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Happy Christmas Ben.

They supported their claims for backdated pensions, the ombudsman found they weren't owed any because they did know of the changes to pension ages,and they suffered no financial hardship.

Reeves: no cash available for Waspi campaigners – Daily Business Rachel Reeves, the Shadow Chancellor, today ruled out paying compensation to the Waspi campaigners who claim previous governments misinformed them about changes to the women's state pension age.

June 24.

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They got justice, a 6 year review that found 90% did know about pension age chang and none suffered financial hardship.

Man in stripes, "Are the government's no housing plans an assault on our green and pleasant land?" #BBCQT

Wes Streeting, "No. What they are is an attack on the situation we see in our country today where too many people are priced out of decent homes"

Man in green, "In my generation it's a pipe dream to own a home, it's so expensive.. The consensus hasn't worked.. The Tories had 14 years, they haven't built the homes we need" #BBCQT

"If Labour need to change the rules, to make it easier, then that's what we need to do to build more homes"

The scandal of hidden homelessness Over 140,000 children live in sub-standard accommodation, enduring mould, bug infestations, and inadequate washing and cooking facilities

Over 140,000 children live in sub-standard accommodation…

…enduring mould, bug infestations, and inadequate washing and cooking facilities.

Punchy start to David Lammy's statement in the Commons on Syria

He says the UK chose not to reengage with Assad when others did

"We said no because Assad is a butcher with the blood of countless innocents on his hands"

"Assad is the rat of Damascus fleeing to Moscow"

Explains a few things..

She was excellent .. as were all the team .. people claiming Tory and Labour are same should watch the 40mins .. policy, intellect, composure, knowledge and detail from Labour.. blah from Tories and SNP !

Tonight Portsmouth played its part in marking #WorldAIDSDay2024. We can create a world where we end AIDS if everyone’s rights are protected including the right to health services, which too many still are unable to access. Fantastic event Pompey Pride

It's 1st reading, not passing it into law.

It seems the electorate was very decisive in the General Election.

Good news: the Bibby Stockholm is about to be retired from its role as a grotty floating quasi-prison for asylum seekers.

Bad news: they will be dispersed all over the place, but none locally, so any friendships that had managed to form will be torn apart.

British Non Dom’s and foreign billionaires owning our press was bad enough.

Now an American one is dictating what questions the Prime Minister is asked on This Morning.

Insane and hideously depressing state of affairs

James uncleverley the tory Mp, who joked about drugging his wife, is currently ranting on twatter because the government is making spiking a stand-alone offence. 🤢

Starmer cannot survive this

Watching debate on assisted dying this morning, just to make it clear as I have done to my constituents - Friday is one vote that will lead to weeks and weeks of scrutiny. Any changes in the future in slippery slope argument would, as it has with abortion law, have to be decided by parliament.

Funny how we never saw headlines like this after the last government made a series of totally unfunded tax cuts prior to the election

This is excellent news!

MPs raise questions about Chancellor Rachel Reeves' CV Claims the chancellor embellished her work achievements were seized on by Tory and Reform MPs at PMQs.

Very interesting to note the selective reporting the BBC & established press continues to engage in...

I don't remember this level of scrutiny of Boris Johnson, a man who had lied as a journalist, and then made a number of misleading statements, and told lies, as PM.

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Based on a pension of £220 per week with savings less than 10k, just council tax benefit alone on a band c house is £1300 a year.

Here's a link to what she can claim.
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I know the threshold. Your mum can still claim benefits if she's pennies over it. Including council benefit worth over 1k a year, worth far more than £200 WFP, and housing benefit if she rents. Contact the council, and they will help her claim it.

As expected, tories opened #PMQS with an attack on nurses' pay rises.

People across the country are still dealing with the impact of the energy bill crisis. We have worked with suppliers to deliver a package of £500 million in support. Together with our Warm Home Discount, we now have £1 billion of support in place this winter.

A £500 million package of support will be available to vulnerable households this winter.

I encourage anyone struggling with their bills to contact their supplier to see what extra help is available.

More here 👇🏾

www.energy-uk.org.uk/news/energy-...