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Resident Drs take home pay reality after ‘Wes’s’ 28.9% ‘pay rise’
Current Drs are paid 20% less
With amongst the highest student debt - paid as 9% tax for longer
Worse job opportunities & progression - lower pay for longer
Higher 9.8-12.5% pension contributions - on lower pay
Current Drs are paid 20% less
With amongst the highest student debt - paid as 9% tax for longer
Worse job opportunities & progression - lower pay for longer
Higher 9.8-12.5% pension contributions - on lower pay
December 20, 2025 at 9:18 AM
Resident Drs take home pay reality after ‘Wes’s’ 28.9% ‘pay rise’
Current Drs are paid 20% less
With amongst the highest student debt - paid as 9% tax for longer
Worse job opportunities & progression - lower pay for longer
Higher 9.8-12.5% pension contributions - on lower pay
Current Drs are paid 20% less
With amongst the highest student debt - paid as 9% tax for longer
Worse job opportunities & progression - lower pay for longer
Higher 9.8-12.5% pension contributions - on lower pay
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Why Is the Government Really Refusing to Investigate Russian Interference in Brexit?
bylinetimes.com/2025/12/19/r...
bylinetimes.com/2025/12/19/r...
Why Is the Government Really Refusing to Investigate Russian Interference in Brexit?
Keir Starmer's decision to exclude Russian interference in the 2016 EU referendum from his inquiry into foreign interference in our elections should ring alarm bells, argues Sergei Cristo
bylinetimes.com
December 20, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Why Is the Government Really Refusing to Investigate Russian Interference in Brexit?
bylinetimes.com/2025/12/19/r...
bylinetimes.com/2025/12/19/r...
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“Finally, Labour is finding its nerve and getting Britain’s bad Brexit deal undone”
Polly Toynbee
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Polly Toynbee
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Finally, Labour is finding its nerve and getting Britain’s bad Brexit deal undone | Polly Toynbee
Rejoining Erasmus should just be a first step – as the economic evidence piles up, the need for closer ties with Europe could not be clearer, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee
www.theguardian.com
December 20, 2025 at 10:08 AM
“Finally, Labour is finding its nerve and getting Britain’s bad Brexit deal undone”
Polly Toynbee
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Polly Toynbee
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Equality Act 2010
Disabled people are protected from indirect discrimination if a policy (e.g. banning masks) disproportionately harms their ability to participate in events or public life.
Human Rights Act 1998
Prohibits discrimination in the enjoyment of rights.
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Disabled people are protected from indirect discrimination if a policy (e.g. banning masks) disproportionately harms their ability to participate in events or public life.
Human Rights Act 1998
Prohibits discrimination in the enjoyment of rights.
5/
December 20, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Equality Act 2010
Disabled people are protected from indirect discrimination if a policy (e.g. banning masks) disproportionately harms their ability to participate in events or public life.
Human Rights Act 1998
Prohibits discrimination in the enjoyment of rights.
5/
Disabled people are protected from indirect discrimination if a policy (e.g. banning masks) disproportionately harms their ability to participate in events or public life.
Human Rights Act 1998
Prohibits discrimination in the enjoyment of rights.
5/
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Health-related masking is protected, and Clinically Vulnerable people have rights under the Equality Act and Human Rights Act.
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December 20, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Health-related masking is protected, and Clinically Vulnerable people have rights under the Equality Act and Human Rights Act.
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Might we remind you that *even* the police cannot legally force Clinically Vulnerable people to remove face coverings at protests unless there is a lawful and proportionate reason.
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December 20, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Might we remind you that *even* the police cannot legally force Clinically Vulnerable people to remove face coverings at protests unless there is a lawful and proportionate reason.
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⚠️LAKESIDE: Please DO NOT discriminated against Clinically Vulnerable families, who are trying to shop safely during a wave of "super flu".⚠️
Would you ban customers in wheelchairs or with hearing aids?
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Would you ban customers in wheelchairs or with hearing aids?
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December 20, 2025 at 10:22 AM
⚠️LAKESIDE: Please DO NOT discriminated against Clinically Vulnerable families, who are trying to shop safely during a wave of "super flu".⚠️
Would you ban customers in wheelchairs or with hearing aids?
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Would you ban customers in wheelchairs or with hearing aids?
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🔴Families of Palestine Hunger Strikers Beg for Meeting With David Lammy as Their Conditions Deteriorate
Ministers have so far refused demands to negotiate with the hunger strikers, as the risk of them dying in prison increases
bylinetimes.com/2025/12/18/f...
Ministers have so far refused demands to negotiate with the hunger strikers, as the risk of them dying in prison increases
bylinetimes.com/2025/12/18/f...
Families of Palestine Hunger Strikers Beg for Meeting With David Lammy as Their Conditions Deteriorate
Ministers have so far refused demands to negotiate with the hunger strikers, as the risk of them dying in prison increases
bylinetimes.com
December 18, 2025 at 7:40 PM
🔴Families of Palestine Hunger Strikers Beg for Meeting With David Lammy as Their Conditions Deteriorate
Ministers have so far refused demands to negotiate with the hunger strikers, as the risk of them dying in prison increases
bylinetimes.com/2025/12/18/f...
Ministers have so far refused demands to negotiate with the hunger strikers, as the risk of them dying in prison increases
bylinetimes.com/2025/12/18/f...
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🔴‘They’ve Ruined Christmas’: Nigerian Student Blocked By Home Office From Visiting UK Family for Holidays
British academic and his Nigerian wife repeatedly stopped from hosting family members, including at their own wedding, due to visa restrictions brought in by Keir Starmer’s Government
British academic and his Nigerian wife repeatedly stopped from hosting family members, including at their own wedding, due to visa restrictions brought in by Keir Starmer’s Government
'They've Ruined Christmas': Nigerian Student Blocked By Home Office From Visiting UK Family for Holidays
British academic and his Nigerian wife repeatedly stopped from hosting family members, including at their own wedding, due to visa restrictions brought in by Keir Starmer's Government
bylinetimes.com
December 18, 2025 at 7:49 PM
🔴‘They’ve Ruined Christmas’: Nigerian Student Blocked By Home Office From Visiting UK Family for Holidays
British academic and his Nigerian wife repeatedly stopped from hosting family members, including at their own wedding, due to visa restrictions brought in by Keir Starmer’s Government
British academic and his Nigerian wife repeatedly stopped from hosting family members, including at their own wedding, due to visa restrictions brought in by Keir Starmer’s Government
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Leeds £2.5bn tram scheme delayed to late 2030s after government review
Leeds £2.5bn tram scheme delayed to late 2030s after government review
Business case must be submitted for mass transit system with lines connecting Leeds and Bradford before work continues
The opening of the long-awaited Leeds tram system has been pushed back by at least two to three years, after a government review of the £2.5bn project.
The West Yorkshire combined authority (WYCA) said its mass transit scheme, including new tram lines connecting Leeds and Bradford, would now be completed in the late 2030s. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
December 18, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Leeds £2.5bn tram scheme delayed to late 2030s after government review
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When I was a medical student 45 years ago, I clerked in a 13 year old girl with deep jaundice and an abdominal mass. She was Hepatitis B positive. That had led to a primary liver tumour. In a 13-year-old. She was dead within the month. Avoidable with vaccination.
The CDC has endorsed ACIP’s decision of revoking universal access in USA to hepatitis B vaccines at birth. The policy had been in place for 34y and was changed despite no new evidence emerging of any risk of vaccination. #HealthPolicy 🧵
CDC accepts ACIP’s hepatitis B vaccine recommendations for babies
The CDC also said if a baby is not receiving a birth dose of vaccine, the initial dose should be administered no earlier than 2 months of age.
www.cidrap.umn.edu
December 18, 2025 at 8:14 AM
When I was a medical student 45 years ago, I clerked in a 13 year old girl with deep jaundice and an abdominal mass. She was Hepatitis B positive. That had led to a primary liver tumour. In a 13-year-old. She was dead within the month. Avoidable with vaccination.
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Eight Palestine Action activists are being left to die in prison – all without even facing trial.
We must force the government to act, before it’s too late ⬇️
https://goodlaw.social/3e3320
We must force the government to act, before it’s too late ⬇️
https://goodlaw.social/3e3320
December 18, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Eight Palestine Action activists are being left to die in prison – all without even facing trial.
We must force the government to act, before it’s too late ⬇️
https://goodlaw.social/3e3320
We must force the government to act, before it’s too late ⬇️
https://goodlaw.social/3e3320
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The 2024/25 LGSC Ombudsman's report shows 90% of complaints into children's and educational services were upheld: www.lgo.org.uk/information-c...
December 18, 2025 at 2:46 PM
The 2024/25 LGSC Ombudsman's report shows 90% of complaints into children's and educational services were upheld: www.lgo.org.uk/information-c...
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'Why does my child need to be protected against chickenpox as well as measles, mumps and rubella?'
Why?
🤦Because it could save their life?
🤷Checkout this important detail below provided by the @ukhsa.bsky.social
#MMRV #Vaccines #ChildHealth #UKHealth #PublicHealth
ukhsa.blog.gov.uk/2025/12/17/w...
Why?
🤦Because it could save their life?
🤷Checkout this important detail below provided by the @ukhsa.bsky.social
#MMRV #Vaccines #ChildHealth #UKHealth #PublicHealth
ukhsa.blog.gov.uk/2025/12/17/w...
December 18, 2025 at 2:54 PM
'Why does my child need to be protected against chickenpox as well as measles, mumps and rubella?'
Why?
🤦Because it could save their life?
🤷Checkout this important detail below provided by the @ukhsa.bsky.social
#MMRV #Vaccines #ChildHealth #UKHealth #PublicHealth
ukhsa.blog.gov.uk/2025/12/17/w...
Why?
🤦Because it could save their life?
🤷Checkout this important detail below provided by the @ukhsa.bsky.social
#MMRV #Vaccines #ChildHealth #UKHealth #PublicHealth
ukhsa.blog.gov.uk/2025/12/17/w...
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Good news for young people.
The UK will rejoin the Erasmus programme 5 years after ending its participation as part of the deal to leave the EU.
Via BBC
The UK will rejoin the Erasmus programme 5 years after ending its participation as part of the deal to leave the EU.
Via BBC
Erasmus scheme to return for UK students, BBC understands
The UK ended its participation in the scheme in 2020 after agreeing a Brexit deal with the EU.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 17, 2025 at 7:47 AM
Good news for young people.
The UK will rejoin the Erasmus programme 5 years after ending its participation as part of the deal to leave the EU.
Via BBC
The UK will rejoin the Erasmus programme 5 years after ending its participation as part of the deal to leave the EU.
Via BBC
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Illinois vaccine committee votes to keep recommending hepatitis B vaccine for newborns
The move marks the second time that state public health officials have broken away from guidance under U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a longtime critic of vaccines.
www.wbez.org/health-medic...
The move marks the second time that state public health officials have broken away from guidance under U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a longtime critic of vaccines.
www.wbez.org/health-medic...
Illinois vaccine committee votes to keep recommending hepatitis B vaccine for newborns
The move marks the second time that state public health officials have broken away from guidance under U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a longtime critic of vaccines.
www.wbez.org
December 17, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Illinois vaccine committee votes to keep recommending hepatitis B vaccine for newborns
The move marks the second time that state public health officials have broken away from guidance under U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a longtime critic of vaccines.
www.wbez.org/health-medic...
The move marks the second time that state public health officials have broken away from guidance under U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a longtime critic of vaccines.
www.wbez.org/health-medic...
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This is what persistence looks like. Rejoining Erasmus+ shows that change is possible when people keep pushing for it, and it strengthens the case for going further in rebuilding our relationship with Europe.
UK to rejoin Erasmus+ in 2027
The government announced today that the UK will rejoin Erasmus+ in January 2027, unlocking millions of opportunities for young people.
www.europeanmovement.co.uk
December 17, 2025 at 3:14 PM
This is what persistence looks like. Rejoining Erasmus+ shows that change is possible when people keep pushing for it, and it strengthens the case for going further in rebuilding our relationship with Europe.
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"This study provides additional, solid evidence that there is value in being up-to-date with your COVID vaccines for pregnancy."
COVID-19 vaccination lowers risks during pregnancy, UBC study finds www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
#VaccinesWork
COVID-19 vaccination lowers risks during pregnancy, UBC study finds www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
#VaccinesWork
COVID-19 vaccination lowers risks during pregnancy, UBC study finds
Report analyzing outcomes from COVID-impacted pregnancies shows a number of benefits, including a lower risk for premature births
www.theglobeandmail.com
December 17, 2025 at 3:15 PM
"This study provides additional, solid evidence that there is value in being up-to-date with your COVID vaccines for pregnancy."
COVID-19 vaccination lowers risks during pregnancy, UBC study finds www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
#VaccinesWork
COVID-19 vaccination lowers risks during pregnancy, UBC study finds www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
#VaccinesWork
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UK to rejoin EU Erasmus student exchange scheme from 2027
British students will be able to study at European universities under the programme for the first time since Brexit
British students will be able to study at European universities under the programme for the first time since Brexit
UK to rejoin EU Erasmus student exchange scheme from 2027
www.thetimes.com
December 16, 2025 at 7:48 PM
UK to rejoin EU Erasmus student exchange scheme from 2027
British students will be able to study at European universities under the programme for the first time since Brexit
British students will be able to study at European universities under the programme for the first time since Brexit
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If you’d like to get our weekly Covid risk assessments direct to your email inbox, completely free of charge, you can subscribe here: budscovidinfo.substack.com
BuDS Covid Information | Substack
Up to date, expert analysis of the Covid situation in England, UK. Click to read BuDS Covid Information, a Substack publication with hundreds of subscribers.
budscovidinfo.substack.com
December 16, 2025 at 8:07 PM
If you’d like to get our weekly Covid risk assessments direct to your email inbox, completely free of charge, you can subscribe here: budscovidinfo.substack.com
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This is BuDS’ 254th Covid risk assessment since the beginning of the pandemic, and we are still the only organisation publishing free risk data for disabled and clinically vulnerable people. We will update you on the situation again next week.
December 16, 2025 at 8:07 PM
This is BuDS’ 254th Covid risk assessment since the beginning of the pandemic, and we are still the only organisation publishing free risk data for disabled and clinically vulnerable people. We will update you on the situation again next week.
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Private flu and Covid vaccinations remain widely available from most pharmacies. Covid vaccines cost £90-£120 per dose, while flu vaccines cost £10-£15 per dose. If you cannot get either vaccine on the NHS, we strongly recommend that you consider doing so privately if you can afford it. (6/6)
December 16, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Private flu and Covid vaccinations remain widely available from most pharmacies. Covid vaccines cost £90-£120 per dose, while flu vaccines cost £10-£15 per dose. If you cannot get either vaccine on the NHS, we strongly recommend that you consider doing so privately if you can afford it. (6/6)
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NHS flu vaccinations are much more widely available than Covid vaccinations (despite Covid generally being a much more severe disease). We very strongly recommend that you book a flu vaccination through your GP if you have not already received one. (5/6)
December 16, 2025 at 8:07 PM
NHS flu vaccinations are much more widely available than Covid vaccinations (despite Covid generally being a much more severe disease). We very strongly recommend that you book a flu vaccination through your GP if you have not already received one. (5/6)
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Once again, clinically vulnerable people, carers, NHS staff, and essential workers will not be eligible for the spring 2026 booster. We once again urge the Government to reconsider this decision, especially with a new Covid wave beginning to build. (4/6)
December 16, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Once again, clinically vulnerable people, carers, NHS staff, and essential workers will not be eligible for the spring 2026 booster. We once again urge the Government to reconsider this decision, especially with a new Covid wave beginning to build. (4/6)
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Disappointingly, the Government have decided that only those groups eligible for the 2025 autumn booster will be eligible for the spring 2026 booster, i.e. people over 75, people in a care home, and clinically immunocompromised people. (3/6)
December 16, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Disappointingly, the Government have decided that only those groups eligible for the 2025 autumn booster will be eligible for the spring 2026 booster, i.e. people over 75, people in a care home, and clinically immunocompromised people. (3/6)