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Bernard Vall

#uk_politics #ukpolitics #scottishindependence

So the Labour Government strategy to reduce NHS hospital waiting lists is to bribe doctors with £20 payment not to refer patients to hospitals & direct them to other services instead. A recipe for serious conditions not to be spotted and diagnosed before it is too late.
Doctors do not refer patients for hospital treatment or tests unless they think there is a need. Leave it to then to make clinical decisions.

theguardian.com/society/2025/a

The Guardian · GPs in England will be able to claim £20 per new patient for seeking specialist adviceBy Denis Campbell
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RubberDuck

UK supreme court to rule on legal definition of a woman

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lemmy.worldUK supreme court to rule on legal definition of a woman - Lemmy.WorldEqualities campaigners in the UK are braced for a supreme court ruling that could have a significant impact on the rights of transgender people to use single-sex services. Five judges on the UK supreme court will rule on Wednesday morning whether or not the definition of woman in the Equality Act 2010 includes transgender women with gender recognition certificates (GRC). The court’s decision is expected to lead to calls for the act to be rewritten, and could have a profound effect on the rights of transgender women to take places on public boards reserved for women, and to use spaces and services intended for women. The case against the Scottish government was brought by the gender critical campaign group For Women Scotland after judges in Edinburgh ruled that ministers were right to say that trans women with a GRC could sit on public boards in posts reserved for women. FWS, which is partly funded by the writer JK Rowling and has support from the campaign group Sex Matters, argues that the Equality Act’s definition of woman is limited only to people born biologically female. They argue that a very clear definition by the court on what a woman is would also help clear up an ambiguity about who qualifies to use women’s services. They say people who self-identify as trans but do not have a gender recognition certificate are being allowed to use women-only services and spaces. The Scottish government has defended its decision. Backed by trans rights advocates and lawyers it has told the court that the Gender Recognition Act 2004 makes clear that a gender recognition certificate changes sex “for all purposes”. The government’s lawyers argue that means someone with that certificate is entitled to legal protections “just as much as others enjoy those protections who are recorded as a woman at birth”. If the court rules in favour of the Scottish government, it may recommend that the Equality Act is clarified to set out the rights of trans women. If it rules in favour of FWS, there will be substantial pressure on the UK government to amend the act to exclude trans women from women-only spaces, and the Scottish government will need to reverse its policies on public boards. The court has been criticised after it refused to allow trans women to take part in the hearings, although it did allow the civil rights group Amnesty UK to participate on the Scottish government’s side. Victoria McCloud, a retired judge who changed her legal sex more than 20 years ago, was refused permission to be heard in the case. She said that meant “the only affected group was excluded”. She said the FWS case had failed at all previous stages. “If the legal sex of trans people is reversed without our consent then we will lose equal pay rights with men, to cite one example, and we will be ‘two sexes at once’ which is a nonsense,” she said.
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Bernard Vall

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A few points on a driving licence and a fine is far too lenient a penalty. This man was driving a bus full of passengers and knowingly endangered their lives by texting. If a London Transport bus driver did the same thing would they be treated so lightly?

He clearly should not hold the position of Transport Minister after such an egregious disregard for passenger safety.

theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/a

The Guardian · Rail minister reports himself to police after using phone while driving a busBy Caolán Magee
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RubberDuck

Reeves rejects calls for ‘buy British’ campaign in response to US tariffs

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lemmy.worldReeves rejects calls for ‘buy British’ campaign in response to US tariffs - Lemmy.WorldRachel Reeves has declined to back calls for the UK government to launch a “buy British” campaign in response to Donald Trump’s tariffs, saying it would make Britain too “inward-looking”. However, Downing Street said the Cabinet Office was examining procurement rules and said there were already policies in place to incentivise using the government’s purchasing power for British companies. The chancellor and Downing Street said they would not be calling for British shoppers to do the same, despite a campaign from the Liberal Democrats. Canada launched a buy Canadian campaign in response to a 25% US tariff on Canadian imports. During Treasury questions on Tuesday, the Lib Dems’ deputy leader and Treasury spokesperson, Daisy Cooper, asked the government to “commit to a ‘buy British’ campaign as part of a broader national effort to encourage people to buy British here at home”. Reeves replied: “In terms of buying British, I think everyone will make their own decisions. What we don’t want to see is a trade war, with Britain becoming inward-looking, because if every country in the world decided that they only wanted to buy things produced in their country, that is not a good way forward.” The prime minister’s spokesperson backed Reeves and said there were no plans for the government to launch a buy British campaign. He said the government “will always back British manufacturers” but it was up to individuals to decide what they wanted to buy. Asked if the government would advise people to avoid US products, he said that would not be consistent with Britain being an “open, trading nation” and the government was “not going to tell people where they buy their stuff”. He said: “That is something the prime minister and the chancellor have previously said, and we want to see fewer trade barriers around the world, such that we’re continuing to support our economy. At the same time, we also continue to prioritise and support British manufacturers, British producers. “We have a significant programme of support, whether it’s farmers, whether it’s manufacturers, as yesterday with supporting the car industry. So, we can take a two-pronged approach. We can be an open trading nation whilst also supporting British producers and manufacturers.” Cooper said Reeves’s comments were “an insult to businesses being pushed to the brink by Donald Trump’s trade war”. She said: “This is completely out of touch with the British people who are rallying behind local businesses in their time of need. “Instead of talking down our high streets, the government needs to send a clear message to the White House that they stand squarely behind British businesses and against Trump’s damaging tariffs. Buying British is a powerful way that people can get behind local businesses and show that as a country we won’t give in to Donald Trump’s bullying.” Reeves fronted a plan to “make, buy and sell more in Britain” in 2021 when Labour was in opposition, promising to award more public contracts to British businesses and pass a law requiring public bodies to report on how much they are buying from British businesses including small and medium-sized enterprises. No 10 said the government did want to move towards more British procurement. “We already have got significant ambitions to ensure that we’re supporting British industry,” the spokesperson said. “Obviously, I can’t get ahead of procurement rules and all of that, but it is important that the government is using its weight as a procurer to support British industry, and that will definitely be part of our agenda. “There’s a lot of work across government to ensure we’ve got the most active, effective state possible that is supporting the economy, that is delivering value for money for taxpayers. We’re always going to back British manufacturers and producers whilst also ensuring that we’re an open trading nation that is exporting around the world.”
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Bernard Vall

#uk_politics #ScorrishIndependence Despite unfounded claims that due to Starmer's diplomatic skill UK got favourable 10% tarrifs from Trump. It is just SPIN

"countries with which the US has no deficit, or a deficit smaller than 10%, are still being subjected to a 10% baseline tariff on all imports. 

Countries which in that category include UK, Singapore, Brazil, Australia, New Zealand, Turkey, Colombia, Argentina, El Salvador, United Arab Emirates &Saudi Arabia. " Source Full Facts

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Peter Link

Police repression is a 'part of life now', activists say after Quaker centre raid

lemmy.ml/post/28231301

lemmy.mlPolice repression is a 'part of life now', activists say after Quaker centre raid - Lemmycross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/28230288 [https://lemmy.ml/post/28230288] > The pro-Palestine Youth Demand movement says it has been targeted with over 150 arrests since it began > > Katherine Hearst > Published date: 5 April 2025 09:12 BST > > “On 27 March, some 20 police officers burst in on a group of young women at a Quaker’s meeting house in central London and arrested them on suspicion of conspiracy to cause a public nuisance. > > The women were activists who had gathered for an open meeting of Youth Demand, a pro-Palestine and climate justice movement demanding an end to UK government arms sales to Israel and new fossil fuel licensing. The group emerged in the aftermath of Israel’s war on Gaza, which began in October 2023.”
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geneva_convenience

The graver Israel's atrocities in Gaza, the quieter the BBC grows

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lemmy.mlThe graver Israel's atrocities in Gaza, the quieter the BBC grows - LemmyThe latest crime scene in Gaza is shockingly illustrative of how Israel murders civilians, targets medics and covers up its crimes - and of how western media collude in downplaying such atrocities, helping Israel to ensure that the extent of the death toll in Gaza will never be properly known. As the story broke on Monday, the BBC’s News at Ten gave over its schedule to a bin strike by workers in Birmingham; fears about the influence of social media prompted by a Netflix drama, Adolescence; bad weather on a Greek island; the return to Earth of stranded Nasa astronauts; and Britain’s fourth political party claiming it would do well in next month’s local elections. All of that pushed out any mention of Israel’s latest war crime in Gaza. Presumably under pressure from its ordinary journalists - who are known to be in near-revolt over the state broadcaster’s persistent failure to cover Israeli atrocities in Gaza - the next day’s half-hour evening news belatedly dedicated 30 seconds to the item, near the end of the running order.
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Indy Richard 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

The Labour Party under Keir Starmer is taking us for fools. After winning a General Election with a promise about change which even the most keen Labour supporter would now be embarrassed by, today Starmer has announced his slogan for local council elections and yes it is about change.
Is there anyone left who believes whatever rubbish Labour tell us?
#Labour
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bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy8e72

Sir Keir Starmer, standing in front on a group of Labour members, gives a speech to activists in Derbyshire.
BBC NewsLabour launches local election campaign with promise of 'change'The PM says Labour councils will work "hand-in-hand" with the government on issues like potholes and policing.
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Take Back Water - Join the water payment strike!

lemmy.blahaj.zone/post/2381611

lemmy.blahaj.zoneTake Back Water - Join the water payment strike! - Blåhaj Lemmy## From April 1st, water bills are rising … and so are we Starmer and Reeves are siding with the private equity firms and hedge funds who own our water. Together we’ll make the threat of mass, coordinated non-payment credible — and put this failed industry and government out of business. ## 31% price hike? We pay ever-higher bills while water firms dump billions of litres of sewage in our rivers and seas – and hand billions of pounds to their shareholders. But they are reliant on our compliance… ## So what if we refuse to pay? From the Poll Tax to Don’t Pay, refusing to pay en masse is a powerful act. Right now, private water is vulnerable as the industry strains under a mountain of debt – if we act now, we can force the private profiteers out and take back our water. ## Thousands have already joined Starmer and Reeves are siding with the private equity firms and hedge funds who own our water, so we need many thousands more people to join us. Through mass non-payment, we can protect each other from bill hikes, push back against greed of water bosses and put an end to this failing industry.
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Frantic 🇬🇧 + 🇪🇺

I'm getting more disillusioned by #Labour on an almost daily basis. I've never been a member but have consistently voted for them, I was a paying supporter during Corbyn's leadership.
Realistically though with our FPTP electoral system not voting Labour in my *constituency would be a vote for the #Conservative or #UKreform parties both of which I totally abhor. On the left I like the Green Party but their local support is woefully poor. I also like a lot of what the #SNP stands for but they're not on an option South of the border.
All of which makes Labour my least worst option under FPTP.
I suppose that a transferable vote might be a solution but the different variants are a minefield.

Does anyone else have a similar quandary? Also what would your solution be?
#UK_politics #UKpol

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UK Parliament election resultsUK Parliament election results: General election for the constituency of Washington and Gateshead South on 4 July 2024General election for the constituency of Washington and Gateshead South held as part of the general election on 4 July 2024.
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David Palk#RejoinEU 💖🇪🇺🤎🕊

@peterjukes I've just come from a #Council meeting not directly associated with my #Politics but similar #community #communication #Issues. The '#Liberal #Left #Socialist ' wing is fragmented, Many #narcisstic #Officers . I always argued for one #media #office to speak for all. 'We' had the £'s pre #StopBrexit & after to fund an office & the talent to staff it. Now? No one single voice speaking #Truth to #Power @PeterStefanovic
#RejoinEU #europeanunion #EuropeanMovement #ukpol #UK_politics

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Palky55

I have just come from a #Council meeting not directly associated with my #Politics but facing similar #community #communication #Issues. On the '#Liberal #Left #Socialist ' wing we are fragmented, Many #narcisstic #Officers . I always argued for one #media #office to speak for all. 'We' had the £'s pre #StopBrexit & after to fund an office & the talent to staff it. Now? No one single voice speaking #Truth to #Power @NRM @PeterCorr
#RejoinEU #europeanunion #EuropeanMovement #ukpol #UK_politics

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