Royal bank Coutts has been accused of ‘abandoning’ Britain as it plans to shift billions of pounds of clients’ cash out of the UK. In a blow to the City, the 332-year-old lender, where King Charles is a client, will transfer £2 billion from British funds into overseas investments. Analysts said Coutts’ decision to join a ‘foreignContinue reading “Analysts Warn That Coutts’ Plans To Move £2 Billion From UK Funds Into Overseas Investments Are Part Of A ‘Vicious Circle’ Causing London-Listed Firms To Lose Value”
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Conservative Chief Lee Anderson Says He’s Not A ‘Lunatic’ For Demanding The Death Penalty Be Reinstated
Tory deputy chairman Lee Anderson says he’s not on some lunatic fringe for wanting to bring back the death penalty. The blunt MP for Ashfield said he’s entitled to have opinions after backlash to comments declaring capital punishment has a 100 per cent success rate. Mr Anderson was given the post by Prime Minister RishiContinue reading “Conservative Chief Lee Anderson Says He’s Not A ‘Lunatic’ For Demanding The Death Penalty Be Reinstated”
Mum Forced To Tell Son, 10, She Can’t Afford Christmas Presents
A heartbroken mum has been forced to tell her 10-year-old son that she won’t be able to afford any Christmas presents this year due to the cost of living crisis. Christine Borton, 48, was crushed when she had to tell her young son Dayjanta Samuels not to expect any presents on Christmas Day. She saidContinue reading “Mum Forced To Tell Son, 10, She Can’t Afford Christmas Presents”
Security Guards At Tesco Are Set To Be More Lenient On Shoplifters
The police have given their backing to a scheme that will go easy on shoplifters amid the cost of living crisis. A Tesco store in West Derby, Liverpool which is losing £50,000 a month to thieves will be the first to launch the pilot scheme amid rising inflation and there are hopes it could beContinue reading “Security Guards At Tesco Are Set To Be More Lenient On Shoplifters”
One Per Cent NHS Pay Rise Is An Insult
The son of a nurse who’d inspired almost her whole family to go into the same profession before her death from coronavirus has described the one per cent pay rise for NHS staff as an insult. Linda Obiageli Udeagbala, 60, who lived in Croydon, south London, died last month after getting the virus. She’d workedContinue reading “One Per Cent NHS Pay Rise Is An Insult”
The Re-Emergence Of Complete Destitution in Britain
Something dreadful is steadily occurring across the face of Great Britain. We’re noticing the return of total levels of poverty which has not happened on this scale since the Victorial age over a century ago. Relative poverty is when people can’t pay for the luxury and pleasures which nearly all people have, but complete povertyContinue reading “The Re-Emergence Of Complete Destitution in Britain”
Food Banks – Assistance or Immoral Behaviour?
Almost everyone has now heard of a Food Bank in the United Kingdom, or at least comprehends the intention for which it’s used. So what really is the purpose of a Food Bank and, is it to provide food for those in distress? The answer is yes and no. Yes, Food Banks do provide foodContinue reading “Food Banks – Assistance or Immoral Behaviour?”