The UK’s rail service will be harshly disrupted across the country today despite an 11th-hour decision to suspend strikes while negotiations between the RMT union and train companies continue. Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) and Transport Salaried Staffs Association (TSSA) were due to stage strikes in the coming few days inContinue reading “‘Extremely Limited’ Rail Services Continue To Cause Travel Chaos For Rail Passengers Today”
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State Pensions
With the cost of living spiralling, people across the country need certainty about their pensions. Most pensioners have a fixed income and millions of over 66s depend on the state pension as their primary source of money to buy life’s necessities. The UK state pension is the worst in the developed world, with nine outContinue reading “State Pensions”
We Will Create A Future Worthy Of The Sacrifices So Many Have Made And Fill Tomorrow With Hope
Rishi Sunak gave his first address as Prime Minister. It was one of the longest speeches delivered by a newly appointed Prime Minister in decades. He spoke for five minutes and 56 seconds and promised to fill the future with hope: Good morning, I have just been to Buckingham Palace and accepted His Majesty TheContinue reading “We Will Create A Future Worthy Of The Sacrifices So Many Have Made And Fill Tomorrow With Hope”
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”
AA Chief Says More Cycle Routes Would Benefit Drivers As More Riders Choosing To Bicycle Could Help To Reduce Congestion
The AA’s chief has said more cycle routes will help British motorists as they will ease congestion and save money, as the Government discusses cutting walking and cycling scheme budgets. The motoring organisation’s president Edmund King said that drivers taking fewer short car journeys and cycling instead would decrease road congestion and spending on homeContinue reading “AA Chief Says More Cycle Routes Would Benefit Drivers As More Riders Choosing To Bicycle Could Help To Reduce Congestion”
The BBC’s Blackout Scripts Have Been Revealed
The BBC has reportedly prepared a string of secret scripts to be read out on air in case of blackouts amid energy shortages this winter. A newspaper outlet said the scripts would advise the public to use their car radios or battery-powered devices to tune into emergency BBC broadcasts via FM frequencies and would striveContinue reading “The BBC’s Blackout Scripts Have Been Revealed”
PROMISES APLENTY
Well, things aren’t going extremely well in the Government at the moment. Liz Truss is hanging on by her teeth and now there’s a petition going so that Boris Johnson can get back into 10 Downing Street again. The Prime Minister ditched her close ally Kwasi Kwarteng to save her own bacon, and now ConservativeContinue reading “PROMISES APLENTY”
Here Comes The Winter Of Discontent
Defiant union leaders are threatening to plunge Britain into a second winter of discontent with mass strike action that involves two million employees, bringing the country to its knees. Amid the confusion unfolding in Westminster this week, the Prime Minister has been dealt another political broadside, this time by the Trade Union Congress (TUC), inContinue reading “Here Comes The Winter Of Discontent”
A Petition Calling For An Early General Election Is Signed By 500,000 People
Almost half a million people have signed a petition demanding an early general election in the wake of Liz Truss’ turbulent time in office. Parliament will now argue the UK government and parliament petition after it passed the 100,000 threshold on September 29, the day Miss Truss pledged to stick by her contentious economic strategy.Continue reading “A Petition Calling For An Early General Election Is Signed By 500,000 People”
A ‘Devastating’ New COVID Wave Has Already Begun In The United Kingdom, Say, Experts
Experts have warned that Britain is already at the start of a devastating new COVID spiral that may incapacitate the NHS this winter. Early data showed that new subvariants of Omicron are developing around the immunity that was built up through vaccinations and COVID infections. Some scientists fear the new immune evasive variants may causeContinue reading “A ‘Devastating’ New COVID Wave Has Already Begun In The United Kingdom, Say, Experts”
THE MONTHLY MOSQUITO 