Warren Oates

Me too mostly.

I tend to only watch to get access to press conferences....but it feels like these might now be streamed on channels like YouTube I'll go there and bypass the transitional media entirely.

Channel fucking 4?

Going for gossip, rumour and hearsay, rather than anything important...on such a serious topic?

Shameful!

I didn't notice any replies

Did anyone ask a question about the support and help for people in the region or seek extra clarity on that?

Don't recall such a question, so cannot have been many.

All about trying to make the PM look bad, or ask questions about Donald Trump or pointless things.

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I commented on YouTube, so watch who you're calling a moron, ;)

Then whoever this guy is trying to score some points about cabinet meetings and Ed Miliband.

Utter pathetic. Our media are completely useless.

This is serious stuff and calls for serious journalism.

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Pathetic question from Beth Rigby.

After the PM had said they had been moving things to the region since January to boost defences, including to Cyprus...

...she started her question claiming forces and their families had been left unprotected in Cyprus as if it were a fact.

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Does bluesky have the option for live video streaming?

You can watch it here:

bsky.app/profile/warr...

Looks like both the PMs own account and the official Downing Street accounts are live.

Anyone seen any others?

YouTube video by Keir Starmer Watch live: Keir Starmer’s press conference on the situation in the Middle East

You can watch the PMs press conference this afternoon live on Youtube here.

It is expected to start about 2pm.

I believe it is also going to be available live on Facebook, X and Tiktok.

I assume some of the traditional media may cover it too.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRpB...

Suggestion is 2pm

Fyi

Of course, NHS dental services are important to improve as well.

But by reviewing private dentistry, it puts an end to exploitative practices it could mean NHS dentistry itself becomes more attractive.

So this could even help NHS services!

CMA launches review of private dentistry The CMA has launched a market study into the £8 billion private dentistry sector to make sure it is working well for UK consumers.

This is excellent! Following a review of veterinary services, which lead to significant new rules, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched a review of private dentistry, looking at both essential care and cosmetic treatments.

Let's hope it leads to better, more affordable services!

I agree.

There is still time for the Lords to agree to this Labour manifesto promise and for it to become law before the end of this Parliamentary session.

But will the Lords accept the mandate of the Government has to do this?

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After 6 months of inaction, the House of Lords appears ready to consider the House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill again.

Consideration of the Commons amendments (to over turn those the Lords made to water it down) has been scheduled for next Tuesday, 10th March 2026!

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It's not just Dubai though. It's from across the whole region.

I believe there is a flight out of Muscat in Oman for example.

Many people are just passing through too, eg from Asia or Australia etc and got caught up in it all.

Plus some are out there for work, not just living there or on holiday.

Reading up on this early years settings and nurseries etc appear to already have stronger rules in this space, which tell them certain things they must do.

But for schools it appears to be more guidance and optional. So this strengthens the rules so all schools must do certain things.

They already have stronger rules than schools - the Early Years frameworks sets out specific operational measures they must to follow in this area. But for schools much of it is just guidance or optional under current rules.

So these changes strengthen the rules for schools.

Better a total shitshow guys, that being blasted out of the sky by a missile because the plane took off when it wasn't safe!

FFS people, get some bloody perspective. You are actually in a war zone! Planes can only fly when it's safe to do so.

Oooooo!

Stronger protections for children with allergies in school Life-saving allergy pens must be stocked by schools for the first time under new plans announced today.

Labour bring in stronger protections for children with allergies in school!

Measures include:

+ requiring life-saving allergy pens to be stocked by all schools

+ Extra training for teachers

+ improved incident reporting

+ dedicated allergy policies

+ Individual Healthcare Plans

Another perfect illustration of what is wrong with our media and just what the government is up against!

In this case, omission of details and fact twisting which makes people blame Labour rather than the Tories.

The main business in the Commons today is the 4th Estimates Day.

These are days where the Commons debate the government's spending plans for the next financial year, showing how much each department 'estimates' what they will spend.

It's Foreign Office, Defence, and Business & Trade today.

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A Supply and Appropriation Bill then takes these spending plans to make them law.

As this is the last of the Estimates Days, this bill will have its 2nd and 3rd reading in the Commons tomorrow.

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The main business in the Commons today is the 4th Estimates Day.

These are days where the Commons debate the government's spending plans for the next financial year, showing how much each department 'estimates' what they will spend.

It's Foreign Office, Defence, and Business & Trade today.

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Interesting!

I've never heard of this before.

Though I think I can be forgiven for not remembering it from the time, given I was just 2 years old!

I think I am missing a piece of history here...