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My Zero Carbon #ClimateAction @myzerocarbon.org · 2h

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Renewable energy produces more electricity than coal for the first time, experts say | Science, Climate & Tech News | Sky News

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Renewable energy produces more electricity than coal for the first time, experts say

Solar and wind are now growing fast enough to not only meet the world's growing appetite for electricity, but to outstrip it.

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NOELREPORTS @noelreports.com · 2h

Russia’s metallurgical industry is facing its worst crisis since the 1990s. Due to plummeting demand, high interest rates, and collapsing output, steel plants are cutting staff and considering 4-day workweeks. Sanctions have wiped out a third of exports, and production is down over 10% year-on-year.

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Judith Fairbairn @judithfairbairn.bsky.social · 2h

Follow @danneidle.bsky.social for detail but a 1-2% wealth tax is difficult. Easier to implement are higher capital gains and inheritance taxes plus a land value tax. And get rid of trusts.

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My Zero Carbon #ClimateAction @myzerocarbon.org · 4h

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Global renewable capacity is set to grow strongly, driven by solar PV - News - IEA

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Warren Oates @warrenoates1.bsky.social · 4h

Homelessness

An additional £84m funding to tackle it has been announced today, on World Homeless Day.

It builds on a record £1bn already this year & will be used to prevent homelessness & support families this winter, with immediate help for children & families in temporary accommodation.

£84 million injection to tackle homelessness

£84m cash boost to help prevent homelessness and support families this winter and immediate help for children and families in temporary accommodation.

www.gov.uk

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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 4h

A residential building in #Kyiv after last night's Russian attack.

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Kevin the Librarian 🇪🇺🇺🇦🇨🇦🏳️‍🌈 @the-librarian.bsky.social · 4h

I did notice the vast majority of comments, almost all in fact, from the BBC QT audience were refreshingly positive on issues of migration, integration and multiculturism. Well done Shrewsbury for demonstrating that we’re not all being gaslit by Reform ❤️

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Mothin Ali @mothinali.bsky.social · 12h

The #BBCQT audience proved what I keep saying, the 'problem' of migration is manufactured, the media hypes it up, the far-right hypes it up, social media bots hypes it up

Decent people recognise the benefits & necessity of immigration

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Britain’s Immigration Panic Is Manufactured | Deputy Green Leader Mothin Ali Interview

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LaindonFeminist: 10 Year Keir @viviane49.bsky.social · 3h

This week’s top ten Labour achievements include better GP access, new licensing laws and the phenomenal benefits of the trade deal with India. Welcome Bollywood!

1. £84 million injection to tackle homelessness
2. Half of rail operators publicly owned with Greater Anglia onboard
3. First illegal migrants returned under new UK-France agreement
4. Patients in poorer areas to get better access to GPs
5. 10,600 new UK jobs have been unlocked during the Prime Minister’s visit to India
6. New licensing laws are being reviewed
7. 64 Indian companies will invest over £1 billion into the UK, creating 6,900 jobs spread across every region
8. £167m funding will allow specialist employment advisers in GP surgeries & mental health services. Helping people back into workplace.
9. CEO of JP Morgan Chase in Bournemouth announced £350 million expansion of their campus there
10. 21,000 new homes in North Sussex unlocked after four-year bottleneck
11. More than 1,120 senior gang members have been charged and over 2,300

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kaybell27.bsky.social @kaybell27.bsky.social · 3h

Portland uniting against a corrupt and violent government.
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CajunBlueAZ ⚜️🇺🇸 🇺🇦 @cajunblue.bsky.social · 6h

🚨 Today in Portland, large groups peacefully gathered to unite against hate and oppression. 1/2

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Westy @westy44.bsky.social · 4h

Reform is being exposed for the grifters they are daily. The greens don’t have any policies that would work. 3 years is a very long time in politics

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John Johnston @bawsman.bsky.social · 3h

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LaindonFeminist: 10 Year Keir @viviane49.bsky.social · 3h

Tip of the week: you cannot believe the negativity about Labour reported in the Guardian or any of the right wing rags. Especially if no one is named as a source. It’s lies, lies and damned lies.

Our media have failed us.

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Reform Party UK Exposed @reformexposed.bsky.social · 3h

Councillor to be investigated over 'evil' remark

Cambridgeshire councillor to be investigated over 'evil' remark - BBC News

Reform UK councillor Andy Osborn is heard describing some children in care as "downright evil".

www.bbc.com

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Daily Herald #FBPE #NAFO @dailyherald.bsky.social · 3h

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Activist convicted of conspiracy to commit criminal damage whilst protesting for Palestine Action Group - Pool Reinsurance

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UK Politics @politicsintheuk.bsky.social · 3h

Son of economic immigrants, anchor baby, Muhammad Yusuf, one of the Kremlin r🐀ts, lies about Farage, claiming he doesn’t know who Gill is, the former Refuk leader in Wales who admitted taking bribes to make statements in favour of terrorist state Russia while being MEP. #ukpoitics

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Tracey @2300.bsky.social · 3h

Morning all.
Can I ask anyone's opinion on who is actually running the USA right now, because I can't believe it's Trump. The guy is old, wobbly & a bit confused, all those criticisms he levelled at Biden.
He's just somebody's puppet surely, with someone with the same ideals pulling the strings 🤔

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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 3h

The aftermath of the Russian strike on Zaporizhzhia last night

A 7-yr-old boy died in the hospital from severe injuries.His parents are in the hospital.The boy's dad returned in the spring from Russian captivity,where he had been held for 3 yrs.Now,the doctors are fighting for his life.

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Dave Cooper @coops1991.bsky.social · 3h

The world must never forget & never forgive Putin & his murdering country for what they have done in Ukraine!

Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 3h

The aftermath of the Russian strike on Zaporizhzhia last night

A 7-yr-old boy died in the hospital from severe injuries.His parents are in the hospital.The boy's dad returned in the spring from Russian captivity,where he had been held for 3 yrs.Now,the doctors are fighting for his life.

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Kevin O’Connell @hibou2.bsky.social · 3h

£84 million injection to tackle homelessness

£84m cash boost to help prevent homelessness and support families this winter and immediate help for children and families in temporary accommodation.

Better with Labour 👍

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Mike @mikem51.bsky.social · 3h

If ultra rich people move abroad to avoid paying UK taxes surely they should not represent any party at any political level let alone continue in parliament or the Lords. When they obtain residency in an other country shouldn’t their passport be cancelled.

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Tracey @2300.bsky.social · 3h

The PM.
What you see is what you get. Makes a refreshing change from the bravado, arrogance & self serving disregard of the last govt.
He's gone grey in our service & is undeniably getting on with the job, popular or not.
Maybe we should all focus on the person, not just the persona for a change

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Chris Rivers @chrisrivers50.bsky.social · 13h

Lucy Powell would not accept a cabinet post as deputy Labour leader. Such a stance would make her the first Labour party deputy leader since George Brown (1960–70) on the backbenches.

It’s daft. The deputy leader needs to be in Cabinet, just as Rayner was.

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Morning Call: Lucy Powell: I’m already moving Labour leftwards

The first of our deputy leadership interviews

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Arthur Snell @snellarthur.bsky.social · 3h

All the people who argued that Palestine recognition had no impact whatsoever, might want to consider whether Israel’s diplomatic isolation was a factor, alongside the pressure from Trump. None of these things exists in a vacuum.

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Reform Party UK Exposed @reformexposed.bsky.social · 4h

Reform UK on Staffordshire Council have decided to spend £142,000 on political assistants.

Here’s Reform Staffordshire’s Chris Large last month saying they were going to introduce a ‘headcount freeze’.

You can’t trust a Reform Councillor.

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Ruth @ruthr1.bsky.social · 16h

Just saying I don’t know a single person who has ever been selected to take part in a political poll ! Anyone else in same position?

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Claire Savage (UK not USA) @csav55.bsky.social · 12h

✋️✋️, I'm getting very suspicious about these polls, does anyone know who Election Maps UK are?

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