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The budget has left the wealthy relatively unscathed. Neoliberals are targeting deep social security cuts. Will increase poverty & misery. This graph shows total UK welfare spending as a percentage of GDP, 2013/14 to 2030/31 (spending and forecast) lordslibrary.parliament.uk/w

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Burnham claims to be a man of the people, but his government’s first budget reveals that he has little understanding of how bad things really are. The average household has experienced more than a decade of stagnation, and they don’t see an end in sight. tribunemag.co.uk/2026/10/the

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War pays... BP billions Iran conflict sends BP profits skyrocketing morningstaronline.co.uk/arti
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War pays... BP billions

War pays... BP billions

DONALD TRUMP’S Iran war has sent BP’s profits soaring to £6.31 billion in just three months while one in 10 languish in fuel poverty and diesel costs cripple the economy. The latest quarterly profits...

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A meeting was scheduled between @ShabanaMahmood, @AndreaEganGS & Kolade, a Nigerian careworker. Kolade wanted to explain how the changes to the immigration system would impact on people like him. So what did Mahmood do? She banned him from the meeting theguardian.com/uk-news/2026

‘Was I not enough?’: care worker barred from meeting home secretary

‘Was I not enough?’: care worker barred from meeting home secretary

Nigerian care worker Kolade says he was left in tears after being excluded from talks with Shabana Mahmood over proposed changes to immigration system

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My country, France, is sinking further each day into a system of governance that is authoritarian and destructive to liberty. Placing activists who oppose their government’s policies under house arrest is an attempt to intimidate and frighten any form of dissent. Equating their activism with terrorism is revolting, scandalous, and reminiscent of the worst authoritarian regimes around the world. Resistance is more necessary than ever to defend the values ​​of liberty and solidarity in our country.
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Un pas de plus vers un État autoritaire, liberticide : le ministĂšre de l’intĂ©rieur prend des arrĂȘtĂ©s d’assignation Ă  rĂ©sidence fondĂ©s sur les dispositions de lutte contre le terrorisme Ă  l’encontre de militants n’ayant parfois aucun casier judiciaire. mediapart.fr/journal/france/

Le gouvernement utilise les outils de l’antiterrorisme pour assigner Ă  rĂ©sidence des manifestants

Le gouvernement utilise les outils de l’antiterrorisme pour assigner Ă  rĂ©sidence des manifestants

Le ministĂšre de l’intĂ©rieur prend des arrĂȘtĂ©s d’assignation Ă  rĂ©sidence fondĂ©s sur les dispositions de lutte contre le terrorisme Ă  l’encontre de militants n’ayant parfois aucun casier judiciaire. Te


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In true Tr@mp style
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Breaking: Fugitive Presidential loser FlĂĄvio Bolsonaro has just declared himself President of Brazil from his new home in the United States. đŸ€Ą
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Stop the closure of Worthing Samaritans - Sign the Petition! c.org/KJrLkJkgr7 via @UKChange
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Sign the Petition

Stop the closure of Worthing Samaritans

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Stop the closure of Worthing Samaritans - Sign the Petition! c.org/KJrLkJkgr7 via @UKChange
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Sign the Petition

Stop the closure of Worthing Samaritans

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HUGE: Democracy for Sale have obtained a comprehensive list of the ministers who referred companies to the “VIP lane” after a five-year freedom-of-information tug of war: democracyforsale.substack.co

Raab recommended a Cambridgeshire toy maker who had only a single employee at the start of the pandemic. Jenrick, now Reform UK treasury spokesman, is listed as ‘possibly’ referring an export packing firm. Graham Brady, then chair of the 1922 committee of backbench Tory MPs, referred an interior design company near his Altrincham and Sale West seat. Brady told Democracy for Sale that he had “no recollection of this but given the location, I assume I was passing on an approach from a constituent. I have no involvement with the company and never have had.” Owen Paterson, who later left parliament after a lobbying scandal, referred a Birmingham biotech firm working on pregnancy complications. None of these firms were given contracts. Then health secretary Matt Hancock is named against 27 companies, three of them marked ‘possible’. Former Conservative party chairman Lord Feldman is recorded against 21 (three ‘possible’) and Cabinet Office minister Lord Agnew against 14 (four ‘possible’).

ALT Raab recommended a Cambridgeshire toy maker who had only a single employee at the start of the pandemic. Jenrick, now Reform UK treasury spokesman, is listed as ‘possibly’ referring an export packing firm. Graham Brady, then chair of the 1922 committee of backbench Tory MPs, referred an interior design company near his Altrincham and Sale West seat. Brady told Democracy for Sale that he had “no recollection of this but given the location, I assume I was passing on an approach from a constituent. I have no involvement with the company and never have had.” Owen Paterson, who later left parliament after a lobbying scandal, referred a Birmingham biotech firm working on pregnancy complications. None of these firms were given contracts. Then health secretary Matt Hancock is named against 27 companies, three of them marked ‘possible’. Former Conservative party chairman Lord Feldman is recorded against 21 (three ‘possible’) and Cabinet Office minister Lord Agnew against 14 (four ‘possible’).

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Pensioners won't pay tax on income of £13036. A clawback taper on income between £13036 & £13319. Some to pay marginal tax at 53%. Above £13319, personal allowance of £12570 will apply. Workers on £13036 will pay income tax + NIC. Complex & Divisive. leftfootforward.org/2026/10/

The budget is a missed opportunity for the government to loosen the shackles of neoliberalism -...

The budget is a missed opportunity for the government to loosen the shackles of neoliberalism -...

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Salut et respect pour les dockers de Méditerranée qui refusent aujourd'hui, dans 40 ports, de charger les bateaux au service du génocide. Si l'Europe politique aussi le voulait, l'extermination prendrait fin. Face au crime, le refus de s'y opposer est une composante du crime.
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Andreas Malm is a prominent academic at one of the top universities in the world. He was due to appear on Radio 4. This is an absolutely extraordinary attack on feee speech from Andy Burnham’s government: theguardian.com/uk-news/2026

Climate academic Andreas Malm barred from entering UK

Climate academic Andreas Malm barred from entering UK

Swedish author was due to speak alongside Palestine Action co-founder at event discussing ban on the group

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Malm was set to speak at the launch event for Tribune’s latest issue, but has been denied entry to the UK. Hasan Piker and Cenk Uygur faced similar treatment under Keir Starmer. Now, under Andy Burnham, the barring of prominent left-wing figures contines. tribunemag.co.uk/2026/10/and

Andreas Malm Denied Entry to the UK to Speak at Tribune Event

Andreas Malm Denied Entry to the UK to Speak at Tribune Event

The leading advocate for climate justice and Palestinian rights has been blocked from coming to the UK by the Home Office. Politicians, academics and writers have condemned this outrageous act of...

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Ffs already missed out on seeing Hasan Piker in London because of this shit. I went online and bought Andreas Malm’s book ‘How to blow up a pipeline’ and will still be going to the talk he was meant to be at because we can’t accept this attack on freedom of speech! Fuck Shabana Mahmood - she is definitely not conducive to the public good.
Saul Staniforth (@SaulStaniforth) profile pictureSaul Staniforth@SaulStaniforthOct 30
"Where does it end?" Andreas Malm is an academic & one of the world’s leading climate scholars. The Labour govt has just banned him from coming to the UK to speak at a public event and academic conference. Outrageous. And we're still being told that Burnham represents change.
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Britain has a 2-tier tax system. The mega-rich & mega-corporations pay what they want, or what their hot shot accountants & slick privileged lobbyists can't get them out of, whilst the rest of us pick up the bill & prop up the country. Burnham's Budget should've changed that.
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Burnham doing things differently: Swedish pro-Palestine academic who was planning to travel to the United Kingdom has been denied entry because the government says his “presence in the UK is not considered to be conducive to the public good"
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Andy Burnham (@andyburnham) profile pictureAndy Burnham@andyburnhamOct 27
100 days ago, I promised to do things differently. From cutting everyday costs to handing power back to communities, change is already underway. But I know there’s much more to do - this is just the beginning. mirror.co.uk/news/politics/a

'This is just the beginning - we need to go further to earn people’s hope'

'This is just the beginning - we need to go further to earn people’s hope'

EXCLUSIVE: Prime Minister Andy Burnham reflects on his first 100 days in office - and pledges more change that people 'can see in their lives and feel in their communities'

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The leading advocate for climate justice and Palestinian rights has been blocked from coming to the UK by the Home Office. Politicians, academics and writers have condemned this outrageous act of censorship. tribunemag.co.uk/2026/10/and

Andreas Malm Denied Entry to the UK to Speak at Tribune Event

Andreas Malm Denied Entry to the UK to Speak at Tribune Event

The leading advocate for climate justice and Palestinian rights has been blocked from coming to the UK by the Home Office. Politicians, academics and writers have condemned this outrageous act of...

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Ben Sellers@MrBenSellersOct 30
What the hell is this? Andreas Malm denied entry into the UK because his presence “may not be considered to be conducive to the public good”. The misuse of these powers are nothing short of scandalous. aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/3

UK denies entry to Swedish academic due to speak at Palestine event

UK denies entry to Swedish academic due to speak at Palestine event

Home Office cancels Andreas Malm's planned travel to the UK, saying his presence 'not conducive to the public good'.

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Labour Bans Andreas Malm fron entering Britain. An appalling decision. Here is my statement as Chair of Verso, Malm 's publishers. 2v62swgvczvifxhw-56938692669

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Emma DeSouza@EmmaCDeSouzaOct 29
DUP stops short of collapsing the Assembly but will block joint FM/dFM engagements and Michelle O’Neill attending any events as First Minister. How does this benefit the people of Northern Ireland? It doesn't.
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