A minister has revealed that almost five billion items of NHS personal protective equipment worth £2.7 billion will go to waste. Health minister Edward Argar revealed more than 36.4 billion items were ordered by the Government’s PPE programme since the beginning of the pandemic in March 2020, and he said, of this, about 3.4 billionContinue reading “PPE Items Worth £2.7 Billion Ordered To Help NHS Staff Fight COVID Will Be Disposed Of”
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Migrant Makes V For Victory Sign
Migrants made a V for Victory sign as up to 30 crossed the Channel, after the total number of arrivals this month passed 1,000, compared to just 223 in January 2021. Dozens of people, including a small child, arrived at the Dover Marina in Kent after they were picked up by Border Force. A groupContinue reading “Migrant Makes V For Victory Sign”
Prince Harry Files A lawsuit Against The UK Government
A newspaper outlet has revealed that Prince Harry is taking legal action against the Government over its decision to withdraw his UK police security and claimed it’s dangerous for his family to return to the United Kingdom without it. Lawyers acting for Harry, who stepped down from his Royal responsibilities two years ago, have writtenContinue reading “Prince Harry Files A lawsuit Against The UK Government”
Prime Minister and Rishi Sunak Could Reduce Energy Bills’ VAT
Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak are considering a U-turn over energy bills that would see VAT cut or scrapped to relieve the pressure on hard-pressed families. The Prime Minister has previously repudiated the idea saying that cutting the tax was a blunt instrument, but may be forced to act in the face of increasing politicalContinue reading “Prime Minister and Rishi Sunak Could Reduce Energy Bills’ VAT”
Prepare For The Catastrophe Of Rising Living Costs
Ministers are scrambling to find a way of defusing a mounting cost of living catastrophe with energy and food bills soaring and the tax burden getting more serious. Experts have warned that the squeeze could be even more destructive than the credit crunch 14 years ago, thanks to a toxic mix of spiking prices, theContinue reading “Prepare For The Catastrophe Of Rising Living Costs”
The Concept Of Growing Food Has Become Taboo
Farmers reacted with anger to Boris Johnson’s plans to rewild swathes of the UK’s arable and pasture land claiming swapping fields of cows, sheep and pigs for trees and bogs, which will put British food production at risk. The Government’s £2.4 billion per year plan to replace the European Union’s common agricultural policy, called theContinue reading “The Concept Of Growing Food Has Become Taboo”
Are Homeless People Going To Be Housed At Highgrove?
Prince William is said to be considering an ambitious plan to house homeless people in properties owned by the Duchy of Cornwall, and he definitely has a variety of grand homes to choose from for his deserving cause. While it’s no doubt a noble idea, beneficiaries might be surprised to find themselves transported to theContinue reading “Are Homeless People Going To Be Housed At Highgrove?”
By New Year’s Eve, A Third Of Bars, Pubs, And Clubs Might Close
A third of bars, pubs and clubs could close by New Year’s Eve as hospitality bosses plead for clarity from ministers on COVID 19 restrictions. The industry is facing a tumultuous Christmas and bosses have called for financial support amid a rise of the Omicron variant. Peter Marks, chief executive at REKOM, told BBC RadioContinue reading “By New Year’s Eve, A Third Of Bars, Pubs, And Clubs Might Close”
For Me, It Looks Like A Christmas In Isolation
Britons across the country demonstrated their dismay at having to spend Christmas Day in isolation this year after testing positive for COVID 19, meaning they must remain home for the next ten days. People tweeted pictures of positive lateral flow tests and said they were feeling sorry for themselves and Merry Christmas to them, amidContinue reading “For Me, It Looks Like A Christmas In Isolation”
Ambulance Service Apologises To Family Of Great Grandfather
West Midlands Ambulance Service has apologised to the family of a 91-year-old great grandfather who died after waiting 10 hours for paramedics to arrive when he broke his hip following a fall. Don Mansell, from Shrewsbury, lost his balance and fell onto the concrete floor in the kitchen of his home on November 28. AContinue reading “Ambulance Service Apologises To Family Of Great Grandfather”
THE MONTHLY MOSQUITO 