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Poundland, owned by US private equity firm Gordon Brothers, on brink of administration. 12,000 jobs at risk.
Gordon Brothers rejected a management-backed rescue bid. Probably thinks it can raise more from a breakup.
Destruction of town centres continues.
theguardian.com/business/202…
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Well, well, well...
80% of "donations" to Nigel Farage’s party are from donors or companies based overseas.
This is not normal.
And the public deserves to know what these super-rich donors want back in return.
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Poverty and inequality are not inevitable.
We need a budget for the people — one that taxes the rich, ends corporate greed and protects our natural world!
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20,000 and counting. It’s time to expose the full truth about Britain’s complicity in genocide.
Our petition for a public inquiry into Britain’s role in Gaza has hit 10,000 signatures.
Now, let’s get it to 100,000 to force a debate.
The public deserves to know the full scale of Britain’s complicity in genocide.
Sign here: petition.parliament.uk/petit…
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Ahead of tomorrow's budget statement.
Here’s how the UK chancellor can raise the billions needed to improve the quality of life of millions by addressing tax and fiscal anomalies.
There is no shortage of money. All that is needed is political will.
leftfootforward.org/2026/09/…
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What kind of absolute idiot walks into a local shop and starts smashing everything up? 🤬
These are hardworking people’s livelihoods, not your personal playground. Absolutely disgusting behaviour, and there’s no excuse for it.
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Ingrid's fundraiserOne month after losing her nan to a brain tumour, Ingrid's mum was diagnosed with one too.
"Everything happened so fast, and I thought Mum would die too," she says.
The 25-year-old's mum, Mia, was diagnosed in 2021 while she was grieving the loss of her own mother, Bardhe, who died aged 66.
Her tumour is non-cancerous and is stable following surgery, but her family knows these can still have a "huge and negative impact" on patients.
Earlier this month, five years on, Ingrid took on the Oysho Royal Parks Half Marathon, raising vital funds in honour of her mum and in memory of her nan.
"I want to raise as much as I can help anyone else who is going through this disease so other families don’t lose a loved one like we did," she adds 💛
Donate to Ingrid's fundraiser and support vital research: bit.ly/4ePwFV8
#BrainTumourResearch #TogetherWeWillFindACure
ALT Two people are smiling at each other while one sits and the other stands, both wearing black outfits. There is an overlaid text: "My nan had just passed away from a brain tumour, so to find out Mum had the same thing was terrifying."
ALT A person with curly hair smiles while seated at a table with desserts. One dessert has “Birthday Mum” written in chocolate. The background shows a restaurant setting. The text overlay reads, “Everything happened so fast, and I thought Mum would die too.”
ALT A person in a bright yellow dress holds a small child in front of a decorated backdrop with the words "Our Little Lady." The overlay text reads, "Fortunately, Mum’s biopsy showed her tumour was non-cancerous but we know they can still have a huge and negative impact." Colorful balloons are on the floor.
ALT A person wearing a red and yellow shirt with the "Brain Tumour Research" logo. The quote overlaid on the image reads: "Although the doctors were very good and provided excellent care for Mum, there needs to be a lot more research into brain tumours.”
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Yesterday, I was barred from entering the West Bank by Israeli officials, as part of a @ProgIntl delegation.
What's happening here in Palestine is unjust. We've just witnessed what Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch and many others have called a genocide unfold in Gaza.
We came here to show the world, and to show solidarity with the Palestinian people. The Israeli government didn't allow that.
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Argh, is *anyone* interested in what Jeremy Hunt has to say at this point?!
inews.co.uk/inews-lifestyle/…
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Our petition for a public inquiry into Britain’s role in Gaza has hit 10,000 signatures.
Now, let’s get it to 100,000 to force a debate.
The public deserves to know the full scale of Britain’s complicity in genocide.
Sign here: petition.parliament.uk/petit…
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UK Chancellor pledges cheaper marmalade and gherkins in pre-Budget package of 'everyday fixes'.
Fiddling at the edges.
Need redistribution of income and wealth.
End profiteering in housing, energy, water, essentials.
Increase tax personal allowance.
bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c6d9…
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CEO of scandal-ridden Deloitte gets 45% pay rise to £7.1m, 1,360 jobs cut.
CEO pay = 93 times median worker pay.
Firm doesn't pay employer NIC on profits shared by partners, worth £150,000 for £1m profit shared. £899m shared.
108 govt contracts in 2026.
cityam.com/deloitte-hikes-pa…
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This is terrible news 👇🚨
I wrote about the NHS maternity crisis last week - here’s a link to my piece: jujuliagrace.substack.com/p/…
Here’s a link to the piece from The Times: ttps://www.thetimes.com/uk/healthcare/article/nhs-maternity-safety-funding-cuts-0kngzmq65
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I've just got down to Parliament to present my petition in Parliament tonight for a Windfall Tax on the banks at this week's Budget.
Let's tax them and bail out ordinary people for once!
There's still time to sign the petition at the link below!
c.org/b2fyXDswpJ
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Eight years ago.
Waiting in A&E
Just moments later, our lives changed forever.
In my worst nightmares I could never have imagined what was in store for us.
It really can happen to anyone
@BrainCancerJust
@SU2CUK
#bemorelaura ❤️
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🔴@Helen_Whately, Shadow Secretary of State for Work & Pensions, has claimed £2 MILLION expenses in 10 years.
£300,000 relates to her own travel and accommodation - yet she only lives 50 miles from London.
Her boss, @KemiBadenoch has 3 children, claims £2.7K per month to rent a 6 bed farmhouse & tried to claim expenses for a family holiday.
The country can't afford these @Conservatives.
- @Heccles94
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🚨Conservative shadow minister’s nearly £2 MILLION expenses bill draws scrutiny
Helen Whately, the Conservatives’ Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary, has claimed almost £2 million in parliamentary expenses over the past decade. These payments come from the public purse—funded by the taxes of ordinary hard-working people. Most of the total covers staff salaries, but around £300,000 relates to her own travel and accommodation, even though she lives roughly 50 miles from London in Kent.
Party leader Kemi Badenoch claims £2,700 a month toward rent on a six-bedroom farmhouse in her Essex constituency, within the rules for an MP with three children. She has also faced claims she once sought taxpayer funding for a family holiday flight, which officials refused.
Critics say the sums sit uncomfortably beside Conservative calls to tighten welfare; supporters note the claims follow standard IPSA rules for MPs
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Last week the Government told Britain to prepare for war. Now Britain is being told to prepare for natural disasters, cyber attacks or state-sponsored terrorism, and the effects on supply chains
What is really going on?
bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwd0…
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They are becoming embedded across defence, the NHS and soon the FCA. Once those systems are too difficult to move, lock-in becomes another problem and who has access to the data.
nitter.cf/DecentraSuze/status/20…
Palantir’s role in Britain’s digital state is expanding.
- £182m NHS data platform (£330m potential)
- £240m MoD operational deal
- Up to £1.5bn UK defence investment
- Former senior officials at Palantir
- £50m Met deal blocked over procurement
Parliament has already called Palantir’s growing presence an “unacceptable point of weakness”.
The real danger is lock-in. Once critical systems become too difficult to move, the supplier gains leverage.
My latest for Forbes:
forbes.com/sites/digital-ass…
Research supported by @DWBB1984.
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Palantir sends hitmen and lawyers after ex employees that speak up nitter.cf/cobracommanduhr/status…
it’s interesting that @PalantirTech lawyers always keep the documents when they wish to sue and defame ex-employees but they suddenly become hesitant to hand over personnel files when required to be provided to ex employees upon separation
quynh vu a lawyer at #Palantir has the full time job duty of making fake profiles to watch ex employees and their posts on socials a @UCBerkeley grad and current professor as well
there is a lot to unpack at this criminal organization and its just getting started
