Independent MP Rupert Lowe has admitted mistaking a charity rowing crew for “illegal migrants”

Nigel Farage is either 'deliberately lying' or 'extremely stupid' for promising to reopen coal mines and restart blast furnaces, former Labour leader Lord Kinnock tells Sky’s Trevor Philips

Settle is pioneering a community-first approach – but it shouldn't be the exception.

We visited Settle with @davidskaith.bsky.social to see the difference putting your community first makes.

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Farage: "Anyone working for Durham County Council on climate change initiatives or diversity, equity & inclusion... should be seeking alternative careers very, very quickly." #ukpolitics

Tory MP Hollinrake sees rubbish collection as an embarrassing, humiliating job. #ukpolitics

UK parents with babies in neonatal care gain right to paid leave Measures hailed as lifeline for parents will allow people with sick babies to take up to 12 weeks’ leave Parents with children in neonatal care will gain a day-one right to paid leave and pay in a move hailed as “a lifeline for parents” with sick babies. From Sunday, the measures will allow eligible parents to take up to 12 weeks of leave and pay, on top of maternity and paternity leave. Continue reading...

UK parents with babies in neonatal care gain right to paid leave

All that fuss in 2023?

##priceincreases

We took over the giant screen at Farage’s big rally in Birmingham

Feminists can still have phobias. I'm the spider catcher in my house. The men I'm not so good at catching 🤣

A chair in a bakery sounds perfect!

But why do you need to ask? I just assume.

I didn’t think it was possible, but this week has been a new low for the Tories | Polly Toynbee The language and style of British Conservatism is now taken directly from the fact-free world of online conspiracy, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The language and style of British Conservatism is now taken directly from the fact-free world of online conspiracy... www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Labour seems to be flailing, but keep faith: Starmer’s long-term plans are both radical and sound | Polly Toynbee Goals for low-carbon energy, prison reforms, housebuilding and more are ambitious and nation-changing. They won’t happen overnight, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

Labour seems to be flailing, but keep faith: Starmer’s long-term plans are both radical and sound.. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

A screenshot of the English Devolution White Paper's Foreword highlighting a section that reads: We will give communities stronger tools to shape the future of their local areas, including through a strong new right to buy and maintain beloved community assets.

🚨 NEW: Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner confirms the Government is introducing a strengthened Community Right to Buy in the English Devolution White Paper.

Our Party, our members, and our supporters have backed this policy as a vital step to put power back in the hands of local communities.

Love that sound

Blisteringly good from @russincheshire.bsky.social

I had a self imposed lockdown hibernation week this week. It included a lot of reading.

Good morning 🌞
It's actually thick snow where I am but I'm feeling sunny 😎

Farmers' protest results in poll BOOST for Labour Conversely, the bounce that Kemi Badenoch has experienced as new leader of the Conservative Party has somewhat faltered.

Farmers’ protest results in poll BOOST for Labour.

Conversely, the bounce that Bad Enoch has experienced as new leader of the Tory Party has somewhat faltered.

Good!

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@thisone0verhere.bsky.socialHi

And yet breaking covid rules saw some bright students lose their uni place. Obviously a far worse crime! Or maybe they weren't as bright 😎 (not Oxford)

BBC am Kevin Hollinrake: On justice & punishment on those in charge at Post Office & Fujitsu, more or less saying don't judge until the inquiry is completed & report Jan 2025. Kicking the can down the road ensuring ppl forget & the thing can be buried once more.

Levelling Down !!

It’s like breaking up with someone and then getting upset when they change their Netflix password

Brilliant! It's quite ironic as I don't hear consonants very well. I'm waiting for hearing aids to try and correct this. Stopping my scroll was a good thing 😁

I immediately tried doing that out loud. Very difficult! You stopped my scroll 👍🏻