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Michele Verroken retweeted
NEW: Andy Burnham has demanded answers about the insolvency of Poundland, which has its largest distribution centre in his constituency of Makerfield.
The PM tells @Telegraph: "If there was a potential owner to avoid this that hasn’t been accepted, then the Business Secretary and I want to know why that is the case. We stand ready to support the workforce however we can.”
Burnham wants to know why Gordon Brothers, the chain's owner, rejected a solvent bid from Ireland’s Martin Property Group for the entire Poundland business earlier this week.
Story here with @LukeVanceBarr: telegraph.co.uk/business/202…
Michele Verroken retweeted
This is absolutely dreadful news for small businesses and the self employed. Whoever came up with this has never run one and has no conception about irregular cash flow into small and self employed businesses. This will kill many of them
The hidden tax measure in the Budget is huge for people paying tax under self-assessment - sole traders, partners, landlords, retired investors.
For 6th April 2028-29, you currently pay 50% of your income tax late in the tax year in question (in January 2029), 50% just after the year end (in July 2029) with any make-up payment in January 2030.
Under the new proposals you will pay your tax perhaps monthly or quarterly (TBC) from April 2029 onwards. A rough analysis suggests the impact is to draw about 50% of your tax bill forward, a huge cashflow boost to HMRC and a significant funding issue for the self-employed.
The Treasury recognises this, and expects to raise £1.3bn of additional tax in 29/30 as a result of this change.
The cashflow impact of the accelerated charge will send some businesses to the wall.
Michele Verroken retweeted
Courts ordered them tagged.
More than 5,000 walked out without one. Violent and sex offenders, domestic abusers, stalkers.
Serco hit its targets for trying to fit tags, not fitting them.
Victims were told they'd be protected. They weren't.
@LeeAndersonMP_ raised this in Parliament. Who's answering for it now?
@AlexJJNorris @ShabanaMahmood @MoJGovUK
Michele Verroken retweeted
It's easy to talk about 'breathing space' and 'hope for the future' when you're on a taxpayer funded salary of £166,000.
This Chancellor is doing nothing to lift the strangle hold of taxation and cost of living pressures from the British worker.
He's alright.
Michele Verroken retweeted
🚨BREAKING: BBC told to hold antisemitism inquiry by MPs if it wants its charter renewed
MPs have told the BBC it must hold an independent inquiry into antisemitism if it wants its charter renewed in 2028.
The demand follows claims of an antisemitism crisis at the broadcaster and a £400,000 payout to a Jewish filmmaker.
Michele Verroken retweeted
A complete waste of taxpayers’ money: building prisoners their own personal podcast studio, with Labour matching the cash.
This money should fight crime, not let prisoners cosplay as Joe Rogan.
An insult to victims. Reform must end this ridiculous project now.
Michele Verroken retweeted
'The message that this sends out to young girls is that they don't matter.'
Cathy Larkman from the Women’s Rights Network talks about the 14-year-old boy who stabbed a girl 10 times after she rejected his advances was spared jail because he was a "bright lad".
Michele Verroken retweeted
This video is just devastating for Labour.
It couldn't be worse for Andy Burnham, than a northern piemaker destroying their budget - straight down the camera lens, clearly and passionately.
Support British businesses, and get some pies from this fella - bowenpies.co.uk/
WATCH: Owner of Piemaking Business Explains How Healey's Budget Does Nothing for Him order-order.com/2026/10/29/w…
Michele Verroken retweeted
According to the British Medical Journal, at least 22 foreign born doctors working in the UK cannot work in their homeland or in some other countries.
One such doctor is named in the attached clip.
He was working in Bradford.
Is he now back in America?
health.usnews.com/doctors/su…
Michele Verroken retweeted
🚨John Healey Cuts Planned Defence Budget by £2 Billion
The former Defence Secretary who once quit over funding shortfalls has now, as Chancellor under Andy Burnham, overseen a £2bn reduction in planned Ministry of Defence money for 2027-29 compared with earlier Labour targets, despite rising threats. Healey promises to reach 3% of GDP on defence by 2030 but delays the real plan until next year’s review, using cuts elsewhere to fill gaps. Tory leader Kemi Badenoch called it a hollow “plan to have a plan,” while Lib Dems branded the move shameful for leaving troops worse off. A clear case of penny-pinching security.
Michele Verroken retweeted
"Just because it's called universal credit doesn'tean that everyone in the universe should be on it".
Once again, Kemi Badenoch is on fire. 🔥
Michele Verroken retweeted
This from the Minister for Women @bphillipsonMP…
All as she continues to completely ignore the safety concerns of the #women and girls of #Piddington
When will you engage with us, Minister?! We will always make the time to talk.
The time for talk has long passed. This government is putting its money where its mouth is when it comes to supporting women and girls.
We'll back practical action to confine misogyny to the history books - in public services, workplaces, and online.
theguardian.com/society/2026…
Michele Verroken retweeted
MANHUNT: Police hunt two Bangladeshi men for questioning over rape of girl 13 £10,000 reward PLEASE SHARE
Police are hunting two Bangladeshi men for questioning over the rape of a 13 year old girl in a park in Bethnal Green, east London.
Showkoth Ahmed, 31, and Jahidul Hassan Jaigirdar, 34, are wanted after the girl was approached on Whitechapel Road and assaulted on 1 August 2024.
A £10,000 reward has been offered for information.
The girl’s parents said the attack has left her living in fear.
Anyone with information is asked to call police on 101, quoting 01/668295/24, or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or online.
Michele Verroken retweeted
BREAKING: Civil Servants arranged for top Labour Party figures to meet with candidates for a senior government job in the Home Office - in fragrant disregard for rules preventing any political involvement in the recruitment process (via @StevenEdginton) stevenedginton.com/p/reveale…
Michele Verroken retweeted
Burnham’s budget summed up in 3 words, with two ticks and a cross. Alarm clock Brits paying even more taxes so the shirkers can get a 3.5% pay rise. The welfare party getting ready for a general election. You’d be mad to vote for more of this.
Michele Verroken retweeted
✈️ @UKLabour are tying themselves in knots over Heathrow
❌ @AndyBurnham says ‘a decision for London’
❌ @Mather_Keir say ‘wait for the Transport Select Committee’
✅ @Heidi_Labour doubles down - National Heathrow Policy Statement stands and expansion of Heathrow is ‘such a nationally significant project’
🥀 @UKLabour can’t even agree amongst themselves on one of Britain’s biggest infrastructure projects
🇬🇧 Britain needs decisions, not more Labour dithering, division and delay!
Via @GuidoFawkes
Cabinet Splits: Transport Secretary Gives Tacit Backing to Heathrow Third Runway order-order.com/2026/10/29/c…
Michele Verroken retweeted
Net Zero costs have continued to climb in Labour's Budget, with tens of billions in subsidies being poured into renewables and other green boondoggles. We simply can't afford it, says Paul Homewood. dailysceptic.org/2026/10/29/…
Michele Verroken retweeted
Handsome Douglas is a 10 year old Border Collie with the sweetest personality 💛 Although his vision is impaired, his nose and ears still work a charm - especially when it comes to treats 🐾
Check out his profile here: bit.ly/4AddkXc
#AdoptDontShop
#ADogIsForLife
@DogsTrust
Michele Verroken retweeted
This government believes individuals working to improve their lives and feed their families are somehow cheating unless they’re controlled by HR or the state, that’s why we see constant oversight and control.
The hidden tax measure in the Budget is huge for people paying tax under self-assessment - sole traders, partners, landlords, retired investors.
For 6th April 2028-29, you currently pay 50% of your income tax late in the tax year in question (in January 2029), 50% just after the year end (in July 2029) with any make-up payment in January 2030.
Under the new proposals you will pay your tax perhaps monthly or quarterly (TBC) from April 2029 onwards. A rough analysis suggests the impact is to draw about 50% of your tax bill forward, a huge cashflow boost to HMRC and a significant funding issue for the self-employed.
The Treasury recognises this, and expects to raise £1.3bn of additional tax in 29/30 as a result of this change.
The cashflow impact of the accelerated charge will send some businesses to the wall.