Last week was a momentous week in politics, writes Gloria De Piero MP. The Prime Minister’s Brexit deal was defeated by a record margin and then she scraped a victory in the vote of no confidence against her Government. The question is, what happens now?The uncertainty we are all are facing is the result of more than two years of wasted time and the failure of Theresa May’s negotiations with the European Union.The vast majority of emails I’ve received from constituents – whether they voted to leave or remain – were opposed to the deal that the Prime Minister came up with andI voted against it.Now she wants to open discussions with other parties, but by refusing to take a no-deal scenario off the table, she is gambling with the UK’s future.I hear many people say we should just leave the EU without a deal, but I truly believe that would be a disaster for areas like Ashfield.The reality is that ordinary working people will be the ones struggling to … [Read more...] about Ashfield MP wants a Brexit that works for the ordinary people
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STILL MISSING: Two people a day go missing in Spain on average
AROUND 14,000 missing people in Spain remain unaccounted for and two people a day disappear in the country, according to new data. The figures, from the Professional Association of Private Detectives (APDP) and the National Centre for Disappeared Persons (CND), were released for the National Day for Locating Missing Persons on Thursday. A series of events have been organised to mark the day, with a talk organised with Spain’s Missing Persons Agency on how police and investigators probe disappearance cases. Related … [Read more...] about STILL MISSING: Two people a day go missing in Spain on average
The top 26 billionaires are as wealthy as 3.8 billion people
(CNN Business)The world's billionaires are growing $2.5 billion richer every day, while the poorest half of the global population is seeing its net worth dwindle. Billionaires, who now number a record 2,208, have more wealth than ever before, according to an Oxfam International report published Monday. Since the global financial crisis a decade ago, the number of billionaires has nearly doubled. The annual study was released ahead of the yearly World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, which brings together some of the wealthiest and most influential people on Earth. The 106-page report is meant to call attention to the growing gap between rich and poor. The combined fortunes of the world's 26 richest individuals reached $1.4 trillion last year — the same amount as the total wealth of the 3.8 billion poorest people. What the wealthy and ultra-wealthy spend their money on Most of these mega-wealthy are American, according to the Forbes list of billionaires used by … [Read more...] about The top 26 billionaires are as wealthy as 3.8 billion people
Increase in homeless people visiting emergency departments
The number of homeless people visiting A&E at Colchester Hospital has risen sharply over the past six years Picture: GREGG BROWN The number of homeless people visiting A&E departments in Bury St Edmunds amd Colchester has increased considerably in the past six years, an investigation has revealed. Recorded visits to A&E at the Essex hospital from patients classed as having no fixed abode rose from 152 in 2013/14 to 286 last year. The figures, from the British Medical Association (BMA), also showed the number of admissions from A&E to hospital wards at Colchester went up from 61 to 73 over the past six years. A 55% rise in the number of homeless people visiting A&E was recorded at West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds, with 178 people attending last year compared with 116 in 2013/14. Hospital admissions from the emergency department at the Bury St Edmunds hospital also went up – from 43 in 2013/14 to 61 in 2018. The numbers also increased at West Suffolk … [Read more...] about Increase in homeless people visiting emergency departments
Northern Ireland has lowest percentage of LGB people within UK
Northern Ireland has lowest percentage of LGB people within UK BelfastTelegraph.co.uk Northern Ireland has the lowest percentage of all UK countries identifying as lesbian, gay or bisexual (LGB), new figures show. https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/northern-ireland-has-lowest-percentage-of-lgb-people-within-uk-37734307.html https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/uk/article37732039.ece/9ef58/AUTOCROP/h342/bpanews_237a1063-adbe-48bd-a1fc-0cfa955411c7_1 Email Northern Ireland has the lowest percentage of all UK countries identifying as lesbian, gay or bisexual (LGB), new figures show. Some 1.2% of the household population here identify as LGB, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures suggest. The proportion of the UK population identifying as lesbian, gay or bisexual (LGB) has increased from 1.5% to 2% over a five-year period. There were an estimated 1.1 million people aged 16 and over who identified as LGB in 2017. Paula Guy, of the ONS' … [Read more...] about Northern Ireland has lowest percentage of LGB people within UK