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National threats bill clears Parliament amid criticism, awaits Royal Assent

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National threats bill clears Parliament amid criticism, awaits Royal Assent

The National Security (State Threats) Bill has completed its passage through Parliament and now awaits Royal Assent. Lords amendments to protect humanitarian workers and journalists from its new offences were accepted, providing some relief, but most criticisms against the Bill still stand. Sarah Champion MP, from the International Development Committee, welcomed the Government’s decision to introduce express defences for humanitarian organisations but expressed regret that ministers stopped short of a full exemption. Johnson and Corbyn raised concerns about journalists Kim Johnson (Labour) and Jeremy Corbyn (Your Party) raised significant concerns about the legislation’s potential impact on journalists in the final debate…

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Royal Family to get a 94% surge in taxpayer-funded income whilst ‘it’s subjects’ must expect less

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Royal Family to get a 94% surge in taxpayer-funded income whilst ‘it’s subjects’ must expect less

Long-time benefit scroungers, the Royal Family are set for a staggering 94% increase in taxpayer funding through the Sovereign Grant. So, while the rest of us are told there’s no money for public services and everyone needs to tighten their belts, the richest family in the country is about to see its public funding almost double. When doctors and other public sector workers are criticised for asking for pay rises of 5% or 6.6%, it’s hard not to notice a pretty sickening contrast. Apparently, modest wage increases are “unaffordable” — unless you’re already fabulously wealthy. And this comes at the same…

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WATCH: Scottish MP Lara Bird mogs ‘royal’ oath with crossed fingers

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WATCH: Scottish MP Lara Bird mogs ‘royal’ oath with crossed fingers

Scottish MP Lara Bird bested the archaic royal oath of allegiance with what look like crossed fingers when she was sworn into Parliament this week. Crossing one’s fingers when making a promise means that the would-be promiser has no intention of sincerely holding that promise. Bird therefore smartly worked her way around the anachronistic ‘pledge of allegiance’ to the Windsors. This amounts to what Gen-Z and Gen-A would call a ‘mogging’ of the British crown. And too right — MPs are elected to serve us all, not just one wealthy family. It’s time more MPs did the same. In making her…

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Bosses at beleaguered Royal Mail’s parent company see doubled pay and bonuses

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Bosses at beleaguered Royal Mail’s parent company see doubled pay and bonuses

In spite of profits for the Royal Mail’s parent company dropping by 20%, chief executive Martin Seidenberg has more than tripled his ‘earnings’ for the year. The International Distribution Services (IDS) boss took home £2.1m in the year to 31 March 2025, which shot up to £7m this year. Likewise, his fellow directors raked in a combined £9.8m this year, up from £4.2m the previous year. Meanwhile, the Royal Mail’s operating profits dropped from £198m to £96m in the same period. IDS blamed the rise in the minimum wage and national insurance contributions. Back in March, Parliament summoned Royal Mail bosses…

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