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What REALLY Happened in Gaza

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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 1d

Wonders of privatisation.

Royal Mail fined £21m.

Hasn't t meet the 1st and 2nd class mail delivery targets to years.

No personal fines on execs. Corporate fines will no doubt be passed on to customers.

No incentive to deliver value for money. People fleeced.

Royal Mail fined £21m by Ofcom for missing delivery targets

It is the third-largest fine the communications watchdog has ever issued.

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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 1d

NEW: Gerry Adams has announced he is taking the Labour Government to court over new legislation to deal with the legacy of the Northern Ireland Troubles

Gerry Adams takes UK Government to court over 'disgraceful' Troubles plans

www.thenational.scot

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flossyflook.bsky.social @flossyflook.bsky.social · 1d

With 1.7 million Ukrainians killed as a result, his £1 million bribe is less than 59 pence per person.

Ukrainians:
Boris sold your sons to the grim reaper for only 59 pence each!

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flossyflook.bsky.social @flossyflook.bsky.social · 2d

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APPG shuts down while under investigation over Israeli arms funding

Parliamentary group for defence tech was also set up by ex-MoD adviser thanks to loophole in lobbying rules

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The Canary @thecanaryuk.bsky.social · 2d

Trump humiliates Starmer and Blair in bad day for centrist dads

Donald Trump has yet again show Keir Starmer that there's nothing special about the 'special relationship' - never mind a 'Yo, Blair' moment writes @willem-moore.bsky.social
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Trump humiliates Starmer and Blair in bad day for centrist dads

Donald Trump has yet again show Keir Starmer that there's nothing special about the 'special relationship' - never mind a 'Yo, Blair' moment

www.thecanary.co

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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 2d

An 82-year-old has revealed an anti-social behaviour warning after allegedly singing Flower of Scotland within earshot of his English neighbour amid a lengthy feud 👇

82-year-old rapped for 'singing Flower of Scotland at English neighbour'

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The Canary @thecanaryuk.bsky.social · 2d

Iran opens 'Holy Virgin Mary' station in Tehran to honour country's Christian heritage

So much for Western propaganda that Iran hates Christians (and Jews) - as it has just opened a station in honour of the Virgin Mary, writes @skwawkbox.org
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Iran opens 'Holy Virgin Mary' station in Tehran to honour country's Christian heritage

So much for claims that Iran hates Christians (and Jews) - as it has just opened a station in honour of the religion

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The Canary @thecanaryuk.bsky.social · 2d

MI5 has issued a new warning over foreign influences.

Never mind Russia, China, and Iran, the Canary says.

We have a real enemy within that hijacked a general election and tried to kill the free press: Morgan McSweeney.
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If MI5 are worried about threats to democracy, they should start with Morgan McSweeney

Never mind Russia, China, and Iran. We have a real enemy within that hijacked a general election and tried to kill the free press: McSweeney.

www.thecanary.co

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Talking-up Scotland @talking-upscotland.bsky.social · 2d

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More school leavers taking part in assessment and more getting the qualifications they need to progress than 10 years ago

Professor John Robertson OBA, former Associate Dean (QA) Faculty of Education UWS From Attainment of school leavers by SCQF level and stage of leaving published today, the above graph and: Once you…

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The Canary @thecanaryuk.bsky.social · 2d

TV presenter Fern Britton has an important message for you over sepsis

Fern Britton has teamed up with PETA to call out cruel sepsis experiments on animals.
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TV presenter Fern Britton has an important message for you over sepsis

TV presenter and sepsis survivor Fern Britton has teamed up with PETA to call out cruel sepsis experiments on animals.

www.thecanary.co

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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 2d

The number of Scots living to age 100 has reached an estimated record high, new statistics show 👇

Record number of Scots living past 100 as centenarian total rises again

www.thenational.scot

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The Canary @thecanaryuk.bsky.social · 2d

NHS doctor targeted by Israel lobby says "the death threats are worse than ever"

The Zionist lobby have been targeting, doxxing, and sending death threats to Dr Rahmeh Aladwan - to the point where she fears for her children's lives
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NHS doctor targeted by Israel lobby says "the death threats are worse than ever"

The Zionist lobby have bee targeting, doxxing, and sending death threats to Dr Rahmeh Aladwan - to be point where she fears for her children

www.thecanary.co

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flossyflook.bsky.social @flossyflook.bsky.social · 2d

NOTE: Oxevision is used in some NHS mental health trusts in England, but thankfully NOT used in Scotland!!

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The Canary @thecanaryuk.bsky.social · 2d

NHS caught using invasive surveillance tech on mental health wards - without patient's consent

Growing numbers of NHS trusts are using Oxevision, which enforces blanket, 24-hour surveillance on mental health patients.

More from Starmer's authoritarian government.
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NHS caught using invasive surveillance tech on mental health wards - without patient's consent

Growing numbers of NHS trusts are using Oxevision, which enforces blanket, 24-hour surveillance without ongoing informed consent

www.thecanary.co

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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 2d

A planning application has been submitted to bring one of Glasgow's landmarks back into use

Plans to transform 121-year-old Glasgow hospital into 19 homes

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flossyflook.bsky.social @flossyflook.bsky.social · 2d

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EveryDoctor @everydoctor.org.uk · 2d

🚨 BIG NEWS from EveryDoctor! 🚨

We’ve been digging into PFIs + what we found is shocking: 💷 69 NHS trusts are locked into paying £21.1bn to private companies over the next 20 years.

That’s money that should fund doctors, nurses + patient care, not profits.

👉 everydoctor.org.uk/nhs-trusts-t...

Graphic by EveryDoctor highlighting NHS debt from private finance initiatives. The text reads “£21.1 billion in PFI payments – a debt that can’t be ignored.” Below, a hospital illustration is wrapped in chains secured with a padlock featuring a pound symbol, surrounded by company logos for BIIF, Innisfree, Sun Life Financial, and Semperian, symbolising financial control over healthcare.

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Robert F @chippyman.bsky.social · 2d

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EveryDoctor @everydoctor.org.uk · 2d

🏥 UCLH has delivered 20 years of world-class care but also 20 years of mega PFI profits.

💸 £462m has gone to shareholders since it opened, money that could’ve gone to staff, patients & services instead.

Another example of what a costly mistake PFI was!

🔗 www.islingtontribune.co.uk/article/its-...

It’s 20 years of world class hospital care (and 20 years of mega cash PFI profits)

We have lots to thank UCLH for in its first 20 years of life-saving care and innovation, but could it have achieved even more if it had not been saddled with PFI obligations? Tom Foot investigates

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Robert F @chippyman.bsky.social · 2d

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flossyflook.bsky.social @flossyflook.bsky.social · 2d

Independence is closer than some folks realise

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