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What a small Ukrainian city can teach us about how to build thriving communities
This is an important lesson about surviving adversity, building local communities and thriving.
Government spends £770,000 a day to store PPE items in China
“This is absolutely astonishing. £770,000 a day, £280 million a year? What a waste of money which could be used to invest in our NHS.”
Unite calls on Ofgem to cap power distributors’ profits after ‘rampant profiteering’
Distribution network operators have higher profit margins than any other sector in the UK, and expects operators to register profit margins of more than 50% in 2022.
80 Tory MPs could decide not to stand in next general election
As the deadline for standing in the 2024 election gets closer, a report shows the Conservative Party may be braced for a mass exodus of MPs.
Over half of Britons say Tories are largely responsible for cost of living crisis, polling shows
As the government is accused of shielding the super-rich, 51 percent of people believe the Conservative government is largely to blame for the cost of living crisis.
Mick Lynch takes down Daily Mail reporter with typically cool response to ‘Mick Grinch’ nickname
The RMT boss is back flooring critics in the corporate media with his no-nonsense, down-to-earth attitude.
Voices on the Left: 5 blogs from the left you need to read this week
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MPs slam rules which would allow them to claim Christmas parties on expenses for first time
“MPs can claim the costs of food and refreshments for an office festive” in their parliamentary or constituency offices.”
Out-of-touch Rishi Sunak is ‘registered with private GP practice promising same-day appointments for £250’
Unlike many of us up and down the country who struggle to get same day appointments, mega rich Sunak, the richest MP in Parliament, is registered with a West London clinic that charges £250 for ‘a half-hour consultation
COP27 fails to meet the demands of the climate emergency
‘As the road to COP28 in the oil and petrol haven of the UAE begins, then more work will need to be done to curb the control of the fossil fuel industry and to ensure a pathway to 1.5 degrees of warming is secured.’