Huddled inside their cramped three-bed terrace, Gemma Grafton and Lee Stevenson are battling a silent fight that millions of struggling British families will identify with. Lee, 46, works whenever he can, scraping by on a minimum-wage handyman job with hours that rise and fall without notice. Mother-of-three Gemma, 41, wants to work too – sheContinue reading “Britain Rolls Out The Red Carpet For Asylum Seekers”
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Markets Fear Rachel Reeves Will Change Rules In Budget
The expenses of servicing the UK’s £2.7 trillion debt pile are rising, and Rachel Reeves has been advised that she is “walking a tightrope” in the impending budget. Following a stormy beginning to Labour’s term in office, the Chancellor is gearing up to present a significant first fiscal package on October 30. However, because ofContinue reading “Markets Fear Rachel Reeves Will Change Rules In Budget”
The Delay In HS2 Construction Will Cost Taxpayers More Than £360 Million
According to internal estimates, a planned delay to HS2 by ministers will cost taxpayers more than £360 million. In March, ministers announced they were delaying by two years the construction of a high-speed section between Birmingham and Crewe in a bid to save money. It’s the latest controversy to hit the high-speed rail project, whichContinue reading “The Delay In HS2 Construction Will Cost Taxpayers More Than £360 Million”
We Are Brothers At War
The ongoing rivalry between Princes William and Harry might appear unusual in the level of public outrage it’s created. Fuelled by apparently non-stop complaints from Montecito, most recently in the shape of Prince Harry’s new memoir Spare, it has definitely forged a torrent of bad publicity for The Firm, but this isn’t the first timeContinue reading “We Are Brothers At War”
He Musk Be Furious!
Elon Musk’s finances dramatically nosedived by $13 billion in just 24 hours after the entrepreneur suffered a string of business blunders. On the same day, the SpaceX founder’s blockbuster rocket launch ended in a catastrophic fireball, his electric car company, Tesla, reported disappointing first quarter results, with shares falling by 9.75 per cent and earningsContinue reading “He Musk Be Furious!”
Due To Cost Of Living Concerns, Almost TWO-THIRDS Of Britons Are Rationing Heating At Home
New figures reveal that almost two-thirds of Britons say they’re taking measures to ration their heating because of the cost of living crisis. In numbers which show the despair felt by the country about the state of its and their own finances, more than half (56 per cent) are also worried about how they willContinue reading “Due To Cost Of Living Concerns, Almost TWO-THIRDS Of Britons Are Rationing Heating At Home”
THE MONTHLY MOSQUITO 