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15.11.26 - 12:06
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′Nobody else is going to save us′: the direct action group taking on the UK′s banks, bailiffs and water firms (The Guardian)
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Acorn, a community union, is helping people fight unfair bills, AI decision-making and housing injustices as cost-of-living crisis deepensYasmin didn't expect to find herself sitting across a negotiating table from executives at one of Britain's biggest water companies. But her growing frustration with her water bills had led her to launch a national campaign.The 34-year-old single mother from Manchester had endured unexplained charges and a nine-month wait for a water meter. She went to the community union Acorn to propose a campaign that would in time force four major water companies into negotiations. United Utilities eventually apologised for its handling of her case and credited £250 to her account. Continue reading......
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15.11.26 - 10:36
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Digital finance products used to abuse almost 20% of young women and girls, UK report finds (The Guardian)
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Survey respondents describe current or former partners controlling bank accounts and taking out credit online without full consentAlmost one in five young women and girls in the UK have experienced digital financial products being used as a tool of abuse by a current or former partner, a report has found.Abusers are exploiting banking apps, online payments and digital credit to control young women, causing financial harm and preventing them from leaving relationships, according to research from the charity Surviving Economic Abuse.In the UK, call the national domestic abuse helpline on 0808 2000 247, or visit Women's Aid. In the US, the domestic violence hotline is 1-800-799-SAFE (7233). In Australia, the national family violence counselling service is on 1800 737 732. Other international helplines may be found via www.befrienders.org Continue reading......
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15.11.26 - 10:30
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Pasta, pies and paperwork errors: the reality of Brexit food checks (The Guardian)
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Delayed deliveries and inspection hold-ups among issues facing hauliers navigating post-Brexit border processesThree small boxes of spinach and ricotta cannelloni destined for a supermarket in Gibraltar languish on an EU inspector's bench at the Eurotunnel terminal in Calais.They have been removed from a truck laden with perishables for British food lovers on the Rock – Morrisons steak and ale pie, family-size blocks of Morrisons cheddar cheese, 'M' Best coleslaw from Avondale foods in Craigavon in Northern Ireland and long-life milk. Continue reading......
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14.11.26 - 20:30
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Andy Burnham says UK has ′lost more than we gained′ through Brexit (The Guardian)
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PM accuses Tories of burning 'all our bridges' and says deal he is pursuing with EU will 'get food prices down'Andy Burnham has said the UK has “lost more than we gained” since leaving the EU, the prime minister's latest in a string of comments criticising Brexit.Outlining his desire to form closer ties with Brussels, Burnham accused the Conservative party of having “burned all our bridges” with the bloc after Brexit and said a new deal he hopes to secure with the EU next week will “get food prices down” and put more money in the pockets of British exporters. Continue reading......
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14.11.26 - 16:00
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This Is State-Snooping Taken To The Extreme: UK Taxman Wants Your AI Chatbot History (ZeroHedge)
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This Is State-Snooping Taken To The Extreme: UK Taxman Wants Your AI Chatbot History
Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity,The UK government's tax collectors are pushing for powers that would let HMRC demand the private chatbot conversations ordinary Britons have with AI tools when preparing their returns.Under proposals in the Budget Bill, the definition of what the taxman can force you to hand over expands from computer "records" to any "relevant thing." That wording opens the door to prompt histories, working papers and full conversations on platforms such as ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot and Claude if they played any part in calculating figures.The measure sits inside a broader drive to close a £59 billion tax gap. Failure to respond to a Schedule 36 information notice already carries an initial £300 penalty; those who do not correct inaccuracies can be hit for up to £3,000. Third parties, including the AI companies themselves, can even be ordered to supply the data, ...
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14.11.26 - 15:42
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Bristol aims to become UK′s first ′wetland city′ and reduce flood risk (The Guardian)
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Five-year project will create wildlife corridors by building wetlands and increase access to green and blue spacesBristol could become home to the UK's first “wetland city” thanks to a charity's efforts to create vast wildlife corridors that will reduce flood risk and give people more access to green and blue spaces.The Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT) said the five-year initiative would include more than 200 projects to restore and create wetlands across the city. These will range from small household rainwater ponds and street-level rain gardens to restoring river habitats, reconnecting rivers with their floodplains, and creating new wetlands. Continue reading......
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14.11.26 - 15:00
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Interest rate rises likely in coming months, Bank of England′s chief economist says (The Guardian)
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'We have further to go,' says Huw Pill after increase to 4% last month as Bank seeks to tackle rising inflationThe Bank of England will probably need to raise interest rates next month and again in early 2027 to combat rising inflation, its chief economist has said.Signalling a sharp rise in mortgage payments for an estimated 2.3 million homeowners who will have to refinance their loans next year, Huw Pill said that while the decision to nudge interest rates from 3.75% to 4% earlier this month was a “significant step” towards getting monetary policy into a better place, “we have further to go”. Continue reading......
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14.11.26 - 14:09
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Africans & Middle Easterners Drive Record ′Honor′ Abuse & FGM Surge In UK (ZeroHedge)
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Africans & Middle Easterners Drive Record 'Honor' Abuse & FGM Surge In UK
Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity,Police in England and Wales recorded 3,145 honor-based abuse offenses in the year ending March 2026 - the highest figure since comparable records began.Female genital mutilation offenses rose 52 percent to 166. The number track the arrival and growth of communities in which family "honor" and control over female behavior routinely override individual rights.The Home Office published the statistics on November 5. They mark a 7 percent increase on the previous year's 2,949 offenses.I spoke with @GoodwinMJ on @GBNEWS about the new government data revealing a "record-high" rise in honor-based abuse in England and Wales. The Labour government has been extremely selective, picking and choosing which forms of misogyny are acceptable and which should be denounced, obviously they fear losing the vote bank.— Khadija Khan (@KhadijaKhan__) November 7, 2026London...
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