The Department for Work and Pensions’ (DWP) ‘bank spying bill’ has come into force and gives government agents new capabilities to tackle benefits fraud. The Public Authorities (Fraud, Error, and Debt) Bill grants DWP agents the authority to get data from benefit claimants’ bank accounts and, under some conditions, to retrieve payments directly. The Eligibility Verification MeasureContinue reading “DWP Can Now Take Money From Bank Accounts”
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Delivery Driver Crackdown
About 60 delivery riders are to be deported from the UK after they were found to be working in Britain illegally. Large numbers of newly arrived migrants are working for takeaway companies – disregarding a ban on paid employment for asylum seekers. The Home Office said targeted action of workers in the so-called gig-economy, across the country,Continue reading “Delivery Driver Crackdown”
It’s Believed That 800 Corpses May Be Buried At An Irish Mother And Baby Home Site
Investigators at Ireland’s notorious mother and baby house of horrors have made a grim find, excavating what they now confirm to be part of a long-suspected burial ground where up to 800 babies are feared to lie. The excavation team, which started its painstaking work in July, revealed that it has uncovered compelling evidence ofContinue reading “It’s Believed That 800 Corpses May Be Buried At An Irish Mother And Baby Home Site”
Home Office Acknowledges 170 ‘Dangerous’ Foreign Nationals Living In Britain Under Restrictions
Dozens of ‘dangerous’ foreign nationals are being allowed to keep living in the UK as the Home Office cannot deport them due to human rights laws. Some 170 people who pose a threat to public safety are currently being housed under restrictions across the country, according to government documents. And more than half of these people areContinue reading “Home Office Acknowledges 170 ‘Dangerous’ Foreign Nationals Living In Britain Under Restrictions”
Keir Starmer Shouldn’t Fear Wes Streeting – It’s Angela Rayner He Needs To Worry About
Former Tory cabinet minister Michael Gove said that Angela Rayner would never play “the role of political girlfriend to Wes Streeting” to assist him win a leadership challenge because she is more likely to succeed than he is. With rumours rife of a potential Streeting-Rayner pact to take on the Prime Minister in a leadershipContinue reading “Keir Starmer Shouldn’t Fear Wes Streeting – It’s Angela Rayner He Needs To Worry About”
Should Facial Recognition Be Used Countrywide In Britain?
With plans to install cameras in UK cities, towns, and even villages, the government is looking to increase police use of face recognition technology to combat crime. Ministers are looking into new laws about the use of the technology to pave the way for a major expansion, putting cameras in every police force area. AContinue reading “Should Facial Recognition Be Used Countrywide In Britain?”
Denmark Scraps Letters
Denmark will end all national letter delivery at the end of December, marking a significant transformation in the country’s postal services. The Danish postal service is stopping mail delivery due to a surprising drop in demand, with letter volume plunging by more than 90 per cent since the start of the century. The decision alsoContinue reading “Denmark Scraps Letters”
Wales Village Faces Backlash After Plaid Cymru Proposes English Ban
A picturesque Welsh beach community is at the centre of an anti-English tempest amid claims Plaid Cymru councillors want to prevent English families from moving into its houses. Councillors on the island of Anglesey have claimed people living in council houses in England have swapped homes via Facebook so they can move to picturesque Aberffraw. They also saidContinue reading “Wales Village Faces Backlash After Plaid Cymru Proposes English Ban”
Anger As Sir Keir Starmer To Approve Chinese Mega-Embassy
Keir Starmer was accused of ‘kowtowing’ to China as he is poised to approve its ‘mega’ embassy. It is understood that the Prime Minister will announce a decision next month despite warnings over national security. It comes in the same week as MI5 cautioned MPs about a security threat from Chinese spies aiming to penetrate Parliament. Reports that Sir KeirContinue reading “Anger As Sir Keir Starmer To Approve Chinese Mega-Embassy”
NHS England To Lay Off Thousands Of Staff
Thousands of NHS staff will be made redundant as the government presses ahead with plans to abolish NHS England, The Independent has been told. In a briefing to staff on Tuesday, NHS England confirmed voluntary redundancies planned for the organisation, as well as local NHS integrated care boards, will go ahead next year. In a slide, seen by The Independent, NHS England said there wouldContinue reading “NHS England To Lay Off Thousands Of Staff”
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