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reposted by
Campaign for Freedom of Information
about 11 hours ago
See paragraphs 11.114 to 11.131 in the full report
covid19.public-inquiry.uk/wp-content/u...
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Ian Dunt
about 11 hours ago
We will struggle to explain to future generations how something so transparent and stupid was able to take place
youngvulgarian.substack.com/p/arent-you-...
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reposted by
Matt Novak
about 22 hours ago
An X user asks Elon Musk why theyāre seeing tweets from left-wing lawmakers. Musk: āBecause we are failing very badly with the recommendations algorithm. Doing my best to address this.ā
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Peter Jukes
about 14 hours ago
Talking of the Reform Party and Crypto currencies, and as Nathan Gill is due to be sentenced⦠Hereās my piece on how former Reform UK Welsh Leader was due to give a talk on cryptocurrencies at a Kremlin-backed convention in Moscow when he was arrested
bylinetimes.com/2025/10/17/w...
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What Nathan Did Next: A Kremlin-Backed Forum on How to Subvert Western Democracy
The former Reform UK Welsh Leader Nathan Gill was due to give a talk on cryptocurrencies at a Kremlin-backed convention in Moscow when he was arrested
https://bylinetimes.com/2025/10/17/what-nathan-did-next-a-kremlin-backed-forum-on-how-to-subvert-western-democracy/
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Will Jenningsšš³ļø
about 13 hours ago
It is indisputable that Brexit has been an economic disaster, and notable that none of its political architects have paid any price.
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Bloomberg News
about 13 hours ago
Brexit has caused almost twice as much damage to the UK economy than estimated by official forecasts, according to new paper from a group of experts including a senior Bank of England economist
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Brexit Hit to UK Economy Double Official Estimate, Study Finds
Brexit has caused almost twice as much damage to the UK economy than estimated by official forecasts, according to new paper from a group of experts including a senior Bank of England economist.
https://bloom.bg/4oTXhYk
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James OāBrien
about 14 hours ago
It's always the ones you most expect...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Cryptocurrency backed by Farage donor is used for Russian war effort, investigators say
Tether tokens found to facilitate scheme that enables sanctions evasion and launders money for the Kremlin
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/nov/21/cryptocurrency-farage-donor-used-for-russian-war-effort?CMP=share_btn_url
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Jonathan Portes
about 13 hours ago
Mahmood/government should say explain *objective* of increasing time to settlement for 15 years for care workers who arrived 2022-24 Is it A) to get them to leave? Why? B) to save money? Then why not just restrict benefits? C) to "encourage integration"? How? Will do opposite.
add a skeleton here at some point
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McFadden refuses to explain why he misled MPs over back-to-work benefits system
www.disabilitynewsservice.com/mcfadden-ref...
@johnpring.bsky.social
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McFadden refuses to explain why he misled MPs over back-to-work benefits system
Work and pensions secretary Pat McFadden has failed to apologise after he misled MPs about his departmentās system for pushing sick and disabled people into work. McFadden yesterday (Wednesday) exaā¦
https://www.disabilitynewsservice.com/mcfadden-refuses-to-explain-why-he-misled-mps-over-back-to-work-benefits-system/
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McFadden admits ministers are working on ākey areas for improvementā after years of DWP deaths
www.disabilitynewsservice.com/mcfadden-adm...
@johnpring.bsky.social
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McFadden admits ministers are working on ākey areas for improvementā after years of DWP deaths
The work and pensions secretary has admitted to MPs that his department has identified ākey areas for improvementā in how it protects benefit claimants from harm, following years of deaths linked tā¦
https://www.disabilitynewsservice.com/mcfadden-admits-ministers-are-working-on-key-areas-for-improvement-after-years-of-dwp-deaths/
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Government refuses to say if it is secretly working on how to implement assisted suicide bill
www.disabilitynewsservice.com/government-r...
@johnpring.bsky.social
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Government refuses to say if it is secretly working on how to implement assisted suicide bill
The government has refused to say if it is secretly working on how to implement assisted suicide legislation that has yet to be approved by parliament, despite repeatedly claiming it has taken a ānā¦
https://www.disabilitynewsservice.com/government-refuses-to-say-if-it-is-secretly-working-on-how-to-implement-assisted-suicide-bill/
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DWP ministers āmust be shownā new research which shows likely results of āobsceneā plans to cut benefits
www.disabilitynewsservice.com/dwp-minister...
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DWP ministers āmust be shownā new research which shows likely results of āobsceneā plans to cut benefits
It is ācrucialā that the government is shown new research which highlights that āobsceneā plans to cut out-of-work disability benefits are likely to have ādevastatingā consequences for claimants, sā¦
https://www.disabilitynewsservice.com/dwp-ministers-must-be-shown-new-research-which-shows-likely-results-of-obscene-plans-to-cut-benefits/
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Labour cuts to out-of-work disability benefits likely to have ādevastatingā mental health impact, research finds
www.disabilitynewsservice.com/labour-cuts-...
@johnpring.bsky.social
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Labour cuts to out-of-work disability benefits likely to have ādevastatingā mental health impact, research finds
Next Aprilās cuts to out-of-work disability benefits are likely to have ādevastatingā consequences for disabled peopleās mental health, and drive many into serious poverty, research into the impactā¦
https://www.disabilitynewsservice.com/labour-cuts-to-out-of-work-disability-benefits-likely-to-have-devastating-mental-health-impact-research-finds/
1 day ago
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Byline Times
2 days ago
šØEXCLUSIVE: Dinner with Mr Brexit: Bannonās European Revolution ā Planned with Farage, Backed by Epstein 'The Movement'. Farage's partner Ferrari started it. Steve Bannon and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein were providing almost daily support
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/19/d...
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Dinner with Mr Brexit: Bannonās European Revolution ā Planned with Farage, Backed by Epstein
Nigel Farage was the figurehead and his partner Laure Ferrari started it. Steve Bannon and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein were providing almost daily support
https://bylinetimes.com/2025/11/19/dinner-with-mr-brexit-bannons-european-revolution-planned-with-farage-backed-by-epstein/
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Labourās Keep Britain Working plan for disabled already in tatters
www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/news/labour%...
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Labourās Keep Britain Working plan for disabled already in tatters
Get the benefits you're entitled to: help with personal independence payment (PIP), universal credit (UC), employment and support allowance (ESA),disability living allowance (DLA). Claims, assessments...
https://www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/news/labour%E2%80%99s-keep-britain-working-plan-for-disabled-already-in-tatters
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It's not credible that so many people aren't eligible for UC 17,000 ESA claimants fail UC migration, so far
www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/news/17,000-...
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17,000 ESA claimants fail UC migration, so far
Get the benefits you're entitled to: help with personal independence payment (PIP), universal credit (UC), employment and support allowance (ESA),disability living allowance (DLA). Claims, assessments...
https://www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/news/17,000-esa-claimants-fail-uc-migration,-so-far
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DWP is a rogue department that needs to be disbanded. Claimants treated more harshly than criminals, report finds
www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/news/claiman...
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Claimants treated more harshly than criminals, report finds
Get the benefits you're entitled to: help with personal independence payment (PIP), universal credit (UC), employment and support allowance (ESA),disability living allowance (DLA). Claims, assessments...
https://www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/news/claimants-treated-more-harshly-than-criminals,-report-finds
3 days ago
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Changes to the Universal Credit āhealth elementā from April 2026 (Members only)
www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/news/changes...
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Changes to the Universal Credit āhealth elementā from April 2026 (Members only)
Get the benefits you're entitled to: help with personal independence payment (PIP), universal credit (UC), employment and support allowance (ESA),disability living allowance (DLA). Claims, assessments...
https://www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/news/changes-to-the-universal-credit-%E2%80%98health-element%E2%80%99-from-april-2026
3 days ago
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CB-ESA awards to change name to NS-ESA from 1 December (Members only)
www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/news/cb-esa-...
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CB-ESA awards to change name to NS-ESA from 1 December (Members only)
Get the benefits you're entitled to: help with personal independence payment (PIP), universal credit (UC), employment and support allowance (ESA),disability living allowance (DLA). Claims, assessments...
https://www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/news/cb-esa-awards-to-change-to-ns-esa-from-1-december
3 days ago
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New rules on disability and carers benefits for people who move to Scotland
www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/news/new-rul...
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New rules on disability and carers benefits for people who move to Scotland
Get the benefits you're entitled to: help with personal independence payment (PIP), universal credit (UC), employment and support allowance (ESA),disability living allowance (DLA). Claims, assessments...
https://www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/news/new-rules-on-disability-and-carers-benefits-for-people-who-move-to-scotland
3 days ago
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Otto English
3 days ago
He lived until 1980. A "misunderstood victim and hero" in his own mind to the end, and when he died, the obituaries in some quarters were downright gushing. A truly appalling human being.
add a skeleton here at some point
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Owen Boswarva
3 days ago
Oops: MoD blunder reveals secret details of bomb project
www.theferret.scot/mod-details-...
from
@theferret.scot
#FOI
#redaction
#armstrade
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reposted by
UCL Constitution Unit
3 days ago
š§µ The government was defeated in the House of Lords 5 times yesterday, 17th November 2025. The government was defeated 296 to 147 votes on amendment A1 to the Employment Rights Bill during the 2nd round of Lords consideration of commons amendments. š
votes.parliament.uk/votes/lords/...
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Helen Kennedy
3 days ago
Epsteinās brother Mark tells Chris Cuomo that the reason the Trump administration is finally releasing the Epstein files is because theyāve been āsanitized.ā Quoting āa pretty good source,ā he says ātheyāre scrubbing the files to take Republican names out.ā āJeffrey definitely had dirt on Trump.ā
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Mark Epstein: Brother Jeffrey Epstein said he had dirt on Trump | CUOMO
YouTube video by NewsNation
https://youtu.be/N8lK8SWoSIU
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Pippa Crerar
3 days ago
š„ NEW: āDeeply shockingā: Nigel Farage faces fresh claims of racism and antisemitism at school āHe would sidle up to me and growl: āHitler was right,ā or āGas them,ā sometimes adding a long hiss to simulate the sound of the gas showers". Read on for more...
www.theguardian.com/politics/ng-...
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āDeeply shockingā: Nigel Farage faces fresh claims of racism and antisemitism at school
Bafta-winning director among contemporaries urging contrition and apology from Reform UK leader, who denies the allegations
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/ng-interactive/2025/nov/18/deeply-shocking-nigel-farage-faces-fresh-claims-of-racism-and-antisemitism-at-school
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Jessica Elgot
3 days ago
šØšØ Huge revelations about Farage from those who knew him in his youth. On the record. "He would be sort of singing these kind of āgas āem allā sort of songsā āI have a very strong memory of him using the W-word...and the P-word for those of south Asian origin"
www.theguardian.com/politics/ng-...
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āDeeply shockingā: Nigel Farage faces fresh claims of racism and antisemitism at school
Bafta-winning director among contemporaries urging contrition and apology from Reform UK leader, who denies the allegations
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/ng-interactive/2025/nov/18/deeply-shocking-nigel-farage-faces-fresh-claims-of-racism-and-antisemitism-at-school
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Claire Miller
3 days ago
Securing a study spot in the uni library can be a challenge. Edinburgh University ran a pilot scheme to dissuade students from 'hogging' desks.
#FOI
shows how many were spotted in just a week:
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Freedom of Information in the news ā week ending 14/11/2025 ā #FOIFriday - Words + Numbers
Some classic and creative uses of the Freedom of Information Act this week. There's some FOI stories which turn up quite often in this Friday list (not mentioning potholes). And others that are a bit new and different. One of the aims with this weekly blog is FOI ideas that could be applied in other
https://clairemiller.net/2025/11/freedom-of-information-in-the-news-week-ending-14-11-2025-foifriday/
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Helen Kennedy
5 days ago
ICYMI (like I did) yesterday, here is a reporter from Business Insider relaying a statement from Mark Epstein, saying that when he emailed his brother in 2018 suggesting he ask Steve Bannon if Putin had āthe photos of Trump blowing Bubba,ā it was just a joke and was not a reference to Bill Clinton.
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Been told by a friend who used to be a manager in retail that employers are now putting people on 4-hour contracts to get around changed in National Insurance. In my view Govt should reduce NI threshold to prevent this sort of thing.
5 days ago
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reposted by
Best for Britain
5 days ago
The Chancellor has called out the damage Brexit has done to our economy, and our report shows that Brits agree with Rachel Reeves on Brexit. Many Brits have already written to their local newspaper, be the next one!
https://bestforbritain.org/letter_editor_brexit_budget
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Claire Miller
5 days ago
Oxford colleges have provided locations for TV series including Prime Target and Ludwig.Ā But, according to
#FOI,
how much have they made from filming:
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Freedom of Information in the news ā week ending 14/11/2025 ā #FOIFriday - Words + Numbers
Some classic and creative uses of the Freedom of Information Act this week. There's some FOI stories which turn up quite often in this Friday list (not mentioning potholes). And others that are a bit new and different. One of the aims with this weekly blog is FOI ideas that could be applied in other
https://clairemiller.net/2025/11/freedom-of-information-in-the-news-week-ending-14-11-2025-foifriday/
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Peter Jukes
5 days ago
āFrom Moscowās perspective, the UK is more isolated than at any time since 1914, and can be picked off.ā
www.theguardian.com/world/ng-int...
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How Britain replaced the US as Russiaās villain of choice
London and Moscowās rivalry stretches back to the imperial era, but the Ukraine war has brought relations to a new low
https://www.theguardian.com/world/ng-interactive/2025/nov/16/how-britain-became-russia-villain-us-ukraine
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John Pring, DNS
6 days ago
The disability minister has refused once again to explain what role he played in his departmentās secret programme to cut Access to Work grants.
#AccessToWork
#DWP
www.disabilitynewsservice.com/minister-ref...
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Minister refuses once again to reveal truth about cuts to Access to Work
The disability minister has refused once again to explain what role he played in his departmentās secret programme to cut Access to Work (AtW) grants. It is the latest failure by Sir Stephen TimmsĀ ā¦
https://www.disabilitynewsservice.com/minister-refuses-once-again-to-reveal-truth-about-cuts-to-access-to-work/
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If you look at the manifestos in the early days of Labour they were strongly anti-immigrant and stood for 'jobs for British workers'
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5 days ago
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ICO consultation questionnaire for procedural guidance can be completed here. ICO consultation on data protection enforcement procedural guidance
ico.org.uk/about-the-ic...
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ICO consultation on data protection enforcement procedural guidance
https://ico.org.uk/about-the-ico/ico-and-stakeholder-consultations/2025/10/ico-consultation-on-data-protection-enforcement-procedural-guidance/
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Tim Bale
7 days ago
Buckle up - because this now amounts to a direct and deliberate attack on our country and its cultural sovereignty. Which side our politicians take - Trump's or the BBC's - over the coming days and weeks will speak volumes about their patriotism.
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Trump says he will sue BBC for at least $1bn over Panorama edit
The US president confirmed he intends to sue the broadcaster for at least $1bn over the Panorama edit of a 2021 speech.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c891jp9j79do
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Private Eye Magazine
6 days ago
š Private Eye Christmas Cards š Spread some cheeky Christmas cheer! Each pack includes eight different designs (with envelopes!). š Free UK Delivery ā”ļø
eyexmas.co.uk
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Zoë Grünewald
6 days ago
Wild how GB News can spend years screaming about grooming gangs and demanding total transparency on child sexual abuseā¦but the moment Trump sits down with them, its all smiles It doesn't count when it's rich white men, have I got that right?
www.gbnews.com/politics/us/...
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READ IN FULL: The full transcript from Bev Turner's interview with Donald Trump
The President sat down with Bev for GB News's US programme The Late Show Live
https://www.gbnews.com/politics/us/donald-trump-bev-turner-interview-full-transcript
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Byline Times
6 days ago
The Jeffrey Epstein email revelations should be the breaking point between the MAGA cult and Donald Trump, argues Heidi Siegmund Cuda
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Trump and Epstein: It Only Matters if It Takes Him Down
https://www.bylinesupplement.com/p/trump-and-epstein-it-only-matters?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1763211180
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Mikey Smith
6 days ago
NEW Donald Trump told pals he was 'banging' his assistant in White House, Epstein email claims
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
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Donald Trump told pals he was 'banging' his assistant, Epstein email claims
Journalist Michael Wolff made the previously unpublished claim, naming the assistant in an email to paedophile Jeffrey Epstein
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/donald-trump-told-pals-banging-36251416
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Financial Times
7 days ago
Single fault at Thames Water works could imperil Londonās supply
on.ft.com/4nXFSfZ
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Single fault at Thames Water works could imperil Londonās supply
Coppermills plant, which serves up to 4mn people, underscores scale of the challenge for troubled utility
https://on.ft.com/4nXFSfZ
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7 days ago
Health and care funding crisis will create pressure to choose assisted suicide, MPs and peers are told
www.disabilitynewsservice.com/health-and-c...
via @johnpringdns
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Health and care funding crisis will create pressure to choose assisted suicide, MPs and peers are told
Many terminally-ill people would feel āduressā and āpressureā to choose an assisted suicide if it is legalised, because of the lack of funding for the NHS, palliative care and social care services,ā¦
https://www.disabilitynewsservice.com/health-and-care-funding-crisis-will-create-pressure-to-choose-assisted-suicide-mps-and-peers-are-told/
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Owen Boswarva
7 days ago
Lawmakers Want to Ban VPNs ā And They Have No Idea What They're Doing
www.eff.org/deeplinks/20...
(From the US. In the UK our lawmakers don't really know what they're doing either but the stupidity hasn't escalated this far, yet)
#ageverification
#censorship
#openweb
#techpolicy
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reposted by
Z2K (Zacchaeus 2000 Trust)
7 days ago
The government has announced that most measures in the Renters Rights Act will come into force on 1st May 2026. This is a significant victory for renters and a watershed moment for the private rented sector.
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Ian Dunt
7 days ago
A week of chaos, cowardice and negligence: Labour has managed to pack so many failures into a single five day period that it's becoming difficult to remember all the details
iandunt.substack.com/p/a-week-of-...
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A week of chaos, cowardice and negligence
Labour has managed to pack so much failure into a single week that it becomes hard to remember all the details.
https://iandunt.substack.com/p/a-week-of-chaos-cowardice-and-negligence-328
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Lady4Freedom
7 days ago
He is not trillionaire worthy
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
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Tesla recalls 10,500 Powerwall 2 battery systems in US over fire risk
Firm had received 22 reports of overheating, raising risk of serious injury or death, though none have been reported
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/nov/13/tesla-powerwall-2-battery-recall
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8 days ago
I didn'expect a choir of survivors and families of victims of the 13 November terrorist attacks in Paris to choose to sing "you'll never walk alone", but that was very poignant for a French national living in the UK (who does not like football). A very moving and fitting ceremony. So many lives lost
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Channel 4 News
8 days ago
House of Representatives to vote on release of Epstein files
www.channel4.com/news/house-o...
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House of Representatives to vote on release of Epstein files
The White House continues to call the 'Jeffrey Epstein story' a hoax as the fallout continues after both Democrats and Republicans on the House Oversight Committee released a number of emails from dis...
https://www.channel4.com/news/house-of-representatives-to-vote-on-release-of-epstein-files
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Given the people that Epstein knew .... Epstein latest: Epstein calls Trump 'dangerous' and the worst person he knows in released email
news.sky.com/story/trump-...
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Epstein latest: Epstein calls Trump 'dangerous' and the worst person he knows in released email
New details are still coming to light after the release of 20,000 Jeffrey Epstein files, which came after an initial leak about Donald Trump. In Washington, one of the president's key allies has told ...
https://news.sky.com/story/trump-epstein-emails-us-shutdown-latest-house-of-representatives-to-vote-on-ending-longest-ever-shutdown-13468686
8 days ago
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Kiran Stacey
8 days ago
EXC: Govt to cut heat pump funding to get energy bills down.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Hundreds of thousands to lose heat pump subsidies in Reevesās budget plan
Exclusive: chancellor plans to fund energy efficiency levies via warm homes plan as part of drive to lower energy bills
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/nov/13/hundreds-of-thousands-to-lose-heat-pump-subsidies-in-reevess-budget-plan
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