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Given the statements of all American officials in support of Israel's invasion, the U.S. role in this attack is evident. America is an accomplice to the murderers.#StayWithLeader

01.07.2025 13:04 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Once again, Israel have committed the massacre of civilians, this time in Iran β€”a clear example of a war crime. Iran has the right to deliver a response.#StayWithLeader

01.07.2025 13:02 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Given the statements of all American officials in support of Israel's invasion, the U.S. role in this attack is evident. America is an accomplice to the murderers.#StayWithLeader

01.07.2025 12:53 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Two Metropolitan Police officers who carried out a strip search on a black schoolgirl have been sacked after they were found guilty of gross misconduct by a disciplinary panel.
UK Social Media#StayWithLeader
#DesignSTHH#DesignSTHH
#independent#Scotland #Scotland
#DesignSTHH#DesignSTHH

01.07.2025 12:52 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Children are growing up β€œsedentary, scrolling and alone” because of a dramatic decline in play in their lives, say a panel of experts who have spent a year investigating play and childhood in England.#children #Britain #measles #vaccinations

14.06.2025 12:42 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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More than 5 million UK adults are experiencing a triple whammy of financial, health and housing insecurity as British households hit levels of β€œmulti-stress” not seen since the global economic crash well over a decade ago, research shows.#Labour #Disability #benefitcuts #Poverty#ToriesOut#SunakOut

08.06.2025 08:50 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Scottish independence support has soared to a record high following the rise of Reform UK, a new poll suggests.

#UK#US#artificialintelligence#Israel #Labour#boo#pothole
#Motorcyclist#Lennox#death #crashes

02.06.2025 22:15 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The UK must be at "war-fighting readiness", the prime minister has warned as he launched the government'sΒ strategic defence review.#Staemer #Labour #WesStreeting #WinterFuel#Labour #trade #UK #US#UK #KeirStarmer #suspending #Israel #UN #internationallaw #lawyers #sanction#UK #Israel #Labour #boost

02.06.2025 22:08 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The coherence of the UK government’s policy towards Israel is under question after Labour permitted its trade envoy to boost commercial links one week after the foreign secretary suspended talks on a further trade deal.#Gaza #GaryLineker #Palestine
#complicit#Justice#FreePalestine#Conservatives #PM

30.05.2025 21:59 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The number of prison officers investigated for inappropriate relationships with inmates has almost tripled in five years, The Independent can reveal.
#Scotland #prison #deaths
#SinnFΓ©in #Irishgovernment #genocide #Irish #Israel
#Palestinian#UK #KeirStarmer #ChagosIslands

30.05.2025 21:54 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Scottish Conservatives have called for police stop-and-search powers to be extended amid a β€œgrowing epidemic” of youth violence.
#poverty #ChildPoverty #Economy #LabourParty

27.05.2025 20:49 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Image: Estonian authorities detained an oil tanker which forms part of #Russia's "shadow fleet" and which had been sailing through Estonian waters in the Gulf of Finland. The vessel Kiwala is not permitted to sail on the open seas. #UnitedKingdom #TradeWar

25.05.2025 22:12 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The UK’s birthrate has been consistently falling since 2010, with data showing it dropped in England and Wales to an average of 1.44 children per woman in 2023, the lowest on record.

#Israel #war #UK
#poverty #ChildPoverty #Economy #LabourParty

24.05.2025 21:43 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Sir Keir Starmer’s deal to give away the Chagos Islands will cost the UK up to Β£30 billion
#KeirStarmer #Gaza #intolerablea #foreignsecretary#Israel#KeirStarmer #Gaza#intolerablea#foreignsecretary#Israel

24.05.2025 18:15 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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TWO Irish diplomats were among the delegation that Israeli soldiers fired near in the West Bank, the Irish Government have said.
#irishfitfam
#ireland #palestine

21.05.2025 20:21 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Sir Keir Starmer has described the β€œlevel of suffering” in Gaza as β€œutterly intolerable”.The prime minister told the House of Commons on Tuesday (20 May): "We’re horrified by the escalation from Israel. We repeat our demand for a ceasefire as the only way to free the hostages.#Tory
#Greens#ReformUK

20.05.2025 21:36 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Thousands of pro-Palestine demonstrators have marched through London to mark the anniversary of the Nakba.
#UK #MPs #Conservative #JeremyCorbyn#Gaza#PalestineUnderAttack#Gaza_under_attack

19.05.2025 19:52 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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LONDON, May 16 (Reuters) - One in 10 people in Britain have zero cash savings to draw on in an emergency, according to figures published on Friday by the UK's top financial watchdog, in findings that underscore the financial vulnerability of millions.
#Consumer#UK#economy#Israeliministers#debt#energ

18.05.2025 21:39 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Unicef study found children in general across the world are more likely to underperform at school, be obese and feel unhappy than several years ago

#poverty #ChildPoverty #Economy #LabourParty#Labour #trade #UK #US #gifts #chocolates #LindsayHoyle

16.05.2025 18:49 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Nurses deserve a major pay rise to counter the 25% real terms erosion over the last 15 years and may go on strike again unless ministers dramatically improve their β€œcompletely unacceptable” 2.8% offer to NHS staff, the profession’s leader has said.#NHS#carcrashes#patients
#NebulousRanger #threat

12.05.2025 19:02 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Food retailers have seen a β€œmassive” increase in pensioner shoplifters over the last year, according to a leading store security firm, amid the rising cost of living.

#UK #deaths #UPFs #poverty #ChildPoverty #Economy #LabourParty #Labour #WesStreeting #WinterFuel#JohnSwinney#Scotland #costofliving

12.05.2025 18:50 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Whitehall departments will be required to set out plans to move thousands of staff out of London as part of their bids to secure funding from the Treasury at the spending review.
#NHS#carcrashesi#ambulance #UK #aggression #government#disabilitybenefit#referendum#Welshindependence#PlaidCymru

12.05.2025 02:50 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The government’s planned disability benefit cuts will hit 700,000 families who are already in poverty, according to internal Department for Work and Pensions forecasts obtained by the Guardian
#Ukraine#Russia#Trump #overcrowdedprisons #England #Wales#poverty#ChildPoverty #Economy#LabourParty

10.05.2025 21:02 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A survey of more than 2,000 adults by the Big Issue magazine showed big regional differences in the precariousness of people's personal financial situation across the UK.

#Prisons #overcrowdedprisons #England #poverty #ChildPoverty #Economy #LabourParty

10.05.2025 20:52 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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LABOUR have been left red-faced after making a glaring error in their announcement hailing the new UK-US trade deal.

#Far_Righ #ReformUK
#Tory #Labour #Greens #ReformU
#Labour #Reform

10.05.2025 20:20 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Almost two-thirds of consumers (64%) believe the economy will get worse before it gets better, according to the Which? Consumer Insight Tracker.

#enoughisEnough
#NHS #NHSFailure #NHSCrisis #Ambulance#ToryCorruption
#TorySewageParty

06.05.2025 22:15 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Labour is being rejected in its heartlands as disappointment among voters about the party's first 10 months in office has opened the door to Reform, Professor Sir John Curtice has warned.

#Starmer #Palestinian #support #UK#KeirStarmer #Labour#poverty#Reform #NigelFarage #localElection #Labour

05.05.2025 19:50 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The Kremlin has vowed to take revenge after accusing the UK of supplying the explosives which led to the deaths of several top Russian ministers in recent weeks.

#Russia #nationalsecurity #Britain #threat

01.05.2025 23:09 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Keir Starmer has been warned that Labour’s tough stance on benefits is costing Britain’s economy billions of pounds each year while adding to the pressure on public services by pushing more people into poverty.#UKeconomy #Consumers
#NHS #NHSfailure #Nursing #medics

01.05.2025 23:04 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Netherlands-based NGO Trans Rescue has reported a "40-fold increase" in British transgender people who are looking at ways to leave the country since the Supreme Court ruling on the definition of a woman under the Equality Act 2010.#UnitedKingdom
#Scotland#LGBTQ#TransRescue

30.04.2025 18:54 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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