The BBC licence fee will rise by less than inflation over the next five years as ministers are concerned over the increasing costs of household bills. Discussions between the government and the BBC over the £159 a year TV licence are set to close in the coming weeks, and ministers are said to have rejectedContinue reading “BBC’s £159-A-Year Licence Fee Will Not Increase”
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Boris Johnson Ignored Security Guidance
According to legal documents, Prime Minister Boris Johnson disregarded his own national security guidance over the use of a personal mobile phone. In recent years, Boris Johnson is alleged to have texted both Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman and billionaire Sir James Dyson on his own mobile phone to discuss official business. ThisContinue reading “Boris Johnson Ignored Security Guidance”
Britain Is Set To End Unnecessary Web Cookie Requests
The Culture Secretary will announce proposals to sweep away swathes of the EU’s flagship data laws which could spell the end of pointless web cookie warnings and red tape. In what is the first post Brexit shake-up of the UK’s digital economy, Oliver Dowden is set to outline how Briton’s data can be used moreContinue reading “Britain Is Set To End Unnecessary Web Cookie Requests”
San Francisco Begins Checking People For Evidence Of Full Vaccination
San Francisco became the first major metropolis in the nation to require proof of full vaccination against COVID 19 on Friday for people eating inside restaurants, working out in gyms or attending indoor concerts. The mandate, that went into force, will require certain businesses, including restaurants and gyms to check the vaccination status of theirContinue reading “San Francisco Begins Checking People For Evidence Of Full Vaccination”
Britons Should Be Encouraged To Build Their Own Homes
According to a report commissioned by the Prime Minister, the housing crisis should be tackled by encouraging Britons to build their own homes. It warns that the country risks becoming two nations, with the young unable to get on the housing ladder while those in mid-life add to their buy to let portfolio. The report’sContinue reading “Britons Should Be Encouraged To Build Their Own Homes”
Rise Of The £100k GPs
Family doctors now pocket £100,000 a year on average after wages soared even though millions of patients are struggling to get appointments, and figures show that GP earnings have increased by 11 per cent in the past four years. During that period, patients have encountered increasing waiting lists and hundreds of practices have closed. OnlyContinue reading “Rise Of The £100k GPs”
UK Embassy Guards Beg For Their Lives
Guards at the British Embassy in Kabul are pleading for their lives after allegedly being told that they’re unsuitable for rescue because they were hired through an outsourced contractor. Most of the 125 person team of security personnel got letters explaining they weren’t suitable for help because they weren’t directly employed by Her Majesty’s Government.Continue reading “UK Embassy Guards Beg For Their Lives”
Army On Standby To Stock Britain’s Shelves
The Army is on standby to cope with Britain’s food deficits created by a shortage of qualified truck drivers which has left numerous supermarket shelves empty in recent weeks. Some 2,000 HGV drivers from the Royal Logistics Corps and other regiments are reported to be on a five-day notification to help dispense food and otherContinue reading “Army On Standby To Stock Britain’s Shelves”
Boris Has Spent More Than £163,000 On Union Flags
The Government has spent more than £163,000 on Union Flags in two years as part of its drive to promote pride in the national symbol. That figure, spent in 2020 and 2021, amounts to 85 per cent of flag purchases over the preceding four years. Data reported by a newspaper outlet noted spending had risenContinue reading “Boris Has Spent More Than £163,000 On Union Flags”
Britain Spends £500,000 A Year
Britain spent an approximated £500,000 in the past year storing boats used by migrants to cross the Channel. The government has to keep hold of the small boats for twelve months to allow the owner to claim them, despite no one coming forward to collect one in the past year. The latest figures come afterContinue reading “Britain Spends £500,000 A Year”
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