A man left reeling following a brain tumour diagnosis says he was forced to fill out forms for six hours as he applied for Universal Credit because Neil MacVicar had to leave his bar manager job in London and move back into his parents home in Inverness as he battled cancer. The 26-year-old said heContinue reading “Man With Brain Tumour”
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NHS Hospital Charges £18k For Hip Op
NHS hospital chiefs have sparked fury by charging for operations that were free, and now Warrington and Halton Hospitals Trust will offer you a new hip for £18,143 amongst a list of 71 other expensive private treatments, and this is a total disgrace because desperate patients are being left in agony because they can’t affordContinue reading “NHS Hospital Charges £18k For Hip Op”
Up To 220,000 Disabled People Will Have To Wait
Esther McVey has said that up to 220,000 disabled people will have to wait all summer for benefit payments they deserve. Mentally sick people face having to last through the school holidays without additional Personal Independence Payments (PIP), despite winning the right to them in the High Court. The claimants are set to get aContinue reading “Up To 220,000 Disabled People Will Have To Wait”
Keeping Abreast Of Things!
The world of politics, diplomacy and celebrity has responded with a fusion of amusement and horror when it comes to Boris Johnson, and his track record when it comes to interacting with other cultures is patchy, to say the least, and politicians throughout the world will no doubt be fascinated by the possibility of workingContinue reading “Keeping Abreast Of Things!”
Young People Are Being Ignored Over Brexit
It’s horrifying that 70 per cent of our young people wants to stay in Europe, and they’re being disregarded by the 70 per cent of old people who want to leave. The self-interest of this country self-evidently depends on our presence at the core of Europe, and all this stuff about sharing power and gainingContinue reading “Young People Are Being Ignored Over Brexit”
Growing Numbers Of Children Are Living In Appalling Conditions In The United Kingdom
In some parts of England, the state of housing in some areas is like a Dickensian novel. There are families of five or six or more in one bedroom properties, and children are being bitten by rats, and teachers have observed children reaching in bins for food, and going through other children’s pack lunches. WeContinue reading “Growing Numbers Of Children Are Living In Appalling Conditions In The United Kingdom”
Cutting Free Bus Passes For Disabled People
A Tory-led council has provoked anger after asking the public if they would support an end to free bus travel for disabled people and pensioners. East Sussex County Council asked in a consultation whether it would be reasonable to charge elderly and disabled people half-fares for off-peak bus journeys that they can currently take forContinue reading “Cutting Free Bus Passes For Disabled People”
Universal Credit Nightmare
A single mum with breast cancer was left with only 84 pence after a Universal Credit nightmare. Teacher Gillian Sykes found out she had cancer in January and is preparing to have a double mastectomy operation in the summer, and she has had to quit her job as a supply teacher but said that she’sContinue reading “Universal Credit Nightmare”
Heartbreaking Universal Credit
Top Tory Amber Rudd has been cited of shrugging off heartbreaking Universal Credit stories by insinuating they are about one or two people, that’s almost as bad as saying “whatever.” What planet does she even live on because it certainly isn’t the one we live on. Is she actually that dumb or was it thatContinue reading “Heartbreaking Universal Credit”
Tory Brexiter Resigns From Government
A senior Brexiter Tory has retired from the Government so he can vote against Theresa May ’s deal. Gareth Johnson was a government whip, whose responsibility was to ensure order amongst backbench MPs. He was previously an assistant to both David Davis and Dominic Raab, and in his letter to Theresa May, he wrote thatContinue reading “Tory Brexiter Resigns From Government”
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