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Lord Lester has trousered nearly £10,000 in expenses since he was indicted for being a sex pest but between the accusation being made in November 2017 and May this year he has received £9,485 and served only 32 out of the 102 sitting days. Peers can claim £300 a day solely for clocking in atContinue reading “Lord Lester Trousered”

Council house tenants on Universal Credit owe an average of two-and-a-half times as much in outstanding rent as claimants still on old benefits, and Townhall bosses warn they’re grappling to cope with the welfare overhaul, which sees housing benefit paid to tenants rather than direct to landlords as under the old regime. Council tenants onContinue reading “Council House Tenants On Universal Credit”

Conservatives win general elections but Labour never lifts its hands in submission by declaring the nation has expressed its policies it so bitterly opposed that must be embraced. Rather, Jeremy Corbyn promises to save the NHS, better salaries, unshackle trade unions and renationalise privatised industries such as the railways and the Royal Mail. When LabourContinue reading “Everybody’s Entitled To Change Their Mind”

Greater Anglia has introduced ‘Offer Me A Seat’ badges after the concept got thousands of comments of support on social media, and Twitter and Facebook users gave their opinions and comments leading to the idea of three badges, now accessible to those who may require a seat, but may not feel confident enough to ask.Continue reading “Hidden Disabilities”

More money for schools, the NHS and Universal Credit were among the eye-catching announcements in Philip Hammond’s budget speech, but as always, the devil’s in the detail. Once you get past the poor jokes, the glistening knickknacks and the claims that austerity is over, all that’s left is the small print, and guess what? SomeContinue reading “Nasty Surprises”

Philip Hammond’s at it again with his derogatory remarks as he declared that there was going to be a £400 million gift to schools as if schools weren’t insulted enough by the Tories cuts, but now the Chancellor is telling schools they can buy a little extra with the Budget cash, while still starving themContinue reading “Little Extras”

CHRISTMAS spirit has run dry at Basildon Council this year as authorities have controversially chosen not to host a big lights switch on event in Basildon Town Centre, and the fireworks have been eliminated for health and safety purposes. It would appear the whole of Basildon has shrivelled up and has been doing so forContinue reading “Bah Humbug: No Christmas Lights”

A man that was diagnosed with a brain tumour diagnosis had to give up his bar job in London and move back to his parents home in Inverness as he battled cancer, but not only that, because he had to give up his job, he was forced to apply for Universal Credit where he wasContinue reading “Penalised For Being Ill”

Despite Universal Credit’s botched rollout reportedly being dallied, thousands were put on the new benefits system, and when the Tories first introduced Universal Credit in 2013, it was designed to replace six legacy benefits, including unemployment benefit, tax credits and housing benefit. It was supposed to be executed across the United Kingdom by 2017, butContinue reading “The Biggest Impact”

Universal Credit will be replaced under Labour’s wide-ranging benefits review. These remarks were said hours after the Mirror launched a petition to halt Universal Credit’s rollout, which appeared to show John McDonnell’s warning that the Tories flagship benefit has got to go. It is a huge change to the party’s earlier plan to “pause andContinue reading “Universal Credit Will Be Replaced”