6 articles
• via The Telegraph
Labour proposes free TV licences for benefits claimants amid surging welfare costs and BBC revenue collapse. This rewards inactivity as six million working-age adults stay out of work, taxing payers further.
• via Guido Fawkes
Bangladesh files fresh corruption charges against Labour MP Tulip Siddiq over a free flat gained via family influence. Her UK Treasury role persists without scrutiny, exposing failing political vetting standards. (142 chars)
• via Conservative Post
Independent indices show Britain's jobs market at a 14-year low despite Labour's job creation claims. Employer taxes link directly to hiring freezes and permanent role losses, hitting low-income workers hardest.
• via BBC News
Labour's VAWG strategy arrives after three delays, dumped before Christmas recess, with vague tools despite halving pledges. Systemic justice failures persist across parties, framing boys as threats while victims abandon broken processes.
• via Mail Online
Labour's £66 billion tax rises shatter fiscal restraint vows, with employment pledges and growth targets also abandoned. Economic stagnation follows predictable leadership pivots across parties.
• via The Guardian
Rachel Reeves' budget delays tax rises and cuts until pre-2029 polls, hitting low earners hardest via threshold freezes. IFS warns of fiscal fiction as living standards fall £850 per household.