• To get Common law partners recognised in law
    Common law partners can lose everything unless a will is drawn up. They are also not recognised as being the next of kin regardless of how long the have lived together. People have lost their homes when a partner has died rendering them homeless. I wanted to raise this as an issue that is being ignored at the moment because people are concentrating on the number of deaths from Covid 19. I have heard numerous announcements of a partner or a partner and children being left when a loved one dies. If a partner dies intestate then their partner gets nothing and that can be devastating particularly if the deceased owned the family home. All assets would go to the next of kin, child, parent and so on leaving the partner who shared their lives with no rights at all. We are living in the 21st century and we have antiquated laws that do not acknowledge common law partners Last year my husband was asked to be executor of a will the amount involved was anything from £1000000 to £3000000 to be left to his partner of 50 years if she survived him or to Newnham ladies college Cambridge. Unfortunately he died before his will could be drawn up leaving his partner with nothing. A family member lost her partner a few weeks ago. She knew something was wrong because he didn't phone when he said he would. The police refused to give her any information because they were not married. She had to contact his son to try and get information that she received 6 hours later. She has not been allowed to see him because the person claiming to be next of kin wouldn't allow her to. Within 24 hours they were collecting his belongings some jointly owned and have been disposing them. They have also been given wages owed plus death in service payments. They want all his belongings from the property they have shared for 16+ years. It is a truly appalling situation. Weddings are not taking place because of lockdown and have those involved have probably not thought about leaving a will and more importantly don't have the next of kin status. Many have shared their lives and homes for many years. It is time the law was changed to identify common law partners in law in the same capacity as those who are married.  Losing a partner is hard enough without losing your home and identity of being in a partnership. I hope that you are able to help highlight this problem and in turn help to get the law changed as a matter of urgency. Our own Prime Minister currently has a common law partner and she should also be protected in law. I need your help to get the law change urgently to prevent families being affected by Covid 19 from losing not only a loved one but their home and their identity of being a partner.
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  • COVID-19 Grant Aid is Unfair if your Business is Run From Home
    There must be thousands of small businesses who have no need for premises and who run their businesses from home. They do not appear on the radar for either of the grants available to companies with premises. Small businesses of ALL SIZES contribute to employment and pay taxes in the same manner as companies with premises.
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  • Stop gentrification happening in Brum
    This is important to the people of Birmingham as many who live in inner city areas have seen drastic changes to their environments over the years. Some will argue that gentrification has improved the economy and asthetics of areas, however, local residents, many who have grown up in these areas and are on low incomes, are unable to buy or rent property in the area as they have higher prices than they can afford. Therefore, residents are forced out of the area to areas where it is cheaper to live.
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    Created by Emily Cox
  • Help for newly set up small businesses
    Without help recently set up small businesses may be forced to close. We are keen and hard working entrepreneurs but as we have set up recently we don't qualify for government help as we dont have years of accounts behind us - we are the small business owners that need the most help. Please change your rules and give us the help we need to survive!
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  • Exams shouldn't be cancelled next year unless it's absolutely necessary
    Exams being cancelled is heartbreaking for pupils who are now very worried about if they will get fair grades. We have got to do everything to avoid the same scenario in 2021.
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  • Test all UK prisoners for COVID-19
    Prisons provide the ideal setting for contagious diseases to wreak havoc. They are crowded, cramped, often unsanitary institutions, with inadequate healthcare provision for a population often already in poor health. We also have an ageing custodial population, with many prisoners now in the age group at greatest risk of complications from Coronavirus. Many more prisoners will become seriously ill and die.
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  • Address the school traffic issue in Lytchett Matravers
    Lytchett Matravers is a beautiful village with a strong community. There have been concerns for many years now regarding parking in Wareham Roads and the surrounding smaller roads during school run times. Many residents have complained to the council, to the police and to local councillors but no action has been taken. During school runs, many parents travel into the village to collect and pick up their children. Their parking options are very limited and sadly, a minority of parents choose to park without consideration to residents and other road users. It is routine to find school run cars parked over nearby junctions, on the pavements and blocking dropped kerbs. Drivers are unable to see oncoming traffic when driving in and out of Wareham Road putting themselves and pedestrians at risk. The amount of congestion around junctions means that traffic flow is severely restricted. It is not uncommon for it to take 15 minutes or more to navigate past the school on Wareham Road safely. This situation could be easily improved by simply putting double yellow lines around the corners of junctions off Wareham Road in the vicinity of the school. This could be enforced with traffic wardens as and when required. The situation is now so dangerous, we feel it is only a matter of time before there is a serious accident in this area. We call on Dorset County Council to take positive action and fulfil their duty of care to the residents, parents and children.
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  • Wearing a helmet made mandatory for all cyclists.
    Because to many people go around without a helmet on if they were to fall for what ever the reason they could end up in A&E, thats an extra person in A&E, if its a serious fall it could and can be life changing injuries, it needs to be law that if we are out cycling we must by law wear a helmet.
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    Created by John Holmes
  • Remove migrant healthcare Surcharge
    Every Thursday we clap for our NHS and for our key workers. Many key workers within the UK are migrants who contribute far more than they take out. To remove the surcharge would be symbolic in recognising that migrants aren't a drain on our society, but are a key part of it. To show our thanks, we need to do more than just clap. We need to change the policies which harshly impact the migrant workers saving lives.
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  • STOP leaving people out of Grants and Furloughs on stupid little loopholes!
    These staff are some of the hardest hit and do not have straight forward work circumstances. The government has not taken into account in these types of circumstances where businesses may have been taken over and there may be other issues. Neither have they responded to ANY emails from frustrated and worried people in these sorts of positions. Ignoring the problem in the hopes it will go away. It will not, and should not, these people are entitled to the SAME help as everyone else and should not be loop holed out of this through a lack of common sense at HMRC and local councils. It is not only morally wrong to let these people suffer and fall through the cracks, but it is a blatant breach of equality and a clear break of their promise that NO ONE WILL STAND ALONE during this crisis.
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    Created by Bev Winterton
  • Gambling promotions from YouTuber's
    Important because the viewer will not see the full advantage of the YouTuber has compared to the average person which will only get the 100% promotion on one occasion. The YouTuber will constantly promote, by way of posting a link in the forum to join the casino through there link..the viewer will noticeably see the YouTuber winning a lot of money during the stream from the YouTuber, however the YouTuber will always have a advantage with all the 100% match deposit & bonuses. Important because of all the vulnerability of potential customers thinking they can do the same as the YouTuber.
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  • Independent Inquiry into Lack of PPE
    To ascertain who was telling the truth, & be held responsible if they were knowingly lying. Be held to account for possibly being partially responsible for deaths that could have been avoided had the correct PPE been provided accordingly. We are talking here about ordinary people, husbands wives, fathers, mothers, brothers, sisters, friends, friends of friends, relatives. Who may have been sacrificed by people trying to cover up.
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