Boris Johnson is facing growing Tory resistance over his decision to water down a new cap on social care costs. Conservative MPs are demanding the Government rethink a change to the Prime Minister’s social care plans which was slipped out last week. Small print relating to the reforms means that means-tested support from local authoritiesContinue reading “Conservative MPs Threaten Rebellion Over Boris Johnson’s Decision To Water Down The Cap On Social Care Costs”
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Bribes Of £1,000 Are Being Offered To Families In Cornwall
Families are being offered up to £1,200 to take their loved ones out of the hospital in a bid to ease a growing healthcare crisis. Last month the Royal Cornwall Hospital declared a critical incident after up to 100 people were waiting to be seen in the emergency department with 25 ambulances queueing outside. LocalContinue reading “Bribes Of £1,000 Are Being Offered To Families In Cornwall”
Don’t Make Elderly People Choose Between Heating And Eating
MPs have been asked not to make the elderly choose between heating and eating by suspending the pensions triple lock in a Commons vote. The mechanism ensures the state pension increases by inflation earnings or 2.5 per cent, whichever is highest, but the Chancellor wants to delay the earnings link for a year because lastContinue reading “Don’t Make Elderly People Choose Between Heating And Eating”
Hospital Rules Are Broken By Boris Johnson
Boris Johnson is at the centre of a face coverings row after going mask free on a visit to a hospital. The Prime Minister posed with masked nurses at Hexham General Hospital in pictures that sparked a stir on social media. His visit came as he dodged a debate on Tory sleaze in the HouseContinue reading “Hospital Rules Are Broken By Boris Johnson”
Meltdown At Nursing Homes
An industry body has warned that hundreds of care homes could face closure once it becomes compulsory for staff to be double jabbed. As many as 500 providers may have to close their doors due to having unsafe staffing levels as unvaccinated workers quit or lose their jobs, it’s feared. This would leave thousands ofContinue reading “Meltdown At Nursing Homes”
Downsizing Will Be Encouraged For Pensioners
The housing minister said that old people knocking around in homes that are too big for them will be encouraged to downsize. Chris Pincher told the House of Lords that almost four in ten homes are under-occupied and could be better used by younger families with children, and he said that the Government was keenContinue reading “Downsizing Will Be Encouraged For Pensioners”
Crisps In Crisis!
Supplies of crisps including Wotsits, Quavers and ready salted Walkers are set to be disrupted for several more weeks following an IT glitch, raising the possibility of the festive favourites being in short supply this Christmas. The Leicester based manufacturer said products had been affected by the glitch, adding it was ramping up production ofContinue reading “Crisps In Crisis!”
The Middle Class Is Squeezed By Rishi Sunak
Experts said that Rishi Sunak tightened his grip on Britain’s squeeze middle with a Budget that will see it bear the brunt of tax increases for a splurge of public spending. Experts warned that millions of people will be left worse off under plans unveiled by the Chancellor, with no realistic prospects of taxes fallingContinue reading “The Middle Class Is Squeezed By Rishi Sunak”
Test And Trace, The NHS’s ‘World Beating’ £37.5 Billion Program, Was A Waste Of Taxpayers’ Money
A damaging report by MPs claims that the £37 billion NHS Test and Trace service has been an eye wateringly costly mess. It’s failed to break chains of COVID transmission, prevent lockdowns or allow people to return to a more normal way of life. The organisation, previously led by former TalkTalk boss Baroness Harding, alsoContinue reading “Test And Trace, The NHS’s ‘World Beating’ £37.5 Billion Program, Was A Waste Of Taxpayers’ Money”
Adding The Final Nail To The Coffin
The Chancellor will again delay plans to improve the business rates regime, pushing a nail in the coffin on the high street, and the Government will push back an announcement for improvement a second time. The commercial property tax has been condemned for high street woes – retail pays a quarter of rates despite makingContinue reading “Adding The Final Nail To The Coffin”
THE MONTHLY MOSQUITO 