Rishi Sunak dramatically cancelled the rest of the HS2 project and declared to pump the £36 billion savings into better transport projects. The Prime Minister confirmed the move saying the high-speed scheme was the symbol of the ‘old consensus’, as he pledged to ‘fundamentally change our country’ and fix ‘broken’ politics like Margaret Thatcher did.Continue reading “Rishi Sunak Cancels HS2’s Northern Leg While £36 Billion Is Spent On Better Transport “
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‘Uptick In Shoplifting’ Prompts Aldi Staff To Wear Cameras
Staff at supermarket chain Aldi are to be given body-worn cameras as the German discounter becomes the latest retailer to bring in more security measures amidst increasing rates of shoplifting across the country. UK boss Giles Hurley said that the company hadn’t been immune to reported rises in people looting from shops, a rising patternContinue reading “‘Uptick In Shoplifting’ Prompts Aldi Staff To Wear Cameras”
Middle England’s Streets Choked By Green Obsession
Streets across Britain are being choked with weeds as councils abandon a chemical spray they claim harms wildlife. Numerous roads which have been well cared for decades have grown into mini jungles over the summer as some councils have stopped using the chemical glyphosate and say other treatments are less effective. Other councils blame theContinue reading “Middle England’s Streets Choked By Green Obsession”
Four Ministers Were Forced To Fly 400 Miles To King’s Private Scottish Mansion For A Taxpayer-Funded Meeting!
The King was facing criticism last night for forcing four Cabinet Ministers, including the Chancellor Jeremy Hunt, to fly 400 miles to his private mansion in Scotland for a taxpayer-funded meeting. He was accused of wasting an excessive amount of money and climate hypocrisy because the meeting was held partly to formally appoint the newContinue reading “Four Ministers Were Forced To Fly 400 Miles To King’s Private Scottish Mansion For A Taxpayer-Funded Meeting!”
Doctors Say It’s Time For Me To Die, But I’m Not Going To Give Up
‘By the time you read this, I could be dead. That’s according to my doctors who, for the last year, have repeatedly told me that I have only days to live. But I am a fighter and will continue to fight.’ These are the devastating words of a very sick, yet inspiringly rebellious 19-year-old girlContinue reading “Doctors Say It’s Time For Me To Die, But I’m Not Going To Give Up”
Fees Rise 13 Percent A Year Amid Fears Pet Owners Are Ripped Off
Britain’s £2 billion veterinary industry is being examined by the competition watchdog amid concerns that pet owners are not getting value for money and that the cost of care has skyrocketed faster than inflation. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is launching a review of the sector, looking at consumer experiences and vet business practicesContinue reading “Fees Rise 13 Percent A Year Amid Fears Pet Owners Are Ripped Off “
School Buildings At Risk Of Collapsing Are ‘Told To Be Prepared To Shut Down At Short Notice’
Dozens of schools that could be at risk of collapsing have reportedly been told they could be forced to close down at short notice if they’re not made safe. Hundreds of schools across the nation were built with reinforced autoclave aerated concrete, known as RAAC, between the 1960s and 1990s, with the buildings having aContinue reading “School Buildings At Risk Of Collapsing Are ‘Told To Be Prepared To Shut Down At Short Notice’”
As Part Of The ‘New Era’ Of NHS Healthcare, Hundreds Of Thousands Of Patients Will Be Treated At Home On ‘Virtual Wards’
The NHS has heralded a ‘new era’ of healthcare that will see hundreds of thousands of patients treated at home to avoid lengthy hospital stays. From September, 10,000 patients a day will be cared for on ‘virtual wards’, using wearable devices that allow doctors to monitor their vital signs remotely. Health chiefs believe the expansionContinue reading “As Part Of The ‘New Era’ Of NHS Healthcare, Hundreds Of Thousands Of Patients Will Be Treated At Home On ‘Virtual Wards’”
British Banks’ Privacy Policies Provide Them With The Ability To Monitor Customers’ Social Media Activities
The UK’s largest banks were compared to ‘communist China’ after it emerged their privacy policies permit them to monitor customers’ social media. The four biggest high street lenders, NatWest, Lloyds Banking Group, HSBC and Barclays have all declined to deny that they keep track of users’ activity. The disclosure came days after leading Brexiteer NigelContinue reading “British Banks’ Privacy Policies Provide Them With The Ability To Monitor Customers’ Social Media Activities”
Labour-Run Council Splashes Out Nearly £50,000 On LGBT-Friendly Rainbow Junction, Sparking Fury
It’s emerged that a ‘rainbow junction’ in support of the LGBT community cost taxpayers almost £50,000. The four crossings, painted in the coloured stripes of the Progressive Pride flag was rolled out in Chiswick High Road in February by the Labour-run Hounslow council. According to a newspaper outlet, disability campaigners were left furious when itContinue reading “Labour-Run Council Splashes Out Nearly £50,000 On LGBT-Friendly Rainbow Junction, Sparking Fury”
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