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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There Is A Feeling Among Shoppers That Supermarket Giants Are Taking Advantage Of Them
Two in three shoppers feel ripped off because supermarket colossi are charging much higher prices in their small convenience stores. The figures come from Which? amid new research demonstrating that trust in supermarkets has fallen to a nine-year low. The supermarkets typically charge more for the same product sold through their smaller convenience stores, suchContinue reading “There Is A Feeling Among Shoppers That Supermarket Giants Are Taking Advantage Of Them”
Inflation To Be Halved By Rishi Sunak
A new survey suggests that Tory hopes of maintaining power at the next election rest on Rishi Sunak and Jeremy Hunt’s hopes of halving inflation and cutting mortgage costs before voters go to the polls. According to figures assembled for Mail Online, the state of the stumbling economy is far and away the most importantContinue reading “Inflation To Be Halved By Rishi Sunak”
It Doesn’t Pay To Work Hard
Angry workers have slammed a universal income benefit trial handling £1,600 a month to people who will be paid without having to work. A group of 30 people have been selected to take part in what will be England’s first-ever trial of a universal income scheme. Over the course of two years, they will receiveContinue reading “It Doesn’t Pay To Work Hard”
From Today, Households Will Receive £301 As Part Of The Cost Of Living Payment For 2023
More than eight million households across the UK will welcome the latest £301 cost of living support payment from the Government from today. It’s the first of three payments, totalling up to £900 for people who are on certain means-tested benefits. Households eligible for the cost of living payments include people receiving Universal Credit, Income-basedContinue reading “From Today, Households Will Receive £301 As Part Of The Cost Of Living Payment For 2023”
Escape From Manston
The first coaches taking migrants out of the overcrowded immigration centre in Kent where conditions have been described as inhumane have set off, as Government ministers made the startling warning that 50,000 people are expected to cross the Channel this year. Dozens of coaches with heavily tinted windows have taken migrants at a former RAFContinue reading “Escape From Manston”
State Pensions
With the cost of living spiralling, people across the country need certainty about their pensions. Most pensioners have a fixed income and millions of over 66s depend on the state pension as their primary source of money to buy life’s necessities. The UK state pension is the worst in the developed world, with nine outContinue reading “State Pensions”
A Massive Technical Glitch Disrupts Tesco’s Home Delivery Service
A newspaper outlet announced that Tesco’s home delivery service was flung into disarray as the supermarket withdrew all orders after 1 pm and told customers it was unable to reschedule them. Customers calling to enquire about their orders were being met with a message informing them that all deliveries had been cancelled due to technicalContinue reading “A Massive Technical Glitch Disrupts Tesco’s Home Delivery Service”
In England, Two-Thirds Of Councils Are Considering Tax Increases For 2022
Two-thirds of councils in England are considering tax hikes next year, in another blow to family finances. Millions of people across the country are now having to brace themselves for a double whammy of skyrocketing bills and an upsurge in National Insurance Payments. According to some estimations, this is on top of rising inflation, whichContinue reading “In England, Two-Thirds Of Councils Are Considering Tax Increases For 2022”
Tesco Strike Threatens Food Supplies In Run-Up To Christmas
Strikes by warehouse workers and drivers are set to create chaos in the run-up to Christmas at Tesco. More than 1,000 workers are organising walkouts in a pay row, adding further stress on the supply chain where Tesco bosses had earlier warned of reduced choice on supermarket racks due to driver deficits. The Unite unionContinue reading “Tesco Strike Threatens Food Supplies In Run-Up To Christmas”
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