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Confusion over Covid jabs a 'nightmare', says Yeovil pharmacist

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peterg19.bsky.social @peterg19.bsky.social · 8h

Great sign.

Just Jack @just-jack-1.bsky.social · 12h

Canada vs. America

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Imran Bristol @imranicus.bsky.social · 8h

"Covid jab confusion a 'nightmare' for pharmacists"

The eligibility criteria should never have been changed, it's likely to cost more in the long run than any temporary savings that are made.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

A Somerset pharmacist says he's received abuse over the change in eligibility for vaccines.

Asylum hotel provider makes £180m profit despite claims of inedible food and rationed loo paper

Imran Bristol @imranicus.bsky.social · 8h

Asylum hotel provider makes £180m profit despite claims of inedible food and rationed loo paper

What a surprise - private businesses are raking it under a the hotel deal the Conservative government pushed through, exploiting and simultaneously scapegoating the needy

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Asylum seekers and charities tell BBC of

One in five UK supermarkets at risk from floods TransZero study reveals

Imran Bristol @imranicus.bsky.social · 8h

Technically I guess energy costs are being lowered but not energy bills - it costs the state less now that subsidies are being removed.

Therefore by that disingenuous metric - it's a promise that has been kept.

Bill Madden @maddenifico.bsky.social · 9h

Another FAFO moment for the dumbest, most gullible motherfuckers on the planet, Trump supporters. 😳👇

Imran Bristol @imranicus.bsky.social · 9h

"One in five UK supermarkets face flood risk as climate change intensifies"

The need for supermarkets to be in accessible areas also seems to mean they have an above average chance of being in areas at risk of flooding.

#ClimateChange

www.thegrocer.co.uk/news/one-in-...

New research reveals 3,200 of the UK's largest supermarkets are located within flood risk areas

www.thegrocer.co.uk

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Imran Bristol @imranicus.bsky.social · 9h

"Tories will scrap stamp duty on primary residences, Kemi Badenoch tells conference"

Odd that because the Tories increased stamp duty in 2022 and Labour then reversed this increase 6 months ago.

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Tories will scrap stamp duty on primary residences, Kemi Badenoch tells conference

Leader announces tax cut plan for England and Northern Ireland in speech aimed at boosting fiscal credibility

www.theguardian.com

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Imran Bristol @imranicus.bsky.social · 10h

"Bombed, hijacked and derailed seven times this year - is the Jaffar Express the world’s most dangerous train?"

The railway line has been under attack ever since the line was first surveyed by the British Empire back in 1876 although much worse nowadays.

www.independent.co.uk/asia/south-a...

Bombed, hijacked and derailed seven times - is this the world’s most dangerous train?

Jaffar Express, a train that connects the insurgency-hit province of Balochistan with the rest of Pakistan, has been repeatedly targeted, Namita Singh reports

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Imran Bristol @imranicus.bsky.social · 16h

*the tactics seem to involve calculated war crimes against the civilian population to establish fear and cause people to flee - after losing more than half the country, the army has recently been making significant gains.

Myanmar: At least 24 killed as army paraglider bombs Buddhist festival

Imran Bristol @imranicus.bsky.social · 16h

At least 24 killed as army paraglider bombs Burma Buddhist festival

Thousands have died and millions have been displaced since 2021, when the army seized power, although initially losing ground - the army is using exceptionally brutal tactics* to re-establish control.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Locals tell the BBC the carnage has made it hard to identify victims of the military attack.

Tory split as Mel Stride slaps down Robert Jenrick’s ‘no white faces’ remarks

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Imran Bristol @imranicus.bsky.social · 1d

Tory split as Mel Stride slaps down Robert Jenrick’s ‘no white faces’ remarks

Shadow Chancellor Mel Stride has broken ranks with his party leader over obviously racist comments made by his colleague Robert Jenrick - the UK's shadow justice minister.

www.politico.eu/article/mel-...

The shadow chancellor’s rebuke breaks ranks with Kemi Badenoch’s response to the controversial comments.

www.politico.eu

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Imran Bristol @imranicus.bsky.social · 1d

Scientists develop first-ever blood test to diagnose chronic fatigue syndrome

CFS is a disabling illness characterised by extreme fatigue that is not relieved by rest.

Chronic fatigue syndrome and long COVID can be deeply debilitating.

news.sky.com/story/scient...

Scientists develop first-ever blood test to diagnose chronic fatigue syndrome

CFS is a disabling illness characterised by extreme fatigue that is not relieved by rest.

news.sky.com

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Imran Bristol @imranicus.bsky.social · 1d

Pakistan Fights Its Fiercest Taliban Insurgency in a Decade

Pakistan uprooted the Taliban with US help in the 2010s. But the insurgency has resurfaced with assistance from the Afghan Taliban

The fall of Kabul in 2021 is having increasingly violent knock on effects.

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/06/w...

Pakistan Fights Its Fiercest Taliban Insurgency in a Decade

www.nytimes.com

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DrD @drdudley.bsky.social · 1d

I hear the Tesla dealership in Paris is on fire. Hey, Musk! You do know these are the guys who perfected the guillotine, right?

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Imran Bristol @imranicus.bsky.social · 1d

Syria agrees to 'comprehensive ceasefire' with Kurds, defence minister says

The full ceasefire comes after talks in Damascus, aiming to implement a stalled March 10 deal despite ongoing tensions over autonomy demands and violence in Aleppo.

www.france24.com/en/live-news...

Syria agrees to 'comprehensive ceasefire' with Kurds, defence minister says

The Syrian army and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) have agreed on a ceasefire in the country’s north and northeast, Damascus said Tuesday, marking a key step toward salvaging a reunifi...

www.france24.com

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Imran Bristol @imranicus.bsky.social · 1d

The glorious reality of being an "economically independent nation" as the Tories tended to say about it.

As Albania's economy grows, so do its struggles with waste – DW – 10/07/2025

Imran Bristol @imranicus.bsky.social · 1d

As Albania's economy grows, so do its struggles with waste

The nations bid to join the EU could be scuppered if it does not take urgent action to solve its waste management crisis as the EU is keen on environmental not just economics factors when considering membership.

www.dw.com/en/as-albani...

Albania has set its sights on joining the EU. One of its biggest challenges in this respect is environmental reform, especially in the field of waste management, which is lagging behind the country's ...

www.dw.com

Imran Bristol @imranicus.bsky.social · 1d

*when infections spike, especially as winter approaches and infections tend to rise for the flu as well. It may overall cost more money than it saves (not to mention the potential fatalities it potentially save).

Imran Bristol @imranicus.bsky.social · 1d

"Pharmacies facing angry patients over Covid jab confusion"

Nothing justifies the aggressive behaviour by patients throwing things because they can't get the jab but changing the criteria seems counterproductive as it helps to stop overloading of the health service*

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Pharmacies facing angry patients over Covid jab confusion

Up to half of patients coming to some pharmacies are being turned away because they are not eligible.

British steel facing ‘existential threat’ after EU hikes tariffs

Imran Bristol @imranicus.bsky.social · 1d

British steel facing ‘existential threat’ after EU hikes tariffs

The EU is trying to shield itself from cheap imports which have been redirected from the US due to its own tariffs.

Britain is caught between two giant trading blocks and is set to be hit hard.

www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...

Keir Starmer said he is in talks with both the US and EU about the tariffs, which industry figures say is ‘the biggest crisis the UK steel industry has ever faced’

Jenrick waves wig at Tory conference and attacks judges as ‘open borders activists’

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🍁 Christine 🍁 @204queenb0574.bsky.social · 1d

He said that sitting by the Canadian PM and I am floored that he didn't burst out laughing knowing it's all bullshit.

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Andy Delius @deviousdelius.bsky.social · 1d

Absolutely barking. There are no depths to which this man will not go, in pursuit of power. Farage and he could not exist in the same party, and I might need to revise my previous prediction that he will defect to Deform.

Imran Bristol @imranicus.bsky.social · 1d

Jenrick brandishes judge’s wig at Tory conference as he attacks judiciary for ‘fighting to keep illegal migrants in the UK’

Jenrick has attacked judges because they are keen to uphold the UK's human rights obligations and the rule of law.

www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...

Robert Jenrick said judges have spent their entire lives fighting to keep illegal migrants in the UK

Jenrick waves wig at Tory conference and attacks judges as ‘open borders activists’

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Imran Bristol @imranicus.bsky.social · 1d

Jenrick brandishes judge’s wig at Tory conference as he attacks judiciary for ‘fighting to keep illegal migrants in the UK’

Jenrick has attacked judges because they are keen to uphold the UK's human rights obligations and the rule of law.

www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...

Robert Jenrick said judges have spent their entire lives fighting to keep illegal migrants in the UK