GPs will no longer issue sick notes in some places under a new government trial aimed at overhauling the broken system. Some 11 million “fit notes” are issued each year under the current system, with more than nine in ten declaring the person not fit for work. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) said in four areasContinue reading “Patients’ Sick Notes Eliminated In Pilot Scheme”
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Criminals Ignore Community Service Sentences
Thousands of criminals are treating community service sentences as optional – by merely refusing to start or abandoning them. Ministry of Justice figures reveal courts in England and Wales issued 53,685 unpaid work orders in the year to March 2025 – yet 3,200 were never started, and a third failed to satisfy the required hours.Continue reading “Criminals Ignore Community Service Sentences”
The UK’s Broken” Asylum System
Shabana Mahmood has publicly said that she wants the UK to increase the number of refugees arriving through safe and legal routes, but only after Labour has overhauled what she calls the “broken” asylum system. Across numerous interviews — including Matt Forde’s Political Party podcast — Mahmood explained that her goal is to expand controlled,Continue reading “The UK’s Broken” Asylum System”
Anxiety And ADHD Are Workable, Says Tony Blair
Benefits claimants with anxiety, depression or back pain should have their handouts stopped, Tony Blair’s think tank has suggested. The former Prime Minister’s institute called for an “emergency handbrake,” warning that 1,000 working-age people are signing up for benefits every day, with the cost to the taxpayer set to hit £73 billion by the end of the decade. TheContinue reading “Anxiety And ADHD Are Workable, Says Tony Blair”
Robin Hood’s Sherwood Forest Is Left ‘In Ruins’
Robin Hood’s Sherwood Forest has been left ‘in ruins’ after bungling council contractors chopped down 30 protected trees. Residents were shocked to find the pine and oak trees had been mistakenly felled by contractors Foxstone Forestry, leaving them ‘in uproar’. The trees, located in the Intake Wood nature reserve, held a protected status, meaning itContinue reading “Robin Hood’s Sherwood Forest Is Left ‘In Ruins’”
Cabinet Minister Warns Brits Could Face ‘Pretty Depressing’ Summer Amid Jet Fuel Crisis
Brits could face a ‘pretty depressing’ summer if jet fuel supply issues are not resolved over the coming months, a Cabinet minister has warned amid a staycation boom. Bookings for UK holidays over the coming months are increasing as concern over higher ticket prices because of surging jet fuel costs puts people off overseas holidays.Continue reading “Cabinet Minister Warns Brits Could Face ‘Pretty Depressing’ Summer Amid Jet Fuel Crisis”
Smoking Will Be Banned For Anyone Born After 2008
CHILDREN aged 17 or under will face a lifelong ban on purchasing cigarettes in a “landmark” bill which hopes to make a smoke-free generation. The Tobacco and Vapes Bill passed through Parliament and will make it illegal for anyone born after 2008 to purchase tobacco from a shop. Additionally, ministers will have the authority toContinue reading “Smoking Will Be Banned For Anyone Born After 2008”
Dover Gets 6,000 Channel Crossings This Year
More than 600 small boat migrants reached the UK yesterday, pushing this year’s running total past the 6,000 mark. On Saturday, Border Force ships picked up nine boatloads of migrants in the middle of the Channel and brought them onshore at the Port of Dover. The Home Office confirmed there were 602 arrivals – the second-highest dailyContinue reading “Dover Gets 6,000 Channel Crossings This Year”
If you live in Rome, do as the Romans do!
The argument today is that if you choose to live in a foreign country, you must accept that country’s laws and cultural customs. In other words, ‘If you live in Rome, do as the Romans do.’ Many immigrants have come over from other countries over the years, and they have integrated and even speak English,Continue reading “If you live in Rome, do as the Romans do!”
In A Country Without Borders
Yasmin Alibhai-Brown is a journalist and writer, and is a commentator on immigration, diversity and multiculturalism matters. She was born in 1949 into the Indian community in Kampala, Uganda. Her family belonged to the Nizari Ismaili branch of the Shia Islamic faith, and she regards herself as a Shia Muslim. Yasmin Alibhai-Brown has now saidContinue reading “In A Country Without Borders”
THE MONTHLY MOSQUITO 