NEW: Andy Burnham has been blasted for 'rewarding polluters' after axing net zero criteria as part of its procurement requirements when agreeing public contracts

Andy Burnham blasted for 'rewarding polluters' with net zero rules rollback

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🇬🇧🇺🇦 Zelensky: I was delighted to welcome the UK Defence Secretary, Wes Streeting, to Kyiv for the first time. We discussed how the UK can help Ukraine better protect its cities and communities from such ballistic threats.

Ukraine's sacked ambassador to the US faces a string of corruption charges. Olha Stefanishyna is accused of failing to declare: 2 x apartments & rental of another Cash for renovations Her mum's medical treatment Airline tickets Use of a Mercedes she registered in a worker's name.

A European capital city, in a country that's an ally of NATO, spent this morning retrieving bodies, saving the wounded, grieving, & despairing at the US in particular for giving Russia the green light to murder when it wishes. Day 1624. Is the fight for good vs evil abandoned?

🇪🇺🇺🇦 Ursula von der Leyen: Russia must pay for the destruction it has caused. And we are using the proceeds from the immobilised Russian assets to make sure it does. We are making a further €1.4 billion of them available to Ukraine.

Russian losses per 05/08/26 reported by the Ukrainian General Staff +1130 men +5 tanks +5 ACVs +65 artillery +2 MLRS +2 AD systems +1715 UAVs +10 GRCs

❗️Ukrainian drones completely destroyed a Wildberries sorting and logistics warehouse in Aleksin, Tula region. The 194,500 m² facility ranked among Russia's 10 largest warehouses. The site is the latest Wildberries logistics hub hit in Russia. #Ukraine

No Unionist politician will answer the question: "How does Scotland leave the UK?" So, do you think that Burham will codify that process into a written constitution? No, he will tighten the legal rope round our neck. We need #ScottishIndependence more than ever. www.thenational.scot/news/2643247...

UK constitution 'fundamentally flawed' without exit route from Union, Labour warned

Any UK constitution which does not establish a route out of the Union will be 'fundamentally flawed', Andy Burnham has been warned

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NEW: Students in Scotland are celebrating a record year in exam results as the overall pass rate for National 5s, Highers and Advanced Highers have all increased for the second year in a row 👉 www.thenational.scot/news/2...

Hello again, on Day 1623 of the full invasion of Ukraine. Every single day I've compiled a thread of the news stories, updated throughout the day (and often night too) When I finished the previous thread in the middle of this night, more things were exploding inside Russia!

Watch out as they try again to blame the SNP but remember NO liberal democracy ANYWHERE has EVER closed the school attainment gap talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/02/25/n...

No liberal democracy ANYWHERE has EVER closed the school attainment gap yet in Scotland it’s a stick to beat the SNP with

Maoist China in 1960s closes attainment gap by simply sending middle-class students to the fields and not letting them sit the exams at all! BBC Scotland yesterday bypassed evidence of the attainme…

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Can someone who understands energy confirm that any oil or gas found in the North Sea will be sold on the open market and not affect domestic bills.

Unelected nobody Zia (Muhammad Ziauddin) Yusuf of Reform says Britain is being invaded by foreigners and wants to use huge Navy Warships to round up teeny weeny inflatable boats which is like using a tank to catch a rabbit 🙄 Fun fact - Yusuf’s parents migrated to the UK from Sri Lank in 1980’s..

Happy 65th Birthday, August 4th, to the best President in US History. The black man "they" feared, led with humor, dignity & grace for 8 yrs scandal-free, has a beautiful & accomplished family, and is beloved by millions around the world. @barackobama.bsky.social #BarackObama #ThePeoplesPresident

I see that the Premier League are taking a leaf out of London centric Westminster’s books by only fining them for 74 violations, but Everton and Nottingham Forrest get points deducted for less serious offences!

New, more powerful UK made/designed engines. Great upgrade not only for technical upgrade but also for availability

UNITED24 Media@united24media.com · 2d ago

⚡ Ukraine reportedly breaks major production bottleneck for its FP-5 Flamingo cruise missile. united24media.com/defense-tech...

I see that the Premier League are taking a leaf out of London centric Westminster’s books by only fining them for 74 violations, but Everton and Nottingham Forrest get points deducted for less serious offences!

The Moroccan government confirmed that the Ceuta migration wave was organized and amplified through social media. A similar campaign is currently being run on TikTok, where people from Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Iraq are being encouraged to migrate through Belarus to EU via the Baltic states. 1/2

If you ask why the ownerships are void? Heres a reminder how many of the russians got the apartments bsky.app/profile/volb...

Sven-Erik Volberg@volberg.bsky.social · 3mo ago

#Mariupol. Occupation administration officials are going door to door, taping notices to people's doors, evict them from their apartments. Those Ukanians not willing to who to obtain russian documents are being thrown out onto the streets. #neocolonialism

She better hurry and find the next fool. Remember all real estate transactions, land grants, and property purchases registered under russian occupational authorities since 2014 are considered legally null and void by Ukrainian courts

Natalka@natalkakyiv.bsky.social · 3d ago

“Things have worked out in such a way that we urgently need to sell our apartment there.” — A Russian woman needs to sell her apartment in Yalta, Crimea, temporarily occupied by her country. Any takers? Crimea is Ukraine! 🇺🇦

What are this morning’s Russian papers saying about Saturday’s restaurant bombing in Moscow? Almost nothing. #ReadingRussia

Russian newspapers barely mention the Moscow restaurant bombing

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"Any government is evil if it carries within it the tendency to deteriorate into Tyranny. The danger of such deterioration is more acute in a country in which the government has authority not only over the armed forces but also over every channel of education and information." ~ Albert Einstein

14 Nuclear Reactors in 6 countries in Europe are closed because they have run out of water for cooling. Nuclear Power is no solution, Solar and Wind ARE.

🚨NEW: Todd Blanche’s new order rescinds the May 18 Anti-Weaponization Fund—but quietly leaves the May 19 IRS immunity settlement intact. Instead of rescinding it, the accompanying memo reaffirms DOJ’s interpretation, arguing the immunity applies only retroactively and only to the parties involved.1/

It's all about priorities. The tech bros gave politicians a lot of money.

Just once I'd like one of them to get serious about billionaires and corporations not paying there fucking taxes just once

Oliver@oliver48.bsky.social · 3d ago

It seems that Andy Burnham has decided not to #TaxTheRich as they never have enough money and instead make the poorest people destitute and sooner younger form a further bout of austerity meme via The eloquent quirk

Phang: "Think about what could be done if the FBI was deployed to really follow the investigative leads that have come out of even these bullshit redactions that we have in the Epstein files right now."

You can be arrested, tortured, and made to confess to a crime that never happened.

We vote “by mail“ in every election. We get our ballots in the mail. We do our research. I take them to a secure drop box. Please. Verify that your registered address is correct/current and that you are active in the system. Fix anything before November. Love you all. Stay Blue. 🇺🇸💙