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This is very touching. Big Ben has been lit up with the faces of World War One heroes.
One of them is Lieutenant The Hon Vere Harmsworth, killed aged just 21 during the Battle of the Ancre.
Members of the Harmsworth family watched the presentation and were moved by it. 🙏🏽
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EXCLUSIVE:
Andy Burnham won’t accept dynamic alignment of financial services regulations with the EU, backing the City of London’s independence from Brussels but nonetheless showing the limits of his ambitions for a much closer relationship
The Burnham administration does not want dynamic alignment of financial services regulations, UK government officials told Bloomberg
British officials have indicated to EU counterparts that this remains a red line they are unwilling to cross, according to people familiar with the matter
The development will be welcomed by some in the City of London who have lobbied Labour not to pursue dynamic alignment for financial services, but it demonstrates the complications of Burnham’s Brexit push
If the PM wants to take Britain back into the EU in future, as he has implied is possible, or if he wants the UK to join the single market, he would very likely have to sign up to its rules governing financial services
Put simply, rejecting alignment of financial services regulations makes it very difficult to rejoin the EU or the single market
While British banks took a hit after Brexit, divergence over the last decade means much of the sector now opposes alignment with the EU
TheCityUK, which represents the financial services industry, said in July that automatic dynamic alignment “is not appropriate for the UK’s financial and related professional services industry”
And UK Finance said in June: “We do not support wholesale UK alignment or dynamic alignment with the EU in financial services,” arguing Britain’s post-Brexit divergence meant it can now respond more swiftly to risks and market developments, and that its rules should be “tailored to domestic conditions”
Story with @AlbertoNardelli: bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
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Stop paying them. Just stop it!
I read a post this morning by @claire_adams694 saying her energy provider wants to increase her monthly direct debit payments.
Well, I was shocked by the replies. Shocked by the fact so many of you pay by direct debit. Just handing over whatever these large organisations tell you to, whether you owe it or not.
I don't have any direct debits. None. My meters for gas, electric and water are read quarterly (or you can do it monthly if you prefer) and the readings are submitted online to the provider and it automatically generates a bill based on your actual usage. So you only give them your money for what you've used.
The same with council tax. I pay monthly. If they forget to collect my garden waste bin one week, I'll deduct a pro rata amount from my monthly council tax payment to teach them a lesson. It might only be £2 but it's my £2. Not theirs.
A friend recently told me her energy company have advised her she's £1,000 in credit. And she's still paying them an amount by direct debit every month too. Why? Just why?
Why are you giving these companies more than they're owed?
Do you give Tesco £100 every week when your grocery shop is only £80? Of course you don't. So why do you do that with your energy company?
If they're just sitting on £100 of yours a year, times that by every customer and they're earning millions in capital and interest. Keep your £100. Or £500. Or whatever it is. Buy some premium bonds. You might even win.
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Greggs is actually awful and incredibly bland but everyone just pretends it’s great because it’s quintessentially English.
It isn’t great. It’s pretty rubbish. Dogfood wrapped in stale pastry.
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A Labour MP texts:
“I cannot believe, or sadly I can, that the PM has said there should be a rape unit in every police force when he presided over the abolition of the Greater Manchester one when he was Mayor”.
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“Penny for the Guy!” An old English tradition seldom seen nowadays. Children hoping for coins for their Guy that would later be flung on the bonfire. London, 1952.
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I don't want to shame any particular woman here, but publicly announcing that the #RussellBrand conviction must be wrong because you went home with him and he didn't rape you makes about as much sense as saying 'well, I left 25 Cromwell Street alive, so Fred West's innocent.'
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Wearing a poppy is the least we can do as a thankful nation to remember those who fought and died for our freedoms.
I take great pride in wearing my lapel poppy and, when opportunity arises, the medals I’ve received.
Why? To inspire the next generation to serve and remember.
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Just to let people know you don’t have to give these Stasi council contractor litter goons your details if stopped.
Like the TV licence people… just ignore them. Totally irrelevant people.
GB News presenter Patrick Christys given £500 spot fine for dropping cigarette butt out of car trib.al/yk3oyjH
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.@katyperry Katy, what the hell were you thinking when you married loser Russell Brand. There is a guy who has got nothing going, a waste!
Is this a joke
Proud to announce that students in England will be able to study Ukrainian at GCSE.
It’s a chance for pupils to explore Ukraine’s rich culture and history and, for the Ukrainian community to remain connected to their heritage.
This is another step in our enduring support for Ukraine as part of the 100 Year Partnership 🇺🇦🇬🇧
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So over 80% of responses to the government's immigration consultation came from foreign nationals! Honestly, it's hard not to laugh. It's like one of those far-fetched plotlines from 'Yes, Minister'. How can anyone give it credence?
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There's a reason this isn't a bigger scandal. After each of our many socially incendiary attacks, shadowy govt officials "manage the narrative".
This includes spray painting authentic-looking "peace and love" graffiti, paying a fat out-of-work actress to sing "Don't Look Back In Anger" at the vigil, and, while they're in the chaos of grief, strong-arming the victim's family to push some sort of pro-migrant narrative.
This hit a ludicrous point following the attempted beheading in Belfast of Steven Ogilvie by a Sudanese migrant, when Steven's family "released" this statement:
"We have many migrants who make a deeply valuable contribution to our country, including in our healthcare system and hospitality sector and we depend on them to make our country work. We do not want this terrible tragedy to be used to divide people or fuel hostility."
In the case of Henry Nowak's murder (a white teenager who was attacked by an Indian and left to bleed to death by the police because they believed him to be racist), the authorities went further, not only attempting to paint Henry as the aggressor, but trying to paint him as racist, searching old messages on his devices for any evidence of racism.
The reason this isn't more of a scandal is because the same organisations have huge control over mainstream media.
Britain is the Soviet Union with rainbow flags.
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We need to have clear labelling on all meats killed by religious methods. Is this really too much to ask?
Esther McVey reintroduces her bill requiring COMPULSORY labelling of halal and kosher meats
She names and shames ‘Sainsbury’s, Tesco, Marks & Spencer and ASDA’ for selling halal meat without labelling it as such, as well as ‘Domino’s, Pizza Hut and KFC’
The bill has the support of Rupert Lowe, Lee Anderson, Sarah Pochin and others