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Humane and sensible step move by Spain in facilitating irregular migrants and asylum seekers to move to work with decent pay, social security and tax payments. Predictably the right is grumbling - unlike the UK, the govt isn’t allowing this to set their policies www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
‘It’s like a gift from God’: undocumented foreign workers welcome Spanish amnesty
Half a million migrants will be ‘regularised’ under plans to boost economic growth that have angered rightwing parties
www.theguardian.com
January 31, 2026 at 9:42 AM
Humane and sensible step move by Spain in facilitating irregular migrants and asylum seekers to move to work with decent pay, social security and tax payments. Predictably the right is grumbling - unlike the UK, the govt isn’t allowing this to set their policies www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
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Trump, Trump's son and Elon Musk allegedly present at an event at Mar-a-Lago where children were auctioned off, and forced to have sex with Trump at the age of 13. Again, this appears to be an entirely separate account by a different accuser. They all seem very similar.
January 30, 2026 at 5:32 PM
Trump, Trump's son and Elon Musk allegedly present at an event at Mar-a-Lago where children were auctioned off, and forced to have sex with Trump at the age of 13. Again, this appears to be an entirely separate account by a different accuser. They all seem very similar.
www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
in time this will have to work both ways presumably?
in time this will have to work both ways presumably?
Starmer announces visa-free travel to China after talks with Xi in Beijing – UK politics live
Downing Street gives no date for when the agreement of 30 days of visa-free travel will come into force
www.theguardian.com
January 29, 2026 at 5:31 PM
www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
in time this will have to work both ways presumably?
in time this will have to work both ways presumably?
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Let’s hope labour MPs and ministers read the report, make an effort to understand it & implement policy accordingly. So far Labour regard adopters & adoptees in same category as children, disabled, SEN pupils, refugees, 1st & 2nd immigrants keeping NHS going i.e. dispensable/valueless.
January 29, 2026 at 10:33 AM
Let’s hope labour MPs and ministers read the report, make an effort to understand it & implement policy accordingly. So far Labour regard adopters & adoptees in same category as children, disabled, SEN pupils, refugees, 1st & 2nd immigrants keeping NHS going i.e. dispensable/valueless.
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Wonder if Reform UK’s Matt Goodwin remembers this.
January 28, 2026 at 1:39 PM
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www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Any mention of Shamima Begum?
Any mention of Shamima Begum?
‘It could be a shoe or a stick’: Sajid Javid on being beaten by his father, petty crime – and turning his life around
As a young teenager, Javid and his brother were caught stealing from slot machines, arrested and held in a cell. His future hung in the balance. How did he get from there to the top of UK politics?
www.theguardian.com
January 27, 2026 at 7:42 AM
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Any mention of Shamima Begum?
Any mention of Shamima Begum?
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Any mention of Shamima Begum?
Any mention of Shamima Begum?
‘It could be a shoe or a stick’: Sajid Javid on being beaten by his father, petty crime – and turning his life around
As a young teenager, Javid and his brother were caught stealing from slot machines, arrested and held in a cell. His future hung in the balance. How did he get from there to the top of UK politics?
www.theguardian.com
January 27, 2026 at 7:42 AM
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Any mention of Shamima Begum?
Any mention of Shamima Begum?
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This is truly brilliant!👏👏✨
I wondered why I disliked Trump so much……🤭
londondaily.com/british-writ...
I wondered why I disliked Trump so much……🤭
londondaily.com/british-writ...
British Writer Pens The Best Description Of Trump I’ve Read - London Daily
“Why do some British people not like Donald Trump?” Nate White, an articulate and witty writer from England wrote the following response:
londondaily.com
January 10, 2026 at 2:08 PM
This is truly brilliant!👏👏✨
I wondered why I disliked Trump so much……🤭
londondaily.com/british-writ...
I wondered why I disliked Trump so much……🤭
londondaily.com/british-writ...
December 27, 2025 at 5:04 PM
x.com/ipswichtown/... @nakedfooty How to explain Lower Churchmans appearing to rise as one to salute Jaden’s great goal? 2 mins in all are awake? (No) Skillful use of AI with the footage? The panel?
x.com
December 17, 2025 at 8:13 PM
x.com/ipswichtown/... @nakedfooty How to explain Lower Churchmans appearing to rise as one to salute Jaden’s great goal? 2 mins in all are awake? (No) Skillful use of AI with the footage? The panel?
x.com
December 16, 2025 at 9:21 PM
x.com/ipswichtown/... @nakedfooty How to explain Lower Churchmans appearing to rise as one to salute Jaden’s great goal? 2 mins in all are awake? (No) Skillful use of AI with the footage? The panel?
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Government has now - belatedly -published the impact assessment for the changes to skilled worker and care worker visas announced in May.
Impact is estimated between -£2 billion and £-10 billion (central - £10 billion).
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6937e6...
Impact is estimated between -£2 billion and £-10 billion (central - £10 billion).
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6937e6...
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk
December 9, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Government has now - belatedly -published the impact assessment for the changes to skilled worker and care worker visas announced in May.
Impact is estimated between -£2 billion and £-10 billion (central - £10 billion).
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6937e6...
Impact is estimated between -£2 billion and £-10 billion (central - £10 billion).
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6937e6...
New Home Office impact assessment finds that cutting skilled and social care visas will cost the UK up to £10 billion with a central estimate of -£5.4 billion.
It would be good if this got even a fraction of the coverage devoted to the endless debate about boats, flags and Turkish barber shops
It would be good if this got even a fraction of the coverage devoted to the endless debate about boats, flags and Turkish barber shops
December 9, 2025 at 3:58 PM
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This is a direct consequence of Jenrick's attacks. He needs to be held responsible.
Immigration judges targeted by far right after Tory MP’s campaign | The Observer
observer.co.uk
November 30, 2025 at 9:05 AM
This is a direct consequence of Jenrick's attacks. He needs to be held responsible.
Dismal framing. Every aspect of most asylum seekers’ lives is controlled & paid for by the Home Office. They can’t work, are told where to live & have no autonomy or dignity. So they aren’t *choosing* to use taxis & don’t need to be “banned” from doing so. The HO just needs to get its act in order.
Government to ban asylum seekers from using taxis
The ban is set to come in February and any exemptions will have to be signed off by the Home Office.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 29, 2025 at 2:34 PM
So how exactly are they meant to get to them? Many are placed in areas without accessible transport links. They can't afford to pay for journeys themselves because of how little support they get.
Yet again Labour choosing to pander to Reform than think of consequences.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Yet again Labour choosing to pander to Reform than think of consequences.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Government to ban asylum seekers from using taxis
The ban is set to come in February and any exemptions will have to be signed off by the Home Office.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 29, 2025 at 2:26 PM
We are pleased to announce we have made the UK a much less attractive place to live
UK net migration falls sharply with drop in arrivals for work and study
Provisional figures for net migration to the UK show levels dropped to 204,000 in the year to June 2025.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 28, 2025 at 4:30 PM
I'm not sure how much it is appreciated that there will be significant emigration coming. Those here on graduate visas coming to an end, the toughening up of skilled worker rules re. salaries/sponsorable roles and the 'earned settlement' changes to come. Lots of people are going to leave.
November 28, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Retirees are mobilizing to defend democracy—and the benefits literally show up in their DNA.
Turns out fighting fascism helps you live longer
Retirees are mobilizing to defend democracy—and the benefits literally show up in their DNA.
www.motherjones.com
November 26, 2025 at 10:30 PM
@nakedfooty.bsky.social safe trip to ULL GB! Players will be happy to have our wonderful away fans in support! Trust the process!
November 25, 2025 at 1:34 PM
@nakedfooty.bsky.social safe trip to ULL GB! Players will be happy to have our wonderful away fans in support! Trust the process!
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It takes one to know one.
It takes one to know one.
Starmer calls Farage ‘spineless’ over failure to tackle racism in Reform party
PM says Reform UK leader also has ‘questions to answer’ about alleged racist comments and chants at school
www.theguardian.com
November 21, 2025 at 3:14 PM
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
It takes one to know one.
It takes one to know one.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
It takes one to know one.
It takes one to know one.
Starmer calls Farage ‘spineless’ over failure to tackle racism in Reform party
PM says Reform UK leader also has ‘questions to answer’ about alleged racist comments and chants at school
www.theguardian.com
November 21, 2025 at 3:14 PM
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
It takes one to know one.
It takes one to know one.
Helpful list of some of the people who, or whose families, Shabana Mahmood thinks should only have been allowed to stay temporarily
Famous Refugees
Famous or not, refugees bring much more than their belongings with them to their new countries.
Here's a list of public figures you might not know were
refugeeweek.org.uk
November 15, 2025 at 10:40 PM
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www.theguardian.com/politics/202... Without McSweeney Starmer would not know what to do. They should both go. Are one and the same.
Pressure grows on Starmer to sack chief of staff over briefing row
Growing calls for Morgan McSweeney to go after extraordinary briefing operation against Wes Streeting
www.theguardian.com
November 13, 2025 at 11:12 AM
www.theguardian.com/politics/202... Without McSweeney Starmer would not know what to do. They should both go. Are one and the same.