Bank CEOs get huge pay rises, salaries back to pre-crash highs. NatWest CEO pay up from £4.9m to £6.6m. Lloyds Bank CEO, up 20% to £7.4m. Govt abolished cap on on bankers' bonus, regulation weakened, licence to be reckless. Bankruptcy risk for banks abolished because people always fund bailouts.

NHS deal with AI firm Palantir called into question after officials’ concerns revealed. Govt officials warned that the contract would not offer value for money, but Starmer and Streeting still went ahead. Mandelson took Starmer to meet Palantir’s chief executive.

UK Dept of Work and Pensions deducted £32.4m from Universal Credit to pay poor people's water bills. People in the North hit the hardest. Water companies pay dividends, exorbitant exec pay, fleece customers, don't pay fines. Now allowed to rob the poor, with full complicity of the state.

Reeves urged to reassure MPs over public finances amid £6bn-a-year Send costs. Crisis caused by privatisation & profiteering from special education needs of children. Money buys less. Invest to rebuild public sector. Privatisation has been disastrous in so many sectors.

NHS deal with AI firm Palantir called into question after officials’ concerns revealed. Govt officials warned that the contract would not offer value for money, but Starmer and Streeting still went ahead. Mandelson took Starmer to meet Palantir’s chief executive.

UK Dept of Work and Pensions deducted £32.4m from Universal Credit to pay poor people's water bills. People in the North hit the hardest. Water companies pay dividends, exorbitant exec pay, fleece customers, don't pay fines. Now allowed to rob the poor, with full complicity of the state.

Reeves urged to reassure MPs over public finances amid £6bn-a-year Send costs. Crisis caused by privatisation & profiteering from special education needs of children. Money buys less. Invest to rebuild public sector. Privatisation has been disastrous in so many sectors.

Trump revokes landmark ruling that greenhouse gases endanger public health. A pay-off for fossil fuel bosses who funded Trump's election campaign. Science and common sense plays no part in Trump policies- just money. US auto makers will produce cars that other countries won't buy.

Trump revokes landmark ruling that greenhouse gases endanger public health. A pay-off for fossil fuel bosses who funded Trump's election campaign. Science and common sense plays no part in Trump policies- just money. US auto makers will produce cars that other countries won't buy.

Peer ‘disappointed’ that DWP review of subpostmaster prosecutions is still months away. Little people don't count, do they. What if they were wealthy donors? Justice delayed is justice denied. Please read the linked article and write to the Minister.

Peer ‘disappointed’ that DWP review of subpostmaster prosecutions is still months away. Little people don't count, do they. What if they were wealthy donors? Justice delayed is justice denied. Please read the linked article and write to the Minister.

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UK real GDP increased by 0.1% in Quarter 4 2025. Can't grow economy when 1% has more wealth than 70% of the population combined. 7.3m await NHS hospital appointments in England. 24m live below minimum living standards. Redistribution and investment in public services needed, not neoliberalism.

Contrived self-employment and National Insurance dodge. Drivers at Amazon, Evri, eCourier and elsewhere are persuaded to be self-employed. They pay income tax and Class 4 NIC but lose out on worker rights - e.g. minimum wage. Companies don't pay employers’ NIC. Must end this dodge.

PM says peer (his former communications chief) did not give 'full account' over links to sex offender. "He lied" excuse was used for Mandelson and is wheeled out again. Does no one google, read press, double check anything? Who is ultimately held responsible?

AstraZeneca CEO hails NHS drug price deal but keeps pause on £200m UK investment. Last year govt appeased Trump, agreed to pay 25% more for US drugs, up to £6bn a year. The carrot was more investment in the UK. Would UK govt now cancel the deal? Better to work towards self-reliance.

PM says peer (his former communications chief) did not give 'full account' over links to sex offender. "He lied" excuse was used for Mandelson and is wheeled out again. Does no one google, read press, double check anything? Who is ultimately held responsible?

Wes Streeting still ready to challenge Starmer despite show of unity, allies say. He had majority of just over 500 votes in the last election. He would take Labour further to the right. Funded by healthcare companies, handing the NHS to corporations and private equity.

Contrived self-employment and National Insurance dodge. Drivers at Amazon, Evri, eCourier and elsewhere are persuaded to be self-employed. They pay income tax and Class 4 NIC but lose out on worker rights - e.g. minimum wage. Companies don't pay employers’ NIC. Must end this dodge.

AstraZeneca CEO hails NHS drug price deal but keeps pause on £200m UK investment. Last year govt appeased Trump, agreed to pay 25% more for US drugs, up to £6bn a year. The carrot was more investment in the UK. Would UK govt now cancel the deal? Better to work towards self-reliance.

Wes Streeting still ready to challenge Starmer despite show of unity, allies say. He had majority of just over 500 votes in the last election. He would take Labour further to the right. Funded by healthcare companies, handing the NHS to corporations and private equity.

Teachers and admin teams in England spend over 100 hours a week enforcing rules restricting use of smartphones in schools. That is equivalent to 3 staff, huge annual cost of policing any ban. Would it be cheaper to install Faraday's Cage in classrooms?

Lower-income UK families face 137-year wait for living standards to double. No govt curbs on profiteering. No plan for redistribution. The poorest 20% pay higher proportion of income in tax than the richest 20% Poor must unite, vote en block for change, challenge power of corporations/rich.

Govt to spend £5bn to pay off 90% of the English councils debts for supporting children & young people with special educational needs. The real problem is privatisation and profiteering by corporations, huge wealth transfer from public to private How long before the write-off needs to be repeated?

National Insurance (NI) dodges. Companies pay employers' NI (ENI) on director wage. Partners of Limited Liability Partnerships (LLPs) get share of profit, instead of wage No ENI paid. Big 4 law firms alone dodged £4bn. Billions more lost in other LLPs. No govt plugs this perk for the rich

Labour sticks with Starmer for now but this is not over. Last night PLP meeting was stage-managed, packed with loyalists, new MPs worried about their jobs. Starmer purged dissent, reneged on pledges, chose wrong policies/judgements. What will change? Challengers will wait until the May elections

UK and US sink to new lows in global index of corruption. The Index is flawed but tells a story. Political parties, legislators available for hire, crony contracts, VIP lanes, money buys honours UK more corrupt than Estonia, Hong Kong, Uruguay, Ireland. No relief in sight.

Lower-income UK families face 137-year wait for living standards to double. No govt curbs on profiteering. No plan for redistribution. The poorest 20% pay higher proportion of income in tax than the richest 20% Poor must unite, vote en block for change, challenge power of corporations/rich.

National Insurance (NI) dodges. Companies pay employers' NI (ENI) on director wage. Partners of Limited Liability Partnerships (LLPs) get share of profit, instead of wage No ENI paid. Big 4 law firms alone dodged £4bn. Billions more lost in other LLPs. No govt plugs this perk for the rich

Labour sticks with Starmer for now but this is not over. Last night PLP meeting was stage-managed, packed with loyalists, new MPs worried about their jobs. Starmer purged dissent, reneged on pledges, chose wrong policies/judgements. What will change? Challengers will wait until the May elections

Govt to spend £5bn to pay off 90% of the English councils debts for supporting children & young people with special educational needs. The real problem is privatisation and profiteering by corporations, huge wealth transfer from public to private How long before the write-off needs to be repeated?

UK and US sink to new lows in global index of corruption. The Index is flawed but tells a story. Political parties, legislators available for hire, crony contracts, VIP lanes, money buys honours UK more corrupt than Estonia, Hong Kong, Uruguay, Ireland. No relief in sight.

Post-Brexit sales of British farm products to EU fall by 37%. Brexit has brought no benefits and left the UK exposed in the era of tariffs and trade wars. Farage and Tories lied about Brexit. Govt can get economic growth by rejoining the EU. Our future is in Europe, not in being the 51st state.

How ADHD became a multimillion-pound industry for private equity. NHS handed £128m to private ADHD companies last year. Just three private-equity backed providers of NHS ADHD services made profits £31.5m profit last year. Public money buys less. Must expand NHS capacity.

Regressive Taxation. Wages taxed at marginal rates of 20% to 45% + National Insurance. Capital gains taxed at 18% to 32%: dividends taxed at 8.75% to 39.35%; No NIC levied. Successive govts appease the rich. Difference in rates/NIC fuels tax abuse industry, public purse robbed of billions.

The end game Scottish Labour leader calls for Keir Starmer to step down, saying the 'distraction needs to end'. Starmer is an electoral liability. Likely successors taking soundings in Westminster. The next leader must not come from the Starmer camp.

Post-Brexit sales of British farm products to EU fall by 37%. Brexit has brought no benefits and left the UK exposed in the era of tariffs and trade wars. Farage and Tories lied about Brexit. Govt can get economic growth by rejoining the EU. Our future is in Europe, not in being the 51st state.

Mandelson revelations show need for tougher UK constraints to resist rule of the rich. Big money buys access to policymakers, ministers, thwarts threatening laws. Political corruption is normalised. Democracy hijacked l Must end political donations, second jobs for MPs; must control lobbyists.

The end game Scottish Labour leader calls for Keir Starmer to step down, saying the 'distraction needs to end'. Starmer is an electoral liability. Likely successors taking soundings in Westminster. The next leader must not come from the Starmer camp.

How ADHD became a multimillion-pound industry for private equity. NHS handed £128m to private ADHD companies last year. Just three private-equity backed providers of NHS ADHD services made profits £31.5m profit last year. Public money buys less. Must expand NHS capacity.

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Regressive Taxation. Wages taxed at marginal rates of 20% to 45% + National Insurance. Capital gains taxed at 18% to 32%: dividends taxed at 8.75% to 39.35%; No NIC levied. Successive govts appease the rich. Difference in rates/NIC fuels tax abuse industry, public purse robbed of billions.

Mandelson revelations show need for tougher UK constraints to resist rule of the rich. Big money buys access to policymakers, ministers, thwarts threatening laws. Political corruption is normalised. Democracy hijacked l Must end political donations, second jobs for MPs; must control lobbyists.

Future of British Steel unclear as UK govt bills build up. Industry subsidised since privatisation. Chinese control model: Buy crucial industry abroad, gut it, increase exports from China, dependance on China. Govts hand free money. No equity stake, nothing repayable. Must nationalise.

Water bosses in England exploiting bonus loophole face crackdown. We have heard that before. Companies circumvent rules. Fines announced but not paid. Let customers elect directors, vote on exec pay. Deny corporate tax relief on exec pay above £x.

Mandelson scandal is 'serious' for Starmer but PM is 'man of integrity', Brown says. How many pledges Starmer reneged on? Deeply divisive Mandelson had history of lying, was forced to resign as Minister, relationship with Epstein was known, still became ambassador, advisor to Starmer.

UK has regressive taxes. National Insurance is no exception. Employees pay 8% on earnings between £12,570 and £50,270, and 2% on earnings above £50,270. Net result is that basic rate taxpayers pay higher proportion of their income in NIC than those on higher incomes. No govt listens to the people

Mandelson scandal is 'serious' for Starmer but PM is 'man of integrity', Brown says. How many pledges Starmer reneged on? Deeply divisive Mandelson had history of lying, was forced to resign as Minister, relationship with Epstein was known, still became ambassador, advisor to Starmer.

Future of British Steel unclear as UK govt bills build up. Industry subsidised since privatisation. Chinese control model: Buy crucial industry abroad, gut it, increase exports from China, dependance on China. Govts hand free money. No equity stake, nothing repayable. Must nationalise.

Water bosses in England exploiting bonus loophole face crackdown. We have heard that before. Companies circumvent rules. Fines announced but not paid. Let customers elect directors, vote on exec pay. Deny corporate tax relief on exec pay above £x.