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[Ben Johnson @gkbenj]

@RachelReevesMP @10DowningStreet do the right thing for parents nationwide and correct this complete failure of all new families. Imagine missing the arbitrary "deadline" for April and facing 5 FULL MONTHS of childcare costs as a result. For no reason at all. Nonsensical.

[Ben Johnson @gkbenj]

Dear @GOVUK @10DowningStreet @RachelReevesMP - what genius came up with this? The financial stress for new parents waiting to give birth and wondering "if I go beyond my due date, it'll cost me £1000s in childcare" simply because of your ludicrous "term" system. @MartinSLewis

[Ben Johnson @gkbenj]

@thetimes @BBCNews there's a lot going on granted, but the fact our childcare funding system is set up this way is a complete farce. Why do parents with children born 1 minute after midnight on April 1st miss out of 3 months of funded hours? Just start funding at 9months. Simple.

[Ben Johnson @gkbenj]

@GuildfordBC ever thought about just getting rid of the turn right to go A3 south at this roundabout? Creating a better free flow of traffic down from Worplesdon road.

I appreciate it would mean some alterations to the "u-Turn" just past walnut tree to accommodate lorries.

[Ben Johnson @gkbenj]

@GuildfordBC is there any accountability in your planning department? Or is it standard practice for case officers to completely ignore weeks of polite emails and never be available on the phone / answer their direct dial? Just wondering what the money your charge is spent on

[Ben Johnson @gkbenj]

@GuildfordBC - politely, what other course of action can someone take when your planning officers are completely unresponsive to communication? I've left multiple messages with your office team who say they pass them on. I've emailed our case officer. Nearly 14 days overdue now?

[Ben Johnson @gkbenj]

@DPWorldTour please return the player standings to the fantasy app. Not knowing what position your players are in this year with the app changes is a miss!! Can't decide to move someone off the bench if I don't know what position they are in easily and quickly 😩

[Ben Johnson @gkbenj]

@RachelReevesMP what actual planet do you and your office live on? Increasing maternity pay but NOT for self employed women who won't receive the increase until next year?! When will you start supporting self employed women who are pregnant / on maternity?

[Ben Johnson @gkbenj]

@PureGym she would have to cancel in writing the day after signing up in order to avoid you essentially conning her out of another £100. Very disappointed in this process. We signed up to your terms yes, but the terms it seems are unreasonable and misaligned.

[Ben Johnson @gkbenj]

Dear @PureGym , your "rolling monthly" contract is an absolute scam. I've been a member for 4 years. My wife signed up for 1 month during house renovations. She's tried to cancel 2 full weeks before month end and you're telling her she has to pay until January 1st.

[Ben Johnson @gkbenj]

She is also pregnant and now not in a position to use pretty much all of your facilities except the pool but to be honest that's besides the point. Your terms and conditions are clearly built to get a minimum 2 months out of sign ups.

[Ben Johnson @gkbenj]

@thetrainline @thetrainline - in what world is it all good to offer a journey and then post-booking, declare I have to get up, move all my belongings and sit elsewhere?

Tell me at point of booking and I'll decide if that's acceptable. Instead I'm now stuck, unable to settle on my trip. Wild

[Ben Johnson @gkbenj]

Meanwhile, for my journey tomorrow @thetrainline telling me there's disruption to look forward to tomorrow. Yet nothing then listed on their app. Not to mention I have to CHANGE SEATS mid journey. No warning at point of booking. Sorry what?

[Ben Johnson @gkbenj]

@SW_Help Pick any train any carriage on the London Waterloo Portsmouth line currently guys. I was just on the 1815 from Waterloo and that was a sauna. Broke down on the platform. Moved to the 1830 train to be greeted by equally clammy conditions. Horrible way to start / end a day

[Ben Johnson @gkbenj]

Has anyone told @SW_Help that it's not -3° and that the mild November means heating the trains to approximately 10° above melting point is unnecessary?

Nope? Didn't think so. Worse than mid july on all services ive used today. Overcrowded and heating pumping out 🤦🏻‍♂️

[Ben Johnson @gkbenj]

I'm a big @AudiOfficial fan... But I just cannot wrap my head around the number of people that would have needed to sign off electronic door handles. Do when your battery is dead in a remote location, you can take refuge in your vehicle whilst you wait?! Make it make sense.

[Ben Johnson @gkbenj]

Update: it was a mobile browser issue. Worked first time on my PC 🤦🏻‍♂️ FYI for any future customers with a similar issue. But also perhaps look at a fix for why payment portal wouldn't process payments on a mobile device

[Ben Johnson @gkbenj]

@AskeBay - Ive been trying to pay you the handsome sum of £1.05 that I owe in listing fees for weeks now. Every time I give it another go, the payment just goes to an error page. Tried multiple cards too. Either I'm paying a scammer £1.05 a week or your site is broken 😂

[Ben Johnson @gkbenj]

Did nobody warn the @RyderCupUSA team? 👀👀👀👀👀

@rydercup @RyderCupEurope
#RyderCup2025

[Ben Johnson @gkbenj]

@British_Airways I am still looking for your desk at the airport to report before I leave

[Ben Johnson @gkbenj]

@British_Airways so I've just landed in Ibiza on flight 2680 from Gatwick. This is how you've delivered my luggage. Speechless. Please confirm how you will replace this