Britons increasingly turning to food black market, experts say | Poverty | The Guardian (1 year old)
And if the govt keep cutting benefits more &more people will be buying their food on the black market unless there are enough food pantries (food banks often only allow you 3 food parcels a year or other such restrictions).
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Britons increasingly turning to food black market, experts say
Exclusive: Goods such as meat, cheese and confectionery stolen in large amounts to be sold to people hit by high cost of livingRobyn Vinter (The Guardian)
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There is a thriving shadow economy in Britain – but migrants are not to blame | Emily Kenway | The Guardian
Reducing benefits will only result in more folk working in this Shadow Economy for wages that won't get deducted from their meagre benefits. For many it's the only way to make ends meet already.
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There is a thriving shadow economy in Britain – but migrants are not to blame
Labour is desperately trying to mimic Reform’s line on the cash economy, says former policy adviser Emily KenwayEmily Kenway (The Guardian)
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Woman who ‘felt completely out of control’ for 25 years finally diagnosed - The Mirror
The correct diagnosis when she finally got it, as she entered Perimenopause, was PMDD, Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder, a severe version of PMS
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Woman who ‘felt completely out of control’ for 25 years finally diagnosed
Nicky George felt ‘completely out of control’ as she faced multiple misdiagnoses for over two decadesSamantha Leathers (Daily Mirror)
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Fury as thousands of tonnes of food for starving Palestinians stuck in warehouse
Most of the 'Aid' getting into Gaza is commercial deliveries destined for shops in Gaza whilst actual aid is left in warehouses & about to become out of date.
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Thousands of tonnes of UK aid for Gaza stuck in Jordan
The Foreign Secretary, Yvette Cooper is calling on Israel to open up a safe route for UK aid to be transported to Gaza.Channel 4 News
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Doctors didn't take me seriously - until my partner came with me | Metro News.
Women getting dismissed by A&E doctors & their symptoms ignored unless they have a white male to speak up for them.
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Doctors ignored my symptoms - but took my boyfriend seriously when he intervened
Juliette says she has experienced medical misogyny - when she brought her boyfriend along to an appointment, they finally listened to her.Juliette Burton (Metro)
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DWP’s plans ‘in tatters’ as McFadden scraps white paper on further disability cuts – Disability News Service
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DWP’s plans ‘in tatters’ as McFadden scraps white paper on further disability cuts
Ministers have dumped plans for a major white paper containing a swathe of further cuts and reforms to disability benefits, following months of activism by disabled people and allies that forced th…Disability News Service
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Andrew Mountbatten Windsor: King Charles wants brother to be stripped of his last remaining military title, minister says | The Independent
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Chris Parkinson-Brown: New water pipeline plan explained
Well, we need to save more of the water we have, and for once in their flawed corporate lives, water companies are doing something about this.Chris Parkinson-Brown (Hampshire Chronicle)
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Train attack eyewitness says ‘hero’ threw himself in front of knife | News | Independent TV
Horrific knife attack on the train. Those arrested are British born.
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What asylum seekers are entitled to while awaiting decisions on their cases | The Independent
If meals are not provided where they are living its just £49.28/week. Could you live on that? If meals are provided its £9.95/week. That has to cover sanity towels, all toiletries, etc. Even the no food provided amount is substantially less than you get on Universal Credit for general living expenses.
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What asylum seekers are entitled to while awaiting decisions on their cases
Disinformation often surrounds the level of help asylum seekers are given when they arrive in the UKAugust Graham (The Independent)
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UN approves resolution supporting Morocco’s claim to Western Sahara | Western Sahara | The Guardian
The Sahrawi people used to live in Western Sahara before Morocco took it over. They are not allowed to be openly Sahwari in Morocco controlled territory. Many of them have been forced into refugee camps in the desert. Simon Reeve visited them a number of years ago.
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UN approves resolution supporting Morocco’s claim to Western Sahara
Move is strongest endorsement yet for retained rule over disputed territory, despite fierce opposition from AlgeriaGuardian staff reporter (The Guardian)
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Andrew in line for six-figure payout and annual stipend from king, sources say | Andrew Mountbatten Windsor | The Guardian
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Andrew in line for six-figure payout and annual stipend from king, sources say
The former prince remains under scrutiny as Buckingham Palace finalises plans for his future as a commonerCaroline Davies (The Guardian)
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Asylum accommodations are retraumatising survivors of torture | Morning Star
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Asylum accommodations are retraumatising survivors of torture
ASYLUM accommodations, particularly barracks and hotels, are retraumatising survivors of torture, campaigners warned today.Morning Star
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Trump ‘sad’ as he concedes the Constitution is ‘pretty clear’ on running for a third term: Live updates | The Independent
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Trump ‘sad’ as he concedes the Constitution is ‘pretty clear’ on running for a third term: Live updates
Trump, who declared he’s ‘not a king’ was awarded a gold crown during his visit to South Korea, one day before he’s set to meet with China’s leader Xi JinpingOwen Scott (The Independent)
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Millions of drivers unaware over little-known number plate meaning
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Furious Prince Andrew row explodes on Good Morning Britain as host forced to intervene
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Trump health fears as 'confused' President wanders aimlessly on Japan visit | World | News | Express.co.uk
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Trump health fears as 'confused' President salutes at wrong time and wanders aimlessly
Viewers quickly spotted the US President's mishap.Charlie Bradley (Express.co.uk)
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Shrinkflation hits everyday staples, piling more pressure on households | Supermarkets | The Guardian
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Shrinkflation hits everyday staples, piling more pressure on households
Which? finds products shrinking while supermarkets keep prices flat or risingSarah Marsh (The Guardian)
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What is anhedonia? A menopause symptom you've never heard of | Woman & Home
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Three DWP benefits face being scrapped in weeks as government issue warning. This won't help disabled in to work.. Restricting Motability will only force many disabled out of work as well as any thing else outside the home & make them housebound.
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DWP breaks silence over banning one age group from claiming Universal Credit
Restricting health related component of UC to under 22s.
18-21 year olds won't be able to claim Universal Credit at all. But you can't remain on your parents' claim for benefits once you are 18/19. So what do you live on whilst looking for work & how do you get help with your rent even in work? what if you can't work?
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What if you have no parents you can live with or if they are on benefits so need you to bring in money for your share of the rent, food etc?
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Welfare cuts have fuelled rise of far right and populism, top UN expert says | The far right | The Guardian
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Welfare cuts have fuelled rise of far right and populism, top UN expert says
Exclusive: Poverty rapporteur says governments must rethink welfare state as essential to fabric of societyAshifa Kassam (The Guardian)
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Further grooming inquiry delays are ‘betrayal’ to survivors, senior lawyer says – Channel 4 News
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Further grooming inquiry delays are ‘betrayal’ to survivors, senior lawyer says
After a week of chaos for the government over the national inquiry into grooming gangs, a senior lawyer has told Channel 4 News that further delays will be a 'betrayal' to victims.Channel 4 News
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Benefit levels must keep pace with rising cost of essentials | Romsey Foodbank
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Scientists have puzzled over what happens to plastic as it breaks down in the ocean – our new study helps explain the mystery
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Scientists have puzzled over what happens to plastic as it breaks down in the ocean – our new study helps explain the mystery
Some plastic pollution lingers at the ocean’s surface for more than a century.The Conversation
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The mental toll of menopause – what women really feel
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Zack Polanski destroys the idea he's splitting the 'left vote'
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Zack Polanski destroys the idea he's splitting the 'left vote'
Zack Polanski challenged the very basis of the corporate media question - while taking a swipe at Starmer and Farage, tooJames Wright (The Canary)
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A link a friend of mine set me about a young lady over here on a Student Visa being kidnapped off the street by plain clothes masked ICE officers that didn't identify themselves & quickly whisked out of state to prevent it going to court & her Visa revoked because she wrote a piece in the Uni's newspaper a year ago supporting sanctioning Israel for it's Genocide. Apparently being critical of Israel makes you a Hamas supporter.
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Police State America
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Part way through this episode they talk about how the traffic cops are single crewed these days & the problems that causes. They talk about how they always used to be double crewed & the benefits of that. The underfunding there has been over the years of Tory govt is why they are having to be put at risk by being single crewed.
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Gas companies are raking in high profits while our household bills go up. I've had enough, haven't you? Let's make the UK Government reign in greedy gas for good.action.greenpeace.org.uk
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Majority of UK wants Prince Andrew formally stripped of title – Channel 4 News
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Majority of UK wants Prince Andrew formally stripped of title
A new poll has shown that a large majority of the British public wants Prince Andrew to have his title as Duke of York formally removed.Channel 4 News
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So called 'online auditors' targeting migrant hotels in the UK
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Inside the lucrative industry of online 'auditors' targeting migrant hotels in the UK
Viral content creators across the UK are cashing in on protests targeting migrants and asylum hotels.[Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: https://channel4n...YouTube
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2017 film about Scottish Wildcats & the fact that they were already so rare in 2017 that they were predicted to go extinct in 5 years
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The Tigers of Scotland (2017) - Scottish Wildcat Documentary - Directors Cut (4K)
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Saving Wildcats | Scottish wildcat conservation and recovery | Saving Wildcats
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Saving Wildcats | Scottish wildcat conservation and recovery
Wildcats are on the brink of extinction in Scotland and this is their last hope. Together we can secure the future of the Highland tiger by breeding and releasing wildcats into the wild.website
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Grooming gang inquiry in turmoil before it even begins – Channel 4 News
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Grooming gang inquiry in turmoil before it even begins
The National Inquiry into grooming gangs has been thrown into crisis.Channel 4 News
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Grooming gang victim steps down from inquiry and alleges ‘cover-up’ – Channel 4 News
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Grooming gang victim steps down from inquiry and alleges ‘cover-up’
We spoke to survivor Fiona Goddard who resigned from her role in the government's grooming gang inquiry and started by asking her about her experience.Channel 4 News
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Grooming gang victims ‘so used to being let down’ says Labour MP – Channel 4 News
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Grooming gang victims ‘so used to being let down’ says Labour MP
We were joined by Labour MP for Bolsover, Natalie Fleet, who's a survivor of grooming and a member of the Women and Equalities Committee.Channel 4 News
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Inside Israel’s elite military academy accused of extremism – Channel 4 News
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Inside Israel’s elite military academy accused of extremism
Graduates from the elite Bnei David academy in Israel serve in some of the most senior positions within the Israeli army.Channel 4 News
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Manchester Pride goes bust leaving performers out of pocket
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DWP to begin big crackdown on benefits claimants but warned 'at what cost'
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Social Security, Medicare are "going to be gone," Donald Trump warns.
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Proud Boys Should Be Deputized to Hunt Migrants, Says GOP Candidate - Newsweek
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Proud Boys Should Be Deputized to Hunt Migrants, Says GOP Candidate
Jake Lang told Newsweek that the Proud Boys and other participants in the Capitol riot should carry out immigration enforcement.Billal Rahman (Newsweek)
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Prince Andrew 'will be summoned' to give Epstein evidence in bombshell development
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in reply to AutisticMumTo3 • • •And remember they are not allowed to work so they can't get a job to pay for their living expenses unless they are going to work illegally cash in hand. If they do they will be working in very exploitative conditions because they don't have any employment rights.
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