UK-made RTX Tomahawk missiles were likely used by the US to bomb a girls' primary school in Iran.
The UK arms industry is deeply entwined with the US.
It is time for the UK to stop fuelling this US-led war machine, and disentangle itself from it.
UK democracy in action.
Thousands of unpaid carers prosecuted for inadvertently breaching benefit rules.
No Post Office exec prosecuted for false prosecutions of postmasters.
In 2017, 72 people died in Grenfell fire. Execs “deliberately concealed” the fire risks of cladding. No one prosecuted.
From mandatory ID cards to arresting pensioners for holding up cardboard signs to cosy deals with US tech spy firms:
It's good to see lawyers pushing back on their increasingly authoritarian Govenrment.
We must protect jury trials.
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It should be a quick win to reduce waiting times at crossings.
But if so why does it hardly ever happen?
Recently @keir refused to change the waiting time at a crossing because it might delay traffic
Does Andy ogles ever oggle?
“Winston Churchill did intervene in Iran and we are living with the consequences of that today”
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Nigel Farage made a huge thing about going to the US, about his relationship with Trump. About Chagos.
But he didn’t meet Trump. He was shut out.
Meanwhile he’s furiously backpedaling on his Iran position because of the polls.
The weasel has no power.
This is very ironical as Birmingham council has excellent policies to encourage walking, cycling and use of public transport.
It's such a shame so very little has been done to implement their own policies.
An example of their failure is that there is often a very long delay at pedestrian crossings.
I've seen a recent story that AI was used to determine where the naval base was.
But AI fouled up because it relied on archived out of date information which resulted in the attack on a school.
Good point, agree, it's a bonkers system designed in the interest of the energy companies and energy distribution companies
About a week ago Starmer said that the war on Iran by the US and Israel was against international law.
But now he's decided that our navy should be there supporting this war.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
Can you please explain why UK electricity prices are about the highest in Europe?
I feel a state owned system for this could produce energy at much lower prices.
Ps keep up your great work!
My understanding is that electricity prices are set very high because there are times when the renewables are not meeting all the demand.
At these times they fire up plants which burn gas to produce the necessary amount of electricity.
To carry out this work they exact very high charges from us.
Trump may not like this news.
Or is he already aware it's happening?
www.reuters.com/world/middle...
Kristi N was sacked yesterday by trump.
He said she had done a fantastic job?
Dear Shabana, I notice today that you referred to me in your speech on immigration at the IPPR think tank. You said: “A party leader should not be on the beaches of France encouraging people to make a perilous crossing on small boats.” I suppose I shouldn’t be surprised especially after the hateful Labour campaign in Gorton and Denton, but this is just the latest in a string of lies peddled by a discredited Government who intentionally fan the flames of racism and division. When I went to Calais, I was not there to encourage people to travel to the UK. I was there to see at first hand the suffering your Government and successive Governments have done in demonising migrants in a pathetic bid to pander to the base instincts of Reform and the flawed strategy of Morgan McSweeney. As you will know, if you even bothered to research my visit instead of taking Reform talking points, I was there to witness the brutality of families living in tents in freezing temperatures. I filled water tanks and picked up litter. What that visit did do is confirm my belief that if we are to smash the boat gangs and stop the boats, we need to offer safer and managed routes for migrants to come to this country. Showing compassion as a politician is not a crime. In fact, we need to see much more of it. It reminded me of a young MP who in October 2015 spent three days in Lesbos helping migrants fleeing war-torn Syria. She posted videos on X, talked about handing out water and croissants to refugees and food parcels. When she returned to the UK, she wrote a very moving piece in the New Statesman. She said “we have to work with our European partners and create new, safe, and legal routes for refugees to get to Europe. We cannot abandon them to their fate, left as prey for smugglers whilst risking death on the seas.” She said “maybe we can make ourselves feel better by saying no-one is making them get on the boats. And again, the Home Secretary is not entirely wrong when …
Dear Shabana,
Let's clear some things up around migration and remember we're talking about people's lives.
Can't believe that Starmer is finally daring to disagree with trump?!
This is terrible, he should copy the tories and reform and agree with every word trump emits
www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
I've heard Darren Jones many times and he never manages to say anything interesting. Just boring clichéd talk.
Picked by Starmer for his dullness and total loyalty to him.
Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez on Iran: “Spain is against this disaster. Because we understand that governments are here to improve people's lives, to provide solutions to problems, not to make people's lives worse.
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I fear that despite this news Labour will continue to copy some of Reform's policies
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I'm trying to manage my views of Zack Polanski as a political figure. It's still very early days. That said he makes it impossible not to love him. This exchange is a perfect summation of why ordinary working people have had enough of slippery fuckers who won't just answer a fucking question.
I gather that there is no increase in funding for repairing the many potholes throughout the city?
Shocking indeed! Horrible!
The city will be less congested by vehicles and even worse the air will be cleaner. Definitely a war on cars!
The Shah was instrumental in destroying all the political parties.
Think the US was also a bit involved in the 1979 revolt against the Shah?
I wonder if trump started this war partly in order to claim at a later date that he has "stopped another war" - once the fighting has stopped in the middle East
No more illegal wars. Introduce a prevention of military intervention act and put human rights at the heart of foreign policy. Review all UK arms sales and make us a force for international peace and justice.
The majority of people in this country do not want us to be involved in this war.
Keir Starmer of a few years ago wouldn't have supported this war.
The only reason he does now is he will do anything Donald Trump wants - and it makes us all less safe.
