Labour’s reform of the system will allow welfare recipients to attempt employment without fear of losing their benefits. Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall is expected to announce legislation to introduce a ‘right to try guarantee’ for those on health-related benefits. This will prevent people from having their entitlements automatically re-assessed if they enter employment.Continue reading “Welfare Claimants To Be Given ‘Right To Try’ Work Without Risk Of Losing Their Benefits”
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In Two Years, the UK Could Sell Lab-Grown Food
Lab-grown meat, dairy, and sugar may be available for human consumption in the UK for the first time in as little as two years, which is earlier than anticipated. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is examining how it can speed up the approval process for lab-grown foods. Such products are cultivated from cells in smallContinue reading “In Two Years, the UK Could Sell Lab-Grown Food”
Age Ranges For Conscription In The UK
The UK government has been advised to consider bringing back conscription – leaving numerous people wondering whether they would be called up to fight. Britain’s declining soldier numbers have sparked panic among experts in national security, with one former commander warning that the country would be virtually defenceless were Vladimir Putin to launch a direct attack. Following significant cutsContinue reading “Age Ranges For Conscription In The UK”
Reeves’s Plan To Cut Welfare Triggers A Labour Revolt
Keir Starmer is facing a rebellion over plans to axe £5 billion from welfare as the government scrambles to balance the books. Labour MPs have been warned of ‘deep concern’ over ‘draconian’ curbs, and details are expected to be announced as soon as tomorrow. Liz Kendall is set to declare that workers who lose their jobsContinue reading “Reeves’s Plan To Cut Welfare Triggers A Labour Revolt”
Millions Of Pounds Are Spent Every Day On Foreign Prisoners
Foreign prisoners are now costing British taxpayers more than £1 million per day, official figures have revealed. New data by the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has revealed around 10,500 foreign prisoners are being held in prisons across England and Wales, each costing more than £50,000 a year. Around 12 percent of all inmates in theContinue reading “Millions Of Pounds Are Spent Every Day On Foreign Prisoners”
The English City Where A Staggeringly High Percentage Of Women Are Married To Their Cousins
Sir Keir Starmer has signalled that he would block any attempt to ban first-cousin marriage, a practice which remains prevalent in some UK communities – despite the genetic damage it can potentially do to offspring. In Bradford, one of northern England’s largest cities, almost half (46 percent) of the female Pakistani community were in a ‘consanguineousContinue reading “The English City Where A Staggeringly High Percentage Of Women Are Married To Their Cousins”
An Elderly Woman With Dementia Was Convicted For Not Insuring Her Car
An elderly woman with dementia has been convicted of failing to insure her car – despite her living in a nursing home and no longer having a driving licence. The pensioner, 93, from Dudley in the West Midlands, was prosecuted by DVLA in September last year when they discovered that the insurance on her Ford had expired.Continue reading “An Elderly Woman With Dementia Was Convicted For Not Insuring Her Car”
Zelensky’s Comment Pushed Trump Over The Edge
Volodymyr Zelensky’s prediction that the end of the war in Ukraine was ‘very, very far away’ was branded ‘evil’ by Donald Trump’s inner circle and enraged the president before he chose to pull military aid to the beleaguered nation. In response to the remarks, Trump promptly scheduled a meeting on Monday with National Security AdviserContinue reading “Zelensky’s Comment Pushed Trump Over The Edge”
Leak: Phones Listen To Conversations
Although it has long been assumed by millions, a recent leak indicates that our phones are listening to us. A purported presentation deck from one of Facebook’s purported marketing partners describes how the company listens to user interactions to provide customised advertisements. In a slideshow, Cox Media Group (CMG) claims that its ‘Active-Listening’ software uses AI toContinue reading “Leak: Phones Listen To Conversations”
Mixing Ethnic Colleagues’ Names Can Constitute Race Discrimination
According to a tribunal, it constitutes racial discrimination to mix up the names of coworkers from ethnic minorities. Employment judge Garry Smart said those from minority backgrounds are often ‘confused’ with others from the same heritage, which can make them feel hurt and offended and ‘lumped together as a group’ rather than being treated individually.Continue reading “Mixing Ethnic Colleagues’ Names Can Constitute Race Discrimination”
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