Angela Lloyd

PIP And Universal Credit Claimants Warned About Face-To-Face Meetings

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has dropped a bombshell on hundreds of thousands of Personal Independence Payment (PIP) claimants, announcing they’ll need to show up for face-to-face assessments. The DWP is cranking up the number of in-person evaluations, it told benefit recipients this week. This move follows objections, which indicated the surge in virtual meetings was leading to tooContinue reading “PIP And Universal Credit Claimants Warned About Face-To-Face Meetings”

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Flight Of The Wild Geese

Dozens of wild geese have been killed for the Christmas dinner table in a spate of shocking attacks, it is believed. The bodies of 70 birds were dumped in Norfolk and Cambridgeshire earlier this month, some of which had their breasts removed. In the first incident, 39 pink-footed geese and one pigeon were left on the roadsideContinue reading “Flight Of The Wild Geese”

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Government Wants To Restrict Parking

The Government is set to impose sweeping restrictions on parking spaces in a bid to facilitate ‘sustainable transport’, new plans have revealed. The Prime Minister is considering the measures, which would oblige councils to set a cap on the number of spaces on new housing developments, according to documents obtained by the Daily Mail. TheContinue reading “Government Wants To Restrict Parking”

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Three More Jailed Over Huge Sikh Gang

Three men have been jailed over their roles in a machete and gun fight at a Kabaddi tournament that led to the shocking execution of a DPD driver the following day. Chaos erupted at the international sports event in Alvaston, Derby, when two rival groups armed themselves with blades and at least six firearms, beforeContinue reading “Three More Jailed Over Huge Sikh Gang”

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Activists Target King’s Throne

Left-wing activists have staged a protest targeting the King’s throne in the House of Lords. Campaigners climbed over barriers during a tour of Parliament before displaying a banner that said: ‘Replace the Lords.’ They are thought to be members of the newly established protest organisation Assemble. The group said some of its members were detainedContinue reading “Activists Target King’s Throne”

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Deputy PM David Lammy Claimed Almost £7,000 For Help With His Tax Returns

David Lammy has charged taxpayers nearly £7,000 for help with his tax return. The senior Labour MP used his Commons expenses to pay accountants’ fees 10 times before the practice was outlawed last year. Figures published by the Parliamentary pay body reveal that he first used public money for the service back in 2012, with a £936 claimContinue reading “Deputy PM David Lammy Claimed Almost £7,000 For Help With His Tax Returns”

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WWII Codebreaking Hero Ruth Bourne Dies Aged 98

Codebreaker Ruth Bourne, who worked alongside Alan Turing to crack the Germans’ Enigma code, has passed away aged 99. After joining the Wrens (Women’s Royal Naval Service), Ms Bourne, from High Barnet in north London, worked at locations around Bletchley Park in Buckinghamshire as a Bombe machine operator and checker. She was chosen to work at theContinue reading “WWII Codebreaking Hero Ruth Bourne Dies Aged 98”

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What Did You Say?

It is widely acknowledged that effective communication is essential in all clinical consultations. In all English-speaking nations, English must be spoken fluently. Nurses and doctors should not be hired unless they are highly proficient in the language; otherwise, how can they demonstrate safe practice in their line of work? In order to deliver high-quality treatmentContinue reading “What Did You Say?”

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Builders Use “Swift Bricks” And “Garden-Grabbing”

Labour has disclosed additional sweeping changes to England’s planning rules as ministers scramble to build a promised 1.5 million new homes within five years. Under what is declared to be the most significant planning shake-up in more than a decade, ministers said thousands more homes will be built faster in every region. The Government said itsContinue reading “Builders Use “Swift Bricks” And “Garden-Grabbing””

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Strike By The Metropolitan Police On New Year’s Eve

Metropolitan Police call centre staff will strike on New Year’s Eve, causing ‘delays to emergency call-outs’ in a dispute over pay. Trade union Unite said 175 of its members were expected to walk out on one of the busiest days of the year, in a 25-hour-long protest. The group admitted Londoners will have ‘concerns’ – butContinue reading “Strike By The Metropolitan Police On New Year’s Eve”