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Michael Portillo on Covid loan’s being exploited: ‘I rather fear this is the tip of the iceberg’
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Political Commentator Samuel Sweek argues that migrants housed at military sites are being monitored and that greater integration could contribute to the economy and wider society.
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Robert Jenrick has been challenged over a potential Brexit conundrum following his welfare overhaul plans.
Reform UK’s Treasury spokesman vowed to ban all foreign nationals from claiming benefits in a new plan to slash the ballooning £50billion welfare bill.
Questioning the plans, GB News Senior Political Correspondent Katherine Forster quizzed Mr. Jenrick on the possibility of having to deal with the European Union as a result of his proposals.
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Andy Burnham reacts to DEVASTATING Stourbridge fires as homes GUTTED: “Never seen anything like it”
Andy Burnham has visited families in Stourbridge after seeing the scenes of houses devastated by fires.
The Prime Minister outlined his plans to support those affected by the destruction, as he issued a temporary ban on the sale of disposable barbecue.
The ban comes into force today.
Speaking about the fires in Stourbridge, he said: “I’ve never seen anything like it. I mean, I dealt with wildfires in Greater Manchester, but nothing on this scale. I’ve never seen scenes like this in Britain, where you just see a whole house gutted, smouldering.
“And I met one of the families whose house had gone up in that in that way, so you can imagine how distressing that is for for them, and you feel for them and their kids, and not to go elsewhere.
“You know, it’s just unbelievably devastating for people in this in this position. So that’s why I’m here. I just wanted to show that, you know, we’re on the ground.
“We understand how difficult this is for everybody, and we will put in place the support to help people get back to where they should be as soon as possible.”
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Mark Littlewood says “we now live in gaslit Britain” after it emerged the Home Office published a guide for illegal migrants on how “not to rape women”.
It is just one of the resources available in a collection titled: “Understanding behaviours and expectations in the UK: a guide for asylum seekers”.
Posters and information on rape, the age of consent and child abuse are among the guides to help asylum seekers “understand what is expected when living in the UK”.
The guidance highlights child rape is illegal “even if they look older” or if “it is allowed in another country”.
Speaking to Patrick Christys on GB News, political commentator Mark Littlewood said: “This pamphlet is extraordinary. And the reason I find it so extraordinary and disturbing is if you need that pamphlet, I don’t want you anywhere near my country.”
A Home Office spokesperson told GB News: “We expect everyone who comes to the UK to abide by our laws.
“If they do not, they will face consequences, including the refusal of their asylum claim and removal from the UK.
“Returns of failed asylum seekers have reached their highest level since 2010 under this Government.”
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@simonwhitworth4688
December 27, 2023 at 3:23 am
Our political system is broken corrupt needs a complete re think 🤔
@TheLegend-nx3mm
December 27, 2023 at 3:23 am
Hi Gbnews, this is absolutely shocking. I inherited from my late Aunt last year, 1.2 million, and yes sadly she passed because of covid 96 years of age. The point I'm making here is, for people that don't know how probate works , you file a complete IHT 400 and before you are allowed the official probate document you have to pay Inheritance tax which in my case was £200 thousand pounds, which I paid and received probate. Now how the hell can gangs obtain these loans ??? What happened to credit checks ? I get access to my free credit check every month which is 999 the highest you can get. How is this even possible absolutely shocking behaviour from this government, I've heard it all now, Boris johnson close the door on the way out. This country needs new fresh faces new people and new party. Shocking!!!!!
@3rdworldsnake509
December 27, 2023 at 3:23 am
The train robber …
@elaine.crissy.t2112
December 27, 2023 at 3:23 am
Can I ask WHY was Arlene Foster on GB news?
@edenjets
December 27, 2023 at 3:23 am
The whole thing is one big corrupt thoughtless balls up
@judestevenson4943
December 27, 2023 at 3:23 am
1 of my mates who owns his own business, didn't apply for a loan, he was Contacted & given 50 grand as long as he promised to pay it back!
@Kari_B61ex
December 27, 2023 at 3:23 am
And since, HMRC's telephone lines are closed for numerous, legitimate queries… due to the fact that they have nearly 2 years of unopened post to clear. Our Covid Furlough/Grants scheme were one of the best in the World, and for that I applaud Rishi – this kept many small businesses trading during the Covid lockdowns. There are always going to be the money grabbing fraudsters and for that reason alone I know that claims should have been far more complicated, and details of a grant made clearer… I'm saying this as one of my clients queried their tax bill (as they hadn't been able to work) but had received 2 Covid Grants, which equated to higher than their normal annual earnings, but they obviously hadn't incurred their normal expenditure…😆🥺
@traitorsgate9516
December 27, 2023 at 3:23 am
All goverments are lazy and stupid just that british goverments are more so.
@anthonywilson8998
December 27, 2023 at 3:23 am
wasted money is MASSIVE we already know overpriced people contracts and the track and trace 37 billon.You cannot talk any budget issues without looking at govmt waste etc. CRIMINALS IN OUR OWN GOVMT
@georgeengland1699
December 27, 2023 at 3:23 am
Bonkers Boris is as bad as crazy Corbyn.
@davidreynolds6477
December 27, 2023 at 3:23 am
And this government scrapped the triple lock for pensioners because there wasn’t the money to cover it
@williamkennedy5492
December 27, 2023 at 3:23 am
Its so serious and why do i say i am not surprised by this report, anything this government and those useless civil servant touch is a complete cock up, and we the tax payer foot the bill, it is totally unacceptable. and nothing will be done.
@davelewis7098
December 27, 2023 at 3:23 am
A cut in civil servant exspences and wages across the board and frozen for 40 years that helps towards the dept they created also anyone who had furlough hand outs who also had savings pay it back I'm self employed I've been living off my savings !!! God bless us all.
@rachelbutler9105
December 27, 2023 at 3:23 am
The government offered 50 thousand pounds and everyone and everyone applied who had a company and bank account..
People applied online and the money was in their account in 72 hours, everyone was on the bandwagon telling others, you need a company and a bank account.. That was it…… 50k they spent and will never give it back. I on the other hand major tax payer did not receive a brass farthing.. Biggest burden online sales from Amazon ect..for taking British money and paying taxes elsewhere.. tax at purchase a new your not escaping paying for having our citizens as customers. Stop ravaging the shop keepers and get online sale taxes together. NOW
@tomsawyer4321
December 27, 2023 at 3:23 am
Another misdirection! You can bet the majority of inappropriate loans went to civil servants and politicians acquaintances. Very few genuinely deserving folk got the relief required but plenty of high flyers have invested low interest cash for massive gain
@MrMatt747
December 27, 2023 at 3:23 am
Diversity is our strength . As we are told over and over as we see the diversity crowd driving high end cars and owning high end homes or more than one.
@daflondon
December 27, 2023 at 3:23 am
Incompetence or malice?
@lilizzie86
December 27, 2023 at 3:23 am
When they said they are cutting the need to repay the money that was defrauded for COVID loans, do you really think those lenders who lent us trillions of pounds going to say oh it’s okay you misspent that money or some of that money was defrauded, don’t worry we will cut that out your overall bill??? I highly doubt it, us as a nation and the future generations are still going to have to pay back the full bill, so the innocent are double conned and subjected to extreme hardships whilst those who committed fraud nearly get off Scot free, and yet you call that fair decent or honest?
@brightonduder
December 27, 2023 at 3:23 am
There was no time to audit the applications because of the immediate lockdowns – and the fault was further upstream ie there should have been NO lockdowns. All the shitshow unintended consequences will be haunting us for a decade or more
@jackdelaney6633
December 27, 2023 at 3:23 am
it should be childsplay to retrieve this money, everyones tax return should show up any fruad surely!
@johndoe-mz7dr
December 27, 2023 at 3:23 am
I am sorry but not one politician or the house of lords is fit for purpose just look at the state of the country. They are all champagne charlies, with a i'm aright jack attitude.
@jameshiggins8097
December 27, 2023 at 3:23 am
Many East European builders took bounce back loans and the support payments from tax office. Worked almost everyday. Build lovely houses in there own country’s . Thanks you English.
@michaelwynn8811
December 27, 2023 at 3:23 am
Guy had 50 grand ,his brother had 50 plus 45 on top ,the were nicking cars and sending them abroad ,there were loads doing it
@brucejones1123
December 27, 2023 at 3:23 am
Kick Boris out and put Portillo in 🙂
@rjames3981
December 27, 2023 at 3:23 am
Yes. This is crazy. Best ‘stir things up’ in Eastern Europe as a diversionary tactic.
@connorcavanaugh4109
December 27, 2023 at 3:23 am
hurrah Michael Portillo is back for the second time! I do hope that he's not here just for the Boris saga – he's a great presenter.
@livelearnandteach7402
December 27, 2023 at 3:23 am
The tip of the fuc*ed up covid response iceberg and that's one seriously large iceberg.
@AbbyGirl11
December 27, 2023 at 3:23 am
I like the softly spoken Mr Portillo with his ability to call out the absolutely astonishing mismanagement of people’s money without the usual screaming and bad language used by other presenters. His clear and concise dissection of the problem with sensible solutions is really refreshing. More please.
@NeoFreshair
December 27, 2023 at 3:23 am
Fraudsters claimed £4.3 billion during Covid no thanks to the useless Rishi Sunak!
Banks warned him to do proper checks on businesses applying for loans through the banks, but Richi told banks not to do any checks and the treasury will guarantee these loans!
And I believe billions more have been scooped and will never been seen or traced, because it will cost tens of millions to investigate and try to get 1% of the stolen loans!
That's why Rishi wrote the £4.3 billion off!!
@carlfenwick8512
December 27, 2023 at 3:23 am
It would be just too embarrassing for the government to admit that they have been grossly inefficient and have wasted taxpayer's money during the pandemic. They can't afford to show up the civil service and public sector for being unfit for purpose.
@yiguanas812
December 27, 2023 at 3:23 am
The plural of loan is loans.
@shadowBanned2023
December 27, 2023 at 3:23 am
What about the millions in purchases of vaccines by the government with tax payer money that the CEO of Pfizer said on CNN made little if any difference?
@mikemorris7117
December 27, 2023 at 3:23 am
The vast majority of takeaways are fronts for one crime or another. The religion of peace will have had a field day with this!!
@fubar.1
December 27, 2023 at 3:23 am
Let's be real here , over half of tax payers money is wasted every year, I'm surprised the public has put up with it for so long.
@JohnSmith-nc6ul
December 27, 2023 at 3:23 am
Yep, of course it’s the tip of the iceberg, like the parties. The whole mismanagement of this con vid us criminal.
@rogerburn5132
December 27, 2023 at 3:23 am
Can you imagine how many hospitals could have been build with 47 billion pounds. Only one state of the art cost 100 million pounds.
@familycompactthegrange7014
December 27, 2023 at 3:23 am
This is a serious scandal, but if people don't start making a big fuss about it to their MPs, BTL, letters to newspapers – anything to keep it high up the list of current newsworthy items – then it will disappear, and it is a very good point to raise when questioning this government's desire to tax us to the hilt.
@michael99er
December 27, 2023 at 3:23 am
Funny isn't it, they spent half a trillion pounds on this pandemic …knowing full well WE would be paying for it. Nice!
@petervankas1352
December 27, 2023 at 3:23 am
Government must never be allowed to do this again. Their Acts and statutes have no legitimate standing .
@garyowen4112
December 27, 2023 at 3:23 am
i think we all know that its the tip of the iceberg,its the paying it back thats worrying ordinary people because its we who will end up paying it back
@johnmarsh2078
December 27, 2023 at 3:23 am
HHJudge Cross (by name and by nature) is right. Money was doled out like sweets with no checks or balances. At least £4 billion has been written off as unrecoverable already and this is the tip of the iceberg. The salaries and expenses of ministers and civil servants involved in drafting and implementing the rules governing these loans should be reduced to reflect the unnecessary waste of OUR money on crooks and fraudsters.
@mabaker391
December 27, 2023 at 3:23 am
So what is being said without actually saying so is that the whole point behind this lockdown BS is that it was the perfect opportunity to access large amounts of money without being detected…. 😳
@ogasi1798
December 27, 2023 at 3:23 am
the annoying this is there will be more public outrage at a few commoners who robbed the state than the bastards in gvt like hancock and the rest who set their mates up for contracts worth MILLIONS with zero dilligence over costs and concerns… DIVIDE AND CONQUER – be aware when you see the stories.. Where has the real money gone? Not 50k, that matters not on the grand scheme – LOOK PAST THE SHITTY headline of a 'judge' sowing his disdain for the proles who got one over the system