Wales fears another Aberfan as Westminster refuses to clean up tips

Map shows 350 coal tips close to communities as UK government unwilling to take on costs

The Guardian

And... "Pete Weatherby KC, counsel for #CovidBereavedFamiliesForJustice, is asking questions now.

He starts by asking Sir #PatrickVallance to confirm that the #EatOutToHelpOut scheme would have increased the number of #CovidDeaths

Vallance accepts that.

#ToryPoliciesInAction #Covid19 #CovidInquiry #LetTheBodiesPileHigh #MoneyBeforePeople #ToryInhumanity

Loophole adds to ‘shameful’ rental conditions in England, says housing chief

Exclusive: Peter Wright calls for reform of private rented sector to address ‘serious systemic failings’

The Guardian

[#Tory, obv.,] Ministers have drawn up large #benefit changes for people who are unable to work due to #health conditions, the BBC has learned.

The changes, affecting hundreds of thousands of people from 2025, would save [cut, but consequences will cost...] £4bn from the welfare budget.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-67385385.amp
#ToryPoliciesInAction #MoneyBeforePeople #FalseEconomy #TheCrueltyIsThePoint #GTTO

Welfare cuts worth billions planned by ministers - BBC News

The changes, affecting hundreds of thousands of people from 2025, would save £4bn in welfare payments.

BBC News
Sunak’s waiting list pledge ‘downgraded’ as NHS is told to control costs

With NHS waiting times on the rise and a challenging winter ahead, analysts claim the ‘financial bottom line’ is being prioritised

The Guardian

From six years ago... “much of the glue that has held British society together since the second world war has been deliberately removed and replaced with a harsh and uncaring ethos”.
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/nov/16/key-points-un-envoy-philip-alston-report-poverty-britain-uk

It's got worse, since...

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2023/nov/05/uk-poverty-levels-simply-not-acceptable-says-un-envoy-olivier-de-schutter

#ToryPoliciesInAction #MoneyBeforePeople #TheCrueltyIsThePoint
#ToryIllegality

Key points from UN envoy's report on poverty in Britain

Summary of Philip Alston’s report which says austerity has inflicted misery on UK citizens

The Guardian

'One in 10 biggest #English #councils risk #bankruptcy over #ChildProtection bill

Many #CountyCouncils and #UnitaryAuthorities are “running out of road” to avoid #insolvency as they grapple with high #inflation, increases in children being taken into care, and massive bills for [Privatised, highly profitable] #ChildrensHomes the #CountyCouncilsNetwork (#CCN) said.'
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2023/nov/01/england-councils-risk-bankruptcy-survey-child-protection-spending
#ToryPoliciesInAction #UnderfundingPublicServices #PrivateProfitPublicCost
#MoneyBeforePeople

One in 10 biggest English councils risk bankruptcy over child protection bill

County Councils Network says local bodies facing insolvency after increase in children being taken into care and ‘out of control’ costs

The Guardian

'#BorisJohnson told cabinet in December 2020 he favoured letting older people get #Covid19 to protect others from #lockdown – UK politics live

#DominicCummings starts to give evidence as #CovidInquiry hears former prime minister said ‘we should let the old people get it and protect others
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2023/oct/31/covid-inquiry-lee-cain-dominic-cummings-government-whatsapp-uk-politics-latest
#ToryPoliciesInAction #Covid19 #LetTheBodiesPileHigh #EvilParty #MoneyBeforePeople

Dominic Cummings tells Covid inquiry foul-mouthed messages about colleague weren’t misogynistic – UK politics live

Boris Johnson’s former chief adviser denies contributing to an atmosphere of misogyny at No 10, saying he was ‘much ruder about men’

the Guardian
‘People will die anyway’: Pressure on Boris Johnson over Covid messages

Inquiry told of comments made by former prime minister during meeting discussing pandemic response

The Guardian
Third of life-or-death 999 ambulance calls in England not attended by paramedic

Exclusive: Concerns over patient safety after NHS figures show less-qualified staff attending urgent calls

The Guardian