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HMRC to begin taking money from bank accounts in bid to close £47bn tax gap Tax authorities resume use of power after it was paused during pandemic

HMRC to restart powers to take money directly from bank and building society accounts for tax owed.

How will it identify vulnerable people? What if money removed in error? Need safeguards.

The real culprits use offshore bank accounts or complex dodge schemes, and escape.

Gone !

Disability hate crime prosecutions tumble again, three years after CPS admitted figures were ‘woeful’ Prosecutions of disability hate crime plummeted again last year, with less than 300 cases taken forward by prosecutors, despite police forces in England and Wales recording more than 10,000 offence…

Disability hate crime prosecutions tumble again, three years after CPS admitted figures were ‘woeful’
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Less than 300 cases taken forward by prosecutors, despite police forces in England and Wales recording more than 10,000 offences
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Rachel Reeves’ budget must reduce inequalities and increase spending capacity of the masses This is how to secure sustained economic growth

Judge the next UK budget by how much it improves the purchasing power of the bottom 50%.

Can't revive economy without that.

16m live in poverty. 34% of universal credit claimants are in work. Millions rely on food banks.

Bottom 50% of population has 5% of wealth; the bottom fifth has only 0.5%.

That's what I was dreading having to do. Thanks for your reply

Gardening Advice please
How can I kill off ivy whose root* is deep in a pyracantha without harming said plant and nearby tree ?

*Cannot get to root to dig it out

This Labour government just hates the disabled. In just over a year they’ve caused them unbelievable fear and suffering.
Starmer had disabled family. Pure evil man.

Yesterday this blog sought to make sense of the decision to drop the Chinese Spying prosecutions on the information then available, and averred that both the positions of the government and the Crown Prosecution Service did not make sense. Now the government has published three witness statements, the picture now changes. The government’s position now makes sense, and the CPS looks as if it made at least one serious mistake and possibly another.

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What the Chinese spying case witness statements reveal

The Crown Prosecution Service appears to have made at least one serious error, while the government's position now makes sense

By me

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Two Northumberland Reform councillors suspended Councillors Nicole Brooke and Patrick Lambert have the whip suspended pending a party investigation.

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So the 🍊💩 encouraged Netanyahu (destroying Biden's efforts) to raze Gaza two years ago in order to promote his own capacities as "Peace Maker" just to get the Nobel prize whilst lining up a property deal for himself and his friends and Israel gets to colonise the Gaza strip.
#Corruption
#WarCrimes

And the accusations and findings about him of a sexual nature.

What a guy , god bless America

Fun Fact: Marijuana users in Idaho can can up to ONE YEAR for possession 3 ounces....THIS PEDO GOT 6 MONTHS..🤔

ICE raiding people's apartments and seeking out the contained dog to shoot it. How much longer is this going to be allowed to continue?
People if the UK think twice before you vote for Reform. They are just chips of Trump's block.

William Hill owner says it could shut shops if Reeves raises gambling taxes Evoke considering the plans before expected tax increases in budget, with up to 1,500 jobs potentially affected

Gambling industry holding UK govt to ransom.

William Hill joins Ladbrokes and Coral to warn Chancellor - increase tax and we will shut shops.

Happy to dodge taxes; not bear cost of harms inflicted on gambling addicts and their families.

Who governs - govts or corporations?

BMW seeks meeting with Rachel Reeves over finance scandal bill The carmaker, which faces a potential hit of over £200m from the mis-selling controversy, wants to discuss the implications of an industrywide redress programme

Executives at BMW want to meet the chancellor about the car loans scandal.

Car companies resent paying compensation.

Auto companies lied about diesel emissions, resent paying victims.

Simple advice to capitalists - don't lie and cheat to boost profits, exec pay, dividends.
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Gone. That was a quick one

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Sign the Petition Stop Regal’s Plans for the Great North Leisure Park & Finchley Lido

Grateful to any of my followers if you can sign this petition to stop this monstrosity, especially if you’re in north London 🙏 … Please RT! Thanks! 👍😉
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High street slot machine shops pay staff bonuses linked to how much gamblers lose Exclusive: MPs and campaigners condemn ‘appalling’ reward scheme for Merkur venue managers

High street slot machine shops, owned by Merkur, are paying their staff bonuses linked to how much gamblers lose.

Companies chase profits by spreading misery, exploiting vulnerable people

Gambling Commission must shut down these parasites.

Only in America...

Alarm over government’s choices to lead ‘over-diagnosis’ review that could help ministers cut benefits The government’s decision to commission a review of alleged “over-diagnosis” of mental health conditions and neurodivergence has caused alarm among many disabled people, with fears that it will all…

Alarm over government’s choices to lead ‘over-diagnosis’ review that could help ministers cut benefits
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“It seems likely that they have deliberately been chosen to help to slash the social security bill” @lindaburnip.bsky.social
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A £27 monthly ‘WiFi charge’ is not being introduced in the UK – Full Fact Contrary to a video being shared on social media, the government is not bringing in the fee for UK residents.

A video being shared online is claiming that a new monthly £27 WiFi charge is being introduced for all households across the UK to fund ‘digital infrastructure’.

But this isn’t happening. The government confirmed this is “completely false”.

Reform leader Nigel Farages says 'too early' to outline Senedd policies The Reform leader said his party would "use every devolved power" possible to help small businesses.

Nigel Farage says Reform UK will “differ from status quo” in Wales but it’s too early to tell you how.

It’s a re-run of their local elections.

Reform run councils have found little savings and are considering raising taxes the max they can…

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If the government wants economic growth it must bring essential industries into public ownership Successive governments clobber households and small businesses by hiking interest rates to manage inflation, but don’t inconvenience corporations.

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Govts of Australia, Bermuda, Canada, Cayman, China, France, Germany Italy, Japan, Korea, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Qatar, Singapore, Spain, UAE, US would like to thank UK for letting their entities own UK infrastructure.

Vast profits exported, Britons stare at sewage in rivers.

Blocked and reported earlier and about 6 other accounts blocked me. Marvellous. Thanks

No.

If you're within the Thames Water area, cancel your direct debits en masse.

They've done enough damage and it needs to stop, right now.

If this is your water company, please sign and repost.

Recently cancelled my direct debit too.