HS2 Phase 2 land sale freeze confirmed by Lord Hendy Read more 👇 railmagazine.com/news/2024/10/2…

Will this mean Keir Starmer will not put his foot in it every time he opens his mouth?🤞

Numbers studying nursing down in England. Down 40% in north-east England, Yorkshire and Humberside and south-west England 25% down. 31,000 unfilled nursing posts. Result of years of real pay cuts, tuition fees, student debt. Need to change policies. theguardian.com/society/2024/o…

Today’s #footinmouth from Keir Starmer. England’s bus fare cap will rise from £2 to £3 in 2025. Where was. ⁦Claire Reynolds⁩? theguardian.com/politics/2024/…

A 50% price hike on people going to work, kids getting to school or college. Why disincentivise sustainable travel? Or are we going to get a load of briefings that some bus passengers are millionaires and can afford it? We’ve crossed the threshold where Sir Keir’s Labour

Keir Starmer’s decision to raise the bus fare cap by 50% is senseless, short-sighted and will disproportionately impact those on the lowest incomes. The Labour government are once again protecting the wealthy elite at the expense of our communities. mirror.co.uk/news/politics/…

With 4.3 million children in poverty, #Budget2024 delivered: The two child benefit cap stays The household benefit cap stays No increase in Universal Credit No increases in disability benefits No increase in Child Benefit

AIPAC does not control ALL of Congress. Rep. Thomas Massie is proof. #RejectAIPAC

A bad day for the centre-left just got worse. Germany's Social Democrat-Green-FDP coalition government has just collapsed. Increasing the chances of an early election.

In no way can a junction design that FAILS on safety be allowed to be implemented. Hackney Council Pembury Junction plans are not fit for purpose & must be scrapped. & Hackney LCC have an alternate Vision Zero scheme designed by a leading engineer available! Active Travel England

A systemic approach that is fit for the future, on its own, pointless but as part of an integrated transport strategy, it’s proven effective, bluntly, ensuring trains are readily supplied with customers is good, joined up investment. 👇(and it’s nice!)

A bigot, liar and cheat has won the US elections. This opens the way to Nigel Farage and may even rescue disgraced Boris Johnson. I write for Middle East Eye: middleeasteye.net/opinion/uk-tru…

Big congratulations to campaigners fighting to save Hackney Children’s Centres for winning the first round in the battle Sebright CC SaveFernbankNursery

The #bells of #NotreDame have just been ringing for the first time since the fire! (Via ⁦Agence France-Presse⁩)

This is the kind of cold, callous, inadequate & disrespectful comms sent out by Hackney Council officers to #Hackney’s hardworking Children’s Centre staff at affected centres who have been living with the possibility of losing their jobs for months/years for Fernbank. Shameful.

We're going to see greater privatisation, marketisation, and consumerisation of NHS. Not good. theguardian.com/society/2024/n…

2. And until then - Biden should send all of the allocated weapons, let the Ukrainians hit targets in Russia with American and European missiles, and above all pressure the Europeans to release the $300 billion in frozen Russian assets. No time to lose. theatlantic.com/international/…

Edinburgh tonight.

Dear friends, an announcement

These are the funeral details for Peter from his family.