President Trump warns Andy Burnham against making Ed Miliband chancellor, interfering in how another country and ally runs the country TAT: [Foreign policy | Undermining democracy]

Making Ed Miliband chancellor would be a mistake, Trump team warns

The energy secretary’s opposition to North Sea drilling means appointing him to No 11 would concern White House officials

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Few people understand the scope of the powers UK governments have granted themselves, to criminalise us as terrorists for expressing an opinion. Fewer still understand how illiberal the Court of Appeal judgement is. But @davidallengreen.bsky.social does.🧵 www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/law/th...

What the Palestine Action appeal decision tells us about terrorism law

An already broad law is now matched with broad ministerial powers

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In his first interview since being kicked out of the US, FIFA referee Omar Artan tells’s the NYT’s Matt Bigg that the biggest dream of his professional life has been shattered. The World Cup ref was questioned for 11 hours, held in a cell and then dumped on a plane. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/09/w...

Somali Referee Says His World Cup Dream Is Dashed After U.S. Denies Entry

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What a loss for everyone concerned www.theguardian.com/music/2026/j...

More than a quarter of UK musicians lost all EU work since 2021, report finds

Average tour earnings down 45%, with nearly three-fifths of musicians saying touring in Europe is no longer viable

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Important explanation that these headlines were not based on any science but are essentially the opinions of well connected people. open.substack.com/pub/gidmk/p/...

Ill Health In Old Age Is Not 80% "Down To The Individual"

This is why we rely on evidence rather than opinions.

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Congratulations to Professors Frances Mair and Petra Meier who have been elected as Fellows of the Academy of Medical Sciences in recognition of their world-changing public health research. @acmedsci.bsky.social @francesmair.bsky.social @pmeierprof.bsky.social www.gla.ac.uk/schools/heal...

Rayner & tax: ‘HMRC regards the matter as closed. HMRC also spells out that Rayner will not face a penalty charge. A penalty is incurred if a tax error is "careless" or "deliberate". BBC writes: ‘Rayner settles tax bill with HMRC’ …has resolved her tax affairs with HMRC following investigation 🤔

Angela Rayner was dragged through every front page for weeks... HMRC's verdict: NOT deliberate. NOT even careless. Farage pockets £5 million and chooses not to declare it So where's the wall-to-wall coverage? Tell me this isn't a rigged game.

NEW ANALYSIS: What's going on in Spain? Spain's wholesale electricity price in early 2026: €44/MWh. Italy: €127. Germany: €96. UK: €103. Wind+solar now deliver 44% of generation. Gas sets the price in just 9% of hours, down from 55% in 2022. Full analysis: janrosenow.substack.com/p/spain-just...

Spain just became one of Europe's cheapest power markets. Here is how.

How wind and solar quietly pushed gas off the margin, and the wholesale price followed.

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Drawing attention to this legal claim by Which against Apple in case folk want to join the class action www.cloudclaim.co.uk

iCloud storage Claim | iCloud storage compensation UK - Which?

Which? alleges Apple abused its dominant position by not giving iPhone and iPad users a choice of cloud storage provider. Instead, it steered them to its own iCloud service, and this led to Apple char...

cloudclaim.co.uk

NHS data should be driving innovation & improvement – it’s an amazing resource We just published the sequel to our 2021 "Road to Hell" paper on using NHS data for research... things are worse! Buckle up for a long 🧵about *how COMPLETELY mad* system is for accessing NHS data for research 1/20

Breaking: Trump has fired the membership of the National Science Board, which is oversees NSF. I have confirmed separately with multiple now-former members of NSB.

Ranking Member Lofgren Reacts to Latest Trump Scheme to Undermine Science | House Committee on Science, Space and Technology

The House Committee on Science, Space and Technology

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I checked this too. *20 seconds* of Reform logo display. *No other* party logo displayed. In local election purdah. This is not normal. At all.

Alex Andreou@sturdyalex.bsky.social · 4mo ago

OMFG I had to go and check that this ACTUALLY happened. Since when does the BBC ever do chyrons with a political party's branding, rather than their own? Not to mention this is during a pre-election campaign purdah. (h/t @iainsol.bsky.social)

Jeez. Labour MP’s have just voted to give police unprecedented powers to ban recurring protests turning a fundamental freedom into a privilege granted by the state. No protest movement has ever brought about change through one single march or action. How did it come to this?

Peter Stefanovic@peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 4mo ago

THIS WEEK MP’S WILL VOTE ON A BILL TO GIVE POLICE UNPRECEDENTED POWERS TO BAN RECURRING PROTESTS youtu.be/Q-2wXA7hWNs?...

Wouldn’t it be nice if the UK had invested in a faster green energy transition? More independence from geopolitical shocks would be rather useful www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

UK faces biggest hit to growth from Iran war of major economies, IMF says

The financial body cuts its growth forecast for the UK and warns the war threatens to throw the global economy

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New paper from the GALLANT project examines the potential of applying the #DoughnutEconomics framework in Glasgow – considering social and ecological wellbeing simultaneously. @pmeierprof.bsky.social @uofgnews.bsky.social More ➡️ doi.org/10.1186/s428...

Great news that @adr-scotland.bsky.social was awarded 5 years of @ukri.org funding – enabling @moragtreanor.bsky.social @nickbailey37.bsky.social @serena-pattaro.bsky.social to conduct data-driven research aimed at improving lives across the UK. @ubdc.bsky.social www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...

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Policy Modelling For Health@healthmod.bsky.social · 6mo ago

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How will the Autumn Budget 2025 affect poverty, inequality, and household incomes across the UK? Using UKMOD #microsimulation - modelling to simulate behaviour and interactions - our new report assesses winners, losers and fiscal impacts from 2026–2030. www.gla.ac.uk/media/Media_1246769_smxx.pdf

Welcome news for people and planet www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

ScotRail fares to be frozen for the next year

First Minister John Swinney says the move is part of the government's

bbc.co.uk

Still amazed at the silence from BBC and other UK news outlets.

John Swinney@johnswinney.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Scotland just made history by passing a world-first Community Wealth Building Bill. It will ensure public money works harder to benefit local jobs, local businesses and local communities. Here’s why it matters. 👇

Scotland just made history by passing a world-first Community Wealth Building Bill. It will ensure public money works harder to benefit local jobs, local businesses and local communities. Here’s why it matters. 👇

This is the last call for the "Ah, but…" people. Applications will be closing soon www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

Yes, It’s Fascism

Until recently, I thought it a term best avoided. But now, the resemblances are too many and too strong to deny.

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Nigel Farage, has proposed a mass deportation plan called "Operation Restoring Justice," which includes creating a "UK Deportation Command" modelled on the U.S. ICE. Don't vote Reform unless you want innocent blood on UK streets like we see in the USA.

Didn’t believe this was true but have checked and am told it was sent to the Norwegian government yesterday.

Sharon 🪳🌹@sharonk.bsky.social · 7mo ago

mad king moment from the PBS Newshour correspondent

Once a carer, always a carer. Care is vital - yet not paid or valued. Disabled people are disproportionately vulnerable in hospitals. It's scandalous that carers allowance is withdrawn after 28 days in hospital. As if we haven't got enough on our plates. petition.parliament.uk/signatures/1...

Petition: Amend the 28-day rule for the Carer’s Allowance for carers giving hospital care

Amend the Carer’s Allowance rules so unpaid carers continue to be paid their allowance after 28 days if they are still providing essential care in the hospital and require NHS trusts to confirm in wri...

petition.parliament.uk

2/2 📅 The exhibition is open till the end of January. Pop in to chat with @pmeierprof.bsky.social and Dr Fraser Rowan on 20/01 1-3 for more insights into HEF challenge area, the Catalyst and how we work together. 🔗 www.gla.ac.uk/schools/heal...

And I’m sure the BBC is tripping over itself to cover this in great detail, interview all major Green politicians on prime time news and in all political debate shows.

Toby Buckle@polphilpod.bsky.social · 7mo ago

so it happened - greens just met labour in the polling average