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Economics and Business Editor Liam Halligan explains why the rate of UK unemployment has risen to 3.9% in three months to March, up from 3.8% in the previous quarter.
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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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Tiffany Marie Brannon has urged Britain to introduce a burqa ban after Portugal did so.
Portugal has banned face-coverings in public in a measure widely seen as a “burka law” targeting Muslim women.
President António José Seguro signed into law a bill that originated with the hard right-wing Chega party.
The policy was adopted by Lisbon in July with votes from the right-wing governing coalition and the hard right, while left-wing parties voted against it.
Speaking on The Late Show Live on GB News, Tiffany Marie Brannon argued that the issue raises wider questions about integration, cultural identity and the role of religious dress in British public life, as the debate over face coverings continues to divide opinion.
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‘Are we certain the NHS is the best? Because I’m not at all sure it is’ says Mark Littlewood
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@carllllll1
January 8, 2024 at 1:50 am
Pay better wages then greedy employers
@hastaluego6665
January 8, 2024 at 1:50 am
Who cares, the UK is no longer British, natives should bring country to a standstill.
@zainali-lm4zr
January 8, 2024 at 1:50 am
The ones who have contributed most to this country are the ones who deserve the greatest opportunities. Not joe from banana Republic after being a band of god knows which pirates
@zainali-lm4zr
January 8, 2024 at 1:50 am
My grandfather came to this country in 1960 he went through difficult labor, poor working conditions and his health probably deteriorated because they didn't care about the working class factory workers.
I'm third generation can you imagine what it feels like knowing your grandfather gave his blood, sweat and tears to this country. For me to have any opportunities stolen away and given to new migrants.
I know there are other people from working class families who had to give it their all, and now they're swept under the carpet.
@tonysutcliffe5032
January 8, 2024 at 1:50 am
Low pay + high taxes = The juice ain't worth the squeeze
This economic mess has been inflicted on us by the politicians and the rest of the investor class and they are not bleeding me dry anymore.
@ftb2772
January 8, 2024 at 1:50 am
Covid… it will only go up when they put the living wage through… 1600 a month for workers and no -workers.
@Jamal-jv8yc
January 8, 2024 at 1:50 am
Middle earners are now rich. They’ll be able to pay a fairer level of tax. They get a lot back from the state for their taxes as compared to the millionaires.
Getting rid of cash and the black economy even more will have the opportunity to pay 40% tax
@qambarali5311
January 8, 2024 at 1:50 am
afghanistan is terrorist country world silent 😢😢😢😢
@shirleyswaine4701
January 8, 2024 at 1:50 am
Tens of thousands of uninvited parasites who can't speak English being allowed to pour into the country and the unemployment rate is up – who could have predicted that?
@damianbutterworth2434
January 8, 2024 at 1:50 am
I would think this includes the disabled war torn boys that claim sickness that are put onto the system.
@carolinegathercole8473
January 8, 2024 at 1:50 am
I am retirement age, still working btw, took on a few more hours work to boost my income, started paying tax on it straight away so after 5 weeks I quit. See? government doesn’t help themselves, taxing our elderly to help young fighting age people from other countries.
@markconway2380
January 8, 2024 at 1:50 am
Millionaires shovelling their money offshore whilst offering zero hours contracts and turning employees into robots. Is it so surprising people are striking or becoming ill?
@cncit
January 8, 2024 at 1:50 am
But we've lost 250,000 to Covid-19 and over a million EU workers returned to the EU because of Brexit. That's why we have a labor shortage. Don't forget that point!
@williamrogers7676
January 8, 2024 at 1:50 am
High inflation will create unemployment, artificial intelligence will add to this we could have 5 million unemployed, yet this political establishedment are letting illegals come to our shores total madness we will be a banana Republic taxed to the hilt, we are in a dilemma 🍌🍌😡
@thomasj7847
January 8, 2024 at 1:50 am
Another reason is there is long long waiting lists for people to get any kind of treatment so by the time some are getting help even more are needing support with health so it just builds up.
Also mental health is a serious illness at the moment in lots of different ways for different people and unfortunately we dont know enough to fix it for some people. More research is needed and resources but i cant see that happening either. Country has fallen massively and really its no suprise its at a high at the moment with all factors considered.
@MinkieWinkle
January 8, 2024 at 1:50 am
immigrant 20/ 30 years ago did work. and worked very well. they wanted to make a better life for them selves. and wanted to part take in the UK work force. many today, just want to be given a hand out. Stop giving immigrant welfare. and watch the numbers drop. and see who really wants to stand on their own two feet and those that just want a free lunch
@MinkieWinkle
January 8, 2024 at 1:50 am
Welfare needs reform. massively. "depression" is not an excuse to be off work.
If anything, people with depression should be forced to interact with other, if they really had depression being alone at home is only going to make things worse.
@stephenford2758
January 8, 2024 at 1:50 am
The real level of unemployment id probably 8.3%
@PP-im6mb
January 8, 2024 at 1:50 am
The working from home culture has destroyed the ‘going to work’ ethic. Now everyone wants a job that they can do from home otherwise they aren’t interested. The long term sick will be public sector workers who have been asked to ‘go into an office’ for one day a week and are too stressed to do so. Long Covid………my arse!
@stevendennis6274
January 8, 2024 at 1:50 am
Plus 10 million a day to house illegal immigrants who will be taking the jobs when their all given passports all this deportation crap don’t listen to they signed the paperwork to allow this to happen
@petew5289
January 8, 2024 at 1:50 am
You can get just as much money on benefits as working 40hrs aweek on minimum wage ie pip upto £627 a month uc upto 600+a month then theres houseing benefit council tax reduction is it worth working i retired last year after paying tax and ni for nearly 51years
@garyh1572
January 8, 2024 at 1:50 am
Private Sector companies pay too little .
@barrykirkby9626
January 8, 2024 at 1:50 am
The employment rate isn't helped when big corporations fire 55000 staff to replace them with AI, or banks closing branches in preparation for digital currency which those that want to control us are pushing. We don't need more imported as the government seems to think we do.
As for tax…. They want all your money.
@metamorphosis8813
January 8, 2024 at 1:50 am
For some reason I believe that once Lovecraftian Chtulhu wakes up from the deep and goes to swallow British islands (they are going to be first, believe me), those British reporters will be still broadcasting with imperturbable deadpan faces
@metamorphosis8813
January 8, 2024 at 1:50 am
higher tax rate is 45% just FYI
@TB-mo4vu
January 8, 2024 at 1:50 am
Did someone mention work, I'm gone.
@paulgibbons2320
January 8, 2024 at 1:50 am
They are working in crashing the welfare state. That's what this is about.
By them I mean the media and government.
@richardsantos7356
January 8, 2024 at 1:50 am
Oh dw I can feel the tension for a global war already.
@costicamiron1127
January 8, 2024 at 1:50 am
Who’s going to work for £12-13 an hour. Is like a 21st slavering jobs. Is a joke to this government. They stole billions from taxpayers money and no one is investigating them
@SimonWallwork
January 8, 2024 at 1:50 am
As a high earner myself, I got bored with the enormous tax burden. I started working overseas in 2013, eventually retired early and settled in Bulgaria. The only thing that annoyed me more than the tax, was the supine attitude of my fellow Brits.
@homersimpson118
January 8, 2024 at 1:50 am
Probably because nobody can get any access to healthcare for the last three f*cking years. And even before then it was an absolute sh*tshow.
@edwardoliver3473
January 8, 2024 at 1:50 am
Also, in post Blair “education, education, education “ land (where everybody u went to school with who spelt Thursday with an f now has a masters degree…) the quality / efficiency of work is SHOCKINGLY BAD… there is so much money p*ssed away on: Human Resources (aka:secretaries with machine guns) /auditing/diversity and equity nonsense/ thought control training/ PowerPoint presentations/ endless click and wait online training…
The public/charity sector is saturated with this nonsense and the idiotic praxis’ thereof….
@bernardlandymore7372
January 8, 2024 at 1:50 am
Worked hard all my life but was told by a professional benefits claimer "anyone who works in this country is a mug". That really pissed me off at the time ( 10 years ago ) but after I thought about it for a while I began to think he was right.
@garyh155
January 8, 2024 at 1:50 am
Absolutely correct ..
@VESPVESP
January 8, 2024 at 1:50 am
long covid my arse…long jab affects more like
@nickanderton2037
January 8, 2024 at 1:50 am
1000s of excess deaths a week all ages, so god knows how many have been injured by the you know what it will only get worse
@BF-wd8be
January 8, 2024 at 1:50 am
Why pay money into a system that doesn't do what you tell it to do? When we voted to leave people who we pay tried their best to over turn it. All I see in return for my tax money is the area I grew up in flooded with foreigners hanging around outside those dodgy barber shops. Now they want to box me in to a 15 minute city, I'm sure it will as multi cultural as they think they can get away with too. I don't want any of what they are selling and I'm sure I'm not the only one, so with this in mind why contribute to your own downfall? Why build your own prison?
@larslarsen5414
January 8, 2024 at 1:50 am
The relatively poor economy in the EU and the UK is caused by the pandemic (-2 to 3%) and the war in Ukraine
2 to (3%). The additional damage in the UK is caused by Brexit (additional – 23%). But! Of cause one must never ever mention Brexit!@arthurdixon5890
January 8, 2024 at 1:50 am
Why should tax payers boost the income of people when businesses pay minimum wages. This is businesses benefiting from tax payers?
@arthurdixon5890
January 8, 2024 at 1:50 am
Most of the population have no hope, no wonder there is more illness…
@larslarsen5414
January 8, 2024 at 1:50 am
The UK number of Covid associated deaths is far higher than the EU average (including Italy that was hit hard early on and several countries that are much poorer than the UK).
@GarryShepherdDreamGazePostPunk
January 8, 2024 at 1:50 am
https://youtube.com/shorts/gJAmrbB8yUY?feature=share😡
@Behappy62
January 8, 2024 at 1:50 am
Also they can’t have it all ways if they increase the amount of workforce by making women over 60 work until 66, there is more people in the workforce figures.
@Behappy62
January 8, 2024 at 1:50 am
60-68 year olds are included in these sick/ unemployed figures . The Tories philosophy is people can work until they drop, official figures shows only a third are working when reaching 66. Bad health or 😮 discrimination being the cause.if you are In poor health then you will have no choice but to claim sick pay. The money they save on pensions no doubt costs more for sick pay. This government’s treatment of the disadvantaged stinks
@walterking5453
January 8, 2024 at 1:50 am
Do you English people need to leave now and let the foreigners Howard it’s done. It’s over move on