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Pupils left shivering as PFI contract ends with school repairs unfinished.
For £1 of private investment in public assets govt repaid £6 to contractors.
After 25 yrs assets revert to public ownership in good condition. Companies enter bankruptcy, dodge responsibility.
PFI revived by Starmer/Reeves
For £1 of private investment in public assets govt repaid £6 to contractors.
After 25 yrs assets revert to public ownership in good condition. Companies enter bankruptcy, dodge responsibility.
PFI revived by Starmer/Reeves
School pool barricaded as repairs contract ends with work unfinished
A BBC investigation finds building issues across city schools after a firm contracted to carry out repairs went into liquidation.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 9, 2026 at 7:58 AM
Pupils left shivering as PFI contract ends with school repairs unfinished.
For £1 of private investment in public assets govt repaid £6 to contractors.
After 25 yrs assets revert to public ownership in good condition. Companies enter bankruptcy, dodge responsibility.
PFI revived by Starmer/Reeves
For £1 of private investment in public assets govt repaid £6 to contractors.
After 25 yrs assets revert to public ownership in good condition. Companies enter bankruptcy, dodge responsibility.
PFI revived by Starmer/Reeves
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NHS staff face ‘national emergency’ as patient violence hits 285 incidents a day
NHS staff face ‘national emergency’ as patient violence hits 285 incidents a day
Nearly 300,000 violent and sexual assaults recorded by NHS trusts in England over three years, Guardian analysis shows
Nurses, doctors and paramedics are reporting tens of thousands of violent and sexual assaults by patients every year, amid warnings that the abuse of NHS staff has become a national crisis.
More than 295,000 incidents of physical violence and aggression by patients against staff were recorded by 212 NHS trusts in England between 2022 and 2025, freedom of information requests by the Guardian found. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
January 10, 2026 at 7:12 AM
NHS staff face ‘national emergency’ as patient violence hits 285 incidents a day
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🚨 NEW: HOPE not hate blows the lid on Aryan Front, a new neo-Nazi group pushing for “Racial Holy War”.
While tiny, the group is aligned to a militant white supremacist cult and poses a violent threat.
hopenothate.org.uk/2026/01/09/a...
While tiny, the group is aligned to a militant white supremacist cult and poses a violent threat.
hopenothate.org.uk/2026/01/09/a...
Aryan Front exposed: The new neo-Nazi cell pushing for “Racial Holy War” – HOPE not hate
Warning: this article includes extreme and offensive imagery HOPE not hate exposes Aryan Front, an extreme neo-Nazi cell that split from White Vanguard last month....
hopenothate.org.uk
January 9, 2026 at 2:08 PM
🚨 NEW: HOPE not hate blows the lid on Aryan Front, a new neo-Nazi group pushing for “Racial Holy War”.
While tiny, the group is aligned to a militant white supremacist cult and poses a violent threat.
hopenothate.org.uk/2026/01/09/a...
While tiny, the group is aligned to a militant white supremacist cult and poses a violent threat.
hopenothate.org.uk/2026/01/09/a...
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WIRED has updated this guide in light of the protests happening in Minneapolis, NYC, and beyond.
Law enforcement has more tools than ever to track your movements and access your communications. Here’s how to protect your privacy if you plan to protest. www.wired.com/story/how-to...
How to Protest Safely in the Age of Surveillance
Law enforcement has more tools than ever to track your movements and access your communications. Here’s how to protect your privacy if you plan to protest.
www.wired.com
January 8, 2026 at 5:58 PM
WIRED has updated this guide in light of the protests happening in Minneapolis, NYC, and beyond.
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All of these accusations are disgusting.
Here are more.
That's 34 accusations now.
And yet there's Farage - out there - smirking his way about the place like some British Trump. Seemingly untouched by it all.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Here are more.
That's 34 accusations now.
And yet there's Farage - out there - smirking his way about the place like some British Trump. Seemingly untouched by it all.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
‘Go back home’: Farage schoolmate accounts bring total alleging racist behaviour to 34
Exclusive: Dulwich college contemporaries say Reform leader often used antisemitic language and racial epithets
www.theguardian.com
January 8, 2026 at 5:57 PM
All of these accusations are disgusting.
Here are more.
That's 34 accusations now.
And yet there's Farage - out there - smirking his way about the place like some British Trump. Seemingly untouched by it all.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Here are more.
That's 34 accusations now.
And yet there's Farage - out there - smirking his way about the place like some British Trump. Seemingly untouched by it all.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Hey Siri, why was Peter Mandelson fired from his (most recent) role in government?
Mandelson accuses European leaders of ‘histrionic’ reaction to Trump’s Greenland stance
Mandelson accuses European leaders of ‘histrionic’ reaction to Trump’s Greenland stance
Article by former British ambassador to US is likely to be seen as criticism of Keir Starmer
Lord Mandelson has accused European leaders including Keir Starmer of a “histrionic” reaction to Donald Trump’s plan to take over Greenland, arguing that without “hard power and hard cash” they will continue to slide into unimportance in the “Age of Trump”.
In his first political comments since being sacked as Britain’s ambassador to Washington last year, Mandelson said Trump had achieved “more in a day than orthodox diplomacy was able to achieve in the past decade” when he captured Venezuelan president, Nicolás Maduro. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
January 8, 2026 at 11:52 AM
Hey Siri, why was Peter Mandelson fired from his (most recent) role in government?
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AI models such as ChatGPT and Gemini fail to give adequate advice for 60 per cent of queries relating to women’s health in a test created by medical professionals
AI chatbots miss urgent issues in queries about women's health
AI models such as ChatGPT and Gemini fail to give adequate advice for 60 per cent of queries relating to women’s health in a test created by medical professionals
www.newscientist.com
January 8, 2026 at 11:51 AM
AI models such as ChatGPT and Gemini fail to give adequate advice for 60 per cent of queries relating to women’s health in a test created by medical professionals
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UNISON has been pushing for the two-child cap on child benefit to be dropped for years.
Now the government has finally listened, ministers must continue to do all they can to ease the pain of cost of living pressures for those who need support.
unsn.uk/4qDcU6M
Now the government has finally listened, ministers must continue to do all they can to ease the pain of cost of living pressures for those who need support.
unsn.uk/4qDcU6M
January 8, 2026 at 12:05 PM
UNISON has been pushing for the two-child cap on child benefit to be dropped for years.
Now the government has finally listened, ministers must continue to do all they can to ease the pain of cost of living pressures for those who need support.
unsn.uk/4qDcU6M
Now the government has finally listened, ministers must continue to do all they can to ease the pain of cost of living pressures for those who need support.
unsn.uk/4qDcU6M
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Trump started it.
Reform and Tories are at it too.
And Labour already heading in that direction.
All cruel, potentially deadly and does nothing to fix the cost of living crisis.
Reform and Tories are at it too.
And Labour already heading in that direction.
All cruel, potentially deadly and does nothing to fix the cost of living crisis.
January 8, 2026 at 11:27 AM
Trump started it.
Reform and Tories are at it too.
And Labour already heading in that direction.
All cruel, potentially deadly and does nothing to fix the cost of living crisis.
Reform and Tories are at it too.
And Labour already heading in that direction.
All cruel, potentially deadly and does nothing to fix the cost of living crisis.
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I've heard from many residents in #Enfield & #Haringey concerned about high street gambling and the impact it has on our community.
Local authorities must have greater powers to put people before profit, & I back @dawnbutlerbrent.bsky.social's call to end Aim to Permit.
Proud to sign this letter.
Local authorities must have greater powers to put people before profit, & I back @dawnbutlerbrent.bsky.social's call to end Aim to Permit.
Proud to sign this letter.
🚨BIG NEWS🚨
Thank you to the 280 cross-party signatories backing my campaign & 10 Minute Rule Bill to end the outdated ‘Aim to Permit’ principle.
Councils & communities must have the power to say no to more gambling establishments.
People before profit! 👇🏾
Thank you to the 280 cross-party signatories backing my campaign & 10 Minute Rule Bill to end the outdated ‘Aim to Permit’ principle.
Councils & communities must have the power to say no to more gambling establishments.
People before profit! 👇🏾
January 8, 2026 at 11:47 AM
I've heard from many residents in #Enfield & #Haringey concerned about high street gambling and the impact it has on our community.
Local authorities must have greater powers to put people before profit, & I back @dawnbutlerbrent.bsky.social's call to end Aim to Permit.
Proud to sign this letter.
Local authorities must have greater powers to put people before profit, & I back @dawnbutlerbrent.bsky.social's call to end Aim to Permit.
Proud to sign this letter.
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🚨🇵🇸 “This is the last training they’ll have on this pitch before it’s turned to rubble.”
Israeli occupation forces have issued a demolition order for the Aida Youth Center playground in Aida refugee camp, threatening a vital recreational space for Palestinian children.
Israeli occupation forces have issued a demolition order for the Aida Youth Center playground in Aida refugee camp, threatening a vital recreational space for Palestinian children.
January 7, 2026 at 9:20 AM
🚨🇵🇸 “This is the last training they’ll have on this pitch before it’s turned to rubble.”
Israeli occupation forces have issued a demolition order for the Aida Youth Center playground in Aida refugee camp, threatening a vital recreational space for Palestinian children.
Israeli occupation forces have issued a demolition order for the Aida Youth Center playground in Aida refugee camp, threatening a vital recreational space for Palestinian children.
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The union representing British nurses is under fire from some of its own members over what they say is an opaque investment strategy linked to companies investing in Israel's occupation of the Palestinian Territories.
Pro-Palestinian activists pressure UK nursing union over investment policy
Royal College of Nursing members press for change of fund managers over potential human rights risks.
www.politico.eu
January 8, 2026 at 12:39 PM
The union representing British nurses is under fire from some of its own members over what they say is an opaque investment strategy linked to companies investing in Israel's occupation of the Palestinian Territories.
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Make this go viral.
Labour MP Louise Haigh.
Labour MP Louise Haigh.
I call on my party and my government to remove themselves entirely from X and communicate with the public where they actually participate online and can be protected from such illegality.
January 8, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Make this go viral.
Labour MP Louise Haigh.
Labour MP Louise Haigh.
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Britons near universally say AI tools should not be allowed to generate 'undressed' images of children (96%) or adults (87%), following criticisms that X/Twitter users have been prompting Grok to create such material
yougov.co.uk/technology/a...
yougov.co.uk/technology/a...
January 8, 2026 at 1:15 PM
Britons near universally say AI tools should not be allowed to generate 'undressed' images of children (96%) or adults (87%), following criticisms that X/Twitter users have been prompting Grok to create such material
yougov.co.uk/technology/a...
yougov.co.uk/technology/a...
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Opinion: The US move against Nicolás Maduro echoes the coup that ousted Chile's president Salvador Allende in 1973 — in both cases, control of strategic natural resources lay at the heart of American interests. ft.trib.al/oI4bvsD
January 7, 2026 at 10:59 PM
Opinion: The US move against Nicolás Maduro echoes the coup that ousted Chile's president Salvador Allende in 1973 — in both cases, control of strategic natural resources lay at the heart of American interests. ft.trib.al/oI4bvsD
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I can feel the passion through my phone screen,other political parties could never! 💚
📮 Help us deliver hope one letterbox at a time.
Join us and join in ⤵️
Join us and join in ⤵️
January 7, 2026 at 8:40 PM
I can feel the passion through my phone screen,other political parties could never! 💚
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Let's go! 💚🙌🏼
Nothing is ever going to change...
Unless we organise.
Find out your Green role at greensorganise.uk/your-green-role , and get involved with your local party today.
Unless we organise.
Find out your Green role at greensorganise.uk/your-green-role , and get involved with your local party today.
January 7, 2026 at 9:53 PM
Let's go! 💚🙌🏼
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The "undressing" deepfakes generated by Grok on X were just the tip of the iceberg. @mattburgess1.bsky.social and I found far more explicit AI videos on Grok.com, including dozens that a researcher said they reported to a regulator because they appeared to be CSAM: www.wired.com/story/grok-i...
Grok Is Generating Sexual Content Far More Graphic Than What's on X
A WIRED review of outputs hosted on Grok’s official website shows it’s being used to create violent sexual images and videos, as well as content that includes apparent minors.
www.wired.com
January 7, 2026 at 9:53 PM
The "undressing" deepfakes generated by Grok on X were just the tip of the iceberg. @mattburgess1.bsky.social and I found far more explicit AI videos on Grok.com, including dozens that a researcher said they reported to a regulator because they appeared to be CSAM: www.wired.com/story/grok-i...
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I have been saying this for some time to students seeking career advice:
the energy sector is one of the most exciting places to work with a huge transformation taking place right now.
Electrification is a game changer and means a redesign of our energy system as we know it.
the energy sector is one of the most exciting places to work with a huge transformation taking place right now.
Electrification is a game changer and means a redesign of our energy system as we know it.
January 6, 2026 at 9:04 AM
I have been saying this for some time to students seeking career advice:
the energy sector is one of the most exciting places to work with a huge transformation taking place right now.
Electrification is a game changer and means a redesign of our energy system as we know it.
the energy sector is one of the most exciting places to work with a huge transformation taking place right now.
Electrification is a game changer and means a redesign of our energy system as we know it.
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Jared Kushner has somehow found a place at Coalition of the Willing press conference with Scholz, Zelensky, Macron, Starmer and Witkoff.
Kushner has no official position in the US government.
Kushner has no official position in the US government.
January 6, 2026 at 7:14 PM
Jared Kushner has somehow found a place at Coalition of the Willing press conference with Scholz, Zelensky, Macron, Starmer and Witkoff.
Kushner has no official position in the US government.
Kushner has no official position in the US government.
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The Ministry of Defence has awarded Peter Thiel’s company Palantir a £240m contract—its biggest ever UK defence deal. Re-read Mark Wilding’s profile of the controversial company from our December issue.
How Palantir infiltrated the state
At a moment of national emergency, the government handed our data to Peter Thiel’s controversial company
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk
January 6, 2026 at 6:55 PM
The Ministry of Defence has awarded Peter Thiel’s company Palantir a £240m contract—its biggest ever UK defence deal. Re-read Mark Wilding’s profile of the controversial company from our December issue.
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Shareholder payouts aren't just 'unfair', Prime Minister...
🤑 A third of our bills goes straight into the pockets of banks & shareholders, doing nothing to reduce bills or improve infrastructure.
We depend on water to live. It should belong to all of us.
🤑 A third of our bills goes straight into the pockets of banks & shareholders, doing nothing to reduce bills or improve infrastructure.
We depend on water to live. It should belong to all of us.
Water firm shareholder payouts unfair, Keir Starmer says
Sir Keir Starmer makes the comments during a visit to a community centre in Reading.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 6, 2026 at 1:13 PM
Shareholder payouts aren't just 'unfair', Prime Minister...
🤑 A third of our bills goes straight into the pockets of banks & shareholders, doing nothing to reduce bills or improve infrastructure.
We depend on water to live. It should belong to all of us.
🤑 A third of our bills goes straight into the pockets of banks & shareholders, doing nothing to reduce bills or improve infrastructure.
We depend on water to live. It should belong to all of us.
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Bosses of most valuable UK-listed companies will have to work less than three days of 2026 to earn more than a typical worker does in a year, new research shows
news.sky.com/story/ftse-1...
news.sky.com/story/ftse-1...
FTSE 100 bosses' pay overtakes typical worker's annual salary in less than three days of 2026, says new research
Average FTSE 100 CEO pay (excluding pension contributions) stands at £4.40m, equivalent to an hourly rate of £1,353.23 and 113 times the average full-time worker's pay of £39,039.
news.sky.com
January 6, 2026 at 12:50 PM
Bosses of most valuable UK-listed companies will have to work less than three days of 2026 to earn more than a typical worker does in a year, new research shows
news.sky.com/story/ftse-1...
news.sky.com/story/ftse-1...
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Shortage of NHS stroke specialists in England resulting in death or disability.
Between 10,000 and 20,000 patients died or sustained a serious disability because of treatment delays.
Lives destroyed by fiscal rules, austerity, appeasement of the rich and forcing people to go private.
Between 10,000 and 20,000 patients died or sustained a serious disability because of treatment delays.
Lives destroyed by fiscal rules, austerity, appeasement of the rich and forcing people to go private.
Shortage of NHS stroke specialists resulting in thousands dead or disabled, say doctors
Exclusive: Lack of consultants in UK health service means patients do not get drugs or surgery in time, say senior medics
www.theguardian.com
January 6, 2026 at 7:57 AM
Shortage of NHS stroke specialists in England resulting in death or disability.
Between 10,000 and 20,000 patients died or sustained a serious disability because of treatment delays.
Lives destroyed by fiscal rules, austerity, appeasement of the rich and forcing people to go private.
Between 10,000 and 20,000 patients died or sustained a serious disability because of treatment delays.
Lives destroyed by fiscal rules, austerity, appeasement of the rich and forcing people to go private.