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UK ambulance staff quitting in record numbers By Ben Trent
Tens of thousands of ambulance staff have quit Britain’s National Health Service (NHS). The figures, uncovered by a Labour Party-led investigation, are staggering. Fully 33,414 paramedics, technicians and office staff have quit their jobs since 2010—the year the Conservatives came to power in coalition with the Liberal Democrats. Continue reading
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Britain: lessons of the European elections – general election the only way forward By Rob Sewell
As expected, the European elections saw a huge victory for the Brexit Party, which took 32 percent of the vote in Britain. This clearly reflects the frustrations of many people about the paralysis in Parliament and the failure of politicians to agree on a path for Britain’s departure from the EU. Continue reading
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Write to your MP: Protect Julian Assange
If you’re in the UK, writing to your MP is an important way you can help Julian Assange in his fight against extradition to the United States. An email written in your own words will be noticed. Your opinion matters. Regardless of what your MP thinks about this issue, they should pass on your concerns… Continue reading
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European election debacle for Conservatives and Labour By Robert Stevens
Coming fifth nationwide with just 9 percent of the vote and taking just three seats, the Tories were eviscerated, suffering the largest ever loss since the party was founded in 1834. Their previous worst national performance was in the 2014 European election when they received just 24 percent, more than double that just recorded. Continue reading
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UN report on UK poverty – “systemic immiseration” of millions across the UK
Whilst the news headlines are dominated with the continued implosion of the Conservative Party who now aim to have a third leader in as many years whilst Britain circles the plughole, the reality of the crisis of daily life for half the population continues to worsen. Continue reading
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Theresa May Cries As She Announces June 7 Resignation By Tyler DURDEN
Though it’s initial reaction was muted, GBP has moved decidedly higher in recent trade (after a brief selloff following May’s announcement), putting the British currency on track to end its record two-week losing streak of uninterrupted declines. Continue reading
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Grenfell fire inquiry delayed for another six months By Alice Summers
The publication of the first report from the Grenfell fire inquiry has been delayed until at least October this year, nearly two and a half years after the devastating fire which claimed 72 lives. Continue reading
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Britain: Theresa May resignation – let’s kick out the rest of the Tories! By Adam Booth
After three years of can kicking, Theresa May has finally run out of road. Giving a teary-eyed speech in front of Number 10 this morning, the Prime Minister announced that she would step down on 7 June. The race to succeed her will begin the following week. Then the fireworks will really begin. Continue reading
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Welfare Weekly 25 May 2019
25 May 2019 — Welfare Weekly Free social care for over-65s would save the NHS £4.5bn a year IPPR report claims it would also create 70,000 new jobs in the care sector. Read more Continue reading
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Britain: The Database State
By TruePublica: Britain is a surveillance state, the worst in the democratic West. In a short period of time, it has amassed a rather sordid history of citizen surveillance – and it continues to be unlawful. Last September’s damning judgement of British security operations against its own people saw the European Court of Human Rights… Continue reading
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The Priory Group: ‘morally bankrupt’ company makes millions for owners while young people die in its care
Last month, Priory Healthcare was fined £300,000 after 14 year-old Amy El-Keria died in one of its hospitals. Priory’s prosecution for health and safety violations was the first of its kind and the result of years of campaigning by Amy’s family. Continue reading
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Universal Credit : The state and the BBC secretly collude in propaganda campaign
By TruePublica Editor: There is an extraordinary story published in The Guardian that, in my opinion, was not prominently positioned – with its opening explainer stating: “A leaked memo shows that the Department for Work and Pensions is about to embark on a PR campaign to defend its worst ever policy.” Continue reading
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Conservative Party implodes over Brexit crisis as May agrees to stand down next month By Robert Stevens
UK Prime Minister Theresa May is set to stand down as Tory party leader and prime minister after her European Union Withdrawal Agreement Bill goes before Parliament in the first week of June. Since May reached a deal with the EU in November, she has been unable to secure agreement from a deeply divided parliament. Continue reading
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NHS: Staffing challenges now “bigger threat to the future of the NHS than funding cuts”
Two interesting facts not published that emerged from this report. One is that doctors are now so overworked that approximately 80 per cent are at threat of ‘burnout.’ The term “burnout” was coined in the 1970s by the American psychologist Herbert Freudenberger. He used it to describe the consequences of severe stress and high ideals… Continue reading
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The latest multi-billion pound move in NHS privatisation – is the endgame in sight?
“No privatisation of the NHS on my watch,” said Matt Hancock, Secretary of State for Health, shortly after taking up his post. But this week the Health Services Journal (HSJ) revealed that “Providers offered control of NHSE budgets worth billions” (paywall). The article is explicit that the private healthcare sector is central among those now… Continue reading
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NHS : FoI requests show planned shutdown of services
By TruePublica: The NHS is no longer facing a crisis – it’s worse than that. The reality is that an inward collapse, an implosion, is now the most likely scenario in the face of a government unwilling to take action, whilst its privatisation plans and disastrous handling of Brexit continues. Continue reading
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UK: Government of Denial: Crisis? What Crisis?
Looking at the Conservative party as it is right now, it would be easy to believe they are of a different species, who speak a different language, who came from a different world – a different dimension even. Every day a new statistic of our failing nation feels more like the opening of festering wounds,… Continue reading
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Open Rights Group: Let’s meet up in London next week
Join us in London on Tuesday 21 May for a special election week event spotlighting the nexus between data and democracy. Continue reading
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UK Tory government maintains benefit sanctions as misery and deaths continue By Paul Bond
Last week, an inquest in North Wales recorded a verdict of suicide in the case of an 81-year-old woman left virtually penniless after the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) froze her pension payments. Continue reading
The New Dark Age 