024 at 7:59 AM
More pressure for household finances > Energy price cap announced for Jan will rise £1,738 from the current level of £1,717 - an increase of 1.2%. Energy prices are expected to remain high into next summer, says Cornwall Insight
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Wow. According to this image it looks like nurses - whose real-terms pay has declined by at least 20% since 2010 are responsible for driving up UK borrowing. Thanks for clearing that up BBCNews
November 22, 2024 at 6:01 AM
Wow. According to this image it looks like nurses - whose real-terms pay has declined by at least 20% since 2010 are responsible for driving up UK borrowing. Thanks for clearing that up BBCNews
I know the US hasn't signed up to the ICC, but that is a disgraceful response from Biden. Perhaps his complicity has him worried that he'll also be issued with an arrest warrant?
bbc.com/news/article...
bbc.com/news/article...
Israel Gaza: Netanyahu ICC war crimes arrest warrant 'outrageous' says Biden
US President Joe Biden calls the issuing of warrants against Israeli officials including Benjamin Netanyahu "outrageous".
bbc.com
November 22, 2024 at 7:58 AM
I know the US hasn't signed up to the ICC, but that is a disgraceful response from Biden. Perhaps his complicity has him worried that he'll also be issued with an arrest warrant?
bbc.com/news/article...
bbc.com/news/article...
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If Labour are the answer then how are hospital waiting lists continuing to climb in Wales, rising for an eighth month in a row and setting a new record.
There were just over 801,300 patient pathways waiting for treatment. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
There were just over 801,300 patient pathways waiting for treatment. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
NHS Wales: Hospital waiting times up again and hit new record
Surgeons say record waiting times are
www.bbc.co.uk
November 22, 2024 at 7:02 AM
If Labour are the answer then how are hospital waiting lists continuing to climb in Wales, rising for an eighth month in a row and setting a new record.
There were just over 801,300 patient pathways waiting for treatment. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
There were just over 801,300 patient pathways waiting for treatment. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Israel has committed so many individual atrocities in Gaza. This was one.
November 20, 2024 at 6:05 PM
Israel has committed so many individual atrocities in Gaza. This was one.
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Israeli govt spokesperson on Sky News last night: "There's no bombardment of northern Gaza"
November 21, 2024 at 8:22 AM
Israeli govt spokesperson on Sky News last night: "There's no bombardment of northern Gaza"
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I know the identity of this "Premier League boss" accused of serial rapes and sexual assaults. Everyone in the media knows who it is.
Who doesn't know? The many other victims, who'd come forward with their stories if only they knew that the man who assaulted them was in the spotlight.
Who doesn't know? The many other victims, who'd come forward with their stories if only they knew that the man who assaulted them was in the spotlight.
November 8, 2024 at 12:25 PM
I know the identity of this "Premier League boss" accused of serial rapes and sexual assaults. Everyone in the media knows who it is.
Who doesn't know? The many other victims, who'd come forward with their stories if only they knew that the man who assaulted them was in the spotlight.
Who doesn't know? The many other victims, who'd come forward with their stories if only they knew that the man who assaulted them was in the spotlight.
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“I hate to break it to you, Musk is bigger than the select committee on tech, innovation and science.
“He doesn’t 𝙘𝙖𝙧𝙚 what the British gov’t thinks.”
Labour wants to work with the tech giant, but the question is, does he want to work with them?
“He doesn’t 𝙘𝙖𝙧𝙚 what the British gov’t thinks.”
Labour wants to work with the tech giant, but the question is, does he want to work with them?
November 21, 2024 at 10:09 AM
“I hate to break it to you, Musk is bigger than the select committee on tech, innovation and science.
“He doesn’t 𝙘𝙖𝙧𝙚 what the British gov’t thinks.”
Labour wants to work with the tech giant, but the question is, does he want to work with them?
“He doesn’t 𝙘𝙖𝙧𝙚 what the British gov’t thinks.”
Labour wants to work with the tech giant, but the question is, does he want to work with them?
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Why do some pensioners get more off their council tax than others just because they were born at the wrong time? bit.ly/4fUK6Bo I explain one of the oddest rules in benefits after Norma asked me @theipaper to look into it. It surprised even me.
Why do some pensioners get a bigger reduction on council tax? Paul Lewis replies
A reader wants to know why there is a discrepancy between the discount she and her friend could receive on their bills
bit.ly
November 21, 2024 at 9:33 AM
Why do some pensioners get more off their council tax than others just because they were born at the wrong time? bit.ly/4fUK6Bo I explain one of the oddest rules in benefits after Norma asked me @theipaper to look into it. It surprised even me.
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BREAKING: Water regulator Ofwat announces it will block three water companies from using customers money to pay £1.5m in bonuses👏
November 21, 2024 at 7:37 AM
BREAKING: Water regulator Ofwat announces it will block three water companies from using customers money to pay £1.5m in bonuses👏
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NEW: Arrest warrants have been issued for the Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defence minsiter Yoav Gallant by the International Criminal Court. The warrants are for alleged war crimes.
Another warrant has been issued for the arrest of Hamas leader Mohammed Diab Ibrahim al Masri.
Another warrant has been issued for the arrest of Hamas leader Mohammed Diab Ibrahim al Masri.
November 21, 2024 at 12:08 PM
NEW: Arrest warrants have been issued for the Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defence minsiter Yoav Gallant by the International Criminal Court. The warrants are for alleged war crimes.
Another warrant has been issued for the arrest of Hamas leader Mohammed Diab Ibrahim al Masri.
Another warrant has been issued for the arrest of Hamas leader Mohammed Diab Ibrahim al Masri.
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“Will Trump’s colleagues decide it’s too far, or is it ‘what Trump wants, Trump gets?’”
A “common theme” of Trump’s potential picks being followed by sexual abuse allegations is emerging.
A “common theme” of Trump’s potential picks being followed by sexual abuse allegations is emerging.
November 21, 2024 at 12:24 PM
“Will Trump’s colleagues decide it’s too far, or is it ‘what Trump wants, Trump gets?’”
A “common theme” of Trump’s potential picks being followed by sexual abuse allegations is emerging.
A “common theme” of Trump’s potential picks being followed by sexual abuse allegations is emerging.
It's a disgrace. These pensioners worked and paid NI based on a UK government promise to pay them a pension on their old age. But if the UK does't like the country they choose to move to in retirement, they never get a penny increase from the moment they move.
www.dailyrecord.co.uk/lifestyle/mo...
www.dailyrecord.co.uk/lifestyle/mo...
New State Pension update for older people not due payment uprating next April
More than 101,000 people have signed an online petition supporting a Second World War veteran.
www.dailyrecord.co.uk
November 21, 2024 at 11:46 AM
It's a disgrace. These pensioners worked and paid NI based on a UK government promise to pay them a pension on their old age. But if the UK does't like the country they choose to move to in retirement, they never get a penny increase from the moment they move.
www.dailyrecord.co.uk/lifestyle/mo...
www.dailyrecord.co.uk/lifestyle/mo...
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Nine water companies have been blocked from using customer money to fund "undeserved" bonuses by the industry's regulator.
The blocked payouts amount to 73% of the total executive awards proposed across the industry
news.sky.com/story/water-...
The blocked payouts amount to 73% of the total executive awards proposed across the industry
news.sky.com/story/water-...
Water companies blocked from using customer cash for 'undeserved' bonuses
Ofwat says it has stepped in to use its new powers to halt water firms that cannot show bonuses are sufficiently linked to performance from using customer money to fund the payouts.
news.sky.com
November 21, 2024 at 11:20 AM
Nine water companies have been blocked from using customer money to fund "undeserved" bonuses by the industry's regulator.
The blocked payouts amount to 73% of the total executive awards proposed across the industry
news.sky.com/story/water-...
The blocked payouts amount to 73% of the total executive awards proposed across the industry
news.sky.com/story/water-...
Let's deliver a mandate for it in 2026
www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/politic...
www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/politic...
Most Scots choose independence as first choice for constitutional change
EXCLUSIVE: The survey by Progress Scotland is a boost for the independence campaign after the SNP suffered a drubbing at the general election.
www.dailyrecord.co.uk
November 21, 2024 at 1:01 AM
Let's deliver a mandate for it in 2026
www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/politic...
www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/politic...
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The Government has this morning defended winter fuel payment cuts after DWP admits it will plunge tens of thousands of pensioners into poverty
November 20, 2024 at 7:33 AM
The Government has this morning defended winter fuel payment cuts after DWP admits it will plunge tens of thousands of pensioners into poverty
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Car finance ruling could cost banks £30bn bit.ly/40Ws7GG this scandal began with banks colluding with dealerships to pay higher commission if sales staff tricked customers into paying higher interest rates. But new court ruling makes all secret commission unlawful.
November 20, 2024 at 8:35 AM
Car finance ruling could cost banks £30bn bit.ly/40Ws7GG this scandal began with banks colluding with dealerships to pay higher commission if sales staff tricked customers into paying higher interest rates. But new court ruling makes all secret commission unlawful.