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 Downing Street said Vladimir Putin is already conducting ‘a senseless and barbaric attack on civilians across Ukraine’. Downing Street said Vladimir Putin is already conducting ‘a senseless and barbaric attack on civilians across Ukraine’. 

 Simon Coveney had been delivering an address at a peace building event in north Belfast when the security alert happened in March. Simon Coveney had been delivering an address at a peace building event in north Belfast when the security alert happened in March. 

Unite’s Sharon Graham says Labour leader must not ‘stand on the sidelines’ as workers go on strike UK politics live – latest news updates The general secretary of Unite has called on Keir Starmer and Labour to make clear they stand with workers in strikes this autumn, asking him: “Whose side are you on?” Sharon Graham, the leader of Labour’s biggest union financial backer, told the Trades Union Congress (TUC) in Brighton that she was asking Labour that “they do not stand on the sidelines and play this safe”. Continue reading… ​Unite’s Sharon Graham says Labour leader must not ‘stand…

The doctor was looking at my eye through a microscope and his exact words were ‘what the hell is that?’

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  Food prices are rising at the fastest rate in 42 years Food prices are rising at the fastest rate in 42 years 

 The Transport Secretary agreed with criticism of her predecessor Grant Shapps’ proposal. The Transport Secretary agreed with criticism of her predecessor Grant Shapps’ proposal. 

No commitment yet to cut banking surcharge after corporation tax U-turn, leaving sector face headline tax rate of 33% UK banks are steeling themselves for a windfall tax by stealth as the new chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, tries to plug a £40bn hole in the public finances. City lobbyists are concerned that banks will not be compensated for Hunt’s U-turn on corporation tax, which will now mean the levy rises from 19% to 25% next year. Continue reading… ​No commitment yet to cut banking surcharge after corporation tax U-turn, leaving sector face headline tax rate of 33%UK banks are steeling themselves…

International Centre of Justice for Palestinians says diplomatic move in Israel in breach of international obligations A legal group that supports the rights of Palestinians has written to Liz Truss to tell her that it plans to launch a judicial review in an attempt to block any UK government movement of the British embassy in Israel to Jerusalem. The International Centre of Justice for Palestinians (ICJP) has commissioned a legal opinion in support of its argument that such a move would be in breach of the government’s international obligations. Continue reading… ​International Centre of Justice for Palestinians says diplomatic move…

Why are you still here? – Starmer Labour leader says the only mandate the PM has ever had was built on fantasy economics and ended in disaster. He says the country has nothing to show for it except the destruction of the economy and the imposition of the Tory party.  Starmer then mentions Monday’s mini-Budget being ditched. “Her chancellor is gone as well, so why is she still here?” Starmer asks. Why should Brits trust Tories with economy? Starmer says Truss is the one now asking questions because Labour are the government-in-waiting whilst the Tories are the opposition-in-waiting. He says…