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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cj0jye7p0gvo //He also signed off a business class flight from New Zealand - worth more than £18,159 - for the director of corporate and international affairs... ...
Heard on today's news that Zoe's Place, a childrens Hospice in Liverpool, was threatened with closure due to lack of money. A campaign was started in Liverpool to raise 1 million pound to save the... ...
//Israeli supporters have been advised to stay in their hotel rooms. Police say they are investigating reports of hostage taking, but stress there is no confirmation anyone is missing. Amsterdam... ...
https://news.sky.com/story/residents-hit-out-at-information-vacuum-over-hotel-used-for-asylum-seekers-as-migrants-tell-of-traumatic-journeys-13250330 While our own suffer, yep it's good old... ...
At various times throughout the US election, we've heard mention of something called "The Special Relationship". We've heard it before, of course, but just what is it? What relationship? Why... ...
What kind of cretin, having been offered help from Nigel Farage, one of Trump's closest friends, to try to ease the damaged relationship by the tirade of historic & recent insults on him by... ...
https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/1972677/britain-facing-growing-threat-migrant-smugglers \\Richard Chambers, director of organised and emerging crime at Interpol, revealed key reasons why... ...
Jill seen going to vote in red, and we know she dislikes Kamala immensley, Biden wishing Trump well (yes we know he has to but he seems well pleased) and lets face it I dont suppose Kamala is on... ...
Eight years into a 35-year contract for buildings they can't use: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crmzvglw33lo Lucky it's not "real" money, just council tax payers'. Presumably "lessons will be... ...
//Democrat insiders have blamed “arrogant” Joe Biden for Kamala Harris’s election defeat, saying he set her up to fail by not dropping out of the race sooner. “His legacy is in tatters,” said Jim... ...
To dodge the effects of the newly imposed VAT on public school fees, the Home Office is asking for discounts for diplomats. They take with two hands and give it to themselves.
If I heard Mr Trump correctly yesterday he said he is going to stop both the war in Ukraine and the war in the Middle East. I sincerely hope he does - but my question is how?
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2024/07/18/what-david-lammy-really-thinks-of-donald-trump/ Surely the US cannot work with a foriegn sec that holds the president in such contempt. ...