General Election 2024

The Tory's have finally withdrawn their support for the betting scandal candidates.

(25-06-2024 08:56 )SecretAgent Wrote:  Labour will also move to make employers increase basic wages which will reduce demands on UC. Its ludicrous that at the moment the government is subsidising profitable companies wage bills.

Yep, especially after saying they want a "high wage economy" which surely means people earning enough so they don't have to claim welfare to top up their wage and/or go to foodbanks

(25-06-2024 08:56 )SecretAgent Wrote:  Labour will also move to make employers increase basic wages which will reduce demands on UC. Its ludicrous that at the moment the government is subsidising profitable companies wage bills.

I apologise to this forum and you SA if I've given the wrong impression about my status regarding UC & PIP and my working situation.

^ I don't think you need to apologise to anyone. You work part-time and get a bit of help to make things easier, that is surely what the "Welfare State" was designed to do...help people to help themselves.

(25-06-2024 15:05 )lovebabes56 Wrote:  

(25-06-2024 08:56 )SecretAgent Wrote:  Labour will also move to make employers increase basic wages which will reduce demands on UC. Its ludicrous that at the moment the government is subsidising profitable companies wage bills.

I apologise to this forum and you SA if I've given the wrong impression about my status regarding UC & PIP and my working situation.

What are you apologising for? My point was that employers are getting away with paying wages that are not sufficient to provide a living and they know that the Government will step in to support the employee. These same companies are often making large profits themselves.

The safety net should always be there for people in need. We do need to rebalance things though

Labour candidate faces investigation by Gambling Comission for placing a bet against himself in his seat and has now been suspended by the party

Oh dear.

https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/2441...-election/

(25-06-2024 19:57 )dundeered Wrote:  Oh dear.

https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/2441...-election/

He should give it back - this is a disgrace

The state of this Labour candidate in Aberdeen.

https://x.com/scotnational/status/180597...cQ2MhJtEqQ

I'm praying for a Reform candidate to knock on my door. It won't go well for them...

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/art...ith-russia