Attila the Stockbroker Diary: October 5, 2024 | Morning Star
WEB4 days ago · Cockle pickers back at work on the sands of Morcambe Bay, Lancashire, after the tragic event where 19 Chinese cockle pickers, 17 men and two women, died while harvesting cockles. China said it would work with the British government to thwart illegal immigration and people-smuggling following the deaths in 2004.
Leading charity blasts politicians for lacking ‘political courage’ to ...
WEB2 days ago · A LEADING charity has accused politicians of cowardice for failing to tackle soaring rates of extreme deprivation north of the border. The Joseph Rowntree Foundation said families were being “locked into poverty” by a “failing” social security system, with a lack of action by both Westminster and Holyrood keeping more than a million of …
Hospices facing a £60m funding shortfall, charity warns
WEB2 days ago · HOSPICES providing end-of-life care for terminally ill people are facing a £60 million funding shortfall. Hospice UK, which represents more than 200 hospices, said they now receive more income from their charity shops than they do from the government. The charity warned in July that hospice finances are in their worst state for 20 years ...
Big Issue's statutory poverty reduction targets campaign backed …
WEB2 days ago · A CAMPAIGN for Sir Keir Starmer’s government to set legally binding poverty reduction targets has been backed by Scottish First Minister John Swinney. In the latest edition of the Big Issue, Mr Swinney urges ministers to follow Scotland’s example and introduce statutory targets. The magazine is ...
British Muslim and Jewish communities' relationship ‘fractured’ by ...
WEB2 days ago · A LEADING British imam has warned that relationships between Islamic and Jewish communities in Britain have become “fragile and fractured” as a result of Israel’s year-long onslaught in Gaza. And Imam Qari Asim, chairman of the Mosques & Imams National Advisory Board, said that Israel’s ...
Students occupy Manchester Uni over its links to Israel
WEB3 days ago · Between 50 and 100 students have taken over the university’s Samuel Alexander building in protest at its links with two universities in Israel and a research partnership with British-based transnational “defence” and aerospace firm BAE Systems. BAE Systems makes parts for F35 war planes supplied to Israel. The building houses …
Scottish government urged to address access to healthcare in …
WEB2 days ago · Committee convener SNP MSP Clare Haughey said Scotland’s one-size-fits-all healthcare policy often fails to address the particular needs of remote and rural communities. A Scottish government spokesperson said: “We expect and rely on health boards to plan and deliver services to meet the needs of local populations.
Gig Review To open a time-capsule of punk | Morning Star
WEB3 days ago · TRB 2024 Voodoo Rooms, Edinburgh. WHEN he speaks, Tom Robinson brings the seasoned urbanity of the Radio 6 DJ to proceedings, full of self-deprecating charm and well crafted anecdote, but when he steps into the playlist of his first two albums, Power In The Darkness and TRB2, like a miracle, the snarling righteous punk of his …
Militants kill six Pakistani soldiers | Morning Star
WEB3 days ago · MILITANTS killed six Pakistani soldiers in a shoot out, the army said on Saturday. The shooting is the latest unrest in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, bordering Afghanistan. The troops were killed in an overnight operation in North Waziristan district on Saturday, according to an army statement. It said six militants also were shot dead.
On year on. No end to misery in sight | Morning Star
WEB3 days ago · Roger McKenzie. Sunday, October 6, 2024. On year on. No end to misery in sight. A shattered Middle East marks a gruesome anniversary. Global protests erupt as government's stay silence. Moroccan women wave flags and chant slogans in support of Gaza and Lebanon during a protest in Rabat, Morocco, October 6, 2024.