The spread of ‘fat jabs’ such as Ozempic could lead to a rise in the state pension age because obese employees will live longer than anticipated, Government advisers have warned. With more than 1.5 million people now using weight-loss drugs in the UK, the number-crunchers say that actuarial calculations about life expectancy – and thereforeContinue reading “Fat Jabs Like Ozempic And Mounjaro Threaten Pensions”
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City Streets Bare Of Union Jack And St George’s Flags (But Palestine Flags Remain)
A Labour-run council has sparked a significant backlash by ripping down St George’s and Union Jack flags from streets because they ‘could put lives at risk’ – despite Palestinian flags flying high across the city for several months. Scores of British flags have sprung up on lampposts and buildings across parts of Northfield, Birmingham, in whatContinue reading “City Streets Bare Of Union Jack And St George’s Flags (But Palestine Flags Remain)”
Dover Welcomes More Migrants Just Days After The ‘One-In, One-Out’ Deal
Dozens more migrants have arrived in Dover as the number to cross the Channel since Labour came to power approaches 50,000. While the Ramsgate lifeboat stopped another group of migrants in the North Sea, two Border Force ships, Volunteer and Typhoon, were observed coming into the port to drop off migrants they had picked up in theContinue reading “Dover Welcomes More Migrants Just Days After The ‘One-In, One-Out’ Deal”
Labour’s Homelessness Minister ‘Threw Out FOUR Tenants Then Raised Rent On Her London Home By £700’
Labour’s homelessness minister has been accused of ‘extreme hypocrisy’ after she allegedly threw out her own tenants and then increased rent by £700 a month. Landlord MP Rushanara Ali told tenants their lease would not be renewed and gave them four months’ notice to get out of the £3,300-a-month property, a renter has claimed. But just fourContinue reading “Labour’s Homelessness Minister ‘Threw Out FOUR Tenants Then Raised Rent On Her London Home By £700’”
An Accusation Of Cover-Up By Sir David Amess’ Widow
In a letter to the Home Secretary, seen by the PA news agency, Lady Julia Amess described the review as an “insult to Sir David’s memory” and said their questions can only be answered “by way of a public inquiry”. The Amess family instructed lawyers to investigate Independent Prevent Commissioner David Anderson KC’s report, withContinue reading “An Accusation Of Cover-Up By Sir David Amess’ Widow”
Migrant Hotel Protests Spread Across The UK And More Are Planned
Police forces across the UK are bracing for fresh asylum seeker hotel demonstrations today as anger mounts over illegal immigration. After an Ethiopian asylum seeker was accused of sexually abusing a child, protests began outside The Bell Hotel in Epping, Essex, and have now expanded to other regions of the nation. It comes amid fearsContinue reading “Migrant Hotel Protests Spread Across The UK And More Are Planned”
Doctor Called Off The Picket Line To Treat Sick Babies
A striking doctor has been called off the picket line to treat ‘very sick babies’ whose lives could be endangered by a five-day strike by NHS doctors. Nottingham City Hospital pleaded with the British Medical Association (BMA) for the doctor to be exempt from the walkouts so that they could work in the neonatal intensive careContinue reading “Doctor Called Off The Picket Line To Treat Sick Babies”
Pension Should Be Affordable, Says Reeves
Rachel Reeves has warned that the state pension must be ‘affordable’ amid concerns that the younger generation may not receive it until they are 74. The Chancellor said increases in life expectancy have to be taken into account after ministers launched a review. Concern has been raised about the sustainability of the triple lock, which meansContinue reading “Pension Should Be Affordable, Says Reeves”
The ‘Baby Pickpockets’ Of Venice
Venetian gangs are grooming children to work as pickpockets as they strive to stop police crackdowns from eating into their profits, officials and activists have warned. One of the most popular tourist destinations in Italy, Venice has long been a hub of criminal activity that targets unsuspecting vacationers. The scourge has led angry residents toContinue reading “The ‘Baby Pickpockets’ Of Venice”
Northern France Migrant Clashes: Fires And Rocks Thrown At Riot Cops
Projectiles were hurled and street fires were started during early-morning clashes between riot police and migrants in northern France. A group was seen hurling rocks at the cops early on Friday, while flames burned on the road close to a Gravelines park, according to dramatic photos and video. According to reports, the altercation started whenContinue reading “Northern France Migrant Clashes: Fires And Rocks Thrown At Riot Cops”