I am concerned to see the escalation of conflict in the Middle East, and that the UK has allowed the US to use its bases for strikes on Iran. No matter how the Prime Minister tries to redefine offensive as defensive, this is a mistake.

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"Posted this the other day, lots of Reform supporters not aware of the Reform council’s closing care homes."
via Progressive Alliance Cornwall - against Reform

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.

Having been set back in his plans to impose Digital ID, Starmer has doubled down on his efforts to expand state-surveillance and centralise authority. cgo.ac/sc9kksfRt

Do not allow the USA to use British military bases for strikes on Iran, and give MPs a vote in Parliament. I just signed the campaign calling to tell Prime Minister Keir Starmer: do not allow the USA to use British military bases for strikes on Iran

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Tell Your MP: Clean Water Now Together, we can ensure the Water Reform Bill changes the system, so it benefits people and planet, not polluters and profit.

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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.

UK will allow US to use bases to strike Iranian missile sites, says Starmer The prime minister says it remains the case that the UK will

UK allows US to use bases to strike Iranian missile sites.

UK getting sucked into illegal US war.

No UN mandate for regime change. The powerful running amok.

What if Russia copies the US and murders Ukrainian president?

There will be turmoil for generations. And Trump wants Nobel Peace Prize.

Starmer must withdraw permission for the US to use UK bases to launch airstrikes on Iran and parliament must be given a vote on any UK involvement.

The events of the past 48 hours have laid bare Keir Starmer's utter inability to stand up to Donald Trump - and this weakness could have serious consequences for the safety of British people.

Top Barclays executive to lead UK banking supervisor Katharine Braddick’s appointment to PRA comes as government seeks to reform regulation to boost growth

Top Barclays executive to lead UK banking supervisor.

She will also serve as one of the BoE’s deputy governors

Expect more deregulation.

Revolving doors and cognitive capture is now the norm in the regulatory structures.

A regulator can't promote industry and protect people from corporate abuses

Do we learn nothing from history? Is Starmer dragging us into another war? If so, Labour need to go!

UK to allow US to use British bases for defensive strikes against Iran Keir Starmer says decision is due to Iran’s approach becoming more reckless and putting British lives at risk

What a difference 23 years DOESN'T make.
Another British Prime Minister dragging us into another illegal war.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Does anyone know if Starmer is allowing the USA to use British bases to launch attacks against Iran?

What???

The UK’s new nuclear strategy is illegal and dangerous to the world Boris Johnson’s government has announced an increase in the UK’s arsenal of nuclear arms and now threatens to use it against non-nuclear-weapon states. These policies are illegal and are likely to inc...

The UK says Iran must “never” acquire nuclear arms. While the UK:

💥 is set to buy new US warplanes that can drop nuclear bombs

💥 has increased its nuclear arsenal in recent years

💥 is believed to have allowed the US to site nuclear bombs in UK

www.declassifieduk.org/the-uks-new-...

One thing is clear.

Keir Starmer is singularly incapable of standing up to Donald Trump.

Albanese is RIGHT !

Yes, good point well made!

We need to have a clean-out in government! Surely there must be conscionable individuals who serve us whose moral compass is pointing away from greed and corruption!

Open letter to Steve Reed MP: who has been controlling our water industry? You can make sure that this letter reaches Steve Reed by sending it to him via email at steve.

Check out this from We Own It.

weownit.org.uk/news/open-le...

Email Ofwat - the public have said NO to illegal sewage until 2040

No more Dirty Business ! The public, MPs and Environmental Groups have said NO to 14 years of illegal Thames Water sewage pollution. Email Ofwat now, so that they can't ignore us @weownit.org.uk weownit.org.uk/act-now/emai...

Harrods faces legal action over £1-a-head dining charge not going to staff Case brought by 29 workers and backed by UVW union seen as test case that could lead to changes at other restaurants

Harrods facing legal action over its £1-a-head cover charge to diners’ bills that does not go to workers.

Law requires that all tips and service charges go to staff.

Qatar-owned Harrods hands the 12.5% optional service charge to workers but not the compulsory £1-a-head cover charge.

Hannah Spencer: the Green MP speaking to everyday people’s frustrations Winner of Gorton and Denton byelection was driven into politics by growing gap between super-rich and the ‘rest of us’

The small, brave band of MPs who represent the trampled, not the tramplers, has a very welcome new member.

We should all ask ourselves why, in a supposed democracy, such representatives are so rare.

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

I can’t stomach reading about Trump and Iran.

Or Netenyahu and Iran.

I’m switching off. I’m appalled at this world of war these men desperate to cling on to power are prepared to unleash.

Trump says US has begun ‘major combat operations’ in Iran after Israel launches strikes - live Israel says Iran has fired missiles in retaliation as Trump tells Iranian troops to lay down arms or ‘face certain death’

The mad evil bastards have done it… they’ve only gone and started WWIII

Britain must NOT support this!!

www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...

"Pollution isn't an accident, it's a business model.
It's time to tax it." It's time to tax them into oblivion like they do with us!

petitions.senedd.wales/petitions/24...

Blair's think tank is funded by Larry Ellison (Oracle). Ellison is an enemy of democracy, building surveillance states and funds Israel's genocide.

He should be nowhere near public services.