Jon Sylt
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It took eight years of determined fighting by her mum but today a coroner rules that benefit cuts error led to Jodey Whiting’s death bit.ly/3HB6x2t she was deemed fit to work by @DWPgovuk having missed an assessment because she was in hospital with pneumonia.
Jodey Whiting: Inquest finds benefits led to mum taking own life
Jodey Whiting
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June 2, 2025 at 7:49 PM
It took eight years of determined fighting by her mum but today a coroner rules that benefit cuts error led to Jodey Whiting’s death bit.ly/3HB6x2t she was deemed fit to work by @DWPgovuk having missed an assessment because she was in hospital with pneumonia.
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It wasn’t just the British state that was bearing down on Corbyn. In June 2019, then US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo visited the UK and was recorded saying privately: “It could be that Mr Corbyn manages to run the gauntlet and get elected."
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Exclusive: Jeremy Corbyn on the establishment campaign to stop him becoming PM
The former Labour Party leader sits down with Declassified for his most candid interview yet – on the British media, UK military and intelligence services, Israel, Keir Starmer, Julian Assange and Sau...
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December 14, 2024 at 10:00 AM
It wasn’t just the British state that was bearing down on Corbyn. In June 2019, then US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo visited the UK and was recorded saying privately: “It could be that Mr Corbyn manages to run the gauntlet and get elected."
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So glad I gave up eating meat in 1983 bit.ly/49xJFer
Cameras film ‘horrendous practices’ at RSPCA-approved abattoirs
The animal charity suspended three slaughterhouses from its ethical scheme after video showed animals being excessively roughly handled and incorrectly stunned
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December 13, 2024 at 6:48 AM
So glad I gave up eating meat in 1983 bit.ly/49xJFer
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There was no economic honeymoon for Labour www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2024/12... The economy shrunk in October. OK, it was by the smallest amount possible. But when Labour promised growth the economy’s reaction is significant: it does not believe the message.
There was no economic honeymoon for Labour
It was likely that Labour thought that amongst its honeymoon benefits would be an upturn in UK growth as people, released from fourteen years of Tory rule, celebrated with a growth spurt.
We know tha...
www.taxresearch.org.uk
December 13, 2024 at 7:47 AM
There was no economic honeymoon for Labour www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2024/12... The economy shrunk in October. OK, it was by the smallest amount possible. But when Labour promised growth the economy’s reaction is significant: it does not believe the message.
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Following the ICC's arrest warrants, how can the continued sale of arms to Israel possibly be justified?
November 25, 2024 at 5:36 PM
Following the ICC's arrest warrants, how can the continued sale of arms to Israel possibly be justified?
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The ICC’s arrest warrants are long overdue.
The Prime Minister & Foreign Secretary must immediately endorse this decision. That is the bare minimum.
Will the UK government now, finally, honour its international obligations to prevent genocide and end all arms sales to Israel?
The Prime Minister & Foreign Secretary must immediately endorse this decision. That is the bare minimum.
Will the UK government now, finally, honour its international obligations to prevent genocide and end all arms sales to Israel?
November 21, 2024 at 12:46 PM
The ICC’s arrest warrants are long overdue.
The Prime Minister & Foreign Secretary must immediately endorse this decision. That is the bare minimum.
Will the UK government now, finally, honour its international obligations to prevent genocide and end all arms sales to Israel?
The Prime Minister & Foreign Secretary must immediately endorse this decision. That is the bare minimum.
Will the UK government now, finally, honour its international obligations to prevent genocide and end all arms sales to Israel?
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Following the ICC's arrest warrants, the Independent Alliance have written to the Prime Minister asking if he will comply with the ruling.
The UK government must decide: is it on the side of Israeli impunity or international law?
The UK government must decide: is it on the side of Israeli impunity or international law?
November 21, 2024 at 4:14 PM
Following the ICC's arrest warrants, the Independent Alliance have written to the Prime Minister asking if he will comply with the ruling.
The UK government must decide: is it on the side of Israeli impunity or international law?
The UK government must decide: is it on the side of Israeli impunity or international law?