27 Aug, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
Should London have free travel for all – and how realistic is it?
Free travel for all in London could help struggling families and low-income workers (Picture: Getty Images) Could some of London’s problems be solved by free travel? It might not be a silver bullet, but free travel campaigners have cranked up the pressure by calling for universal free public transport for all ages in the UK […]
I need the heating on, a hot water bottle, and an electric blanket (Picture: Belinda Jiao) This October, the energy bills of my 77-year-old husband, Rajinder, and I, will increase by 2%. Politicians are trying to reassure us after the news that the energy cap regulated by Ofgem will rise by an average of £35 […]
27 Aug, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
Martin Lewis’ MSE shares ‘ASAP’ advice to save 15% on bills before energy price hike
Act now to avoid the hike (Picture: Shutterstock/Getty) Today, Ofgem confirmed what Martin Lewis had predicted: the UK’s energy price cap will go up by 2% on October 1, adding an extra £2.93 a month to the average bill. The regulator blamed the latest rise – which impacts around 65% of households in England, Scotland […]
Energy prices will go up for millions of people within weeks (Picture: Shutterstock) The next Ofgem energy price cap has been announced – and it is double what households had braced for. Millions of people will see their energy bills go up by 2% within weeks after the regulator’s confirmation today. Households had initially expected […]
26 Aug, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
WATCH: DNC opens summer meeting with land acknowledgment, claims that US suppresses indigenous history
The Democratic National Committee kicked off its annual summer meeting in Minneapolis with a “land acknowledgment” that included an assertion that the U.S. perpetuates a system of suppression. “Let’s talk about the land for a second,” said Lindy Sowmick, treasurer of the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party (DFL) and self-described “Indigenous queer woman” after DNC Chairman Ken […]
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Trump opens door to 600,000 Chinese students amid Beijing trade talks
Donald Trump said 600,000 Chinese students would be allowed into the U.S. to study at colleges amid ongoing trade talks with China. Speaking at the White House Monday, the president’s announcement signals a potential thaw in U.S.-China relations after escalating tariffs and restrictions on Chinese students. “I hear so many stories that we’re not going […]
President Donald Trump’s new executive order targeting flag burning drew rare criticism from conservatives on Monday. The executive order, announced on Monday, directs the attorney general to prosecute violations of laws involving flag desecration and to pursue litigation that would clarify the scope of the First Amendment as it relates to flag desecration. The order […]
25 Aug, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
California high school explains decision to forfeit volleyball match against team with trans athlete
One of the California high schools that forfeited its volleyball match to another with a trans athlete on its roster provided an explanation for its decision not to play. Jurupa Valley High School’s girls volleyball team has been mired in controversy this season due AB Hernandez, a trans athlete, playing for its squad. Orange Vista […]
25 Aug, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
Tim Walz rips media for negative reporting on Dem party amid ‘fascist’ takeover
Former Democratic vice presidential candidate and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz criticized the media for reporting on rifts within the Democratic Party amidst what he called a “fascist” takeover of the country by President Donald Trump. Walz gave a fiery speech on Monday in front of Democrats gathered for the party’s summer strategy meetings in Minneapolis, […]
25 Aug, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
Federal judge strikes down Minnesota law barring religious colleges from state program
A federal judge struck down a Minnesota law that barred religious colleges from a state program, ruling it unconstitutional. In 2023, state legislators passed an amendment to the state’s Postsecondary Enrollment Options (PSEO) Act that changed who was eligible to participate in the program. Institutions that required students to sign a statement of faith, or […]