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This morning on BBC Breakfast, Nigel Farage said he had received “zero help from the state” with his security. Yet reports say he had previously received publicly funded protection and was offered a taxpayer-funded package including a bodyguard, a secure car and a trained driver.

For 7 years Meghan was the "heartless daughter”… She stayed silent while our disgusting press gave her endless abuse And probably because she trusted the Met to do its job …and somehow she's still the one getting the blame?!

For decades, people talked about pedestrianising Oxford Street. Yesterday, we made it happen. Almost 1km of our nation’s most famous high street is now officially traffic-free. And this is just the beginning.

Good. The government is finally catching up with where voters have long been on freedom of movement. Our polling repeatedly shows clear support for the advantages it would bring. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/brexit-uk-eu-free-movement-andy-burnham-b3073929.html

Whitley Bay pizza boss jailed for Covid loan fraud A Tyneside pizza company boss who fraudulently secured £150,000 in Covid loans to support his business has been jailed northeastbylines.co.uk/region/tynes...

Prime Minister @andyburnham.bsky.social is right. By almost every economic and financial measure Brexit has been disastrous for the UK and Nigel Farage knows it

I’m delighted to see England captain and Londoner Harry Kane crowned the winner of the Ballon d’Or.

In the UK we are facing an unprecedented coalition of hostile states, enormously wealthy far-right individuals prepared to spend many hundreds of £millions to swing elections & a media & social media ecosystem which they almost entirely control - we are simply not ready youtu.be/8ap3DObeNEs?...

I was actually the first to vote in this! I saw The Sun post the article and went straight in. 😂 👇

Well, looky here… 👀

'Leaving the European Union was the biggest act of economic self harm any country has ever committed' Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, told #BBCBreakfast Andy Burnham 'is spot on' about having an "honest discussion" ove the prospect of returning to free movement between the UK and European Union

Nobody is telling you the truth about immigration. Not the Left. Not the Right Britain cannot have a serious debate about immigration while its politicians are using the issue rather than addressing it northeastbylines.co.uk/news/politic...

Yes 👏 Finally, a Prime Minister being honest about the damage Brexit has done - and the only real option on the table. EU membership. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8e36kyk1qx5o

Susanna Reid, "Why have you brought up rejoining the European Union?" Andy Burnham, "We have a decade of experience now looking back at Brexit, and I don't think it has played out as people said at the time"

Bolsonaro's loss is not just a loss for Bolsonaro. It's a loss for Trump. For Musk. For Milei. For Netanyahu. For Farage. For Meta and Zuckerberg. For the meat barons, the fossil fuel corporations, and the rest of the neocolonial looters. And it is a massive win for humanity and the living planet.

Politicians should look at the UK economy as a CEO would, says Lloyds Bank CEO From a bank that hasn't investigated HBOS frauds. No thank you. Companies enrich shareholders. Countries have entirely different purpose, governance, accountability. Must not be treated as corporations. archive.ph/lj45s

Yes, most of the public have no idea how far-reaching the loss of FoM is for British nationals. It's more than not being able to work, marry, live, retire, or study in another EU nation. It deeply affects UK workers, artists, musicians, business people, and, of course, the free movement of goods

Daisy Cooper, "We need to get Britain growing again, and the single biggest lever to grow our economy, is to get a better deal with t he European Union" "Join the EU Single Market, join the Customs Union, get a better defence pack - and that includes Freedom of Movement"

Insolvency scam The boss of twice-bust business back despite £3m debts. These people gut a company, HMRC and creditors not paid. Then buy assets cheaply from the administrator in pre-packs, and back in business. Gone on for decades. No transparency of administrator dealings. No investigation.

We hear plenty about young people struggling to find work. But what about the over-50s? Nearly 3 million people below pension age are out of work, education or training – and many want to work. Why are they getting so little attention? @eastangliabylines.co.uk

And much of Oxford Street is going car-free from tomorrow! I don't even live in London anymore but I'm genuinely excited about this. If it works well, it could be one of Khan's big legacies. People have been talking about doing this for literal decades, and now it's happening.

The rules are clear - broadcasters are required to present news in an impartial manner, without political bias. Demand that Ofcom takes immediate action ⬇️ https://bestforbritain.org/petition/farage-on-gb-news-demand-that-ofcom-takes-immediate-action/

“Andy Burnham admitted he is considering allowing freedom of movement… …as pro-EU groups warn Brexit has left a black hole of up to £240bn in economic growth”

Corporate penetration of the NHS’: Revolving door raises concerns over ADHD review. Instead of expanding NHS capacity, govts hand contacts to private providers making vast profits. The same providers meet ministers to influence terms of reviews. More privatisations follow. Public money buys less.

I warned 3 years ago that mink farms are a likely route to a new and horrific human pandemic, and once more I'm fervently praying it doesn't map out that way. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Andy Burnham’s Labour has surged to 32% in the latest Ipsos poll, while Reform has dropped another three points to just 20%. Farage’s party is now behind the Conservatives in four of the six latest national polls, while confidence that Reform is ready to govern has fallen to just 19%.

“The evidence is really clear in terms of 20% down in exports to the EU, 16,000 businesses no longer exporting to the EU, it has been the red tape on the EU deal we got, has been damaging to the economy” Angela Rayner

After decades of debate and delay, thanks to the action we’ve taken Oxford Street is finally entering a new era. Read more about the transformation ahead. 👇

Me in The Independent just now. Link to article —> www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...

Reform UK's Suella Braverman claims massive taxpayer-funded water bill at home equal to 18 baths a day Claim to have used 1,504 litres of water daily at her £1.2million four-bedroom pad in a five-month period. Reform have promised benefit cuts for the disabled, old, sick, poor, unfortunate.

Kemi Badenoch and Jacob Rees-Mogg, both Conservatives, criticised Andy Burnham for appearing on Gogglebox Here's Boris Johnson appearing on Eastenders when he was Mayor of London The double standards are extraordinary.

The best response to Russian aggression and an America we can't rely on? EU membership. Rejoining the EU is the best way to keep us safe. Ellie Chowns MP: We must "cooperate with our allies and especially our closest European neighbours".

Obama criticises Trump, "Remember draining the swamp? The only thing they drained was the reflecting pool and they messed it up"

Beware of finance industry lobbying. It hired PwC (the firm that delivers dud audits) to produce a report, claiming that UK banks face highest rates of tax. The report included taxes not borne by banks. Omitted countries that levy higher rates of taxes. Integrity never gets in the way of profits.

Thanks to our efforts, Stratford International is much closer to welcoming international trains by 2030. Direct links to Paris, Brussels and Amsterdam would bring jobs, investment and new opportunities to east London and beyond. It's time for Stratford International to live up to its name.

Reform insiders reportedly expect the parliamentary standards commissioner to rule against Nigel Farage over his undeclared £5m gift. The party is preparing to appeal any adverse decision. A sufficiently serious sanction could ultimately trigger another recall petition in Clacton.

Many now feel that the social contract is breaking: that work itself, society and politics are no longer able - or even intended - to deliver for them. To begin to fix it, it’s vital that we understand this phenomenon that tells the real story. That’s why the Attainability Index was created.

Obama says that until the US rediscovers it's moral compass, the US will not be able to fix the problems that it faces

Nigel Farage’s attack on the RNLI and co is a new low even for this bottom-feeder. He wants to prosecute anyone who saves lives of people that he doesn't like. Desperate Farage diverts attention from investigations by pledging laws that can't work. archive.ph/5UYnG/

Obama, "Iran didn't have nuclear weapons, because I put a deal in place that kept Iran from getting nukes, and I didn't have to fire a missile"

"Legal migrant numbers are at a historic low and small boat crossings have halved, yet that didn’t stop anger at asylum seekers spilling on to the streets. "There is no level of migration low enough to satisfy some people. There is, however, a level of migration low enough to make us all poorer."

Muslims and immigrants, despite all the lies we're told about them, have never presented a systemic threat to Western security, let alone to "Western civilisation". Instead, the threats come from our governments, especially in the US, and their grim alliances with capital and overseas dictators.

Jason Arday and the press that learned nothing from Leveson The relentless reporting on Jason Arday brought it home – parts of the mainstream media care more about clicks than fair, proportionate coverage | Gemma Gould @gemmagould.bsky.social

Brexit has been catastrophic. It's time to rejoin the EU.

Last week, Hungary’s parliament voted to strip the anti-LGBTQ provisions out of Viktor Orbán’s 2021 child protection law, removing measures targeting gay and transgender people. https://bestforbritain.substack.com/s/weekend-wire

Hot Wheels for Billionaires, Hell for Ukraine… 🚗 Musk's flying spectacle that nobody needs 
🛰️ Starlink, Ukraine, and who ordered the slowdown …and who's holding the Kremlin's pen? Brand new Trawl episode out now 👇 podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...

End the tax breaks for big tech. Use the money to fund warmer homes!

Who could have ever guessed that an organisation led by Toby Young would be absolutely riddled with misogyny and bigotry www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

Your weekend reminder that Nigel Farage wants to - leave the ECHR - repeal the Equality Act - Strip back workers rights - Lift restrictions on exploitative zero-hours contracts - repeal Renters’ Rights Act which abolishes “no fault evictions” He is not on your side youtu.be/KxOQRt8PQys?...

18 days - UK gas storage capacity, measured against average annual demand 106 days - EU average storage capacity, measured the same way Lack of storage means more exposure to price volatility. Why didn't the UK plan better?