Wes Streeting’s transphobic diatribe on Mumsnet…

For 56 minutes Sky News and BBC News interrupted everything else and carried a Reform UK feed live, uninterrupted, unchallenged. The stream spluttered, froze, pixelated - dozens of times - still they stuck with it. FOR ONE HOUR. This is an editorial choice. No other party gets this coverage. ~AA

He didn't "misspeak". He lied. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

So good to see Jennings, the much-loved Cumbrian brewery, back in operation after being cruelly axed by Carlsberg. Classic ales in fine form, brewing to capacity, may have to expand. Article to follow @camraofficial.bsky.social Beer Magazine. #BskyBeer

Wow, Florida at it again… planning to become the first state to end all vaccine mandates, even for schoolkids. Don’t let the facts of decades of preventing outbreaks and protecting public health get in the way.

Nearly three months ago, Donald Trump sent the National Guard into California — without consulting the governor and despite local law enforcement having things under control. Now, justice has been served: a federal court ruled the president is not above the law.

If I’m being honest, I’m feeling pretty crap about my small business. It’s so bloody difficult at the moment with rising costs, US tariffs, Brexit nonsense and the threat of AI. Please have a look at what I do and repost to spread the word gailmyerscough.co.uk

In the coming days, we expect to see what's playing out in LA and DC happen in Chicago. These efforts are not about fighting crime or making communities safer. This is about Donald Trump testing his power and producing political drama to cover up his own corruption.

Migrant boat crossing in August at their lowest level since 2022, as well as the numbers of "young men of fighting age", partly due to the Government's post-Brexit "one in, one out" deal with Macron. Bet you won't see this on the BBC.

I guess this is what we're going to have to get used to... NHS Worker (and British citizen of Filipino origin) with 15 years of service abused whilst walking with her family in W Yorkshire. She's leaving the country and I'm sorry. The tone from the top is always heard at the bottom.

The US government is reportedly demanding 46 states remove sex education materials referencing trans and non-binary people. The bullying and bigoted Trump administration is threatening to rescind federal funding for educational institutions if they do not comply with the order.

Well said 👏 ‪@clairehanna.bsky.social‬: "It is our agreement, it is not Nigel Farage’s agreement. It is a protection endorsed by the people across this island. “It is not for him to tear up and it will not be happening.”

My current favorite bit of right-wing Christian hypocrisy is Ken Paxton, a man whose wife is divorcing him for adultery, forcing Texas schools to unconstitutionally post "Thou Shalt Not Commit Adultery." www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...

I have seen so much horribleness….and this just about tops everything.😢😢😢

A reminder: Asylum seekers are in hotels because of a huge application backlog that the gov't must work through. Robert Jenrick - now, bursting with creative solutions - processed applications slowly ***on purpose*** as a deterrent. Here he is, as Immigration Minister two years ago, saying so. ~AA

Information relating to the M&S complaint, reportedly from the trans woman whom the complaint was about. Almost everything claimed in recent articles is extremely inaccurate. 1/

Trump’s nominee to replace the Bureau of Labor Statistics Commissioner he fired pictured at January 6th, amazing scoop by @ryanjreilly.com www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...

🔬 After years of losing out on crucial money to fund groundbreaking research due to Brexit, the UK is reaping the rewards of returning to Horizon! 💰 The UK received over £635 million across 2024 alone. buff.ly/gIqh94A

Toothpaste made from hair could help repair teeth 😬🪥 When the protein keratin comes into contact with the minerals naturally present in saliva, it forms a highly organised, crystal-like scaffold that mimics the structure and function of natural tooth enamel. 🧪🦷 www.bbc.com/news/article...

They’re rewriting history.

The latest figures show robbery, theft, residential burglary and knife crime are down in London, but there's still a long way to go before I’m satisfied. Backed with record funding from City Hall, the Met is putting high-visibility policing at the heart of fighting crime.

BBC International Editor Jeremy Bowen has confirmed that the entire Al Jazeera team in Gaza City has been killed.

They came, they saw, they bulldozed: the serial premature excavators Developers behind Skerningham strike again - another site cleared before planning, during nesting season northeastbylines.co.uk/news/environ...

NEW: An Irish tourist visiting the US was jailed by ICE for 3 months after overstaying 3 days due to medical issue. Thomas agreed to be deported, but instead went to federal prison where he recounted horrific conditions + no medical care. “Nobody's safe from the system if they get pulled into it"

Skilled immigrants who have worked for TFL for years will be forced to leave the UK because many incomes don't meet the new thresholds and in some cases, their jobs have been removed from the shortage list (presumably because they filled the shortage?)

11-year-old wildlife campaigner Amaya Edwards saw a seal killed by a flying ring. Now she’s leading a campaign to ban them from beaches, and she won’t stop until real change happens.

A friend of mine who lives in Austin saw this at a bar and said she had never been so offended by something she 100% agreed with.

Unquestionably the most dangerous and corrupt attack on the independence of US economic data in American history. Trump is firing the head of the BLS, a longtime civil servant confirmed 86-8 by the Senate, simply because the job numbers came in below his expectations today

UK steelmakers regain tariff-free access to the EU from today. It is a direct result from the Prime Minister’s EU deal signed back in May. The restore quota allows up to 27k tonnes of steel to be sold into the EU year supporting 100k jobs in the UK in the steel industry and related sectors.

🚨 Heads up - Received an 'invoice' from Payment solutions for £485.12, sent by 'QuickBooks' The email looks genuine, but lists this phone number. Be very careful - clever scam! 0330 122 8505 🚨

The lawsuit alleges Meta "willfully and intentionally" infringed "at least 2,396 movies" as part of a strategy to download terabytes of data as fast as possible.

Well, I'll be damned. It's royalty free and there's already six, generic manufacturers lined up. newatlas.com/infectious-d...

🔴Reform Council Bans All Mentions of Climate Change While Quietly Taking Green Funds From Government Reform-run West Northamptonshire is removing all references to ‘climate change’ and ‘net zero’ from official documents yet continuing to take green grants bylinetimes.com/2025/07/23/r...

Today, the Environmental Protection Agency announced it will shut down its Office of Research and Development and eliminate thousands of agency jobs. According to the agency, this office has long served as the scientific backbone of its efforts to protect both public health and the environment.

"Other major Alpine routes welcomed new long-distance trains this summer. On the Brenner route from Austria into Italy, a new seasonal Railjet service now runs from Munich right through to the Adriatic port of Ancona..." Our recent piece for Guardian Travel... www.theguardian.com/travel/2025/...

BREAKING: The Supreme Court allows the Trump administration to move forward with the abolition of the Department of Education. It gives no explanation for its order. All three liberals dissent. www.documentcloud.org/documents/25... From Sotomayor's dissent:

Donald Trump has threatened to revoke the US citizenship of TV host Rosie O'Donnell after she spoke out about him www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

Reform UK’s War on LGBT people this week - Anti-Trans Reform Councillor Mandy Clare arrested / charged for assault at Pride event - Kent Councillors lie about removing Trans books from Children’s sections of libraries - Nigel Farage criticises gay marriage - Reform confirms anti-LGBT flag policy

Palestine Action never carried out or threatened to carry out any violent action, and yet are now a ’terrorist organisation’. Meanwhile, the Spectator…

Republican Congressman Bresnahan recently sold his stock in Centene, a Medicaid health care provider. The stock has now fallen 43% since his sale. His sale seemingly coincides with his vote to advance Trump's budget bill that will kick 17 million Americans off their health care.

In an unconscionable decision, the Smithsonian Institute has decided to no longer support the Biodiversity Heritage Library from 1 Jan 2026. Please someone step up and take it over.

Reform UK on Kent CC seem to have been telling porkies when pledging to cut their councillor pay by 5% to put in to community grants.

Public money mystery! 🔍🕵🏻‍♂️ A council offloaded a huge golf club for less than they paid two decades ago. They call it a win. Resident analysis reveals a multi-million real-terms loss. Ian Milligan writes on why local council-tax-payers should be angry:

🌹 5 pieces of good news from the Labour Government you might have missed last week — Mon 23 to Sun 29th June 2025 ⬇️ 1️⃣ Energy bills slashed for manufacturers 💷 - Thousands of British businesses will get up to 25% off their energy bills with Labour’s industrial strategy.

NATIS was a council-run fraud unit. But it had a .police.uk email, ‘warrant cards’, and national contracts. How is it that the public were allowed to be misled? JJ Jackson reports

With Labour, there have been 4.2 million additional appointments in the NHS since July last year That’s double our target & 100,000 more appointments a week than what the Tories were doing! #Labour #KeirStarmer

WIN! - A Coloured Vinyl Copy of Pulp's 'More' One of the most anticipated releases of the year drops next Friday, and to celebrate, we're giving away a copy of the pictured record. Just share and like this post, and give our account a follow to be entered. www.normanrecords.com/records/2087...

If you were too young in 2003 here is what Bush told the American people: 1) The Iraq War won’t cost a lot of money 3) We won’t need a lot of troops 4) We’ll bring peace and freedom to Iraq 5) We’ll find WMDs 6) We’ll be welcomed as liberators 7) It will be easy 8) It won’t take long All lies.