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English, British, European. Unashamedly Woke (using the proper definition) and another reason why I support NCFC 💚💛.

Parliament is back today! In the Commons we have the Health (NHS Modernisation) Bill with its 2nd reading. Tomorrow the Armed Forces Bill has its 3rd reading. Wednesday sees the Railways Bill have its 3rd reading. 1/2

Morning everyone. Do we have your permission to have a right old go at Reform-led councils this week? Very well. No.2: Wakefield. Because the new manufactured Enemy of the People is the parent who can't afford to make ends meet.

Meme about the chaos of Wakefield Reform led council

Interesting discussions with my family yesterday about Andy Burnham. No support for him and what he is doing. My mum is a bit supporter of his but cannot understand what he is doing and admits I was right to be critical of him right from when this started. My dad thinks if there has to be... 1/3

@mrjamesob.bsky.social You have become unbearable recently and I find myself turning you off every day.The rubbish you are spouting about SKS is just distasteful and unbelievably distorted at best. SKS is an excellent PM, but u choose not to focus on his obvious qualities. Awful journalism.

Another people smuggling gang has been arrested this week. They are accused of smuggling over 500 people in to the UK and exploiting them once here. The ring leader is believed to have had £1.3m passing through his bank account, despite earning £35k, showing the large sums they take from victims.

Suspected people smuggling gang taken down in nationwide strikes

Seven members of a suspected organised crime group believed to have made millions have been arrested in West Yorkshire and Essex.

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The emergency services, teachers and railway workers are my priority. Not a handful of multi millionaire landowner farmers threatening our food supply because they don’t want to pay a bit more tax, which is still less tax than most of us. Not making any money? Shouldn’t have voted leave then.

In a further backing for the Labour government's approach, a survey of CEOs from around the world has found the UK has now become the second most attractive country to invest in, behind only the US. This is the UK's highest ever ranking in the 28 year history of the survey.

UK ‘second most attractive country for investment’, survey finds

The survey of chief executives, published ahead of the World Economic Forum, follows an upgraded growth forecast from the IMF

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The FTSE 100 jumped 1.6% today to a record high. That suggests a good level of economic stability and confidence in the UK. It will boost the value of investments and pensions and overall should give companies the confidence to grow... ...so expect to hear little of this across the media.

FTSE 100 hits record as interest rate hopes push down UK borrowing costs

Nearly every share on the index rises as fall in value of pound helps multinational companies listed in London

theguardian.com

More good news about the UK economy, as the IMF upgrades their forecast of UK growth this year to 1.6%. But look at these top stories - the Telegraph the IMF downgrading growth - but that was last year, when the Tories were in power for half of it & their polices impacting the majority of the year.

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The suggestion here is that sales value has gone down, but sales volume has gone up. If true, that means prices are lower. Is that not good news for people who are still suffering from the Tory choas that lead to 10% inflation?

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This is a real contradiction of what is required for education in Norfolk when it is also apparent that many towns and villages will have to cope with rising numbers. It's all laid bare and explained in the article....but there is a plan...apparently. confused.com www.edp24.co.uk/news/2486197...

Fears schools could shut as new pupil numbers hit record low

Some Norfolk schools could struggle to stay open because the number of children starting education is due to hit a record low.

edp24.co.uk