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[portside1] 23/7/2024 15:08

Keir starmer is a filthy liar and must be removed along with is slapper rayner

[johnwise] 23/7/2024 12:49

Riots in Leeds, Asylum seekers getting amnesty, boats and people arriving more than ever, public sector pay rises, Doctors and train drivers having strikes for more pay.



Will Keir bow to the unions? Labour Government faces first tests in talks with junior doctors demanding huge 35% pay hike and train drivers threatening more chaotic strikes

[johnwise] 23/7/2024 11:05

New home registrations fell by 23% annually in second quarter of 2024


The number of new homes being registered across the UK fell by 23% in the second quarter of this year, compared with the same period in 2023, according to an industry body.

Some 29,281 new homes were registered to be built in April to June 2024, down from 37,861 a year earlier, the National House Building Council (NHBC) said.

The NHBC has a 70%-80% share of the UK warranty market.

NHBC chief executive Steve Wood said: “We welcome the new Government’s policy to deliver 1.5 million homes over the next five years, even if our new-build registration numbers show there is a mountain to climb.”

[johnwise] 23/7/2024 10:47

Pound Sterling: Reeve's Inflation-busting Pay Rises to Offer Fresh Tailwinds Against Euro and Dollar


The British Pound might find the Bank of England keeps interest rates elevated for longer as the Government agrees to a round of inflation-busting pay increases.


The Bank of England could still cut interest rates on August 01, but it is increasingly clear it will have to show caution in the subsequent months as the new government commits to inflation-busting pay increases for public sector workers.

Rachel Reeves is preparing to hand millions of public sector workers an above-inflation pay rise and attempt to blame the Conservatives for any tax rises needed to fund it.

This is after independent pay review bodies covering half a million teachers and more than 1.3 million NHS staff recommended a 5.5% increase, significantly more than the 3% budgeted for.

"Reeves may be hoping an MPC interest rate cut before October reduces government-bond yields and debt interest costs. But the more she boosts public spending, the less room the MPC will have to cut interest rates," says Robert Wood, Chief UK Economist at Pantheon Macroeconomics.

The Bank of England keeps a close eye on pay settlements as they can boost demand in the economy and contribute to higher inflation levels.

If it thinks pay will remain robust, it might be cautious in its approach to cutting interest rates.

[johnwise] 23/7/2024 10:36

TSB profits plummet by a quarter amid 'challenging' mortgage market


Pre-tax profit down 24.5% to £11.6m year-to-year for the six months to June

TSB fell by almost a quarter during the first half of the year, with the lender flagging a weak mortgage market.

The high street lender, which was bought by Banco Sabadell for £1.7billion in 2015, reported a pre-tax profit decline of 24.5 per cent to £111.6million year-to-year for the six months to June.

[johnwise] 23/7/2024 08:51

Your New Neighbors

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[johnwise] 23/7/2024 08:12

Palestinian signed an agreement with Communists ?

14 Palestinian factions have signed an agreement in Beijing, known as the “Beijing Declaration,” aimed at ending division and strengthening unity.

[johnwise] 23/7/2024 06:08

Your New Neighbors

Well I think all Labour voters knew what Labour would do when elected and more is to come, but dont worry, I am sure the government will solve the cost £ problem very easily. Increase state pension age raise income tax, NI contributions and VAT. They are already in the process of closing private schools as the VAT will now be charged.... All these newcomers with children will have first choice in schools and dont forget getting bumped down on hospital and doctors and dentists appointments..


Fury erupts over Labour 'amnesty' for 90,000 illegal migrants

The crisis has already got worse since Labour came to power, Mr Cleverly says, with official figures showing nearly 1,500 migrants arrived in the UK on small boats across the Channel in the last week.

“Labour has started the long march back to the European Union, with a migration deal the first thing on the table,” he warns.

“The last thing hardworking Brits need is more migrants.”

[johnwise] 22/7/2024 21:26

Harland & Wolff was too 'risky' for government bailout


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Offering a £200 million bailout to teetering shipbuilder Harland & Wolff Group Holdings PLC (AIM:HARL) came with a "a very substantial risk that taxpayer money would be lost", the government has announced.

Harland & Wolff, operator of the iconic Belfast shipyard that once built the Titanic, was seeking the government as a guarantor in an emergency funding round to stave off collapse.

The government confirmed last Friday that it was not willing to back the loan, throwing the debt-ridden company’s future into doubt.

In a sign of imminent collapse, chief executive John Wood has taken a leave of absence while restructuring expert Russell Downs has joined as interim executive chairman.

[stonedyou] 22/7/2024 21:07

UKRAINE LAUNCHED MOST MASSIVE DRONE ATTACK IN RUSSIAN REAR REGIONS

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In an attempt to hide the bad news from Washington, Kiev tried to gain the hidelines launching another attack on the territory of the Russian Federation. On the nigh of July 22, the Armed Forces of Ukraine launched one of the most massive waves of drone strikes in the Russian border regions.

According to the official report by the Russian Ministry of Defense, 80 Ukrainian drones were destroyed by the Russian air defense forces. They included:

Most of the drones — 47 UAVs — were intercepted and destroyed in the southern Rostov region;

eight more UAVs in the Krasnodar Territory;

five in the Astrakhan region;

three drones were destroyed in the Belgorod, Voronezh and Smolensk regions;

17 more UAVs were shot down over the Black and Azov Seas.

The attack resulted in damage to several Russian rear facilities.


At least one of Ukrainian UAVs struck an airfield near Morozovsk in the Rostov region. According to local reports, the attack rersulted in damage to the local fuel depot. This is the second airfield attacked by Ukrainian UAVs in the Rostov region in recent days. LINK

Another target of the night attack was an oil depot in the city of Tuapse in the Krasnodar region. Several explosions thundered in the area. A fire broke out as a result of the strikes.

In their turn, Russian forces launched precision strikes in Ukrainian rear regions. Sirens sounded throughout Ukraine. On the morning of July 22, explosions were confirmed in the citie of Odessa and Kharkiv.




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[johnwise] 22/7/2024 18:11

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[smurfy2001] 22/7/2024 15:47

Barclays seek to strike out a chunk of £500m English investor lawsuit



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[johnwise] 22/7/2024 11:38

Pound to Dollar Week Ahead Forecast: U.S. Politics in Focus

Pound Sterling hit highs above 1.30 against the Dollar last week, but a decline in stock markets brought the rally to a halt. This week, we will watch the market's reaction to U.S. political developments for guidance.

[johnwise] 22/7/2024 11:27

Suez Canal revenues drop as shippers stay away amid Houthi attacks


Waterway is a crucial source of foreign currency for Cairo, but shipping firms have been taking alternative routes since Iran-backed rebels started attacks in solidarity with Hamas


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[johnwise] 22/7/2024 09:00

Philippines 'to assert our rights' after China sea deal


MANILA - Manila insisted on July 22 it will continue to “assert our rights” over a hotspot South China Sea reef, after reaching a deal with Beijing for resupplying Filipino troops stationed on a grounded warship.

The Philippine foreign ministry also rejected suggestions by China that the “provisional arrangement” announced on July 21 required Manila to give Beijing “prior notification” and verification of deliveries to the BRP Sierra Madre on Second Thomas Shoal.

China claims almost the entire South China Sea, including Second Thomas Shoal, which lies about 200km from the western Philippine island of Palawan and more than 1,000km from China’s nearest major landmass, Hainan island.

[bargainsniper] 22/7/2024 08:46

Build them in her back garden

[johnwise] 22/7/2024 08:20

Houses are more likely for our seafaring guests than those eligible for mortgages.


Brits told to 'suck up' massive new housing developments on their doorsteps

Rachel Reeves has suggested people will have to "suck it up" when it comes to the building of new houses, pylons or solar energy farms.

[johnwise] 22/7/2024 08:16

Ex-Asos chief Nick Beighton joins Shein backlash


The former boss of Asos has joined growing criticism of fast fashion giant Shein in asking whether it should list on the London Stock Exchange.

Nick Beighton, who turned Asos into one of the UK's biggest clothing retailers as chief executive from 2016 to 2021, is the latest industry figure to raise questions about the Singapore-based firm. Shein is reportedly seeking to join the market in a £50 billion float.

'Some of how it is producing garments, the lack of transparency, its renowned opaqueness, makes me very nervous,' he said. 'I think the London Stock Exchange should be the premier place for the best brands, the best industries, and the highest standards.'

High Street retailers are also unhappy because Shein dodges hefty customs duty as it ships direct to online shoppers from China.

[johnwise] 22/7/2024 07:56

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