Matt Hancock claimed he threw a “protective ring” around our care homes at the height of the pandemic, but leaked WhatsApp messages between him and his adviser paint a very different picture. It’s painfully clear that he didn’t follow the scientific advice and test everyone going into care homes. He thought following the advice of the Chief Medical Officer “muddied the waters”, a decision that could have cost lives, including my mum’s. He needs to answer to all families like ours. Bereaved families are still no closer to getting justice. That’s why we need an immediate police investigation, to uncover the truth.

The Governor of the Bank of England has an obligation to ensure the supply of money is there for when it’s actually needed! Neither the NHS or the BOE is intended as political, it should be therefor without any sort of need of justification from politicians possible for the NHS Managers at law to seek cash for whatever the NHS needs are, According to the constitution; it should be common consideration that the NHS Managers are form of working Peers (like an olde Barons committee) and they are with constitutional powers that do not require Downing Streets oversight, And as far as law is concerned it is lawful for the NHS Managers to draft the lawful notices / demands to the BOE to fulfil in good conscience, without delay and in accordance with the constitution to maintain the peace of the realm, to ensure the law (including sealed peace treaties such as from perhaps as far back as 1215) is upheld and so people can be treated as necessary and to ensure good health in their body or mind, and so that no man, woman or child shall be in effect done a tort/neglect by an inept or incompetent government-in-disarray which seemingly has lost its head at sea; and so us simple folk who are grounded in truth, here in Britain; England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland or the United Kingdom don’t consider it a necessary lawful prerequisite in accordance with the constitution for the NHS managers to go to say a Treasury Minister or Health Minister… in-fact; we consider it is a repugnant behaviour for NHS managers to not go directly to the Bank of England, and this declaration shall be used by NHS managers as an empowerment for them, we do not consent to any Treasury MINISTER or any-one else to attempt to with-hold funds or to have a monopoly and to then be able to use that monopoly to inflict unjustified punish upon the people by politicising whatever reason they have not to save a child, to treat the wounds physical or psychological of people in good time, free at the point of need, By signing / giving your assent to this declaration; you make known with sincerity and in a solemn way that you consider it is truthful and appropriate, and not something repugnant (political) for NHS Managers to write to the BOE directly to extract necessary funds & You also make it knowing that as far as creditor of the system; you uphold your right as creditor & as beneficiary to grant the NHS Managers/NHS Trusts to go directly to the Bank of England, that you give “consent of the governed” to put aside any potential Government political (and cruel) agenda, for the sake of the crown and country, but more importantly to please the Almighty the most merciful the most beneficent and you declare solemnly so you will let no man or thing do anything to frustrate your lawful will & that you swear any-one who neglects the issue of adequate funding of the NHS is a tyrant and doesn’t represent the will of the people and is devoid of consent of the governed and that anyone else who does not work towards ensuring the funding of the National Health Service is either a victim, incapable or a criminal, and if a criminal that someone who is breaching our peace and who has to be held accountable under the law and even if He were a Minister or Governor or President or whatever… He/She/They should be held accountable, You voluntarily without compulsion make your sincere will made known in this open forum now and forever and that you pray by the Almighty that sense is restored; that equity is upheld and that people are not dying needlessly or waiting weeks, months, years to be healed, to have illnesses or concerns considered you hereby seal/sign by the Almighty as your witness this declaration and command/demand that all relevant whatever positions be put on notice and to fulfil the will so help us Almighty,

My family's lives have been turned upside-down over the past 12 months after we lost my sister at a relatively young age. Our grief has been exasperated by the person she trusted and chose to be the executor of her estate. Unfortunately this person did not follow her wishes and tried to pocket all monies for their own financial gain. My nephew has been in a legal battle since his Mum's funeral with the person who he thought was a 'father-figure' to him, but has showed him nothing but contempt and disrespect over these past months. We do not want this to happen to another family, so the Probate Laws need to change to stop this type of fraud and work against dishonest and disloyal people.

Glasgow is a vibrant friendly city. We are welcoming and caring, we run toward problems and don't back away, we posses pride in abundance. However, we have as a city been let down greatly by knife crime. For decades we have faced this issue and its destructive outcomes - we have lost our sons and daughters, and there is never any going back from that. I would therefore like to see bleed control kits situated around the city much in the way defibrillators are, which can help to buy time whilst awaiting emergency help. Glasgow, we look forward to a day when knife crime no longer takes our loved ones from us, but in the mean time I hope we could achieve training and support to the public on how to effectively use bleed control kits, so that one day there are less 'what ifs'. Any one of us could be a victim of knife crime. Glasgow sadly still loses loved ones to this horrific crime which leaves a void to families that can never be filled, dreams shattered, chances taken away, love that can no longer be directed to ones who are gone .

We policy holders, many who are elderly, are unable to find £3500 to £4500 pounds for a replacement funeral plan or cremation.  Both dignity & the co-op have stepped up to assist safe hands policy holders & dignity covered all funerals & cremations up to the end of 31st oct , policy holders were under the impression that dignity where carry out funerals & cremations out of the goodness of their heart but policy holders have since discovered that dignity are seeking to be paid out of any money recovered by by the administrators out of over £70 odd million pound administrators only estimate that they will recover less than £10 million pound , this divided by roughly 46000 people they stand to recover between 7.5p in the pound & 15p in the pound , meaning policy holders will not receive anywhere near what they paid for their cremation or funeral.  The government should be doing more to bring those that have committed fraud to justice it won’t get our money back but to see them handed a lengthy prison sentence would go some way to seeing justice prevail.

On Wednesday 27 July at around 10pm an eight-year-old cocker spaniel named Lucky was taken from her garden in Ouston, near Chester-le-Street, County Durham. Some hours later the much-loved family pet was found with more than 70% burns to her body in the village of Lanchester, about 10 miles away from her home. She was rushed to a local vet before being transferred to a veterinary specialist. Harrowing photographs showed Lucky with a burnt pink nose, a blistered ear and a red eye, and her paws covered in bandages. Due to the extent of her injuries and poor prognosis for survival, her heartbroken owner - a woman in her mid-50s - had to make the difficult decision to have her pet put to sleep. Five suspects were quickly identified and questioned by police. They have been released under investigation. A month on, there is growing concern that no one will ever be prosecuted for Lucky's death. It has been widely reported that the attack on Lucky was an act of revenge by a group of men with a grudge against members of her family following a 'war of words' on social media. By directing their anger at a defenceless and innocent animal whose only crime was to be owned by an 'enemy', we believe that these so-called gangsters have crossed a boundary, however. If unpunished for this, they will undoubtedly feel empowered to commit more violent crime, racking up more and more victims. A CLIMATE OF FEAR Lucky's callous killing has repulsed and outraged right-thinking members of the local and wider County Durham community. There is, however, a reluctance to come forward with information due to fear of retribution. Witnesses are effectively being intimidated or even terrorised into silence by a handful of dangerous offenders. This is inexcusable in a civilised society. OUR EXPECTATIONS The purpose of this petition is to ask the Durham PCC to ensure that every effort is made to bring Lucky's killers to justice especially as there is a wider issue at play here. It's time to send violent criminals a message that their behaviour will not be tolerated and that they will be prosecuted and punished for their wrong-doings. At the same time, the wider community needs reassurance that they will be protected from retaliation when they speak up. Durham Constabulary have clamped down hard on the criminal fraternity in the past and that tactic has proved very effective both in terms of criminal justice and in bolstering public confidence. We would like to see that approach revisited now. Lucky the dog was the innocent victim of an act of pure unmitigated evil by a group of men with a grudge. Anyone capable of that level of senseless cruelty will be a danger to everyone. By signing this petition, you will send a clear message to Durham Constabulary that you want her killers prosecuted and put behind bars. Monsters like these need to be off the streets.

The Deadly Downside of a Cashless Society I first became aware of the dangers 21 years ago. In a nutshell, a female client was tracked down by her abusive partner and held at knifepoint. He tracked her down using the cheque and card transactions and ambushed her at the hotel. Back then, she had a few weeks of breathing space because the bank statements arrived every few weeks. Now, every card transaction is instantaneous and gives massive amounts of detail about exactly where you are in terms of geographical location. Many women* I've worked with over the years only had some semblance of a life because they were saving their 'pin money' so their partner couldn't track their every move. In May 2022, I found the ticket machines at Paddington Station, London, didn't take cash. A distressed looking woman tried to buy a bottle of water on the train on the same day. They denied her. She didn't speak much English and said she didn't have a card. I was only on the train for an hour and a half, but imagine in this weather having to go for the full 4 hours without water. On a sweltering hot day in Regent's Park last month, I tried to buy an ice lolly and a banana with the exact change. No can do. The incident in the park did also make me wonder if children are now walking round with debit cards and tapping smart watches. Two years ago, as the pandemic took hold, it became apparent many families don't have a PC or regular Wi-Fi, so I'm thinking the aforementioned is unlikely. * I've said women because it was a woman who first alerted me to this problem back in 2001. I know there is also an often silent demographic of abused men in the world. This move to a cashless society creates several dangerous silos. Aside from those attempting to flee domestic abuse and violent situations and not wishing to leave an instant digital trail as they go, there are also those who do not have the luxury of access to fully topped up debit cards and smart watches. The incident I faced in Regent's Park when trying to buy an ice lolly on a sweltering hot day in London; yes, I know, a rare combination but true, raised the issue of children. Are 10-year-olds all now walking around with fully loaded smart watches? What about those less affluent families who can't afford such technology? And what about the elderly and those who don't cope well with or have access to technology or bank accounts? And what about the homeless population? I've been discussing this globally, and we are all now losing count of the number of places now refusing to take cash.

More than £1.3bn was stolen by con artists last year, where victims were tricked into making payments and this rose sharply as pandemic restrictions eased. And less than half of those victims were refunded. More needs to be done to tackle this crime. Introducing a new Fraud Minister to lead the fight against fraudsters and making banks refund all victims would offer consumers greater protection and peace of mind. The Government must act now to stop more people being affected by fraud.

This is important to ensure that any future governments cannot take advantage of the people's trust ever again as this most recent administration has done. Most U.K. citizens will be unaware or apathetic to the fact that we do not have a codified constitution. However, they must realise that this is paramount to securely protecting our interests for the future and future generations to come.

The longer this matter goes on, the more urgent it becomes to resolve it, so the country can move on, we can restore dignity and integrity to our Politics, and stop being an international laughing stock (as we have become), enduring such apparent tawdry and criminal behaviour from a man who has brought the office of Prime Minister, and his party, into disrepute.

Better UK supports people being active, and improving their health and wellbeing. This should start by supporting members to cycle, rather than drive, to their gyms. At the moment they have posters up in the bike hangars warning members about bike thefts in the area, but they are not taking any direct action to prevent this from happening. We, the members, would like to see this issue addressed and resolved through investment in a secure bike storage solution. A handful of the many recent cases : https://stolen-bikes.co.uk/stolen-bikes/brompton-bicycle-s6lu/ https://stolen-bikes.co.uk/stolen-bikes/specialized-vado-turbo/ https://stolen-bikes.co.uk/stolen-bikes/brompton-bicycle-m6l-2016-model/

MP Peter Bone is facing suspension after an investigation found the MP had bullied and was sexually inappropriate around a former parliamentary staff member. This is just the latest example of misconduct within parliament. In June 2023, MP Geraint Davies was accused of multiple incidents of inappropriate behaviour towards junior female colleagues. The toxic culture in the House of Commons needs to be cleaned up. We need hundreds of thousands of us to show those in charge that the public demands they clean up the toxic culture within Westminster and ensure our politicians are fit for service.