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[Chung Lam 💙 @LinYongChun]

RAF centenary culminating in Red Arrows Flypast #RAF100Flypast

[Martin Lewis @MartinSLewis]

A year ago, I was moved to tears when govt agreed to consult on Council Tax debt collection. I’m reposting that video as today IT'S DONE. On the back of @mmhpi campaigning the govt said this morning it WILL change the rules

- Currently miss a monthly payment & within 3 weeks, you can be told "pay the whole year". From Apr 27, Councils must wait 63 days to do that & signpost people to help meantime
- The max added admin cost is also being capped at £100

Here’s my official quote on it….

���Council Tax debt collection is so aggressive it’d make banks blush. It’s the most vicious and damaging form of legal debt collection out there - causing counterproductive misery for millions. We’ve spent the last 18 months campaigning hard to change this hideous system, and having seen so much pain caused by it, I’m genuinely moved by this huge first step towards making things better.”

“Currently, in England, if you miss a monthly payment, many councils, within usually 3 weeks, demand payment for the entire year. How people who can’t find a month’s money are expected to find a year’s I don’t know. Yet if they can’t pay, within just three more weeks, they are often taken to court, have ‘admin costs’ added, and soon see bailiffs sent in. No commercial firm would be allowed to do anything close - constituents are treated worse than customers.”

The new rule from next April means councils must wait two months, not 3 weeks, to ask for a year’s money, and the ‘admin costs’ will be capped at £100. In a perfect world, it would be even longer and the lower cap would apply, but this is still a hugely welcome change to a 33-year-old process. For councils too, it is worth remembering that this grotesque system is often catastrophic for people’s finances and wellbeing, leaving many needing more help and support, and ultimately the same council having to pick up the pieces.”
last May. Today ITS DONE! Govt has announced

[BBC News (UK) @BBCNews]

I inhaled traffic fumes to find out where air pollution goes in my body https://t.co/shMnVOPKls

[Times Higher Education @timeshighered]

Further cuts to UK science initiatives will be announced in the next few months, UK Research and Innovation’s chief executive has warned, adding that there are “tough decisions” ahead for £9 billion-a-year funding agency. @jgro_the reports
https://t.co/gL4eFBkgvX

[Chung Lam 💙 @LinYongChun]

Liverpool FC cut beautiful tribute video for Diogo Jota https://t.co/ECiIIGHhZU via @MetroUK 💔🙏🕊️#YNWA #DiogoJota #LFC

[iain watson @iainjwatson]

Two interesting appointments - two new peers Patrick Vallance is familiar to all who lived through the pandemic, James Timpson may be less familiar -
Former ceo of the shoe repair and key cutting businesss and who has worked at rehabilitatng prisoners.

[Devanayagam @Devanayagam]

@LFC 🏆 Champions League
🏆 Premier League
🏆 FA Cup
🏆 League Cup
🏆 Community Shield
🏆 Super Cup
🏆 Club World Cup

Jürgen Klopp won everything at Liverpool ❤️

[Liverpool FC @LFC]

A message to Liverpool supporters from Jürgen Klopp.

[Metropolitan Police @metpoliceuk]

Kallum is still missing and we are increasingly concerned about him.

He may have travelled to other parts of #London or to #Hertfordshire.

Please report any sightings by calling 999 quoting 23MIS037730. Share non-urgent information with @MetCC.

https://t.co/h99ZNrCjZS

[Metropolitan Police @metpoliceuk]

Our preparations for this weekend of remembrance are well under way. There will be road closures, access controls and security checks around Whitehall and at other key locations.

Security at the Cenotaph and the surrounding area is consistent with policing plans in previous years.

The measures in place are essential to make sure everyone attending official remembrance events can do so safely and securely. This remains our absolute priority.

[Tracy-Ann Oberman MBE @TracyAnnO]

Just been told by @metpoliceuk officer they can’t arrest anybody at these hate marches in london because there are too many haters. It’s better to gather intelligence & evidence later. Anyone else feeling like they’ve been thrown under a bus. @SadiqKhan @SuellaBraverman @CST_UK

[Metropolitan Police @metpoliceuk]

We continue to crack down on hate crime.

We have stepped up our deployment of officers, particularly in those areas where we know the risk of hate crime is higher.

If you are a victim of hate crime, call 999 in an emergency or report it online or via 101

#NoPlaceForHate

[Metropolitan Police @metpoliceuk]

A significant protest will take place in central London this afternoon. Expect large crowds around the Embankment, Westminster & Waterloo Bridges, Strand, Whitehall and nearby roads.

More than 1,000 officers will be on duty, with many more working in communities across the city.

[Westminster City Council @CityWestminster]

A number of demonstrations are planned this weekend across the city.

Over the weekend our City Inspectors, working with the Met Police, will remain visible and working across Westminster, ensuring we are there to support residents and businesses.

For more information on how we're supporting our communities and the latest safety information, please visit: https://t.co/vRlOqnqWIp

[British Transport Police @BTP]

Everyone has the right to travel safely and no one should be targeted with harassment because of who they are.

If you’re a victim of or witness to hate crime, report it to us.

Download Railway Guardian before you travel
Text 61016
Call 0800 405040
999 in emergencies

[J.K. Rowling @jk_rowling]

"Had the letter been abridged? Surely it’s been abridged. Or I’ve somehow missed a paragraph."

You don't need to be Jewish to feel exactly as @deborahross did when she read that letter.

1/3
https://t.co/BzHy2O2p2W

[NHS Million @NHSMillion]

We agree with every word of this.

Please RT if you do too.

[Norwich City FC @NorwichCityFC]

𝗔𝘁 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀, 𝗶𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗯𝗲 𝗼𝗯𝘃𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗴𝗴𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗽𝗲, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝘁.

Check in on those around you.

#WorldMentalHealthDay | #YouAreNotAlone | @samaritans

[Dr Rachel Clarke @doctor_oxford]

I would like every medically qualified Covid-denier & anti-vaxxer on this platform to listen to this testimony. And then - for polluting public discourse with their lethal disinformation, they should hang their heads in shame.

[Roman Kemp @romankemp]

This video from @NorwichCityFC is the best bit of Mental Health Awareness I’ve ever seen… watch until the end.

[BladeoftheSun @BladeoftheS]

So Jacob Rees-Mogg was knighted today but what is the reason?

The £6m he paid to himself in a loan so he didn’t have to pay tax?

His Cayman offshore accounts, or his companies registered in Dublin?

The fact he lied relentlessly about Brexit Benefits?

It‘s a reward for failure