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Burglar freed early from overcrowded prison just four months into his 18-month sentence went on burglary and theft spree​

  • Joshua Bassett, 26, carried out 23 new crimes within weeks of being released
 
. . . in spite of the fact that he [Biden] clearly has no idea what day of the week it is or what country he's nominally the President of. . .
Okay, I admit it, I got this very slightly wrong. Biden might - just about - know he's President of the United States, albeit that his Vice-President is Trump! However, he thinks (I use the verb in the loosest sense possible!) that Putin is President of Ukraine. The irony is that if that were the case, then the war would be over, the death and destruction would stop and we could all go back to pre-Feb' 2022 state of affairs when almost no one knew where the Donbas was - much less cared who owned it.

As this thread is about U.K. Politics - I'll make this post more topical by adding that Rachel Reeves - the new Chancellor of the Exchequer - has said the country's finances are in a far worse state than she imagined (code for tax hikes in her Autumn budget) and yet, Starmer is happy to commit £3billion per annum of British taxpayers money to Ukraine. So, which is it: is the country broke or is there seemingly any amount of money to continue to fund a forever war which can't be won, is of no benefit whatsoever to anyone in Britain and risks escalating into a nuclear conflict? Paul Embery gets it spot on in this GBNews interview . . .

 

Labour moves to ban puberty blockers permanently as new Health Secretary Wes Streeting plans to stop them being given to children by any means​

  • Emergency law to ban puberty blockers were introduced by Tory party
 

F the Lods - are they still there ? (rhetorical) - and F 16-year-olds (there is - at times - a slimey touch and smell to this rose)

Keir Starmer pushes ahead with plans to turf out hereditary peers from the House of Lords... but PM shies away from a wider overhaul of the unelected chamber and fails to include votes for 16-year-olds in his legislative plans​

 

Keir Starmer's WFH plans will turn our High Streets into ghost towns: Local businesses fear Labour's workers' rights revolution will destroy their livelihoods because of their reliance on office staff visiting on their breaks​

  • Shop owners warn the plan may cause a 60 per cent drop-off in customers
 

Terrifying moment driver of 10-tonne HGV sparks seven-car M25 smash while high on cocaine​


Wkipedia :

List of countries by prevalence of cocaine use

Note: UK = England and Wales + Scotland + Northern Ireland + small islands across the world.
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(there is - at times - a luscious* touch and smell to this rose) * highly pleasing to the taste or smell or touch.

Labour to end no-fault evictions for renters: But estate agents warn of landlord exodus without court reform​

  • King's Speech confirms the Government will bring forward a Renters Rights Bill
  • Legislation will include the ending of no-fault evictions (section 21) on renters

UK government comes under fire for restoring funding to controversial UN agency as Israel brands the move 'shameful'​

 
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Comment Phylo: "I'm not here to explain to the uncomprehending that everty coin has two sides (or multiple sides) and if quantum both sides at the same time"

The Extent of the Problem They Don't Let You See | Tommy Robinson​

 
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New candidates for early release

Evil on our streets: Brazen thugs torch a double-decker, overturn police cars and pelt officers with rocks - let's hope these yobs have been arrested! If not, can you help identify them?​

  • A 2,000 strong mob ran riot in Harehills, Leeds on Thursday night
  • The unrest broke out after Roma children were taken from their house by police
 

Labour set to phase out strict school punishments including suspensions and isolation booths to keep vulnerable children in school​

  • Labour is set to modify the punishments that schools can impose on their pupils
  • The proposed changes come as suspensions reached a record high in 2022/23
 

Sir Keir Starmer set to give teachers and nurses bumper above inflation rate 5.5% payrises after years of strikes with experts warning the extra money will have to come from taxes​

 

WHAT A SPEECH! Konstantin Kisin DESTROYS Low IQ Politicians on Immigration​

 
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Here come the tax rises! Rachel Reeves 'will claim there is a £20bn black hole in public finances' in big speech next week paving the way for hikes in Budget… with fears inheritance tax, council tax and capital gains could be targeted​

 
I'm all for tax increases. About time.

Tories lied out of their backsides about running and managing services efficiently. No serivce or management can work smoothly or well without decent budgets.

Problem with the UK is a an absolutely SHAMEFULLY SKEWED distribution of income. The elite management get fluffed up bonuses for delivering shit performance and the hard working grafting frontline service staff get FA.

Thatchers privatisation has meant foreign companies have bought out shares as well as leading British companies for a song and reap the rewards through dividends and profit taking working labour out of their righful rewards. Water industry and trains making sick profits paying dividends whilst being financed by British taxpayer. Same for banks.

There is a gross and indecent income distribution away from the hard working grafting peeps to the "do Fuck All landlords", management and CEO's who are predominantly public school tossers and Oxford and Cambridge graduates hyped up on how to speak the language with a twang in their voice.

I am impressed with how well and hard Labour are working.

It is important to remember, taxes are only paid on income earned. That's how you get UK working. Never believed in all that theoretical clap trap about high taxes don't make people work harder.

Thatcher coupled with the last Conservative run have almost destroyed the UK.

Similarly, with Farage and Reform that old BS about the cause for our lack of growth and productivity being the EU and foreign migrants is also bollox and glad Labour are not regurgitating - like the Tories did his lies and deceits. Rawanda plan cost UK tax payer £750m. That is criminal.


I think the majority of the public have woken up though. Let's crack on with growing the economy and all working hard, sharing the rewards. (y)
 
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I'm all for tax increases. About time.

Tories lied out of their backsides about running and managing services efficiently. No serivce or management can work smoothly or well without decent budgets.

Problem with the UK is a an absolutely SHAMEFULLY SKEWED distribution of income. The elite management get fluffed up bonuses for delivering shit performance and the hard working grafting frontline service staff get FA.

Thatchers privatisation has meant foreign companies have bought out shares as well as leading British companies for a song and reap the rewards through dividends and profit taking working labour out of their righful rewards. Water industry and trains making sick profits paying dividends whilst being financed by British taxpayer. Same for banks.

There is a gross and indecent income distribution away from the hard working grafting peeps to the "do Fuck All landlords", management and CEO's who are predominantly public school tossers and Oxford and Cambridge graduates hyped up on how to speak the language with a twang in their voice.

I am impressed with how well and hard Labour are working.

It is important to remember, taxes are only paid on income earned. That's how you get UK working. Never believed in all that theoretical clap trap about high taxes don't make people work harder.

Thatcher coupled with the last Conservative run have almost destroyed the UK.

Similarly, with Farage and Reform that old BS about the cause for our lack of growth and productivity being the EU and foreign migrants is also bollox and glad Labour are not regurgitating - like the Tories did his lies and deceits. Rawanda plan cost UK tax payer £750m. That is criminal.


I think the majority of the public have woken up though. Let's crack on with growing the economy and all working hard, sharing the rewards. (y)

Migrant hotel costs rise to £8m a day, Home Office figures show​


The UK spent £4.3 billion on costs associated with asylum seekers in the UK in 2023, compared with £3.7 billion in 2022.

The UK spent nearly 5 times as much on asylum seeker costs in the UK as spent on bilateral support for humanitarian needs in 2023. The UK spent £888million of bilateral UK aid on humanitarian assistance in 2023, a decrease of £221 million (19.9 %) from £1,109 million in 2022.

Today’s statistics also reveal that:
  • 27.9% of the UK aid budget was spent on refugee costs in the UK in 2023 (£4.3bn) compared to 28.9 % in 2022 (£3.7bn).
  • Spending on asylum seekers and refugees in the UK has increased by 16.4% since 2022.
  • A total of £15.374 billion was spent in 2023 making this 0.58% of GNI.
  • The UK spent £4.3billion of the UK aid budget on refugee costs in the UK in 2023 compared to £4.1 billion UK aid spent by the FCDO bilaterally.
  • The Home Office spent £2,955million in 2023 (19.2% of the UK aid budget), while in 2022 this was at £2,397million (18.7%).
  • The FCDO accounted for 61.6% of the UK aid budget in 2023 (£9,471million) compared to 59.7% in 2022 and 71.6% in 2021. While this is an increase on 2022, it remains below 2021 and years preceding.
  • In 2023 the FCDO spent £1,054million of its region-specific bilateral UK aid in Africa (52.4%). While this has been an increase in share from 42.9% in 2022, in total numbers this is a decrease from £1,063million in 2022.
  • In Asia the FCDO spent £619million in 2023 (30.8%). This is a decrease in comparison to 2022 both in terms of total and percentage, £925million (37.4%).
  • Spending in Europe saw a decline from 2022 to 2023 both in total numbers and percentage. In 2023 spending in Europe was £248million (12.3%), while in 2022 this was £335 million (13.5%)
In reaction to today’s statistics, Gideon Rabinowitz, Director of Policy and Advocacy at Bond, the UK network for NGOs, said:

With over a quarter of the UK aid budget being spent right here in the UK, the government seems to have lost its grip on UK aid spending which is weakening the UK’s ability to respond to urgent global crises and support long-term sustainable development needs in lower-income countries.
INGOs are once again seeing vital funding for emergency support programmes in Somalia, Yemen and elsewhere being cut or held back, and we suspect this is due to escalating Home Office asylum costs taking an increasing chunk of the UK aid budget.
The government must stop seeing the UK aid budget as the primary pot for this spending given that it is legally required to support poverty reduction in lower-income countries.
While we welcome UK aid spending increasing from 0.50% to 0.58% of gross national income, we urge the government to commit to this as the new minimum spending floor as we begin to scale up to return to 0.7%.
 

Asylum support​

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Contents​

  1. Overview
  2. What you'll get
  3. Eligibility
  4. How to claim
  5. Further information

What you'll get​

You can ask for somewhere to live, a cash allowance or both as an asylum seeker.

Housing​

You’ll be given somewhere to live if you need it. This could be in a flat, house, hostel or bed and breakfast.
You cannot choose where you live. It’s unlikely you’ll get to live in London or south-east England.

Cash support​

You’ll usually get £49.18 for each person in your household. This will help you pay for things you need like food, clothing and toiletries.
Your allowance will be loaded onto a debit card (ASPEN card) each week. You’ll be able to use the card to get cash from a cash machine.

If your accommodation provides your meals​

You’ll get £8.86 for each person in your household instead.

If you’ve been refused asylum but you’re still eligible for support​

You’ll be given:
  • somewhere to live
  • £49.18 per person on a payment card for food, clothing and toiletries (or £8.86 per person if your accommodation provides your meals)
You will not be given:
  • the payment card if you do not take the offer of somewhere to live
  • any money

Extra money for mothers and young children​

You’ll get extra money to buy healthy food if you’re pregnant or a mother of a child aged 3 or under. The amount you get will depend on your situation.
Your situationExtra payment per week
Pregnant mother£5.25
Baby under 1 year old£9.50
Child aged 1 to 3£5.25

Maternity payment​

You can apply for a one-off £300 maternity payment if your baby is due in 11 weeks or less, or if your baby is under 6 months old.

Applying for the maternity grant​

You apply for the maternity grant in the same way whether you’re still an asylum seeker or you’ve been refused asylum.
You’ll need to request form MAT B1 from your doctor to apply for the payment. You can apply for the maternity payment at the same time you apply for asylum support.
If you get pregnant after you’ve applied for asylum support, you can apply to Migrant Help.

Healthcare​

You may get free National Health Service (NHS) healthcare, such as to see a doctor or get hospital treatment.
You’ll also get:
  • free prescriptions for medicine
  • free dental care for your teeth
  • free eyesight tests
  • help paying for glasses

Education​

Your children must attend school if they are aged 5 to 17. All state schools are free and your children may be able to get free school meals.

https://www.gov.uk/asylum-support/what-youll-get
 

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