The housing crisis in Britain is very personal to Roger Lucas, who owns a vintage scooter business in Margate. The businessman’s sister has been stuck on a council housing waiting list for more than two years. So when he heard of a plan to use taxpayer funds to convert local properties into temporary accommodation for asylumContinue reading “Absolutely Furious”
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Council Houses To Be Built For Asylum Seekers
As part of an effort to stop using private landlords and asylum hotels, asylum seekers will be placed in newly constructed council houses. About 200 local authorities have shown interest in the Government pilot scheme that would finance the construction of new properties or the refurbishment of derelict housing to make space for asylum seekers.Continue reading “Council Houses To Be Built For Asylum Seekers”
Rough Sleepers Get £2,000 To Spend However They Want
Rough sleepers will receive a lump sum payment of £2,000 to spend on whatever they want – as part of a study to see if it helps them find housing faster. Researchers at King’s College London will follow those given the funding for a year to see if it makes a difference. A total of 250 homeless people livingContinue reading “Rough Sleepers Get £2,000 To Spend However They Want”
Kemi Badenoch Criticises Young People
Kemi Badenoch pledged to change the UK’s welfare culture while lashing out at young people who refuse to work because they think it is “beneath them.” The Conservative leader, who worked in McDonald’s as a youngster, said too few were willing to work their way up ‘from the bottom’ as she did. This morning, she saidContinue reading “Kemi Badenoch Criticises Young People”
Mother Of Brianna Ghey Wants Smartphone Ban
The mother of murdered teenager Brianna Ghey is calling on Sir Keir Starmer to ban smartphones in schools, claiming it “would really have helped her daughter”. In addition, Esther Ghey is calling for increased funding for schools to implement phone lock pouches, which she claims have worked well for her daughter’s previous school, Birchwood CommunityContinue reading “Mother Of Brianna Ghey Wants Smartphone Ban”
Prince Andrew Reported To The POLICE
Prince Andrew has been accused of registering a corporation under a fictitious identity and has been referred to the police. The Duke of York, 64, used the alias ‘Andrew Inverness’ when in 2002 he set up the business Naples Gold Limited with sports retail mogul Johan Eliasch. The chief executive of Republic, a campaign organisationContinue reading “Prince Andrew Reported To The POLICE”
Profits From The Crown Estate Boost The Monarchy By £45 Million
Rising Crown Estate income will provide the monarchy with an extra £45 million in funding. Jumping to more than £130m, the taxpayer-funded Sovereign Grant will increase by 53 per cent for 2025/26 compared to the previous year, as Crown Estate profits have risen to £1.1 billion. The Sovereign Grant supports the official duties of the royalContinue reading “Profits From The Crown Estate Boost The Monarchy By £45 Million”
Nigel Farage’s Reform UK Accused Of Having ‘No Plans To Reform Anything’
Reform UK was accused of having ‘no plan for reforming anything’ after a poll suggested Nigel Farage’s party was just two points behind the Tories. Conservative ministers lashed out, saying it was easy for Mr Farage and his party to shout from the sidelines but ‘these guys don’t even have a policy’. And in a boost for RishiContinue reading “Nigel Farage’s Reform UK Accused Of Having ‘No Plans To Reform Anything’”
Man Without Hands And Legs Left Without Care
A man born without hands or legs has been told he will soon no longer get a daily visit from a care worker to help him shower and get dressed. DJ Calvert told BBC News Northern Ireland that he’s been let down and that he’s not the only one. It was proof that Northern Ireland’sContinue reading “Man Without Hands And Legs Left Without Care”
Vladimir Putin Boasts His New Nuke Is Invincible
Russian President Vladimir Putin has declared his regime’s latest nuclear-capable missile will be deployed as early as this autumn, saying it will force those who attempt to threaten Russia to think twice. The Sarmat missile, or Satan II, is said to be the world’s longest-range intercontinental ballistic missile capable of hitting a target 11,200 milesContinue reading “Vladimir Putin Boasts His New Nuke Is Invincible”
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