New petition: "Require UK-trading companies to provide a contactable phone number" Deadline 5 February 2027, created by Andrew Spurr #NewPetition

New petition: Require UK-trading companies to provide a contactable phone number

Many companies operating in the UK have removed all phone contact options, forcing customers through chatbots, forms, or endless email chains. We call on the Government to legally require any company trading in the UK to provide a working phone line to speak to a human agent.

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Today over 3500 GPs will have qualified to join the workforce There is a huge problem, there aren’t enough jobs, the DHSC & NHSE are failing to fix GP employment They have cut GP practice funding by 20% in 10yrs @andyburnham.bsky.social @yvettecooper-mp.bsky.social your issue to fix now

UK households free to install plug-in balcony #solar panels from end of August www.theguardian.com/money/2026/j...

UK households free to install plug-in balcony solar panels from end of August

Law change means renters and flat owners may be able to cut bills as energy costs soar amid Iran war

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Did you know a barrister is facing prison just for reminding a jury they have the right to vote with their conscience? This historic right has existed since 1670. We can't let it be silenced in court now. Add your name to help protect Britain's juries: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/sa...

Save Britain's Juries

Juries have had the right to acquit based on their conscience for centuries. Now, a barrister is facing jail just for mentioning it in court. Add your name to help save Britain's juries.

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The forthcoming Code of Practice is set to cause immense harm. If you are an individual or organisation who has been negatively impacted by this statutory guidance, we want to hear how it will impact you: goodlaw.social/946e3c

Have you been impacted by the new Code of Practice?

If you are an individual or organisation who has been negatively impacted by this statutory guidance – please tell us about your experiences.

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Exciting news! 1. Tax Policy Associates HQ will now be serving beer. 2. Our vape shop will sadly be shutting down. In its place will be an American candy store. It will incidentally sell vapes.

Why is UK tax so complicated? Why are there so many loopholes? Most of the time, the answer is: because a politician created a special rule based on a distinction which has little or no economic reality.

I don’t actually blame her. But media companies need to be responsible and check whether such stories stand up. Poverty is a real problem in the Uk. Let’s not falsify it.

🚨 BREAKING We've filed a complaint to the Charity Commission about Sex Matters, detailing 46 incidents which we think, together, amount to misconduct and mismanagement. But we also need wider action against charities spreading hate - help us tell the government & Commission they must step up 👇

Sex Matters are breaking charity law with transphobic hate – we’re taking action | Good Law Project

We’ve made a formal complaint to the Charity Commission and the government, citing 46 examples of offensive transphobia

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Posting this excellent article by @samirashackle.bsky.social again. We almost *never* hear from people who have been stripped of citizenship and their families, because the toxic media backlash against 'ISIS brides' makes it hard for them to speak safely. These unjust, secretive powers ruin lives.

Britain’s citizens of nowhere

Hundreds of UK nationals have been made stateless, and left trapped in squalid refugee camps, without being convicted of any crime

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Somebody on LinkedIn made the point that because they don't stop people parking on pavements, it's actually about 100% of councils who allow it

Transport Action Network@transportaction.bsky.social · 2w ago

Does your council allow / encourage pavement parking? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

UK cyclists, would you (or your local cycling campaign) be interested in the following: A portable, lightweight cyclist counter, using twin tubes across the path. Data will be uploaded in real-time and will be publicly displayed on a map. I could potentially do a map that you can embed, showing just

I've been rummaging through Keir Starmer's last acts in office, including many that got totally buried This (rather big list) is from his last week in power: bylinetimes.com/2026/07/22/f...

From Steel Nationalisation to Plug-In Solar: Keir Starmer’s Final Acts in Government

The outgoing PM sneaked a lot of significant announcements out just before he left office

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British Steel was nationalised last week! That would normally have merited a lot of front pages... bylinetimes.com/2026/07/22/f...

Did you hear Living Streets on @bbc5live.bsky.social this morning? Callers were concerned that over half of councils in England are putting parking spaces on pavements, with few planning to stop. Should cars be able to park on pavements? Listen here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002z76n

Nicky Campbell - Fare's fair: are buses working for you? Plus when did it become ok to park on pavements? - BBC Sounds

Fare's fair: are buses working for you? Plus when did it become ok to park on pavements?

bbc.co.uk

I’ve signed a letter calling for Angela Eagle and Ofwat to reject the last-ditch deal from Thames Water's creditors. Can you sign and share it as well? weownit.org.uk/act-now/sign...

Sign our open letter to Angela Eagle

I’ve signed a letter calling for Angela Eagle and Ofwat to reject the last-ditch deal from Thames Water's creditors. Can you sign and share it as well?

weownit.org.uk

The Med+ 2026 abstract competition is open, giving resident doctors the chance to: 🔹 Receive feedback from leading clinicians 🔹 Win prizes, including £500 Submit now: https://www5.shocklogic.com/scripts/jmevent/Abstract.asp?Client_Id=%27RCP%27&Project_Id=%27MPLUS26%27&System_Id=1

Got research, a QI project, case report or education innovation to share? The Med+ 2026 Abstract Competition is now open. A great opportunity for resident doctors to present their work at the RCP's largest specialty conference. Deadline: 30 August. Good luck to everyone submitting!

Royal College of Physicians@rcphysicians.bsky.social · 2w ago

The Med+ 2026 abstract competition is open, giving resident doctors the chance to: 🔹 Receive feedback from leading clinicians 🔹 Win prizes, including £500 Submit now: https://www5.shocklogic.com/scripts/jmevent/Abstract.asp?Client_Id=%27RCP%27&Project_Id=%27MPLUS26%27&System_Id=1

Consultation completed. It only takes a few minutes of your time, so please support Friends of the Earth and the other community organisations that use the Warehouse and garden. Please complete and share. birminghamfoe.org.uk/help-us-save...

Birmingham Friends of the Earth@birminghamfoe.bsky.social · 4w ago

Help Us Save The Warehouse! Our home @inthewarehouse.bsky.social & Digbeth Community Garden are threatened with demolition in 2030, losing a vital community hub and rare spot of biodiversity in the city centre. Follow the link, respond to the consultation. birminghamfoe.org.uk/help-us-save...

@inthewarehouse.bsky.social has been our home for 5 decades, that's millions of hours of volunteering, campaigning & activism, by so many Birmingham organisations besides ourselves. A share offer last year raised £100K for energy efficiency improvements, the BBC used the garden for a CBeebies show.

Help Us Save The Warehouse! Our home @inthewarehouse.bsky.social & Digbeth Community Garden are threatened with demolition in 2030, losing a vital community hub and rare spot of biodiversity in the city centre. Follow the link, respond to the consultation. birminghamfoe.org.uk/help-us-save...

Once again with feeling PC Tom and @rideleicester.bsky.social have successfully tackled e-motorcycles and e-scooters in Leicester here’s the handy leaflet for others to share

Get some N95 masks and HEPA filters for your house ASAP - if you can.

FALLING GP appointments, worse face to face GP appointments @yvettecooper-mp.bsky.social this is one thing @labouruk.bsky.social put in the manifesto ‘ Bring back the family Doctor’ Current policies are doing the opposite Happy to help!

ICE has STOLEN an Indigenous Tribal ELDER from NM, who was on her way to CHEMO. She stopped for gas, ICE then approached her, she showed all of her proper, legal documentation. They still stole her away. They're denying her of life saving CHEMO. When will it be enough. #ShedShed #ViVaHerAlliance

“This is the new extinction & we are half way through it. We are in terrible, terrible trouble & the longer we wait to do something about it the worse it is going to get.” Sir DavidAttenborough No time to wait. ActOnClimate

Join us at our annual Anaesthesia Research Meeting taking place in Southampton this November 🙌 It's a great opportunity to connect with peers, discover new research & earn 10 CPD credits. Open to researchers, clinicians, and trainees. Book your spot 👉 https://ow.ly/sSJX50ZaweZ #Ansky #Medsky

"Misleading headlines designed to push a divisive narrative are bad enough. But headlines that risk vulnerable people doing something they’re not allowed to do are deeply irresponsible." Quite right @monkemma.bsky.social and thank you. westcountryvoices.co.uk/hosepipe-ban...

Hosepipe bans and the benefits myth - West Country Voices

Why just claiming benefits doesn’t exempt you – and why the headlines saying otherwise could land people with fines I wonder how many people claiming benefits will read these headlines and think they ...

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Drilling for new North Sea oil and gas won't affect UK energy bills Breaking our reliance on oil and gas, which has prices set on international markets that are affected by the actions of leaders like Putin and Trump, is a path to energy independence @jessralston.bsky.social

I know it's not the biggest news of the day, but I just spotted this... One of Keir Starmer's last acts in Govt is this: Laying legislation that will legalise 'plug-in solar' (aka balcony solar) panels in Britain It means plug-in solar panels do not (legally) have to be wired in by an electrician.

Timeline - SI 2026/848 - Plugs and Sockets etc. (Safety) Regulations 1994 and Electricity Safety, Quality and Continuity Regulations 2002 (Amendment) Regulations 2026 - Statutory Instruments - UK Parl...

Timeline for Plugs and Sockets etc. (Safety) Regulations 1994 and Electricity Safety, Quality and Continuity Regulations 2002 (Amendment) Regulations 2026

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