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Nissan has vowed to make the switch to all-electric by 2030, despite Rishi Sunak pushing back a ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars to 2035. The Japanese car manufacturer’s chief executive Makoto Uchida said “there is no going back now” as he committed his company to the initial deadline set by the prime minister. Sunak controversially pushed back the ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars as part of a watering down of the government’s environmental commitments last Friday. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/nissan-electric-net-zero-rishi-sunak-b2418072.html You can catch Myself & Lee Corne every Wednesday 9PM UK Time on The Snowflake Show https://www.youtube.com/@TheSnowflakeShow https://linktr.ee/reganelite https://discord.gg/xCjFtYdSJp https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Reganelite Exclusive Content on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/Reganelite

A hospital trust failed to send out 24,000 letters from senior doctors to patients and their GPs after they became lost in a new computer system, the BBC has learned. Newcastle Hospitals warned the problem, dating back to 2018, is significant. The BBC has been told the problems occurred when letters requiring sign-off from a senior doctor were placed into a folder few staff knew existed. The healthcare regulator has sought urgent assurances over patient safety. Most of the letters explain what should happen when patients are discharged from hospital. But a significant number of the unsent letters are written by specialist clinics spelling out care that is needed for patients. It means that some crucial tests and results may have been missed by patients.Staff have been told to record any resulting incidents of patient harm and ensure these are addressed. Following a routine inspection by the regulator - the Care Quality Commission (CQC) - in the summer, staff at the trust raised concerns about delays in sending out correspondence. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-66917025 You can catch Myself & Lee Corne every Wednesday 9PM UK Time on The Snowflake Show https://www.youtube.com/@TheSnowflakeShow https://linktr.ee/reganelite https://discord.gg/xCjFtYdSJp https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Reganelite Exclusive Content on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/Reganelite

Labour would introduce VAT on private school fees immediately if it wins power, meaning parents could be hit with higher charges as soon as the first academic year after the general election, i can reveal. Senior Labour figures told i the party will end the charitable status of independent schools as soon as possible if it enters No 10, rather than “phasing” it in across several academic years as was previously assumed. Sir Keir Starmer has pledged that a Labour government would strip private schools of their charitable status, which makes them eligible for tax relief and a reduction in business rates. Labour will add 20% VAT to private school fees within first year of winning power https://inews.co.uk/news/politics/labour-vat-plans-hit-private-schools-next-year-starmer-prepares-immediate-rollout-2640753?ico=editors_picks Private schools have warned that they will be forced to quit the Teachers’ Pension Scheme (TPS) if Labour rolls out its planned tax raid on the sector as soon as next year. i revealed on Monday that Labour will introduce VAT on private school fees immediately if it wins power, meaning parents could be hit with higher charges as soon as the first academic year after the general election. Sir Keir Starmer has promised the policy will help “shatter the class ceiling” and redistribute wealth more evenly across British schools. Private schools say they’ll be ‘forced to quit teacher pension scheme’ under Labour’s VAT plans https://inews.co.uk/news/politics/private-schools-forced-to-ditch-teacher-pension-scheme-labour-vat-plans-2641932 You can catch Myself & Lee Corne every Wednesday 9PM UK Time on The Snowflake Show https://www.youtube.com/@TheSnowflakeShow https://linktr.ee/reganelite https://discord.gg/xCjFtYdSJp https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Reganelite Exclusive Content on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/Reganelite

The surge in clean energy around the world has raised hopes the world may still reach its climate change target, according to the leading energy agency. Electric vehicles and solar panels have grown at record rates, in line with the pace needed to reach net zero emissions by 2050, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said. Net zero means cutting emissions as much as possible and offsetting the rest, and is seen as key to limiting warming to 1.5C above pre-industrial levels - a goal of the Paris Agreement. But the IEA said the window for reaching that goal is still shrinking overall, with the growth in these clean technologies propping it open. https://news.sky.com/story/global-surge-in-electric-vehicles-and-solar-power-shines-hope-on-climate-target-12970177 https://carbonintensity.org.uk/ You can catch Myself & Lee Corne every Wednesday 9PM UK Time on The Snowflake Show https://www.youtube.com/@TheSnowflakeShow https://linktr.ee/reganelite https://discord.gg/xCjFtYdSJp https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Reganelite Exclusive Content on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/Reganelite

“Can we be brave in the decisions we make, even if there is a political cost? Can we be honest when the facts change, even if it’s awkward? And can we put the long-term interests of our country before the short-term political needs of the moment, even if it means being controversial?” So asked Rishi Sunak in his net zero speech (in which he seemed to answer his rhetorical questions no, no and no) – yet we seem no closer to him or any leading politician starting a speech on the UK’s future relationship with Europe in the same vein, as recent Brexit headlines have once more demonstrated. They have centred on Labour Leader Keir Starmer’s comments about not wanting to diverge from EU rules at a summit of global progressives in Montreal, at which he also talked about putting Britain back on the world stage and showing global leadership. Those interventions sandwiched meetings in The Hague and Paris where he sought to drum home his message with key European leaders, also opening up the possibility of deals on tackling cross-border crime and migration. The response of the Conservatives and press? Not bravery, honesty and long-term thinking – but cries of ‘betrayal’ buttressing imaginative stories about what Labour would do. https://bylinetimes.com/2023/09/26/brexit-betrayal-divergence-and-dishonesty/ Support the work they do here https://subscribe.bylinetimes.com/ You can catch Myself & Lee Corne every Wednesday 9PM UK Time on The Snowflake Show https://www.youtube.com/@TheSnowflakeShow https://linktr.ee/reganelite https://discord.gg/xCjFtYdSJp https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Reganelite Exclusive Content on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/Reganelite

Nurses and midwives accused of serious sexual, physical and racial abuse are being allowed to keep working on wards because Whistleblowers are being ignored, a damning new report has found. Staff are too scared to report their concerns to the nursing regulator because of a ‘culture of fear’ within the watchdog, documents seen by The Independent reveal. One whistleblower, speaking to this publication, drew parallels with the Lucy Letby case, accusing the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) of being defensive and trying to protect their own reputations. They claim “deep-seated toxic conduct” within the NMC is leading to skewed and failed investigations. The independent review was launched after The Independent highlighted concerns earlier this year by speaking to staff who complained that the NMC was leaving nurses accused of sexual assault and domestic violence free to work unchecked. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/nurses-nhs-whistleblower-assault-letby-b2414255.html Sexual assault and domestic violence ‘going unchecked’ by regulators, NHS staff warn (Monday 23 January 2023) https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/sexual-assault-nhs-domestic-violence-b2266281.html Failure to root out abusers in ambulance service leaves vulnerable patients at risk, watchdog warns (Monday 13 February 2023) https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/ambulance-paramedic-sex-abuse-vetting-b2270629.html Female surgeons sexually assaulted while operating! https://www.youtube.com/shorts/b3JNT3DpH2E You can catch Myself & Lee Corne every Wednesday 9PM UK Time on The Snowflake Show https://www.youtube.com/@TheSnowflakeShow https://linktr.ee/reganelite https://discord.gg/xCjFtYdSJp https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Reganelite Exclusive Content on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/Reganelite

UK officials have held diplomatic talks with key representatives from the Kremlin over international security during the ongoing war in Ukraine, i can reveal. Meetings have been held over the past 18 months in locations including Vienna and New York as part of back-channel diplomacy taking place behind the scenes. The meetings have been arranged to discuss security matters both for the UK and internationally, with talks thought to cover grain shortages and nuclear safety. At no point has the UK sought to enter peace talks around finding a diplomatic end to the conflict, a senior British diplomat involved in some of the discussions told i. https://inews.co.uk/news/uk-secret-talks-russia-ukraine-war-2633482 You can catch Myself & Lee Corne every Wednesday 9PM UK Time on The Snowflake Show https://www.youtube.com/@TheSnowflakeShow https://linktr.ee/reganelite https://discord.gg/xCjFtYdSJp https://www.patreon.com/Reganelite https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Reganelite

The Liberal Democrats are planning to open two fronts against the Conservatives in their traditional heartlands, with a campaign focused on NHS waiting lists and a pledge to protect the pensions triple lock. In an interview with the Observer, Ed Davey, the Lib Dem leader, said that the scale of support his party had been receiving from lifelong Tory voters meant that there was now no Tory seat in either the “blue wall” or the Conservatives’ rural heartlands that was safe. The Lib Dems are in an increasingly optimistic mood as their annual conference takes place this week after a string of byelection wins, including in Chesham and Amersham, and Tiverton and Honiton. There is also mounting concern among Tories in constituencies where the Lib Dems are in second place. Davey’s party is now honing an election campaign designed to win over liberal, pro-remain Tory voters as well as rural communities that have been out of reach to the Lib Dems for years. He said that, unlike in the run-up to previous elections, concern about the NHS and GP waiting times was a “common thread” across all the voters it was targeting. https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2023/sep/24/taunton-voters-rishi-sunak-net-zero-u-turn You can catch Myself & Lee Corne every Wednesday 9PM UK Time on The Snowflake Show https://www.youtube.com/@TheSnowflakeShow https://linktr.ee/reganelite https://discord.gg/xCjFtYdSJp https://www.patreon.com/Reganelite https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Reganelite

GB News has just been found to have breached impartiality rules by regulator Ofcom for the third time since its launch in 2021. The decision centres around an episode of Saturday Morning with Esther and Phil, the discussion programme hosted by the Conservative MP husband and wife duo Esther McVey and Philip Davies. In something resembling a broadcast from a post-coup state, the show featured a pre-recorded interview between the pair and their own party’s Chancellor Jeremy Hunt, talking about the Government’s economic policy ahead of the spring budget. The programme received 45 complaints, and the investigation found that during the discussions “no real attention was given anywhere in the programme to the viewpoints of politicians, political parties, organisations or individuals that either, for example, criticised, opposed or put forward policy alternatives to the viewpoints given by the three Conservative politicians.” Esther and Phil aren’t the only Conservative politicians controversially hosting shows on the channel to have come under fire, with three of the four most recent investigations concerning sitting MPs. Given multiple failures to adhere to basic regulatory standards on GB News, the revolving door between the channel and politicians raises serious questions about the appropriateness of public officials continuing to accept lucrative positions with the broadcaster. Conservative MPs have been paid nearly £350,000 for appearances on GB News since the start of 2023, Byline Times analysis shows. https://bylinetimes.com/2023/09/22/inside-gb-news-misinformation-factory/ Support their work here: https://subscribe.bylinetimes.com/ GB News interview with chancellor breached impartiality rules, says Ofcom https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wa7lMoA00r4&feature=youtu.be GB News’ Top Boss Faced ‘Sexual Harassment’ Allegation – as Channel Paid to Shut Down ‘Institutional https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3C2EVRqfFrY GB News Politicians' shows under scrutiny in new Ofcom investigations https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9YLmxHJFJz8 You can catch Myself & Lee Corne every Wednesday 9PM UK Time on The Snowflake Show https://www.youtube.com/@TheSnowflakeShow https://linktr.ee/reganelite https://discord.gg/xCjFtYdSJp https://www.patreon.com/Reganelite https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Reganelite

IMPORTANT: When I spoke about the High Speed Network unto Europe, I meant us (UK) not being a part of it anymore due to Brexit. The former transport secretary has said it would be "crazy" not to review plans for the HS2 rail link as costs have soared. Grant Shapps told the BBC that the Ukraine war and a spike in inflation mean any government would need to make "serious decisions" on affordability. The BBC understands a definitive decision on HS2 could be made as soon as this week. The government has so far refused to commit to the current plans. HS2 is intended to link London, the Midlands and the north of England - the first part, between west London and Birmingham, is in mid-construction. But the scheme as a whole has already faced delays, cost increases and cuts - including to the planned eastern leg between Birmingham and Leeds. The last official estimate on HS2 costs, excluding the cancelled eastern section, added up to about £71bn. This was in 2019 prices so it does not account for the spike in costs for materials and wages, for example, in recent months. Speaking to Victoria Derbyshire on the BBC's Laura Kuenssberg programme, Mr Shapps said that no decision on the project's future had been taken as of yet. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-66905316 https://www.reddit.com/r/TransitDiagrams/comments/ltnks1/oc_european_high_speed_rail_network_my_dreamy_map/?rdt=65360 You can catch Myself & Lee Corne every Wednesday 9PM UK Time on The Snowflake Show https://www.youtube.com/@TheSnowflakeShow https://linktr.ee/reganelite https://discord.gg/xCjFtYdSJp https://www.patreon.com/Reganelite https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Reganelite

The Government has scrapped a £5m plan to fund a “school cooking revolution” just 19 months after it was unveiled, i can reveal. In February 2022, the Government announced plans for a school cooking revolution as part of its levelling up agenda. The scheme aimed to tackle the country’s rising child obesity problem. Around 10 per cent of children aged between four and five in England are obese, with a further 12 per cent considered to be overweight. These numbers rise with age, with 23.4 per cent of children aged between 10 and 11 considered to be obese. Children living in the most deprived parts of England are also far more likely to be obese than those in less deprived regions. In an effort to tackle this issue, the Government’s school cooking revolution aimed to give children the ability to cook at least six healthy recipes that they would be able to leave secondary school with. The scheme, which had funding set aside for up to £5m, would also pay for new food-based materials for the national curriculum as well as a new pilot to monitor food standards in schools. https://inews.co.uk/news/government-scraps-plan-school-cooking-revolution-2633292 You can catch Myself & Lee Corne every Wednesday 9PM UK Time on The Snowflake Show https://www.youtube.com/@TheSnowflakeShow https://linktr.ee/reganelite https://discord.gg/xCjFtYdSJp https://www.patreon.com/Reganelite https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Reganelite

Business bosses have urged Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer to consider a bold plan to bring Britain back into the EU’s orbit through “associate membership”. The French and German governments commissioned a report recommending a new outer tier for non-members, which could be open to the UK, in a bid to forge closer economic ties. Under the associate membership plan, outer-tier countries would be expected to contribute to the EU’s annual budget in exchange for “participation” in the bloc’s single market. Labour insisted the idea was a “non-starter” – but eyebrows were raised when it emerged that Sir Keir had told fellow leaders at a conference in Canada that “we don’t want to diverge” from EU rules. British trade chiefs frustrated by Brexit red tape told The Independent that they welcome the idea of associate membership – saying it would be “fantastic” to remove tariff barriers and cut down on current friction. It came as The Independent revealed that Sir Keir and French president Emmanuel Macron held secret Brexit talks in Paris and “covered all the difficult issues, not just pleasantries” – although Sir Keir has ruled out rejoining the bloc if Labour comes into power. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/labour-brexit-eu-uk-rejoin-starmer-b2416016.html You can catch Myself & Lee Corne every Wednesday 9PM UK Time on The Snowflake Show https://www.youtube.com/@TheSnowflakeShow https://linktr.ee/reganelite https://discord.gg/xCjFtYdSJp https://www.patreon.com/Reganelite https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Reganelite

This Week on the world's newsround Paris prosecutors seek EU funding trial for Le Pen's far-right party https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20230922-france-seeks-eu-funding-trial-for-le-pen-s-far-right-party Kyiv Confirms Attack on Black Sea Fleet HQ, Says They Hoped For ‘A Bigger Hole’ https://www.kyivpost.com/post/21905 Media: US to send small number of ATACMS to Ukraine Media: Danish Leopard 1 tanks donated to Ukraine have defects. Media: US to send small number of ATACMS to Ukraine. https://kyivindependent.com/media-us-to-send-small-number-of-atacms-to-ukraine/ Israeli forces kill Palestinian in northern West Bank raid https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/9/22/israeli-forces-kill-palestinian-in-northern-west-bank China MeToo activist stands trial for subversion https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-66877390 India agrees to reserve a third of parliament seats for women. But the change could still take years https://edition.cnn.com/2023/09/21/india/india-women-parliament-bill-intl-hnk/index.html Hollywood strike deal ‘inching closer’ after more than 10 hours of talks with studio heads, source says https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/hollywood-strike-deal-closer-marathon-talks-studio-heads-rcna116841 Hard-right Republicans push dangerously closer to a disruptive federal shutdown https://apnews.com/article/government-shutdown-mccarthy-house-republicans-spending-cuts-deff84c0e2ff7d3bd076b8c38e14cca4 You can catch Myself & Lee Corne every Wednesday 9PM UK Time on The Snowflake Show https://www.youtube.com/@TheSnowflakeShow https://linktr.ee/reganelite https://discord.gg/xCjFtYdSJp https://www.patreon.com/Reganelite https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Reganelite

This Week on Newsround UK firefighters go to Spain for wildfire training as number of blazes surges https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/sep/22/uk-firefighters-go-to-spain-for-wildfire-training-as-number-of-blazes-doubles-aoe Retail sales recovery hurt by weaker fuel demand as prices shoot up https://news.sky.com/story/return-of-sunnier-weather-helped-retail-sales-recover-in-august-12966858 Voters aren’t talking about Brexit, says Lib Dem leader https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-66878234 Russell Brand: Advertisers are pulling ads from Rumble, the site that hosts the comedian’s videos https://inews.co.uk/news/russell-brand-advertisers-pulling-ads-rumble-site-comedian-videos-2633281 Strikes by train drivers will leave some areas with no services – rail group https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/aslef-rail-passengers-alan-jones-b2416559.html Exclusive: Home Office stops feeding Afghans still stuck in hotels https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/home-office-afghan-resettlement-scheme-hotels-meals-food-withdrawn/ Most Asylum Seeker Accommodation ‘Horrendous and Often Dangerous’ as Government Plans to Legalise Hazardous Housing https://bylinetimes.com/2023/09/22/most-asylum-seeker-accommodation-horrendous-and-often-dangerous-as-government-plans-to-legalise-hazardous-housing/ You can catch Myself & Lee Corne every Wednesday 9PM UK Time on The Snowflake Show https://www.youtube.com/@TheSnowflakeShow https://linktr.ee/reganelite https://discord.gg/xCjFtYdSJp https://www.patreon.com/Reganelite https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Reganelite

Warning: This article contains details of a graphic nature that readers may find distressing! The Sunday Times and Channel 4's Dispatches published their joint investigation on Saturday accusing Russell Brand of rape, sexual assault and abuse. Four women alleged Brand assaulted them between 2006 and 2013. This period marks the height of Brand's fame - he was a presenter for the BBC and Channel 4 before becoming a high-profile Hollywood star. The comedian vehemently denied "very serious criminal allegations" in a YouTube video on Friday night, claiming his relationships were "always consensual". Rumble has refused to follow in YouTube's steps and demonetise Russell Brand after claims of sexual abuse were made against him. The free-speech video streaming platform said it was "deeply inappropriate and dangerous" for Dame Caroline Dinenage, chair of the House of Commons media committee, to ask if they would stop Brand earning advertising revenue on Rumble. The 48-year-old comedian, who found fame in stand-up comedy and on traditional TV, is thought to have made most of his money in recent years through uploading videos on YouTube and Rumble. What are the allegations against Russell Brand? https://news.sky.com/story/what-are-the-allegations-against-russell-brand-12963256 Russell Brand: Rumble calls MPs' letter over advertising revenue 'disturbing' and 'dangerous' https://news.sky.com/story/russell-brand-rumble-calls-mps-letter-over-advertising-revenue-disturbing-and-dangerous-12966160 You can catch Myself & Lee Corne every Wednesday 9PM UK Time on The Snowflake Show https://www.youtube.com/@TheSnowflakeShow https://linktr.ee/reganelite https://discord.gg/xCjFtYdSJp https://www.patreon.com/Reganelite https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Reganelite

Delaying a ban on sales of new petrol and diesel cars could put drivers off switching to electric, the boss of the UK's motoring industry body has warned. Ministers are understood to be considering pushing back a planned ban from 2030 to 2035. Mike Hawes, of the Society of Motor Manufactures and Traders, said the "message" it would send to consumers would be "incredibly confusing". But a drivers campaign group said it was "delighted" by a potential delay. Fair Fuel UK said the costs of policy would outweigh the benefits and it was "always doomed to be dropped". Since 2020, the government's policy has been to ban the sale of new, pure petrol and diesel vehicles by 2030 as part of a broader plan to reach net zero. However, multiple sources have told the BBC that Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is considering weakening the plan, along with several other green commitments, to save money. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-66863966 You can catch Myself & Lee Corne every Wednesday 9PM UK Time on The Snowflake Show https://www.youtube.com/@TheSnowflakeShow https://linktr.ee/reganelite https://discord.gg/xCjFtYdSJp https://www.patreon.com/Reganelite https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Reganelite

The Chair of Parliament’s Culture, Media and Sport Committee has written to GB News demanding to know what actions it has taken following the “serious accusations” against their presenter Dan Wooton. Wootton is currently under investigation by his former employers at The Sun and he has also been suspended as a columnist for MailOnline, after Byline Times revealed extensive allegations about his behaviour while working for the two publications. However, despite these allegations, Wootton has continued to host his GB News show and used it to claim that “dark forces” are trying to bring him and GB News down. The Culture Committee’s Conservative chair Caroline Dineage has today written to the channel’s Chief Executive Angelos Frangopoulos asking whether he has launched any investigations into the allegations against Wootton and reminding him that it is “vital that those working in and with the media can be confident that they are working in a safe environment”. https://bylinetimes.com/2023/09/19/mps-demand-answers-from-gb-news-on-serious-accusations-against-dan-wootton/ Support Byline times and their work here: https://subscribe.bylinetimes.com/ https://www.youtube.com/@BylineTV A Snowflake Viewpoint Episode 14: Dan Wootton Scandal Special! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYTWOM38zVc Dan Wootton’s Celebrity Targets Revealed https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9VGKQr-64Zk You can catch Myself & Lee Corne every Wednesday 9PM UK Time on The Snowflake Show https://www.youtube.com/@TheSnowflakeShow https://linktr.ee/reganelite https://discord.gg/xCjFtYdSJp https://www.patreon.com/Reganelite https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Reganelite

Mark Zuckerberg’s plan to roll out encrypted messaging on his platforms will let child abusers “hide in the dark”, according to a government campaign urging the tech billionaire to halt the move. The Facebook founder has been under pressure from ministers over plans to automatically encrypt communications on his Messenger service later this year, with Instagram expected to follow soon after. On Wednesday the Home Office launched a new campaign, including a statement from an abuse survivor, urging Zuckerberg’s Meta to halt its plans until it has safety plans in place to detect child abuse activity within encrypted messages. A video to be distributed on social media features a message from one survivor, Rhiannon-Faye McDonald, who addresses her concerns to Mark Zuckerberg. “Your plans will let abusers hide in the dark,” she says as she urges the Meta CEO to “take responsibility”. McDonald, 33, was groomed online and sexually abused at the age of 13, although she did not encounter her abuser on Meta platforms. The campaign was launched a day after the online safety bill, which privacy campaigners fear could undermine encryption, completed its passage through parliament. https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/sep/20/meta-encryption-plan-will-let-child-abusers-hide-in-the-dark-says-uk-campaign You can catch Myself & Lee Corne every Wednesday 9PM UK Time on The Snowflake Show https://www.youtube.com/@TheSnowflakeShow https://linktr.ee/reganelite https://discord.gg/xCjFtYdSJp https://www.patreon.com/Reganelite https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Reganelite

GB News breached impartiality rules in an interview with Jeremy Hunt, the broadcasting watchdog has found.Philip Davies and Esther McVey, two Tory MPs who host a regular show on the channel, interviewed the chancellor ahead of the Spring Budget in March. The watchdog said the interview failed to include an "appropriately wide range of significant views". GB News said it was "disappointed" by the decision, and called Ofcom's definition of impartiality "imprecise". In its submissions to Ofcom, GB News argued the programme, which included multiple guests, gave "due weight" to other views. The broadcaster argued the interview was approached "from the perspective of 'the right'" and it allowed for a free debate on a wide range of views. This is the third breach of Ofcom rules recorded against GB News since it launched in June 2021. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-66844182 You can catch Myself & Lee Corne every Wednesday 9PM UK Time on The Snowflake Show https://www.youtube.com/@TheSnowflakeShow https://linktr.ee/reganelite https://discord.gg/xCjFtYdSJp https://www.patreon.com/Reganelite https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Reganelite

Trade unions are warning of thousands of job cuts across local councils as authorities attempt to avoid bankruptcy. As well as tens of millions in cuts to local services, authorities across England are now looking to redundancies and a pause on filling vacancies to make up millions more. With dozens of local councils facing tough choices to avoid following Birmingham City Council into bankruptcy, unions are also fearful of pay cuts to workers in front line services such as refuse collection. Onay Kasab, a national lead officer for the Unite union, told i: “We are certainly looking at thousands of job cuts in local government. This isn’t something that’s happened overnight. This is something that has been building up over years due to the lack of adequate funding from central government. “We’ve had years of cuts to local budgets which have led to services being cut to the bone.” Mr Kasab added that many local authorities had already reduced staff numbers through offering early retirement, via voluntary redundancies and by not filling vacant positions. https://inews.co.uk/news/unions-warn-of-thousands-of-job-losses-at-cash-strapped-local-councils-2616900 You can catch Myself & Lee Corne every Wednesday 9PM UK Time on The Snowflake Show https://www.youtube.com/@TheSnowflakeShow https://linktr.ee/reganelite https://discord.gg/xCjFtYdSJp https://www.patreon.com/Reganelite https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Reganelite

Airport operators have lavished Britain’s last three prime ministers with VIP services worth more than £200,000 since the 2019 election, analysis by openDemocracy has found. Liz Truss, Boris Johnson and Theresa May are among the Conservative MPs who have accepted more than £275,000 in donations-in-kind from airport operators, while Conservative Party HQ has also taken more than £13,500 in donations from airport operators. It comes as the government signals its backing for airport expansions, in contrast with advice from its own climate advisers that adding runways to Heathrow and Gatwick would be incompatible with the UK’s net zero goals. The Department of Transport told openDemocracy it was “supportive of airport expansion where it can be delivered in a sustainable way”. Peter Barclay, the chair of Gatwick Area Conservation Campaign, said gifts to the Conservative Party were “all part of the industry’s efforts to oil the government machine in their favour”. https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/heathrow-gatwick-london-city-airport-lobbying-theresa-may-boris-johnson-liz-truss/ You can catch Myself & Lee Corne every Wednesday 9PM UK Time on The Snowflake Show https://www.youtube.com/@TheSnowflakeShow https://linktr.ee/reganelite https://discord.gg/xCjFtYdSJp https://www.patreon.com/Reganelite https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Reganelite

Labour will look to build a closer trading relationship with the EU if it wins the next election, Sir Keir Starmer has said. The Labour leader spent the weekend meeting fellow centre-left leaders in Montreal, Canada, including the country's prime minister Justin Trudeau. The party has long been critical of the deal negotiated by the Conservatives under Boris Johnson, with the Trade and Cooperation Agreement up for review in 2025. Speaking to The Financial Times, Sir Keir said: "Almost everyone recognises the deal Johnson struck is not a good deal - it's far too thin. https://news.sky.com/story/keir-starmer-sets-his-sights-on-closer-relationship-with-europe-if-labour-win-next-election-12964081 You can catch Myself & Lee Corne every Wednesday 9PM UK Time on The Snowflake Show https://www.youtube.com/@TheSnowflakeShow https://linktr.ee/reganelite https://discord.gg/xCjFtYdSJp https://www.patreon.com/Reganelite https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Reganelite

The NHS is heading into an unprecedented financial crisis and will overspend its budget by at least £7bn next year as the effects of inflation and strikes plunge hospital trusts into alarming levels of debt, according to leading independent experts. The problem of soaring deficits is hitting a growing number of trusts across England ahead of a likely general election within 12 months, and will raise further serious doubts about Rishi Sunak’s chances of meeting his pledge to cut record waiting lists. In a sign of the extreme pressures, the Manchester Integrated Care System, bringing together trusts and other healthcare providers in Greater Manchester, has brought in Stephen Hay, a troubleshooter from PricewaterhouseCoopers who formerly worked in the NHS, to help sort out its disastrous financial position. https://www.theguardian.com/society/2023/sep/17/nhs-sinks-into-7bn-cash-crisis-as-inflation-and-strikes-bite You can catch Myself & Lee Corne every Wednesday 9PM UK Time on The Snowflake Show https://www.youtube.com/@TheSnowflakeShow https://linktr.ee/reganelite https://discord.gg/xCjFtYdSJp https://www.patreon.com/Reganelite https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Reganelite

The sea-ice surrounding Antarctica is well below any previous recorded winter level, satellite data shows, a worrying new benchmark for a region that once seemed resistant to global warming. "It's so far outside anything we've seen, it's almost mind-blowing," says Walter Meier, who monitors sea-ice with the National Snow and Ice Data Center. An unstable Antarctica could have far-reaching consequences, polar experts warn. Antarctica's huge ice expanse regulates the planet's temperature, as the white surface reflects the Sun's energy back into the atmosphere and also cools the water beneath and near it. Without its ice cooling the planet, Antarctica could transform from Earth's refrigerator to a radiator, experts say. The ice that floats on the Antarctic Ocean's surface now measures less than 17 million sq km - that is 1.5 million sq km of sea-ice less than the September average, and well below previous winter record lows. That's an area of missing ice about five times the size of the British Isles. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-66724246 You can catch Myself & Lee Corne every Wednesday 9PM UK Time on The Snowflake Show https://www.youtube.com/@TheSnowflakeShow https://linktr.ee/reganelite https://discord.gg/xCjFtYdSJp https://www.patreon.com/Reganelite https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Reganelite

The number of pensioners paying tax will increase by over half a million as a result of next year’s increase to the state pension combined with the ongoing freezing of tax thresholds. Figures release by the Office for National Statistics today have shown that average wages grew by 8.5 per cent compared with the previous year. This figure is highly likely to be the rate that determines the increase of the state pension next year as, under the triple lock agreement, the state pension must rise with the highest of three options. These are the rate of inflation, average earnings growth or 2.5 per cent. https://inews.co.uk/inews-lifestyle/money/pensions-and-retirement/state-pension-rise-retirees-pay-income-tax-triple-lock-2610451 You can catch Myself & Lee Corne every Wednesday 9PM UK Time on The Snowflake Show https://www.youtube.com/@TheSnowflakeShow https://linktr.ee/reganelite https://discord.gg/xCjFtYdSJp https://www.patreon.com/Reganelite https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Reganelite