Richard in Bristol

Map showing area of Ashley Down in Bristol with overlay of property licensing requirements

There's a bigger story here. There are thousands of landlords across the UK who are deliberately ignoring the property licensing schemes and councils have no money to enforce. In the area of Bristol in this map every rented property needs a licence and most of these properties are rented out.

Amazon confirms massive job losses in corporate division The company says the opportunities provided by AI means it needs to be

Companies could choose to invest the productivity gains from AI in employees and introduce a 4 day working week with no hit to profits. Instead Amazon like all the others are choosing to lay off workers. Put another way they're choosing to reduce their customer base.
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UK to cut tax-free cash savings allowance in November budget, Telegraph says Britain's government is likely to halve the amount of cash that people can put in tax-free savings accounts at next month's budget, the Telegraph newspaper reported on Saturday, citing a government minister who said tax incentives needed rebalancing.

A key reason why people don't invest in shares in the UK is the trust factor. Investment companies are not trusted. What is more, the high fees many of them charge justifies not trusting them. We need free share custody and trading for ISAs to increase adoption. www.reuters.com/business/fin...

Police hunt Epping migrant sex offender released in error Hadush Kebatu, whose arrest triggered protests in Essex, is now

If The Day Today was still running today a story like this would feature in its immigration special under the tagline "This is the One Thing we didn't want to Happen"! Watch the Paedogeddon special for context. BBC News
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If you've not seen this yet. Take a moment and watch it. Gonna have to take the plunge I think and click on this link join.greenparty.org.uk

Absolutely remarkable. I have tears in my eyes.

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That woman caller definitely had these vibes.

There are a few actresses who epitomize a genre. Hepburn was one who stood as the brave woman and she easily embodied that part. Keaton though is the kooky character. She still lives through weird comedic actors like Sarah Sherman. Oh for fuck sake she was brilliant.

Hunt to find wanted man with top knot He has been seen riding a bicycle

Shock horror. Hipster on the run in Bristol. www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol...

This policy is so important. In particular the end to Buy to Let mortgages. The housing crisis in this country was ignited by Right to Buy but it's Buy to Let that has kept the inferno burning.

The solution to this needs to consider how small right to manage companies owned by the leaseholders can function going forward. The new legislation will expose these to higher costs and force those managing their own properties to take on expensive managing agents.

David Lammy backtracks on Farage Hitler Youth claim The deputy prime minister says he is "happy to clarify" comments he made about the Reform UK leader.

Lammy calls to "play the ball not the man". OK here goes... 🎶Farage he only has one ball, the other is in the Albert Hall🎶
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George Galloway stopped at Gatwick by counter terrorism police Counter-terrorism officers intercepted the Workers Party leader and his wife without arresting them.

Galloway is guilty of being a lot of things but terrorist isn't one of them. BBC News - George Galloway stopped by counter-terror police at Gatwick
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This would be great were it not for the fact that the UK sold them the weapons they have been using to commit genocide and also many UK ministers and MPs still accept donations from the genocidal regime. Israel is a state terrorist organisation - proscribe them Yvette.

Unite boss Sharon Graham threatens to break link with Labour on eve of conference Ms Graham has been a long-time critic of Sir Keir Starmer's agenda, accusing him of lacking vision.

As a long standing member of Unite I shudder to think that any of my subs go to support Kier Starmer. Time to break the ties Sharon, Your Party and The Green Party need the support. news.sky.com/story/unite-...

You missed the most salient point though. He's admitted to bribery but the bribes came from a Russian agent. Surely that's receiving payment from a hostile state knowingly making false statements to benefit that state. So isn't that treason?

Keir Starmer to announce plans for digital ID scheme The prime minister believes a new scheme would help crack down on illegal working in the UK.

Would you trust this man to implement a digital ID and what is more would you trust him not to sell the data to Peter Thiel and Palantir? BBC News - Keir Starmer to announce plans for digital ID scheme - BBC News
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Labour MPs are privately urging me to challenge PM, says Andy Burnham Andy Burnham tells the Telegraph MPs have privately urged him to challenge Sir Keir Starmer to be PM.

What we need at the moment is a united front against the right. Andy Burnham is the person we need to lead Labour alongside The Green Party, Plaid Cymru, the SNP, the Lib Dems and the emerging party that will come from Your Party.
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Prejudice disappears when it is confronted with reality. In the UK we used to have a drag queen presenting primetime family entertainment. We loved him (RIP Lilly). I grew up in a all white Welsh mining village but on TV we had the lovely black woman Floella Benjamin on kids TV so I'm not a racist.

He needs to be back in the PLP. There's some changes needed up top.

Killed seeking food - Jeremy Bowen on Abdullah's shooting and Gaza's lethal aid system Inside Panorama and BBC Eye's investigation into hunger in Gaza and why so many are risking their lives for aid.

This is Abdullah. He was murdered getting food for his family. If you support Israel spend two minutes looking at his picture. Then turn away and look at yourself in the mirror. You are complicit in his murder. BBC News
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Corbyn and Sultana clash over new party membership MP Zarah Sultana says she is a victim of a "sexist boys' club" in row over setting up new left wing party.

I would have put money on a split taking place but I thought it would at least have happened after the party was formed. The only consolation is that there are fractures starting on the right too. www.bbc.com/news/article...

I'm hearing some rumours that one of the writers is working on a Broadway version of Leyline High The Musical. Beverly Shank was apparently in Edinburgh to see the student production to prepare for the Broadway show rewrite starring Meryl Streep as Mx Talbot

AI could boost UK economy by 10% in 5 years, says Microsoft boss Boss Satya Nadella said it was the biggest investment the firm had made outside of the US.

Just as the industrial revolution made a few people very rich so shall the AI revolution do the same. Time to throw the clogs into the machines folks. BBC News - AI could boost UK economy by 10% in five years, says Microsoft boss
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Thousands gather for Tommy Robinson's Unite the Kingdom rally, and counter protest More than 100,000 people join a rally organised by the far-right activist in London, with a counter-protest by Stand Up To Racism also taking place.

Theres a preponderance of scum in London today. I thought the shit was just in the rivers but seems like it's covering the streets today. Time for a true left wing alternative.
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Concerns Mandelson failed M16 vetting for US ambassador – but was appointed anyway The prime minister is facing serious questions after claims he ignored warnings from the security services to appoint Peter Mandelson as US ambassador

A strong Prime Minister with wide support would easily weather this storm. I think Starmer will be gone by Christmas www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...

Wow you've been busy. How are you going to fit in the Labour deputy leader role?

'Unite the Kingdom': Thousands gather in London for protest A counter protest by anti-racism campaigners is also taking place, with 1,000 police officers assigned to the protests.

Probably a nice day to visit Essex today. BBC News - Thousands gather for 'Unite the Kingdom' rally and counter protests
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'Israeli forces took over my home and then they set it on fire' Palestinian Nasser Faratawi found his West Bank home and business in ruins months after the IDF seized it.

Imagine if invaders did this to your home? Wouldn't you fight back? If like me you are from the UK, your government is funding the invaders, supplying weapons and treating as terrorists those who support the fight of the Palestinians.
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Can we also add that Eurovision finds a more suitable sponsor than Moroccanoil which is of course nothing to do with Morocco but actually an Israeli company.