Andy Burnham yesterday called on Labour to support a wealth tax based on the value of the property. The Greater Manchester mayor said he wanted to see council tax scrapped and replaced with the new tax. The proportional tax would see homeowners paying a yearly levy worth about 0.5 per cent of the value ofContinue reading “Andy Burnham Wants Council Tax Slashed”
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People Could Just Work Two More Hours A Week, Therese Coffey Says
Therese Coffey today defended scrapping the £20 a week Universal Credit uplift, suggesting people could work two additional hours to make up the money. The Work and Pensions Secretary said the increase had always been a temporary part of the response to the pandemic and maintained that she’s completely happy with it going. The commentsContinue reading “People Could Just Work Two More Hours A Week, Therese Coffey Says”
Face-To-Face Doctor Appointments Are Down 3.4 Million A Month
GPs are holding 3.4 million fewer face to face appointments a month compared with before the pandemic. The surprising numbers reveal the scale of the shift towards consultations held remotely. There were seven million more appointments every month conducted over the phone in June this year when compared with the same month in 2019 beforeContinue reading “Face-To-Face Doctor Appointments Are Down 3.4 Million A Month”
Maternity Scandals Spark Safety Review
Experts will evaluate the safety of maternity services across the NHS to reduce harm to babies. They hope to establish the best ways of recognising warning signs of babies in distress so doctors can intervene sooner. It follows a string of high profile scandals in which mothers and babies have died or been left withContinue reading “Maternity Scandals Spark Safety Review”
Keir Starmer Calls For Proposals For A New Royal Yacht To Be Scrapped
Sir Keir Starmer will attempt to draw Labour back towards the political centre-ground with a promise to crack down on sickening anti-social behaviour. The Labour leader last night said questionable plans for a new royal yacht should be scrapped, with the savings used to finance the deployment of more CCTV cameras and community support officersContinue reading “Keir Starmer Calls For Proposals For A New Royal Yacht To Be Scrapped”
Get Out Of My Pub!
Sir Keir Starmer was forced out of a pub after being faced by a Labour-supporting landlord enraged that he supported the lockdown which had closed his business for months, and in surprising scenes in Bath, Rod Humphris, the lockdown sceptic proprietor of the Raven, had to be held back by the Opposition Leader’s security guardsContinue reading “Get Out Of My Pub!”
Downing Street Announces London Mayor Sadiq Khan Is Wasting His Time
Downing Street said that Sadiq Khan was wasting his time by promising to launch a review into the possibility of decriminalising cannabis if he’s re-elected as Mayor of London on May 6. Sadiq Khan has pledged to establish a new commission to examine the use of drugs in the metropolis if he wins the contestContinue reading “Downing Street Announces London Mayor Sadiq Khan Is Wasting His Time”
Imagine If They Ran The Country!
A Labour-run London council has issued a notice confirming it’s facing severe continued financial challenges and unable to fill a staggering £66 million black hole in its budget. Croydon council, in South London, has issued the section 114 notice proclaiming they can’t fill the huge budget gap due to risky property investments and lax financialContinue reading “Imagine If They Ran The Country!”
Corbynites Create Policy Group To Resist Sir Keir Starmer
A group of Labour MPs have established their own policy research operation amid rising left-wing opposition to the leadership of Sir Keir Starmer. In a break with colleagues from the mainstream of the party, several supporters of Jeremy Corbyn are using parliamentary office expenses to finance the Socialist Parliamentary Research Group (SPRG). The pooled researchContinue reading “Corbynites Create Policy Group To Resist Sir Keir Starmer”
Firms Linked To Tories Have Won £500 Million Coronavirus Contracts
Firms linked to Tories have won £500 million coronavirus contracts without having to bid. Labour said at least thirteen companies got the contract with no competitive tendering as companies with links to the Conservatives doing well out of publicly financed projects. Firms linked to the Tory Party have won almost £500 million in pandemic contractsContinue reading “Firms Linked To Tories Have Won £500 Million Coronavirus Contracts”
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