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[johnwise] 03/6/2024 07:45

Immigration = Housing Crisis

Tent Cities at the Horizon



Top UK councils for refusing major housing development revealed

The top 15 local planning authorities in the UK for refusing new major housing developments have been identified. Leading property data provider, Search Acumen, has found that the majority of councils refusing at least 1 in 2 submissions for major new housing in 2023 are disproportionately in London, the South East, and East of England.

Reviewing planning permissions refused for all major residential developments of more than 10 units in 2023, where at least 10 applications were submitted, Mole Valley emerged as the top UK local planning authority with a refusal rate of 77%. The Surrey district, run by the Liberal Democrats, is located near the Surrey Hills, a designated Area of Outstanding Beauty, with an average house price of £565,000.

Twelve of the top 15 local planning authorities that refused at least 50% of major housing developments were in London, the South East, or the East of England. This means housebuilders in these areas have the lowest chance of obtaining a successful planning application in the country. The analysis also indicates that councils without a majority party have an increased likelihood (60%) of refusing major new housing developments, as political instability hinders development despite the national housing crisis.

Population projections released this year by the Office for National Statistics show the UK growing by 6.6 million people from 2021 to 2036, suggesting that at least 5.7 million homes will need to be built in England over the next 15 years to meet demand. This equates to building an average of 382,000 homes per year, 60% higher than the current rate of 240,000 homes built in 2022-23.

[johnwise] 03/6/2024 07:22

Consumer prices in the EU 20 countries that share the euro rose by 2.6 per cent in May from a year earlier..


The EU printed too much money for their covid loans. Too much relying on Putin's oil and gas. Inflation will not be falling anytime soon, their rates need to go up not down.


European Central Bank set to cut interest rates despite inflation worries

The European Central Bank is all but certain to be the first major central bank to cut interest rates this week as it shrugs off a rise in inflation and takes a different path in monetary policy from the UK and US.

Consumer prices in the 20 countries that share the euro rose by 2.6 per cent in May from a year earlier, according to Eurostat’s flash estimate, up from 2.4 per cent in April and edging further away from the ECB’s target of two per cent.

[johnwise] 02/6/2024 23:43

VIDEO

‘Shark Tank’ investor Kevin O’Leary joins ‘Fox & Friends Weekend’ to discuss Trump’s exclusive interview, breaking down how Trump’s conviction could impact the U.S. economy.

Kevin O'Leary: What did we do to ourselves here?

[johnwise] 02/6/2024 20:02

Trump: ‘Not sure public would stand’ for his imprisonment

Former U.S. President Donald Trump says he can cope with possibly being imprisoned after being convicted of illegally trying to influence the outcome of the 2016 election that he won but is “not sure the public would stand for it.”

Trump told “Fox and Friends Weekend” in a taped interview that aired Sunday, “I think it would be tough for the public to take. You know at a certain point, there's a breaking point." He did not expand on his thought of how the public might react.

[johnwise] 02/6/2024 17:06

Fox News

Sunday Morning Futures With Maria Bartiromo

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[jack iadd] 02/6/2024 16:33

Hope.this helps

[jack iadd] 02/6/2024 16:33

Barclays thread loon

[jack iadd] 02/6/2024 16:33

Poor Mad Stoned

[jack iadd] 02/6/2024 16:32

Medication?

[stonedyou] 02/6/2024 16:28

Ukrainian soldier who joined Russian forces on T-64 tank urges fight against Kiev regime

Russia’s special services reported earlier that a former Ukrainian soldier had surrendered to Russian troops near Donetsk

DONETSK, May 31. /TASS/. Former Ukrainian soldier Maksim Likhachyov who came over to Russia’s side on a T-64 tank urged his fellow servicemen to turn weapons against the Kiev regime.

"Fellow servicemen, I call on you, turn your weapons and go against the authorities that are exterminating us and you. This is genocide," Likhachyov said in a talk with TASS.

Russia’s special services told TASS earlier that a former Ukrainian soldier had surrendered to Russian troops near Donetsk, bringing a T-64 main battle tank together with him. The soldier who surrendered was Maksim Likhachyov, a native of the town of Krasnodon in the Lugansk People’s Republic.

[stonedyou] 02/6/2024 16:20

31 MAY, 10:35

Musk says jury verdict against Trump damages US legal system

The US businessman noted that if even an ex-president of the United States can be prosecuted "over such a trivial matter - motivated by politics, rather than justice," anyone "is at risk of a similar fate"

NEW YORK, May 31. /TASS/. The jury's verdict on former White House host Donald Trump's guilt of falsifying financial documents of the Trump Organization has caused a lot of damage to the US legal system, US businessman Elon Musk said.

"Indeed, great damage was done today to the public's faith in the American legal system," Musk wrote on his X page. In his opinion, if even an ex-president of the United States can be prosecuted "over such a trivial matter - motivated by politics, rather than justice", anyone "is at risk of a similar fate."

According to the businessman, the jury's decision is worrying against the backdrop of the upcoming US presidential election.

On May 30, a New York jury found Trump guilty of falsifying the Trump Organization's financial documents while paying off former porn star Stormy Daniels. The presidential candidate was found guilty on all 34 counts against him. Sentencing is scheduled for July 11.

The US presidential election will be held on November 5. Trump has already secured the necessary number of delegates to be nominated as the Republican candidate for the post of head of state. The incumbent US President Joe Biden, who is running for a second term, has secured the support of a sufficient number of delegates from the Democratic Party. Thus, the battle will unfold between the same candidates as four years ago, when Biden defeated Trump for re-election to the highest state office.

[stonedyou] 02/6/2024 16:10

MILITARY OPERATION IN UKRAINE TODAY, 10:39

Russian air defenses down two Ukrainian MiG-29 aircraft in past day —
Defense Ministry Battlegroup Center liberates settlement of Umanskoye in Donetsk People’s Republic

MOSCOW, June 2. /TASS/. Russian air defenses downed two Ukrainian MiG-29 aircraft in the past day, the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement.

"Air defenses downed two MiG-29 aircraft of the Ukrainian Air Force," the statement reads.

Air defenses destroyed 50 Ukrainian drones, 23 HIMARS rockets, two Tochka U missiles, a Neptune missile and three French-made Hammer air bombs in the past day, the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement.

"Fifty unmanned aerial vehicles, 23 US-made HIMARS rockets, two Tochka U missiles, three French-made Hammer guided air bombs and a Neptune anti-ship missile were wiped out," the statement reads.

Russian forces hit Ukrainian P-18 radar
Russian forces have hit a Ukrainian P-18 radar designed to detect and track aerial targets, the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement.

"Over the past day, Russian tactical aircraft, unmanned aerial vehicles, missile forces and artillery units hit a P-18 radar designed to detect and track aerial targets, as well as enemy troops and equipment in 103 areas," the statement reads.

Battlegroup Dnepr defeats four Ukrainian brigades
Russia’s Battlegroup Dnepr defeated four Ukrainian brigades in the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions in the past day, making the enemy lose up to 70 troops, the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement.

"Units of Battlegroup Dnepr hit the forces and equipment of the 65th Mechanized Brigade, the 128th Mountain Assault Brigade of the Ukrainian armed forces, the 15th National Guard Brigade and the 38th Marine Brigade north of Rabotino, as well as near Zherebyanka and Novopokrovka in the Zaporozhye Region and Antonovka in the Kherson Region," the statement reads.

According to the ministry, the Ukrainian army lost up to 70 troops, six motor vehicles, a US-made M777 155 mm howitzer, a Msta-B 152 mm howitzer, an Akatsiya 152 mm self-propelled gun, a Gvozdika 122 mm self-propelled howitzer and a US-made M119 105 mm howitzer.

Battlegroup Center liberates settlement of Umanskoye in Donetsk People’s Republic
Russia’s Battlegroup Center has liberated the settlement of Umanskoye in the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR), the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement.

"Units of Battlegroup Center carried out successful operations, liberating the settlement of Umanskoye in the Donetsk People’s Republic. The forces of the 23rd and 24th mechanized brigades of the Ukrainian armed forces and the 109th Territorial Defense Brigade were defeated near Novgorodskoye, Yevgenovka, Rozovka and Novosyolovka Pervaya in the Donetsk People’s Republic," the statement reads.

The enemy lost "over 360 troops, two motor vehicles, a US-made M777 155 mm howitzer, a Msta-B 152 mm howitzer, three D-30 122 mm howitzers and two MT-12 Rapira anti-tank guns.".

Battlegroup North defeats five Ukrainian brigades
Russia’s Battlegroup North defeated five Ukrainian brigades and repelled seven counterattacks in the past day, making the enemy lose up to 190 troops, the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement.

"Units of Battlegroup North continued to advance deeper into enemy defenses. They hit the forces and equipment of the 57th Motorized Infantry Brigade and the 92nd Assault Brigade of the Ukrainian armed forces, the 36th Marine Brigade, the 125th Territorial Defense Brigade and the 13th National Guard Brigade near Malye Prokhody, Gatishche, Liptsy and Neskuchnoye in the Kharkov Region.

According to the ministry, Ukraine lost up to 190 troops, two armored vehicles, including a US-made Stryker vehicle, three motor vehicles and a Buk missile system. In addition, a Bogdana 155 mm self-propelled howitzer, a Polish-made Krab 155 mm self-propelled howitzer and a D-20 152 mm howitzer were hit by counterbattery fire.

Battlegroup East moves to more advantageous positions
"Units of Battlegroup East improved their frontline position. <...> An attack by the Tenth Mountain Assault Brigade of the Ukrainian armed forces was repelled near Razdolovka in the Donetsk People’s Republic," the statement reads.

According to the ministry, the enemy lost up to 290 troops, two armored combat vehicles and two motor vehicles. In addition, a US-made M198 155 mm howitzer, a British-made FH-70 155 mm towed howitzer and three D-30 122 mm howitzers were hit by counterbattery fire. In addition, three field ammunition depots were wiped out in the past day.

Ukraine loses up to 465 troops in area of responsibility of Russia’s Battlegroup West
Ukraine lost up to 465 troops, a tank and three armored combat vehicles in the area of responsibility of Russia’s Battlegroup West in the past day, the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement.

"Units of Battlegroup West moved to more advantageous positions, hitting the forces of the 14th and 116th mechanized brigades and the 77th Airmobile Brigade of the Ukrainian armed forces and the 40th National Guard Regiment near Sinkovka in the Kharkov Region, Stelmakhovka in the Lugansk People’s Republic and Grigorovka in the Donetsk People’s Republic. Three counterattacks by assault teams of the 63rd Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian armed forces were repelled near Chervonaya Dibrova in the Lugansk People’s Republic," the statement reads.

According to the Russian Defense Ministry, Ukraine lost up to 465 troops, a tank, three armored combat vehicles and five pickup trucks. Besides, a British-made AS-90 Braveheart 155 mm self-propelled howitzer, a Msta-B 152 mm howitzer and a Grad multiple rocket launcher were hit by counterbattery fire.

[stonedyou] 02/6/2024 15:40

RUSSIAN ARMY HIT 54 UKRAINIAN TARGETS WITH LANCET LOITERING MUNITIONS PAST WEEK (VIDEOS)

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The Russian military damaged or destroyed 54 different targets of Kiev forces using Lancet loitering munitions during the past week.

The Ukrainian losses between May 26 and June 1, all documented in video by Lostarmour.info, were:

10 Self-propelled howitzers, including one Ukrainian-made Bohdana;

11 Towed howitzers, including one American-made M777;

Two multiple rocket launchers, all of which were Soviet-made BM-21 Grad;
Seven Main battle tanks;

Four infantry fighting vehicles and armored personnel carriers, including one Canadian-made Roshel Senator;

Two engineering vehicles, including one Soviet-made MTU-72 armored bridge layer and Soviet-made BREM-1 armored recovery vehicle;

Two anti-aircraft guns;

Five air defense systems, including three Soviet-made Osa, one Soviet-made Strela-10 and one Soviet-made Buk-M1;

Two electronic warfare system, both were Ukrainian-made Bukovel-AD;

Two radars, one American-made AN-TPQ-50 counter-battery radar and one Czech-made VERA-NG passive aerial surveillance radar;

Six trucks and other military vehicles of unidentified types;

One post used by drone operators.

The Lancet was developed by the ZALA Aero Group, a subsidiary of Russia’s defense giant Kalashnikov Concern. The company produces two versions of the loitering munition, the Izdeliye-52 with an endurance of 30 minutes and a one-kilogram warhead and the larger Izdeliye-51 that has an endurance of 40 minutes and is armed with a warhead weighting three kilograms.

The loitering munition flies towards the designated area with a GLONASS-aided inertial navigation system. After arriving in the area, the operator utilizes an onboard electro-optical system via a two-way data-link to detect, track and lock on the target. A laser-ranging system then controls the detonation of the warhead.

Ukrainian attempts to stop Lancet loitering munitions with air defense fire, electronic warfare or countermeasures have so far been mostly unsuccessful.

Lostarmour.info documented a record 302 Lancet strikes during May. The number of documented strikes this month has already reached a record 11. It’s worth noting that many strikes remain classified, which means the real number of strikes could be much higher.




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[stonedyou] 02/6/2024 15:26

Nat West???

[johnwise] 02/6/2024 14:23

The billions of dollars at Anchor in Monaco!

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[johnwise] 02/6/2024 09:43

US Navy's $1 Billion X-47B Drone Takes Flight in Cutting-Edge Testing

[johnwise] 02/6/2024 07:09

This is all funded by you with everything you buy "Made in Communist China"

China lands on Moon's far side in historic sample-retrieval mission

[johnwise] 02/6/2024 05:49

VIDEO

“What’s His Motive?” - Inside The Mind of George Soros

[johnwise] 02/6/2024 05:49

VIDEO

Life, Liberty & Levin

Mark Levin.

[johnwise] 01/6/2024 19:08

REVEALED: Labour plots inheritance tax raid on ‘any gifts’ you get during your lifetime

Like many on the left, Labour shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves reckons Britons do not pay enough inheritance tax. She'll soon have a chance to put this right.