Ministers have been warned that press freedom is in serious danger from a proposed new data protection code of practice. The editors of newspaper outlets have urged the Government to use the proposed Bill of Rights legislation to exempt journalism from data protection law. In a joint letter, they said the draft code, which willContinue reading “Editors Say New Privacy Code Will Threaten Press Freedom”
Tag Archives: Ministers
Britain Returns To LOCKDOWN After Mick Lynch Loses Support For Crippling Strikes
Public support for Mick Lynch’s crippling Christmas walkouts is draining away as Britain faces a lockdown by industrial action with the festive season in ruins for the third year running and businesses face losing billions. Millions of employees must now work from home, some until 2023, due to union tycoons such as Mick Lynch shuttingContinue reading “Britain Returns To LOCKDOWN After Mick Lynch Loses Support For Crippling Strikes”
Last Resort!
Channel migrants could be put up at a Pontins holiday camp in a bid to cut taxpayers’ £6 million a day hotel bill for small boat arrivals. The Home Office is in negotiations to hire an 820-chalet camp at Camber Sands in East Sussex. Pontins offers budget holidays at the camp, which was purpose-built inContinue reading “Last Resort!”
Nursing Union Leaders Have Offered To ‘Pause’ Strike Due To Crippling The NHS, But Ministers Refuse To Meet
Ministers have refused an offer from nursing union leaders to delay a walkout due to incapacitate the NHS in exchange for face-to-face discussions over pay. The Royal College of Nursing had offered to ‘press pause’ on a strike in exchange for talks with Health Secretary Steve Barclay, amid fears that the action by thousands ofContinue reading “Nursing Union Leaders Have Offered To ‘Pause’ Strike Due To Crippling The NHS, But Ministers Refuse To Meet”
Biden and Sunak Are On The Verge Of A Major Deal
The Prime Minister hopes to reach an agreement with Joe Biden this month that could see the US supply billions of cubic feet of natural gas to Britain in the coming months to help reduce the energy crisis triggered by Vladimir Putin. The deal, which was initiated by Liz Truss, would shore up the UK’sContinue reading “Biden and Sunak Are On The Verge Of A Major Deal”
Council Tax Is Set To Soar
Council tax bills could skyrocket next year under government plans to reduce the strain on public finances. Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is looking at relaxing the decade-long cap that presently allows town halls to increase their annual bills by just 2 per cent a year for their core services. Although the move would not directly raiseContinue reading “Council Tax Is Set To Soar”
A ‘Devastating’ New COVID Wave Has Already Begun In The United Kingdom, Say, Experts
Experts have warned that Britain is already at the start of a devastating new COVID spiral that may incapacitate the NHS this winter. Early data showed that new subvariants of Omicron are developing around the immunity that was built up through vaccinations and COVID infections. Some scientists fear the new immune evasive variants may causeContinue reading “A ‘Devastating’ New COVID Wave Has Already Begun In The United Kingdom, Say, Experts”
As MPs, The Middletons And Camilla’s Son Tom Parker Bowles Take Seats In Westminster Abbey Ahead Of Queen’s Funeral, US President Joe Biden And Wife Jill Join Other World Leaders
World leaders including Joe Biden and Emmanuel Macron arrived at Westminster Abbey as Britain and the world prepared to say goodbye to Queen Elizabeth II at her state funeral today. The UK’s most important church began filling up from 8 am as the congregation arrived up to three hours early, including Kate Middleton’s parents, asContinue reading “As MPs, The Middletons And Camilla’s Son Tom Parker Bowles Take Seats In Westminster Abbey Ahead Of Queen’s Funeral, US President Joe Biden And Wife Jill Join Other World Leaders”
A Million Households Are Likely To Miss Out On £150 In Council Tax Rebates
New figures show that a million households could miss out on the £150 council tax rebate to help with the cost of living. Ministers have been cautioned that those who don’t pay council tax through direct debit risk being left out in the cold if they forget to apply by the end of the month.Continue reading “A Million Households Are Likely To Miss Out On £150 In Council Tax Rebates”
Bed Shortage: NHS Bosses Plan To Turn Patients’ Bedrooms Into Hospital Wards
The NHS will ask patients to turn their bedrooms into hospital wards in an effort to free up hospital beds and tackle waiting lists. They will be given mobile phones and wearable gizmos that allow doctors to observe their vital signs remotely on ‘virtual wards.’ Up to 25,000 people at a time could be treatedContinue reading “Bed Shortage: NHS Bosses Plan To Turn Patients’ Bedrooms Into Hospital Wards”
THE MONTHLY MOSQUITO 