Finney
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Mum of 3. Children’s worker. Model maker.
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Safeguarding Minister Jess Phillips has called on police to 'relentlessly pursue' people who make sick fake images and warned that if X does not act, the Government will
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
Jess Phillips gives powerful message to Musk's X over child deepfake scandal
Safeguarding Minister Jess Phillips called on police to 'relentlessly pursue' people who make sick fake images and warned that if X does not act, the Government will
www.mirror.co.uk
January 12, 2026 at 7:13 AM
Safeguarding Minister Jess Phillips has called on police to 'relentlessly pursue' people who make sick fake images and warned that if X does not act, the Government will
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
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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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The world's richest 0.1% took just three days to exhaust their annual carbon budget
The UK’s richest 1% produced more carbon pollution in eight days than the poorest 50% used in a year.
We can't afford the rich - they produce corruption, poverty, environmental degradation; destroy democracy.
The UK’s richest 1% produced more carbon pollution in eight days than the poorest 50% used in a year.
We can't afford the rich - they produce corruption, poverty, environmental degradation; destroy democracy.
World’s richest 1% have already used fair share of emissions for 2026, says Oxfam
Richest 1% took 10 days while wealthiest 0.1% needed just three days to exhaust annual carbon budget, study shows
www.theguardian.com
January 10, 2026 at 7:56 AM
The world's richest 0.1% took just three days to exhaust their annual carbon budget
The UK’s richest 1% produced more carbon pollution in eight days than the poorest 50% used in a year.
We can't afford the rich - they produce corruption, poverty, environmental degradation; destroy democracy.
The UK’s richest 1% produced more carbon pollution in eight days than the poorest 50% used in a year.
We can't afford the rich - they produce corruption, poverty, environmental degradation; destroy democracy.
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Has everyone seen/done this ?? I only just found out about it.
The consultation can be found towards the bottom of the page.
Essential we do this, no?
www.gov.uk/government/c...
The consultation can be found towards the bottom of the page.
Essential we do this, no?
www.gov.uk/government/c...
Britain’s Story: The Next Chapter - the BBC Royal Charter Review, Green Paper and public consultation
The government is consulting the public to aid decision-making on the terms for the BBC Charter’s renewal and any changes needed to help the BBC to continue to serve the public.
www.gov.uk
January 9, 2026 at 4:48 PM
Has everyone seen/done this ?? I only just found out about it.
The consultation can be found towards the bottom of the page.
Essential we do this, no?
www.gov.uk/government/c...
The consultation can be found towards the bottom of the page.
Essential we do this, no?
www.gov.uk/government/c...
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Trump’s attack on Venezuela is for himself and even his own party is beginning to realize it.
January 7, 2026 at 2:22 AM
Trump’s attack on Venezuela is for himself and even his own party is beginning to realize it.
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In the 6th largest economy, 103000 people died in poverty in 2024.
120,000 died in fuel poverty, couldn't afford adequate heating.
Ethnic minorities, pensioners, single working age adults more likely to die in poverty.
Poverty and death sentence is a political choice as govts appease the rich.
120,000 died in fuel poverty, couldn't afford adequate heating.
Ethnic minorities, pensioners, single working age adults more likely to die in poverty.
Poverty and death sentence is a political choice as govts appease the rich.
www.mariecurie.org.uk
January 1, 2026 at 9:08 AM
In the 6th largest economy, 103000 people died in poverty in 2024.
120,000 died in fuel poverty, couldn't afford adequate heating.
Ethnic minorities, pensioners, single working age adults more likely to die in poverty.
Poverty and death sentence is a political choice as govts appease the rich.
120,000 died in fuel poverty, couldn't afford adequate heating.
Ethnic minorities, pensioners, single working age adults more likely to die in poverty.
Poverty and death sentence is a political choice as govts appease the rich.
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BREAKING: A Russian newspaper today — “America no longer sees our country as a threat… The US leader’s philosophy is closer to the values of Russia’s president, not the politicians of the Old World… he sees Europe as a liberal stronghold that must be destroyed…”
Read that again.
Read that again.
December 29, 2025 at 8:10 PM
BREAKING: A Russian newspaper today — “America no longer sees our country as a threat… The US leader’s philosophy is closer to the values of Russia’s president, not the politicians of the Old World… he sees Europe as a liberal stronghold that must be destroyed…”
Read that again.
Read that again.
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What the article headline conveniently omits is that the billionaire in question previously lived in Switzerland for many years - and that his business, by all accounts will remain open in the UK.
Almost like it’s… whisper it… no great loss.
Almost like it’s… whisper it… no great loss.
December 24, 2025 at 7:17 AM
What the article headline conveniently omits is that the billionaire in question previously lived in Switzerland for many years - and that his business, by all accounts will remain open in the UK.
Almost like it’s… whisper it… no great loss.
Almost like it’s… whisper it… no great loss.
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Immigration salience has less to do with aggregate Immigration numbers than
- visibility of boats & asylum > visas
- general vibes about integration
- elite cues from media & political discourse in shaping public perceptions
This is more true when immigration is falling then when it is rising
- visibility of boats & asylum > visas
- general vibes about integration
- elite cues from media & political discourse in shaping public perceptions
This is more true when immigration is falling then when it is rising
December 21, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Immigration salience has less to do with aggregate Immigration numbers than
- visibility of boats & asylum > visas
- general vibes about integration
- elite cues from media & political discourse in shaping public perceptions
This is more true when immigration is falling then when it is rising
- visibility of boats & asylum > visas
- general vibes about integration
- elite cues from media & political discourse in shaping public perceptions
This is more true when immigration is falling then when it is rising
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Would be very reassuring to know how the majority of Brits are reacting to the news of Trump suing the BBC for $Bns.
A: “Oh just fuck off”
Or
B: “Good for him”
My money is on A.
I can almost hear us all shouting it at the news this morning.
A: “Oh just fuck off”
Or
B: “Good for him”
My money is on A.
I can almost hear us all shouting it at the news this morning.
December 16, 2025 at 7:33 AM
Would be very reassuring to know how the majority of Brits are reacting to the news of Trump suing the BBC for $Bns.
A: “Oh just fuck off”
Or
B: “Good for him”
My money is on A.
I can almost hear us all shouting it at the news this morning.
A: “Oh just fuck off”
Or
B: “Good for him”
My money is on A.
I can almost hear us all shouting it at the news this morning.
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England fans could expect to pay £5,000+ for world cup match tickets.
Add to this profiteering by airlines, hotels, taxi firms, restaurants.
Also need to hand vast amount of personal data to US govt. No guarantee you will be allowed to enter the US.
Why bother. Stay at home. Support local economy
Add to this profiteering by airlines, hotels, taxi firms, restaurants.
Also need to hand vast amount of personal data to US govt. No guarantee you will be allowed to enter the US.
Why bother. Stay at home. Support local economy
Fifa accused of ‘betrayal’ as England fans face £5,000 bill for World Cup tickets
Football Supporters Europe has called for an ‘immediate halt’ to ticket sales after it was found that prices are five times higher than the last World Cup
www.independent.co.uk
December 12, 2025 at 7:02 AM
England fans could expect to pay £5,000+ for world cup match tickets.
Add to this profiteering by airlines, hotels, taxi firms, restaurants.
Also need to hand vast amount of personal data to US govt. No guarantee you will be allowed to enter the US.
Why bother. Stay at home. Support local economy
Add to this profiteering by airlines, hotels, taxi firms, restaurants.
Also need to hand vast amount of personal data to US govt. No guarantee you will be allowed to enter the US.
Why bother. Stay at home. Support local economy
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All tourists to US will have to provide social media details from the last 5 yrs.
Email addresses, phone numbers; names, addresses, and birthdays of family members.
Plus face, fingerprints (already collected) and DNA data of visitors.
Boycott the felon.
Email addresses, phone numbers; names, addresses, and birthdays of family members.
Plus face, fingerprints (already collected) and DNA data of visitors.
Boycott the felon.
US plans to start checking all tourists' social media
The potential social media mandate being proposed by Customs and Border Protection (CBP) would apply to anyone visiting, whether they require a visa or not.
news.sky.com
December 10, 2025 at 7:53 PM
All tourists to US will have to provide social media details from the last 5 yrs.
Email addresses, phone numbers; names, addresses, and birthdays of family members.
Plus face, fingerprints (already collected) and DNA data of visitors.
Boycott the felon.
Email addresses, phone numbers; names, addresses, and birthdays of family members.
Plus face, fingerprints (already collected) and DNA data of visitors.
Boycott the felon.
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“Putin is negotiating for what he doesn’t own. And Ukraine is not for sale,” — President Zelensky
Clear. Direct. Impossible to twist.
While the Kremlin tries to bargain with stolen land and stolen lives, Ukraine reminds the world of a simple truth:👇
Clear. Direct. Impossible to twist.
While the Kremlin tries to bargain with stolen land and stolen lives, Ukraine reminds the world of a simple truth:👇
December 7, 2025 at 6:56 AM
“Putin is negotiating for what he doesn’t own. And Ukraine is not for sale,” — President Zelensky
Clear. Direct. Impossible to twist.
While the Kremlin tries to bargain with stolen land and stolen lives, Ukraine reminds the world of a simple truth:👇
Clear. Direct. Impossible to twist.
While the Kremlin tries to bargain with stolen land and stolen lives, Ukraine reminds the world of a simple truth:👇
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For context the 'Middle England' referred to here is the 0.5% of households living in homes worth more than £2 million
November 30, 2025 at 10:27 PM
For context the 'Middle England' referred to here is the 0.5% of households living in homes worth more than £2 million
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This is why it mattered.
November 28, 2025 at 6:29 AM
This is why it mattered.
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Most of the public think net migration increased last year, when in fact numbers halved.
New findings from the Ipsos/British Future Immigration Attitudes Tracker show that 56% of the public thinks immigration increased last year. Just 1 in 6 realise it was down
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
New findings from the Ipsos/British Future Immigration Attitudes Tracker show that 56% of the public thinks immigration increased last year. Just 1 in 6 realise it was down
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
November 27, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Most of the public think net migration increased last year, when in fact numbers halved.
New findings from the Ipsos/British Future Immigration Attitudes Tracker show that 56% of the public thinks immigration increased last year. Just 1 in 6 realise it was down
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
New findings from the Ipsos/British Future Immigration Attitudes Tracker show that 56% of the public thinks immigration increased last year. Just 1 in 6 realise it was down
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
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Fully agree with my paper's editorial on Trump. Ukraine needs Europe to stop flattering Trump the conman and take a clear stand for its own survival and values. www.ft.com/content/8ccf...
Trump’s world view: cynical, self-interested and money-grabbing
Latest Ukraine peace plan presented by the US would be a capitulation to Moscow
www.ft.com
November 22, 2025 at 6:06 AM
Fully agree with my paper's editorial on Trump. Ukraine needs Europe to stop flattering Trump the conman and take a clear stand for its own survival and values. www.ft.com/content/8ccf...
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“If accepted, it would reward armed aggression. The principle, sacrosanct since the Second World War, for obvious and very good reasons, that even de facto borders cannot be changed by force, will have been trampled on at the behest of the leader of the free world”
news.sky.com/story/trump-...
news.sky.com/story/trump-...
Trump peace plan: We could all pay if Europe doesn't step up and guarantee Ukraine's security
World leaders praising Trump for his Gaza ceasefire plan only encouraged him to believe he can solve the world's most complex conflicts with minimal effort.
news.sky.com
November 22, 2025 at 7:26 AM
“If accepted, it would reward armed aggression. The principle, sacrosanct since the Second World War, for obvious and very good reasons, that even de facto borders cannot be changed by force, will have been trampled on at the behest of the leader of the free world”
news.sky.com/story/trump-...
news.sky.com/story/trump-...
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"Record numbers of overseas-trained doctors are quitting the UK, leaving the NHS at risk of huge gaps in its workforce, with hostility towards migrants blamed for the exodus"
Slow clap to the anti-immigrant rhetoric
Slow clap to the anti-immigrant rhetoric
Overseas-trained doctors leaving the UK in record numbers
Medical bodies warn that hostility towards migrants is behind a 26% rise in departures last year that imperils NHS
www.theguardian.com
November 21, 2025 at 6:31 AM
"Record numbers of overseas-trained doctors are quitting the UK, leaving the NHS at risk of huge gaps in its workforce, with hostility towards migrants blamed for the exodus"
Slow clap to the anti-immigrant rhetoric
Slow clap to the anti-immigrant rhetoric
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Can you see the problem 🤷🏻♂️
Wes Streeting can’t 🤦🏻♂️
31million/month consult GP practices with similar number having haircuts
102,000 hairdressers in England with 40,000 salons
38,000 GPs with 6200 Surgeries
On average people spend £400pa on hair
GPs receive £169pa per patient
Wes Streeting can’t 🤦🏻♂️
31million/month consult GP practices with similar number having haircuts
102,000 hairdressers in England with 40,000 salons
38,000 GPs with 6200 Surgeries
On average people spend £400pa on hair
GPs receive £169pa per patient
November 16, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Can you see the problem 🤷🏻♂️
Wes Streeting can’t 🤦🏻♂️
31million/month consult GP practices with similar number having haircuts
102,000 hairdressers in England with 40,000 salons
38,000 GPs with 6200 Surgeries
On average people spend £400pa on hair
GPs receive £169pa per patient
Wes Streeting can’t 🤦🏻♂️
31million/month consult GP practices with similar number having haircuts
102,000 hairdressers in England with 40,000 salons
38,000 GPs with 6200 Surgeries
On average people spend £400pa on hair
GPs receive £169pa per patient
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"Since privatisation, Yorkshire Water and other regional water companies have paid out £7.6bn in dividends while loading themselves with borrowings.
Company accounts show net debt climbing year after year, even as profits were distributed to parent companies and investors."
Company accounts show net debt climbing year after year, even as profits were distributed to parent companies and investors."
Yorkshire Water: it’s time to end the rip-off
Handing the company back to local people would return both control and value to those who need it most
yorkshirebylines.co.uk
November 12, 2025 at 9:41 PM
"Since privatisation, Yorkshire Water and other regional water companies have paid out £7.6bn in dividends while loading themselves with borrowings.
Company accounts show net debt climbing year after year, even as profits were distributed to parent companies and investors."
Company accounts show net debt climbing year after year, even as profits were distributed to parent companies and investors."
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Journalist, "Farage accused the BBC of election interference"
Ed Davey, "The interference we've seen is from Farage's friend, Putin"
"We've seen Russian interference in the most appalling way"
Ed Davey, "The interference we've seen is from Farage's friend, Putin"
"We've seen Russian interference in the most appalling way"
November 10, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Journalist, "Farage accused the BBC of election interference"
Ed Davey, "The interference we've seen is from Farage's friend, Putin"
"We've seen Russian interference in the most appalling way"
Ed Davey, "The interference we've seen is from Farage's friend, Putin"
"We've seen Russian interference in the most appalling way"