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Head of carer’s allowance inquiry blames DWP ‘resistance’ for failure to fix crisis Liz Sayce tells MPs some civil servants tried to minimise extent of problems and deflect blame

The DWP - home of the jobsworth.
Still denying their colossal fuck ups.
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MPs’ basic salary to rise to £110,000 by end of parliament, watchdog says Ipsa cites rising abuse and constituency workloads as reasons for above-inflation increase of 5% from April

MPs’ basic salary to rise to £110,000 by end of parliament, watchdog says.

This should be accompanied by a total ban on second jobs, which in most cases is a corporate bribe. Must end all conflict of interests.

Being a MP is a full time job. MPs must act exclusively as MPs.

World Central Kitchen head José Andrés confirms Israel has closed Gaza’s borders indefinitely and warns the NGO will run out of food this week. The group is currently cooking about 1 million hot meals a day.

World Central Kitchen head José Andrés confirms Israel has closed Gaza’s borders indefinitely and warns the NGO will run out of food this week. The group is currently cooking about 1 million hot meals a day.

🚨 ISRAEL REIMPOSES TOTAL SIEGE ON GAZA Israel has closed all crossings into Gaza, including Rafah, “until further notice.” COGAT says humanitarian staff rotations are postponed, meaning no aid personnel can enter or leave. Israel falsely claimed: “The substantial quantities of food that have entered since the beginning of the ceasefire amount to four times the nutritional needs of the population… Therefore, the existing stock is expected to suffice for an extended period.” UN says less than 170 of the daily 600 trucks have been entering Gaza drive the ceasefire began.

COGAT @cogatonline 📢📢📢The IDF and the U.S. Army have launched a broad, joint operation aimed at fundamentally targeting the Iranian terrorist regime and removing long-term existential threats to the State of Israel. Accordingly, several necessary security adjustments have been implemented, including the closure of the crossings into the Gaza Strip, among them the Rafah Crossing, until further notice. The rotation of humanitarian personnel is postponed at this stage. It should be emphasized that the closure of the crossings will have no impact on the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip.* The substantial quantities of food that have entered since the beginning of the ceasefire amount to four times the nutritional needs of the population, according to the UN methodology. Therefore, the existing stock is expected to suffice for an extended period. COGAT will continue to maintain continuous contact with the international community and will provide updates on any developments.

🚨 ISRAEL REIMPOSES TOTAL SIEGE ON GAZA

Israel has closed all crossings into Gaza, including Rafah, “until further notice.”

COGAT says humanitarian staff rotations are postponed, meaning no aid personnel can enter or leave.

Israel falsely claimed: “The substantial quantities of food that have...

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez doing what UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has chosen not to do, criticise the US and Israel for their attack on Iran which breached international law

"It is an illegal aggression [by the US]. Iran does have the right to defend itself"

Sir Richard Dalton, a former UK ambassador to Iran

No more illegal wars. Introduce a prevention of military intervention act and put human rights at the heart of foreign policy. Review all UK arms sales and make us a force for international peace and justice.

The majority of people in this country do not want us to be involved in this war.

Keir Starmer of a few years ago wouldn't have supported this war.

The only reason he does now is he will do anything Donald Trump wants - and it makes us all less safe.

"Mothin Ali.. in the video slogans nearby him.. 'we must globalise resistance to US & zionist terrorism, paedo hands off Iran'"

Instead of attempting a clumsy & obvious hatchet job relying on smears, Sophy Ridge should tell viewers what she thinks the problem is with that chant.

"Countries who frankly were not involved in any strikes on Iran and who are now being targeted"

The foreign secretary pretends she doesn't know that the US has military bases in the gulf states.

Yvette Cooper is asked about Zacks response, that it took just one phone call from Trump for the UK to jump into yet another M/E illegal war

Cooper "Thats simply not true, there have been a series of discussions"

Ridge "So theres been a couple of phone calls then, not just one"

Yvette Cooper says its appalling that Iran has retaliated to being attacked and she calls on them to stop retaliating.

Yes, really.

So now, the #UK is threatened, thanks for #Starmer's spineless sycophancy with the Stateside Psychopath.

He must #resign after this.

Six years ago, his principles were entirely different.

Palantir Sues Swiss Magazine For Accurately Reporting That The Swiss Government Didn’t Want Palantir If you run a company whose entire value proposition is the ability to see patterns, predict outcomes, and connect dots that others miss, you’d think someone in the building might have flagged…

"using Palantir’s software would increase dependence on a U.S. provider. It also poses the risk of losing data sovereignty and thereby national sovereignty.

"Above all, however, the army’s staff experts say it remains unclear who has access to data shared with Palantir."

YouTube video by Times News Iranian Drones Shot Down By UK Forces, Confirms Defence Secretary John Healey

Starmer lied to the country!!

youtu.be/hPHsleS9SQU?...

But they said he was “The peace president.” 🥴

Shabana Mahmood’s double down on immigration ‘disappointing’, says Alf Dubs Labour peer, who was a child refugee, criticises home secretary’s response to Gorton and Denton byelection defeat

Shabana Mahmood’s double down on immigration ‘disappointing’, says Alf Dubs.

Labour chasing Reform voters, losing progressive vote.

Hospitals struggling to recruit doctors and nurses.

With an ageing society economy can't function without immigration. Need sensible debate.

Wife of Starmer’s comms chief had direct knowledge of Labour Together’s investigation into journalists Tory and SNP chiefs call for Labour minister Simons to ‘come clean’ as we reveal new details of PR firm’s campaign to discredit journalists

Wow. Josh Simons has resigned as govt minister

Follows weeks of reporting by Democracy for Sale and others about how he paid PR firm to smear journalists investigating Labour Together

Huge thanks to all our supporters. Couldn’t have done it without you
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Shabana Mahmood vows to stick with hardline migration policies after byelection defeat Home secretary will defy ‘plain wrong’ calls from unions and leftwing MPs that she is alienating Muslim voters Shabana Mahmood will press on with hardline immigration policies despite calls for a reversal from unions and left-leaning Labour MPs after the Green party’s byelection victory. Senior Labour sources insisted that the home secretary would continue to roll out changes to asylum policy, dismissing as “plain wrong” claims that it would further alienate Muslim voters. Continue reading...

Shabana Mahmood vows to stick with hardline migration policies after byelection defeat

The United States & Israel have launched an illegal and unprovoked attack on Iran.

Keir Starmer condemns Iran.

Let me translate this: “A shit ton of your loved ones maybe sacrificed to keep the nation’s attention off the Epstein files. That is a sacrifice I’m totally willing to make.”

UK Government urged to condemn 'illegal' US and Israel attacks on Iran THE UK Government has been urged to condemn the “illegal, unprovoked and unjustifiable” attacks on Iran by Israel and the United States ...

“Peace and diplomacy was possible. Instead, Israel and the United States chose war. This is the behaviour of rogue states — and they have jeopardised the safety of humankind around the world with this catastrophic act of aggression." @jeremycorbyn.bsky.social www.thenational.scot/news/2589609...

36 children were killed in an Israeli strike on a girls’ elementary school in Hormozgan province, Iran. The same doctrine that bombed schools in Gaza is now bombing schools in Iran.

Keir Starmer's attempt to paint the Greens as extremists yet again reveals his intolerance of political difference. His instincts are illiberal and authoritarian.

Dear @lucympowell.bsky.social,

I have enjoyed our exchange of letters about which of our parties is best placed to stop Reform. Hannah Spencer MP and I trust that you agree that this question has now been resolved once and for all.

Thanks,
Zack Polanski

Karl Turner MP (Labour) about the result

Labour MP Clive Lewis doesn’t hold back on the Gorton and Denton result in this interview with ITV

@zackpolanski.bsky.social : "Once again Reform are spreading misinformation & smears, and the press & the media seem to repeat them.. its really important that the media.. take responsibility so when Reform or Farage says something they don't just keep repeating it"👏👏👏

Reader, they chose Hannah!

Can’t wait to see her at work on Monday 💚👏💚

Not even close!

Gorton and Denton by-election result:

GRN: 40.7% (+27.5)

REF: 28.7% (+14.7)

LAB: 25.4% (-25.3)

CON: 1.9% (-6.0)

LDEM: 1.8% (-2.1)

Green GAIN from Labour.