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Decisive action to break influence of gas on electricity prices Families across the country will be better protected from energy crises, as government moves to break link between gas and electricity prices.

While the Government's intent in seeking break the link between gas and electricity price is the right one, the actual implementation of it as laid out here is unlikely to reduce consumer bills.

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🔥Oliver Robbins reveals that No 10 tried to get Matthew Doyle, Keir Starmer's former aide, a posting as an ambo in March 25.

He was under "strict instruction" not to discuss with then foreign sec.

Lord Doyle, awarded peerage by Starmer, was suspended after he publicly supported a sex offender.

You always get a lot of angry replies here if you complain about the Greens blocking solar farms or power grid upgrades. Maybe they should stop instigating pile-ons and start instigating pylons.

BBC today correct Nigel Farage's false claim to Nick Robinson on Political Thinking (13th February 2026) that net migration was only down due to an "exodus" of people leaving the UK since 90% of net migration fall was a fall in immigration. After my 3rd complaint!
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Excellent thread

Revealed: Mandelson failed vetting but Foreign Office overruled decision Guardian investigation uncovers decision by UK security officials to deny clearance before Mandelson took up role as US ambassador

As well as being a great scoop by Guardian colleagues, this feels potentially very, very bad for Keir Starmer.

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Mahmood’s migration changes will deliver fraction of claimed savings, data suggests Exclusive: Analysis of government figures indicates public finances will gain £600m not £10bn if migrants’ access to benefits is reduced

Shabana Mahmood’s migration changes are expected to save just £600m – about 6% of the £10bn the home secretary claimed, according to the government’s own data.

FOI data was obtained by @jdportes.bsky.social

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History is being made

I'm seeing some commentary on how the Hungarian election was lost by JD Vance/Donald Trump/MAGA's toxicity etc. But the fact is, the election was lost by Orban, who was Trump before Trump. His messages have run out of steam and the reality that Fidesz created and started believing in crumbled.

Orbán’s 16-year rule over Hungary ends in crushing election defeat The Hungarian prime minister concedes to Péter Magyar, who is set to win a supermajority in the 199-seat parliament.

🚨🚨Impossible to understate the importance of #Órban's defeat for European politics and world politics with an utter rejection of #MAGA as a policy style by the Hungarian electorate.

The world is already shining with new light after the #Hungarianelections. 🧵

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“The young are mobilising” says a friend in Hungary. 12 point higher turnout than 2022 at 11 am.

This is true. I suspect a lot of SUV branding is in the direction of over classifying as an SUV bc market demand. If it were taxed and regulated perhaps loads of these mini SUVs would rebrand.
I have seen people struggling to get into SUVs but again the large ones, so I take your point

The most useful thread to read before tomorrow!

This also true, and it would improve road safety not just road quality. The issue of course is how inefficient a lot of our rail network is. Especially going east to west

I think form factor goes against the midsize ones too. There is a lot of evidence their sheer form adds to severity of any collisions, especially with pedestrians of course, but also with other cars. Ease of access is debatable given how difficult many people find it to get inside them

CHARLES MOORE NOTEBOOK You often hear of people being "trapped in poverty", but it is also possible to be trapped in wealth. This is David Cameron's fate.

Happy tenth anniversary to this absolute masterpiece of an opening paragraph in the Daily Telegraph.

"We tried trickle-down economics and it just didn't work!" they wailed, "Why must we have so much money?"

They make EVERYTHING worse. Ban, tax, whatever, but acknowledge it already

SUVs are making Britain’s potholes worse, say scientists Engineers link reduced lifespan of roads to shift to heavier cars, some bought to navigate damaged surfaces

Do they make *anything* better?

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Why Europe’s center left can’t stop losing From Portugal to Denmark, progressive and working-class voters are turning their backs on center-left parties who fail to address the affordability crisis and pursue centrist policies.

If only there were some people, let’s call them political scientists, who had done research on this topic…

'It's a massive help': Benefits and pensions rise as two-child cap ends Families on some benefits with three or more children will get an average rise of £4,100 a year.

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Why do some killer motorists get short prison sentences? UK road safety laws are letting them off the hook | Sally Kyd Two court cases last month illustrate how confusion over legal definitions are feeding into a culture of poor driving standards, says law professor Sally Kyd

Why do some killer motorists get short prison sentences? UK road safety laws are letting them off the hook | Sally Kyd

Largest study of its kind shows AI assistants misrepresent news content 45% of the time – regardless of language or territory An intensive international study was coordinated by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and led by the BBC

Errors present in 45% of AI generated reports of news stories 🧪 www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/...

Huge congratulations 🙌 and so very well deserved 🎉

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