Rough sleepers will receive a lump sum payment of £2,000 to spend on whatever they want – as part of a study to see if it helps them find housing faster. Researchers at King’s College London will follow those given the funding for a year to see if it makes a difference. A total of 250 homeless people livingContinue reading “Rough Sleepers Get £2,000 To Spend However They Want”
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The future of the Right is being shaped … in London’s most exclusive clubs
The future of Right-wing politics in Britain is being decided on the cigar terraces of Mayfair. As the opinion poll surge of Nigel Farage’s Reform UK shakes the foundations of the Conservatives, power-brokers from both parties are cutting deals and war-gaming defections on adjoining tables in the capital’s most salubrious salons. The Tories have been defined asContinue reading “The future of the Right is being shaped … in London’s most exclusive clubs”
Rayner Urges Rachel Reeves To Strip Middle-Class Child Benefits
Angela Rayner has encouraged Rachel Reeves to strip middle-class families of child benefits payments, it has been claimed. The Labour Deputy Prime Minister urged the treasury to ‘claw back’ the benefit from families where the highest earner’s annual earnings were between £50,000 and £80,000, The Telegraph first reported. If taken forward, the decision would undo an announcement by the Tories in March 2024 thatContinue reading “Rayner Urges Rachel Reeves To Strip Middle-Class Child Benefits”
Millions Of Pounds Are Spent Every Day On Foreign Prisoners
Foreign prisoners are now costing British taxpayers more than £1 million per day, official figures have revealed. New data by the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has revealed around 10,500 foreign prisoners are being held in prisons across England and Wales, each costing more than £50,000 a year. Around 12 percent of all inmates in theContinue reading “Millions Of Pounds Are Spent Every Day On Foreign Prisoners”
Five Strikes, You’re Out, Jenrick Says
A new ‘five strikes and you’re out’ policy with automatic jail terms for repeat offenders has been unveiled by Tory leadership contender Robert Jenrick. According to him, those found guilty of five or more offences will spend at least a year behind bars. Its goal would be to stop the large number of crimes committed by repeat criminals.Continue reading “Five Strikes, You’re Out, Jenrick Says”
Fraudster Who Stole £50,000 From Benefits
Despite defrauding £50,000 worth of benefits, a fraudster secured employment processing Universal Credit claims. Chido Vincent was employed by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) in 2014, despite serving an 18-month jail sentence for exceeding his immigration limits and forging a letter to apply for benefits. For reasons unconnected to his conviction, the 57-year-oldContinue reading “Fraudster Who Stole £50,000 From Benefits”
Up To 40,000 Convicts Could Be Freed
Labour measures to alleviate the prison overcrowding situation may see the release of up to 40,000 convicted offenders who have served less than half of their terms in prison. To clear up space and keep jails from running out of room within weeks, lags might be released on licence after serving 40% of their sentences.Continue reading “Up To 40,000 Convicts Could Be Freed”
Keir Starmer Strikes A Friendly Tone But Hints At Tax Raids And Softer Prisons
Keir Starmer warned of ‘tough decisions’ looming and tried to stop people from calling him ‘PM’ today as he kicked off his Red Revolution. At his first press conference in Downing Street, the Labour leader said questioners could call him ‘Keir’ as he acknowledged that his government will be ‘judged on actions, not on words’. HeContinue reading “Keir Starmer Strikes A Friendly Tone But Hints At Tax Raids And Softer Prisons”
Increase In Shoplifting Offences
Shoplifting has risen to the highest level on record amid complaints the crime has been effectively ‘decriminalised’, new data revealed today. In the year ending in December 2023, police registered 430,104 offences, up over 37% from 315,040 in the year prior. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) states that the number is the highest since current recordsContinue reading “Increase In Shoplifting Offences”
Have We Gone Back In Time?
Households might have to turn down their thermostats and switch off lights to avoid blackouts under emergency plans. Government measures to tackle the energy problem this winter would include appeals to the public to cut down on energy usage in the event of an electricity or gas supply deficit. A document of contingency plans byContinue reading “Have We Gone Back In Time?”
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