The best thing to do is ban all donations and publicly fund our politics. The cost is tiny in the scheme of things, the outcome would be politics without the suspicion. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Vaccine-preventable #measles is highly contagious & potentially deadly, especially for young children. Altho measles declared “eliminated” from US in 2000, thanks to a highly effective vaccination program, misinformation is bringing it back. Shame on you, antivaxxers.

Perhaps the deepest challenge of the Christmas story is to truly accept the ‘upside-downess’ of it all - the great reversal of the way God does things, the kind of people God gives leadership to & the way the old institutions are left either opposing them or trying to catch up!

Lush's soap most of the money from which goes to funding Medical Services for Palestinians in Gaza. Let everybody know.

"It's A Wonderful Life" isn't just a feel-good holiday classic (and my favorite movie of all time). It's also a warning about what happens when greed runs the economy.

My favourite carol ‘O Holy Night’. Especially verse 3, too often dropped for being too political. “Truly he taught us to love one another; His law is love and his gospel is peace. Chains shall he break, for the slave is our brother, And in his name all oppression shall cease.”

When student loan borrowers are in default, how does the Trump regime respond? By garnishing their wages. When billionaires see their wealth hit record highs, how does the Trump regime respond? By extending their tax cuts. This is what I mean when I say the system is rigged.

Turns out to be a pretty average flu year that started a bit earlier. NHS and Govt have a responsibility to communicate data responsibly and they failed this winter.

The Ghost of Christmas Future has a message for Keir Starmer. Alexei Sayle brings you his alternative Christmas message from the streets where Charles Dickens wrote A Christmas Carol.

The arrest of Greta Thunberg for peacefully opposing genocide and supporting those on hunger strike is wrongful and disturbing. This is yet another shocking example of the UK’s broad terrorism laws being used to target those exercising their right to freedom of expression and assembly rights.

Tesco makes nearly £4bn profit. Nearly 50% of its workforce are on Universal Credit, receiving about £600m a year. Why isn't Tesco paying?

Workers for Royal Mail have described difficult conditions and being 'treated like robots' – particularly in the lead up to Christmas.

Talk of a 'millionaire exodus' appeared 18,000 times in news reports over the last 18 months. But are wealthy people really deserting UK?

Those shepherds heard the good news first. ‘Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy for ALL people.’ God is the lover of all humanity regardless of class, sex, sexuality, gender orientation, disability, race, religion or any other characteristic. No fear, just love!

Bet365 CEO collects £280m (£104m salary + £176m dividend), pre-tax profits down from £627m to £349m. CEO collected around £2.67bn over the last decade. Gambling industry recently opposed increase in tax. Public purse bears the cost of gambling addiction.

We can't let the future of the BBC be decided by its enemies and politicians swayed by billionaires. We have to protect its independence. Sign the petition today and make sure the public has its say on the future of our BBC: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/sa...

Billionaires shouldn't be able to buy a bigger voice in politics. Add your name to ‪@electoralreform.bsky.social‬'s call to put a cap on how much they can donate in the #ElectionsBill action.electoral-reform.org.uk/page/179420/...

Politics isn't working. It's time to call time on the broken culture in Westminster and have a fresh start with a fair voting system. Add your name to @electoralreform.bsky.social‬'s call to #MakeSeatsMatchVotes action.electoral-reform.org.uk/page/3782/pe...

How Tesco really cancels Christmas.

Lots to be shocked about here. One, there are people in this world that think nothing of boiling animals alive. Two, they are up in arms at this change in the law. Three, they claim it’s an attack on their heritage. It’s the end of a barbaric practice is what it is. buff.ly/EtUWj4k

How it started… How it’s going! A HUGE thank you to everyone who came to the rescue & helped support independent journalism in this darkest of years. We lost our news organisation…but we built a new one! @thenerve_news 🙏🙏🙏

Swedish activist Greta Thunberg was arrested by UK police under the Terrorism Act at the Prisoners for Palestine lock-on protest outside the offices of Aspen Insurance in London, which insures the Israeli weapons firm Elbit Systems.

The climate crisis is accelerating - 2025 looks set to become UK’s hottest year on record. Good to see focus on importance of resilience on #r4today- pls take a moment to sign petition calling on Govt to introduce a fully funded national climate adaptation plan petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...

Greta Thunberg arrested for holding a sign opposing genocide. When peaceful protest is a crime, democracy is in deep trouble. Happening under a Labour Government.

Climate induced migration - is not just for people. Mediterranean octopi have taken over the coast of Devon and Cornwall… or so it seems based on the fact that local fishermen have caught (killed) 233,000 of them. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

At last. @BBC FINALLY headlining the biggest threat to health, peace, and safety in our world. #ClimateChange. (Must be a slow news day)

Post Office had deal with Fujitsu to fix Horizon errors 19 years ago. They lied to courts, parliamentary committees. Postmasters knowingly wrongfully prosecuted, Lives destroyed. Compensation being paid from public purse, none by those who profited from the scandal. No one charged for conspiracy.

The directive pausing five projects comes as the administration ramps up offshore oil and gas production.

More than 75% of Labour, Lib Dem and Green voters think PM should open talks on joining EU customs union YouGov poll for the Times suggests even 40% of Conservative voters support such a move www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...

Profit margins on fuel at UK supermarket and non-supermarket retailers are "historically high". Govts cut real wages/benefits, don't curb profiteering. Corporate appeasement causes inflation and poverty. Voluntary agreements and gimmicks don't work. No regulator protects people.

Further steps in the creeping invasion and occupation of Palestine and the ethic cleansing of that country. This is a decades long operation - a slow motion land grab and crime against humanity and international law. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cqjg18xe0wwo

We can't let Thames Water get away with this! Follow @weownit.org.uk for more on how to get involved

Gordon Brown is one of the driving forces behind multibanks – hubs providing what should be basic products to those struggling to afford them. In this week’s Big Issue, he speaks with British actress Arabella Weir from Two Doors Down about the initiative. On sale now.

The penny has dropped: Wes Streeting hails ‘enormous benefits’ of EU membership www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/the...

🚨 We’re worried who’s getting a seat at the table. Labour’s 10-r NHS Plan should be shaped by patients, doctors & the public. Instead, our research found private healthcare executives invited in to help draft it. That’s not acceptable. The NHS should serve people — not private interests. 👇

Is the UK prepared for a plunging birthrate and net emigration? “We are already seeing schools struggling to attract enough children, but the consequences are a lot more serious than that” www.thetimes.com/business/eco...

Death rates rise when NHS England cuts back on nursing. Higher deaths where hospitals replace nurses lower-paid staff. NHS budget depleted by PFI, energy bills. Hospitals lost 1936 nurses & 4240 support staff in this financial year. Govt enacting barriers to foreign recruitment. archive.ph/WnG4M

Our economic system is broken, the rules of the game were written by rich people for rich people. Inequality is growing and it’s no good to rich and poor alike. We need new rules.

Animals all around the country are being killed using catapults that have been easily bought in shops and online. We need to ban the sale of catapults to those under the age of 18 to stop these horrific killings. Add your name now: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/en...

Ex Tory govt minister & MP Gillian Keegan, who lost her seat at the general election, uses her first appearance on #GMB to bash the unions Lest we forget, as the education minister Keegan went on TV to tell teachers to be realistic about pay demands while wearing a £10,000 Rolex

No one should be forced to sleep rough in our capital. If you see someone sleeping rough, you can help get them out of the cold. Contact StreetLink to connect them with local support: thestreetlink.org.uk

Your story matters 💙 👩‍⚕️ ⚕️ We're collecting testimony from NHS staff about what's really happening this winter. Politicians need to hear the truth – from the people actually doing the work. NHS staff: share your experience safely & securely in our portal 👉 whistleblowersoftware.com/secure/every...

Talk of a 'millionaire exodus' appeared 18,000 times in news reports over the last 18 months. But are wealthy people really deserting UK?

Pictures of Donald Trump are included among at least 16 documents that have disappeared from the Epstein files released by the Department of Justice (DOJ) news.sky.com/story/images...

The UK Government is unlikely to see most of the £148m it is owed by a faulty PPE supplier linked to Baroness Michelle Mone after the company was wound up. Who saw that coming? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

I was due on Have I got News for You. Question Time invited me to immigration special in Dover. We spoke to HIGNFY producers. "Makes total sense! Come on in 2026 instead!" Ian Hislop probably didn't hear that but just for the record on the facts! youtu.be/EMvOblrK2fk?...

It’s the efforts at concealing that’s going to sink him.

South African police say that a manhunt is underway after a mass shooting killed at least 9 people and injured 10 more.

In case you were wondering how that ceasefire was going… Israel bombed a wedding in Gaza today We will never forget.

I mean…it definitely makes you think that Trump can’t be in those files, doesn’t it? 🙃