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Union founder slams private equity milking UK foster care for profit.
Privatised foster placements can cost double the local authority placing.
Successive govts have pushed privatisation.
Children in need treated as commodities for profits.
Privatised foster placements can cost double the local authority placing.
Successive govts have pushed privatisation.
Children in need treated as commodities for profits.
Union founder slams private equity milking foster care for profit
Private equity firms, milking the foster care sector dry, have doubled the cost of local placements — meanwhile, UK taxpayers foot the bill
www.thecanary.co
February 4, 2026 at 8:15 AM
Union founder slams private equity milking UK foster care for profit.
Privatised foster placements can cost double the local authority placing.
Successive govts have pushed privatisation.
Children in need treated as commodities for profits.
Privatised foster placements can cost double the local authority placing.
Successive govts have pushed privatisation.
Children in need treated as commodities for profits.
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Tory legacy.
Court system in England & Wales on 'brink of collapse', former senior judge warns.
Years of austerity. Backlog of 79,619 Crown Court cases. Justice delayed is justice denied.
Ending jury trials isn't the answer
Need investment. Reforms - let courts sit 24/7.
Court system in England & Wales on 'brink of collapse', former senior judge warns.
Years of austerity. Backlog of 79,619 Crown Court cases. Justice delayed is justice denied.
Ending jury trials isn't the answer
Need investment. Reforms - let courts sit 24/7.
Court system at 'brink of collapse', former senior judge warns
An independent review made 130 recommendations - including creating a new criminal justice adviser to the PM - to improve the efficiency of the system.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 4, 2026 at 7:58 AM
Tory legacy.
Court system in England & Wales on 'brink of collapse', former senior judge warns.
Years of austerity. Backlog of 79,619 Crown Court cases. Justice delayed is justice denied.
Ending jury trials isn't the answer
Need investment. Reforms - let courts sit 24/7.
Court system in England & Wales on 'brink of collapse', former senior judge warns.
Years of austerity. Backlog of 79,619 Crown Court cases. Justice delayed is justice denied.
Ending jury trials isn't the answer
Need investment. Reforms - let courts sit 24/7.
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Zero net migration would shrink UK economy by 3.6%.
Higher taxes to maintain public services.
UK has 3 working age people for every one pensioner, could be 2:1 by 2050. Low birth rate. Can't sustain economy without immigration.
Xenophobia preventing honest debate.
Higher taxes to maintain public services.
UK has 3 working age people for every one pensioner, could be 2:1 by 2050. Low birth rate. Can't sustain economy without immigration.
Xenophobia preventing honest debate.
Zero net migration would shrink UK economy by 3.6%, says thinktank
Jump of £37bn in budget deficit by 2040 would force government to increase taxes, NIESR predicts
www.theguardian.com
February 4, 2026 at 7:41 AM
Zero net migration would shrink UK economy by 3.6%.
Higher taxes to maintain public services.
UK has 3 working age people for every one pensioner, could be 2:1 by 2050. Low birth rate. Can't sustain economy without immigration.
Xenophobia preventing honest debate.
Higher taxes to maintain public services.
UK has 3 working age people for every one pensioner, could be 2:1 by 2050. Low birth rate. Can't sustain economy without immigration.
Xenophobia preventing honest debate.
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I want to laugh at it but sadly it’s true.
February 3, 2026 at 11:41 AM
I want to laugh at it but sadly it’s true.
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The Epstein files reveal it’s “not just about individual failure. It’s ideological fraud too.A politics that claims to defend women while refusing to confront the systems that enable abuse is not protection: it’s a strategy”
Farage, you’ve gone quiet but we see you
open.substack.com/pub/theleadu...
Farage, you’ve gone quiet but we see you
open.substack.com/pub/theleadu...
February 3, 2026 at 5:54 PM
The Epstein files reveal it’s “not just about individual failure. It’s ideological fraud too.A politics that claims to defend women while refusing to confront the systems that enable abuse is not protection: it’s a strategy”
Farage, you’ve gone quiet but we see you
open.substack.com/pub/theleadu...
Farage, you’ve gone quiet but we see you
open.substack.com/pub/theleadu...
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UK Police investigate Mandelson over claims he leaked information to Epstein.
Who else knew? What did recipients of information do?
Throughout history the mighty fall when intoxicated with power, fame, money, arrogance. They still think they are special.
Who else knew? What did recipients of information do?
Throughout history the mighty fall when intoxicated with power, fame, money, arrogance. They still think they are special.
No 10 hands material on Mandelson-Epstein emails to police
It comes after the former Labour minister was accused of passing sensitive government information to Epstein.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 3, 2026 at 9:13 PM
UK Police investigate Mandelson over claims he leaked information to Epstein.
Who else knew? What did recipients of information do?
Throughout history the mighty fall when intoxicated with power, fame, money, arrogance. They still think they are special.
Who else knew? What did recipients of information do?
Throughout history the mighty fall when intoxicated with power, fame, money, arrogance. They still think they are special.
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Tesla reported paying ZERO federal income tax on $5.7 billion of U.S. income in 2025.
Meanwhile, thanks to his new Tesla pay package, Elon Musk could stand to make $3 billion more per year than all 1.4 million elementary school teachers in the U.S. combined.
See the problem here?
Meanwhile, thanks to his new Tesla pay package, Elon Musk could stand to make $3 billion more per year than all 1.4 million elementary school teachers in the U.S. combined.
See the problem here?
February 2, 2026 at 11:30 PM
Tesla reported paying ZERO federal income tax on $5.7 billion of U.S. income in 2025.
Meanwhile, thanks to his new Tesla pay package, Elon Musk could stand to make $3 billion more per year than all 1.4 million elementary school teachers in the U.S. combined.
See the problem here?
Meanwhile, thanks to his new Tesla pay package, Elon Musk could stand to make $3 billion more per year than all 1.4 million elementary school teachers in the U.S. combined.
See the problem here?
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Labour's dark soul has been exposed.
Why does it refuse to confront wealthy elites - even though that's popular?
For two reasons: ideology and money.
New column 👇
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Why does it refuse to confront wealthy elites - even though that's popular?
For two reasons: ideology and money.
New column 👇
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Starmer has little to offer voters of either right or left in Gorton and Denton. That’s why he’s facing a perfect storm | Owen Jones
The Greens are buoyant as Labour struggles. After shredding any semblance of a progressive agenda, fear of Reform is all the PM’s party has left, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones
www.theguardian.com
February 3, 2026 at 9:35 AM
Labour's dark soul has been exposed.
Why does it refuse to confront wealthy elites - even though that's popular?
For two reasons: ideology and money.
New column 👇
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Why does it refuse to confront wealthy elites - even though that's popular?
For two reasons: ideology and money.
New column 👇
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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England's water companies have 1,200 criminal convictions.
They lose a trillion litres of water to leaky pipes. Dump sewage in rivers for 4m hours. Customers fleeced.
None has its licence revoked. No exec prosecuted. Corporate fines are not collected
Whatever happened to democracy, rule of law?
They lose a trillion litres of water to leaky pipes. Dump sewage in rivers for 4m hours. Customers fleeced.
None has its licence revoked. No exec prosecuted. Corporate fines are not collected
Whatever happened to democracy, rule of law?
Public ownership of water is the only way to deliver security, efficiency, investment and value for money
37 years of privatisation has been a disaster
leftfootforward.org
February 3, 2026 at 9:22 AM
England's water companies have 1,200 criminal convictions.
They lose a trillion litres of water to leaky pipes. Dump sewage in rivers for 4m hours. Customers fleeced.
None has its licence revoked. No exec prosecuted. Corporate fines are not collected
Whatever happened to democracy, rule of law?
They lose a trillion litres of water to leaky pipes. Dump sewage in rivers for 4m hours. Customers fleeced.
None has its licence revoked. No exec prosecuted. Corporate fines are not collected
Whatever happened to democracy, rule of law?
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Four More US States Weigh Bans on Private-Equity Interference in Medical Care.
UK handing more of healthcare to PE parasites
Hospitals
GP surgeries
Dentists
Care homes
Children's care
PE has no long term interest in anything. It profiteers by devouring.
archive.ph/xBUyI
UK handing more of healthcare to PE parasites
Hospitals
GP surgeries
Dentists
Care homes
Children's care
PE has no long term interest in anything. It profiteers by devouring.
archive.ph/xBUyI
Four More States Weigh Bans on Private-Equity Interference in Medical Care
After California and Oregon passed laws last year, more lawmakers want to strengthen bans on corporate medicine.
www.wsj.com
February 3, 2026 at 8:18 AM
Four More US States Weigh Bans on Private-Equity Interference in Medical Care.
UK handing more of healthcare to PE parasites
Hospitals
GP surgeries
Dentists
Care homes
Children's care
PE has no long term interest in anything. It profiteers by devouring.
archive.ph/xBUyI
UK handing more of healthcare to PE parasites
Hospitals
GP surgeries
Dentists
Care homes
Children's care
PE has no long term interest in anything. It profiteers by devouring.
archive.ph/xBUyI
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The British Medical Association has just announced that resident doctors in England have voted to extend its mandate for strike action.
Read all about what resident doctors earn, and what the BMA wants, in our explainer 👇
Read all about what resident doctors earn, and what the BMA wants, in our explainer 👇
Resident doctors’ pay: how much do they earn and what is the BMA calling for? – Full Fact
Resident (formerly “junior”) doctors voted to support strikes in 2025. We explain how much different types of resident doctor get paid, and what their union has called for.
fullfact.org
February 2, 2026 at 5:02 PM
The British Medical Association has just announced that resident doctors in England have voted to extend its mandate for strike action.
Read all about what resident doctors earn, and what the BMA wants, in our explainer 👇
Read all about what resident doctors earn, and what the BMA wants, in our explainer 👇
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Well well well. Looks like they were correct. They just lied about who it was.
February 2, 2026 at 1:28 PM
Well well well. Looks like they were correct. They just lied about who it was.
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“The main event is this: the world is building optionality away from U.S. policy and platform dependence. And once you see it, you can’t unsee it — because it’s showing up in procurement decisions, supply chains, defense budgets, and capital flows”
Europe just started building a ‘kill switch’ for U.S. tech — and the market isn’t priced for it, says this strategist — MarketWatch
Zoom and Microsoft are among those companies that could lose business, says Matthew Tuttle
apple.news
February 2, 2026 at 4:52 PM
“The main event is this: the world is building optionality away from U.S. policy and platform dependence. And once you see it, you can’t unsee it — because it’s showing up in procurement decisions, supply chains, defense budgets, and capital flows”
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Following on from this, Faisal Islam has written an absolutely extraordinary account of how this leak from Mandelson to Epstein resulted in Jamie Dimon (JP Morgan) threatening Alistair Darling: don't tax bankers bonuses or we'll stop buying British bonds.
Horrific, shocking corruption.
Horrific, shocking corruption.
February 3, 2026 at 8:33 AM
Following on from this, Faisal Islam has written an absolutely extraordinary account of how this leak from Mandelson to Epstein resulted in Jamie Dimon (JP Morgan) threatening Alistair Darling: don't tax bankers bonuses or we'll stop buying British bonds.
Horrific, shocking corruption.
Horrific, shocking corruption.
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Former TikTok employee accuses company of bullying, harassment and union busting
news.sky.com/story/former...
news.sky.com/story/former...
Former TikTok employee accuses company of bullying, harassment and union busting
Along with four of her former colleagues, Lynda Ouazar is launching legal action against TikTok. This is the second court case TikTok is facing from former UK employees in recent months.
news.sky.com
February 2, 2026 at 8:58 AM
Former TikTok employee accuses company of bullying, harassment and union busting
news.sky.com/story/former...
news.sky.com/story/former...
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Do you remember when people were saying "I think my phone is listening to me, i'm getting ads for stuff I spoke about" and people said "They arent listening to you, they're just this good at predicting your interests"?
Well, it happens they were doing exactly that.
www.cbsnews.com/news/google-...
Well, it happens they were doing exactly that.
www.cbsnews.com/news/google-...
Google to pay $68 million over allegations its voice assistant eavesdropped on users
Class-action lawsuit alleged that Google's voice assistant illegally recorded and shared private conversations with advertisers.
www.cbsnews.com
February 1, 2026 at 9:44 PM
Do you remember when people were saying "I think my phone is listening to me, i'm getting ads for stuff I spoke about" and people said "They arent listening to you, they're just this good at predicting your interests"?
Well, it happens they were doing exactly that.
www.cbsnews.com/news/google-...
Well, it happens they were doing exactly that.
www.cbsnews.com/news/google-...
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Billie Eilish criticising ICE at the Grammys,
"No one is illegal on stolen land"
"It's really hard to know what to say and what to do right now"
"I feel really hopeful in this room"
"We need to keep fighting and speaking up and protesting"
"Our voices do matter"
"The people matter"
"No one is illegal on stolen land"
"It's really hard to know what to say and what to do right now"
"I feel really hopeful in this room"
"We need to keep fighting and speaking up and protesting"
"Our voices do matter"
"The people matter"
February 2, 2026 at 6:54 AM
Billie Eilish criticising ICE at the Grammys,
"No one is illegal on stolen land"
"It's really hard to know what to say and what to do right now"
"I feel really hopeful in this room"
"We need to keep fighting and speaking up and protesting"
"Our voices do matter"
"The people matter"
"No one is illegal on stolen land"
"It's really hard to know what to say and what to do right now"
"I feel really hopeful in this room"
"We need to keep fighting and speaking up and protesting"
"Our voices do matter"
"The people matter"
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ICE is a lawless agency that needs a conservator to oversee its complete shutdown.
February 1, 2026 at 7:00 PM
ICE is a lawless agency that needs a conservator to oversee its complete shutdown.
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Poverty is a policy choice. Concentrated wealth is a policy choice. Inequality is a policy choice. None of it is natural or inevitable. Remember: We have the power to build a system that serves the many, not the powerful few.
February 1, 2026 at 7:01 PM
Poverty is a policy choice. Concentrated wealth is a policy choice. Inequality is a policy choice. None of it is natural or inevitable. Remember: We have the power to build a system that serves the many, not the powerful few.
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"All that's left is 3 million horrible photographs of Epstein and his mates doing terrible things, which isn't enough for us to prosecute anybody, so the case is closed."
Literally. That's his argument.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Literally. That's his argument.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Todd Blanche says review of Jeffrey Epstein sex-trafficking case ‘is over’
Deputy US attorney general says victims ‘want to be made whole’ but that doesn’t mean ‘we can just create evidence’
www.theguardian.com
February 2, 2026 at 7:07 AM
"All that's left is 3 million horrible photographs of Epstein and his mates doing terrible things, which isn't enough for us to prosecute anybody, so the case is closed."
Literally. That's his argument.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Literally. That's his argument.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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WOW! Flamingo missiles strike Russia – blackouts in Belgorod, Murmansk, Severomorsk 🚀
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WOW! Flamingo missiles strike Russia – blackouts in Belgorod, Murmansk, Severomorsk 🚀
Ukrainian Flamingo long-range missiles have dealt devastating blows to military targets deep inside Russian territory, leaving the occupiers without air supp...
www.youtube.com
February 1, 2026 at 3:23 PM
WOW! Flamingo missiles strike Russia – blackouts in Belgorod, Murmansk, Severomorsk 🚀
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The deaths of Alex Pretti and Renée Good are devastating and deeply troubling. The strong national response this week shows Americans will not let these losses be ignored or swept under the rug. thinkbigpicture.substack.com/p/week-progr...
Our Wins Of The Week
While ICE’s reign of terror on the streets of Minneapolis has been horrific, Alex Pretti’s murder on Saturday by ICE agents has broken through in ways news stories rarely do.
thinkbigpicture.substack.com
February 1, 2026 at 8:01 PM
The deaths of Alex Pretti and Renée Good are devastating and deeply troubling. The strong national response this week shows Americans will not let these losses be ignored or swept under the rug. thinkbigpicture.substack.com/p/week-progr...
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Our “regulators” are all cut from the same cloth.
We asked Ofcom whether fines it has levied on the tech platforms have been paid. They refused to answer our FOI.
We asked Ofcom whether fines it has levied on the tech platforms have been paid. They refused to answer our FOI.
February 2, 2026 at 8:26 AM
Our “regulators” are all cut from the same cloth.
We asked Ofcom whether fines it has levied on the tech platforms have been paid. They refused to answer our FOI.
We asked Ofcom whether fines it has levied on the tech platforms have been paid. They refused to answer our FOI.