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The idea that EV batteries need to be replaced every few years is a myth. Modern batteries are designed to last for the vast majority of the vehicle's functional life, lasting ~10 to 20 years or 150,000+ miles, and it is rare for them to require replacement before the car itself is decommissioned.

Britain’s Story: The Next Chapter - BBC Royal Charter Review, Green Paper and public consultation

This is the Gov looking for your input on the BBC. It takes a while to complete (15/20 mins) but it’s pretty comprehensive and covers most aspects.

Please share. I’m surprised many people haven’t seen it yet.

www.gov.uk/government/c...

Black-and-white editorial cartoon of a farm labeled “Reform UK Ltd.” A smiling caricature of Nigel Farage leans on a fence while turkeys fill pens behind him. In the foreground, a turkey stands on a shoebox using a megaphone labeled “MSM,” calling for Christmas, as a farm worker pulls another turkey away. Caption at bottom reads: “Don’t be a Turkey, don’t vote Reform.”

Don't be a Turkey

a close up of a man 's face behind a wet glass Alt: A close up of a man 's face behind a wet glass pane looking thoroughly dejected

He looked into the skies and sarcasm overcame him, till he cried out "Oh look more Rain!"

Red eyes and black beaches: How the Sea Empress disaster left its mark A major oil spill which killed thousands of birds is still being debated, three decades later.

BBC News - Red eyes and black beaches: How one of the worst environmental disasters left its mark in Wales 1996

Scientists no Longer Find Twitter Professionally Useful, and have Switched to Bluesky Synopsis. Social media has become widely used by the scientific community for a variety of professional uses, including networking and public outreach. For

Bluesky is the new science Twitter, new study by @whysharksmatter.bsky.social and Julia Wester concludes!

"Results show that for every reported professional benefit that scientists once gained from Twitter, scientists can now gain that benefit more effectively on Bluesky than on Twitter."

Lol 😂 no matter, you helped me make it clearer to others. I'm new to cartoons.

I’m going to be in London next month, but I didn’t understand Arsenal’s ballot ticket system and missed the window.

If anyone knows a way to get 1 or 2 tickets to the Everton game, I will give you my first born child.

Editorial-style cartoon showing wealthy, well-dressed elites laughing on a stage under “Reform UK” banners while joking about taxes and slavery, contrasted with poorly dressed people below holding signs saying they can’t find work, afford bills, access healthcare, or buy food. Never Vote Reform - It's a party by the Rich for the Rich

Tried to fix it, hopefully that's better.

Editorial-style cartoon showing wealthy, well-dressed elites laughing on a stage under “Reform UK” banners while joking about taxes and slavery, contrasted with poorly dressed people below holding signs saying they can’t find work, afford bills, access healthcare, or buy food.

UK Politics - Feb 2026
#UKPolitics

Editorial-style cartoon showing wealthy, well-dressed elites laughing on a stage under “Reform UK” banners while joking about taxes and slavery, contrasted with poorly dressed people below holding signs saying they can’t find work, afford bills, access healthcare, or buy food.

UK Politics - Feb 2026
#UKPolitics

Petition: By-elections to be called automatically when MPs defect to another party When an MP decides they want to defect to another party a by-election should be automatically triggered to allow the constituents the opportunity have their democratic right to agree or not with their...

We tend to be tribal and vote party over individuals and are generally encouraged to do so by MSM, friends, family, neighbours, unions etc. However, we are encouraged with this response by MPs to forsake party politics and choose individuals. Is this the correct response?
#UKpolitics

The great Ministry of Defence-to-Palantir pipeline Senior defence officials are moving into Palantir roles as the company secures ever-deeper footholds across government

Senior defence officials are moving into Palantir roles as the company secures ever-deeper footholds across government | Ethan Shone

Agree, but there seems to be a reluctance in certain circles. The next best thing is block shareholder payouts till the infrastructure is replaced and fines are paid.

Block shareholders dividends till they pay back their fines.

Gyokeres scoring our third is better to be fair.

Got family obligations today so not watching but did 'own goal' score our 3rd goal yet? Just winding up the others worth it 😄 #Arsenal

£99,987 and counting: graduates trapped by ballooning student loans As their debts rise, graduates reveal how loans are reshaping careers, finances and faith in the system

£99987 and counting: graduates trapped by student loans.

Govt froze repayment threshold. By 2030, be at minimum wage.

At the margin grads pay 20% inc tax + 8%NIC +9% repayment. Insane.

Loan increases, if not repaid.

Grads can't buy home, start family/business.

Abolish Uni fees. Write-off debt.

Non-medical assumption here by someone who use to do shifts. 'Circadian rhythm'. It just means business 🙂

I inhaled traffic fumes to find out where air pollution goes in my body BBC health correspondent James Gallagher gets his blood analysed to understand how air pollution is killing us.

"It takes a few minutes for me to get my eyes in, but then the air pollution becomes apparent. It appears as tiny black dots stuck to the red blood cells". - BBC News

Wasted Wind Britain wastes millions a day switching off wind turbines. See how much has been wasted today, and in 2025.

In 2025, Britain wasted £1,467,023,332 switching off wind turbines and paying gas plants to switch on.
Today, wasted wind has already cost Britain:
£1,456,696 switching off wind turbines
£4,622,235 buying energy elsewhere - That's 43,453 MWh of green electrons: enough to power London for a day

Every American needs to watch this:

When ‘The land of the free’ stops being free “The land of the free” is becoming “The land of control”. Elections, rights, and truth are all falling prey to authoritarianism and fascist ideology

“The land of the free” is becoming “the land of control.”

Elections, rights, and truth are being hollowed out in real time.

From the USA, Guy Anthony Ayres warns us how easily democracy & freedoms are lost.

It genuinely baffles me why we pay trained diplomats if we don't use them and sideline them in favour of appointing risky politicians by politicians.

A colossal misjudged appointment. 'The Prince of Darkness' moniker, as he's known, should have been the end of it. Not to mention the repeated sacking. A simple web search. With that knowledge move on to the next candidate.

Former US officials warn of impending 'widespread collapse of American agriculture': 'Our farmers and ranchers … can't compete with the world' A bipartisan group of agriculture industry leaders has called upon the Trump administration and Congress to reverse course on tariffs and other economically-restrictive measures.

Former US officials warn of impending 'widespread collapse of American agriculture': 'Our farmers and ranchers … can't compete with the world' - The Cooldown

Maybe our UK farmers should stay away from Reform. The irony here is off the charts, because you know...'the price of eggs'.

In 15 years when Peter Mandelson is next sacked from the government, having been caught red-handed robbing a bank, commentators will confidently predict that his career is definitely over this time.

Kai Havert’s goal (crowd view - from takaharu_osako)

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