Small & medium sized businesses in Cheltenham shouldn’t shoulder the burden of national economic failures anymore. Last week’s budget ignored Brexit’s impact & chose to penalise business owners even more. I shared stories of two Cheltenham business owners during my Budget Debate speech yesterday 1/2

Many centre ground voters have traditionally voted Conservative, but I know how horrified many are by the prospect of Nigel Farage and the Reform party entering Downing Street. It seems MPs from the Tories and Reform are friends and are now admitting... 1/2

Our democracy can only work if every vote counts. Five-party politics is firmly established in the UK (6 in Scotland & Wales). Labour & Conservatives must face reality: people demand proportional voting. I challenged the government on electoral reform so voices are heard equally & seats match votes.

There’s been too much pre-budget speculation. That’s bad for business. I raised the concerns of Cheltenham businesses with the Chief Secretary to the Treasury in Parliament.

I asked business ministers for their views on the future of Cavendish House. It’s not right that outside investors sit on valuable property while our high streets are crying out for regeneration and investment. I’m pleased ministers agreed with me that sites should not be left vacant.

Tories & Reform are toying with the idea of a Trump-style ICE force for Britain. I asked the Labour Home Secretary to reassure British people there wouldn’t be a UK ICE force & to condemn Trump's tactics. She said she didn’t pay attention to what happens in America. I’m shocked at her blasé answer.

At one of my surgery appointments last week, a constituent came to see me to discuss her long-term issues with the Child Maintenance Service. I am pleased to share that earlier this week I raised the issue with Ministers in Parliament and they have agreed to look into her case. 1/2

I was invited to appear on GBNews for PMQs Live this week. While the channel is not to my taste, I agreed to attend in the spirit of open debate. It also gave me a chance to challenge the channel on its pro-Reform party agenda. The discussion was in good spirits, though I think I touched a nerve.

People have had enough of delays through Charlton Kings caused by crucial work on the A40 at Spring Bridge. I asked the Transport Secretary whether there’s help for councils that discover big problems during this work and if she would join me in asking for one lane to be reopened ASAP.

The ‘temporary’ closure of the Aveta Birth Centre in Cheltenham to labour and births almost four years ago continues to impact the choices of women who want to give birth locally. Today at Women and Equalities Questions I asked ministers to look again at the issue and to push for a full reopening.

A lawsuit has been filed against Racine County youth detention center staff after video surfaced showing the beating of a 15-year-old boy in custody. https://tinyurl.com/4jhcvc47 

Plant ecologist Robin Wall Kimmerer joins Laura Flanders & Friends today to tell us all about "Plant Baby Plant", a counter movement to the Republican's "Drill, Baby, Drill" campaign. Join us on YouTube today at 5:00 p.m. ET or catch the show on public television and radio all week: bit.ly/4jbYbxd

#WhenWeFightWeWin #strongertogether

Anthropic just committed $200 billion to Google over five years. The same Google that has invested billions into Anthropic. The money goes out, comes back, goes out again. Cloud giants fund AI labs. AI labs then become the largest customers of those same cloud giants.

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Anyone who works full-time should be able to afford food, housing, and healthcare. End worker exploitation. End socialism for billionaires. #nhpolitics

Before this new Street Fighter movie, we had the 1994 Street Fighter film. I still remember we saw it in Queens, NY, with my cousin. I still remember heading into the theater as a kid.

Applied Energetics, Inc. (OTCQB: AERG), a leader in ultrashort pulse directed energy and laser technologies, announced it has been awarded a follow-on contract of approximately $250,000 to support a multi-phase advanced laser technology program b2idigital.com/disclaimer

The FBI searched a storage facility Monday on South Flowers Road in Langhorne in connection with the "ISIS-inspired" attack outside New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's residence Saturday, police said.

Today, 24 February 2026 on CTNews… 🚨 Supercar crash rapper exposed in visa fraud probe 🚆 Overberg rail plan targets 105 000 ton freight shift 🚔 Mayor demands justice reform as gun seizures surge 🚗 Discontinued Nissan models top hijack risk list 🚴 500 free Cycle Tour entries open for learners

Vance claims King Donald the Mad avoids insider trading violations by having others execute trades on his behalf. "He doesn't fire the gun, he just hires the hit man."

Me on the Right-wing's reaction to LOW immigration figures... for more, come over to... youtube.com/@aidThompsin

Registering a complaint. #CatsOfBluesky

Batten down the hatches Bangkok. Incoming!

Doomslayer doing the Fortnite default dance pink screen

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The next time you hear somebody loudly complaining about the LGBTQ community, ask yourself: Do they really feel that way, or are they trying to hide something? #lgbtq

Stop these bull from passing all constituents in red states call your representative now and we need this bill to fail lives depends on it!

You push people away when you need them most. Burnout makes you disconnect from the very people who can support you. 🎥 Full video — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tSPcOL0KUk

🇦🇴🇵🇹📍Segundo uma reportagem da televisão portuguesa TVI, na última quarta-feira (13), um jovem de 25 anos esfaqueou dois primos, de 21 e 23 anos, ao chegar a casa e verificar que, pelo menos um deles, estaria a tentar vzolar o irmão, de 27 anos, que sofre de esquizofrenia.

"I think it's extraordinary to fire the head of the Army, the largest branch in the military, during a war and not related to the war itself, right? [Gen. Randy George] did nothing wrong within the war, and so I think it's extraordinary, raises real questions," said Idrees Ali.

20.05.2026 'Uzbekistan 🇺🇿 Torrential floods swept through the 'Yakkabag' area and several mountainous regions in the Kashkadarya province of Uzbekistan, following heavy thunderstorms, as circulating clips showed a violent flow of water quickly sweeping across roads and towns.' Arab_Storms [x]

With the NATO Summit underway, it's likely to be quite different from last year's. How will Trump 2.0 engage and will it change the trajectory of international relations? Our experts discuss it all on the Briefing Room pod. Listen in full: www.ussc.edu.au/podcasts/uss...

😂 “Already about 11 trillion, damn it!” — a deputy of State Duma threw a tantrum over the budget deficit. “What are we going to do with this? Print money? Like in 1992, When prices grew by 30% every week?”

Biological Female Marine Vs. Biological Male Marine I will note however that I’ve known a few female marines, who could’ve kicked this guy’s ass…

Cathedral views and monthly dues. Living in Gloucester. ⛪ #Gloucester #Cotswolds #Budgeting #MoneyTalk #UKRent

Happy #internationalwomensday from #erikakirk. Sorry Nikki.

We're locking in EV discounts for years to come.

When a Snowflake cries and crashes out you get a novella. Get your name off the Kennedy Center you traitor! #Epstein 🤨

Product of the Day: Flower Cards (2) 🌼💌 Brighten someone’s day with these gorgeous flower cards! Perfect for sending love and cheer, one petal at a time. 🌸✨ #diamondpainting #diamondpaintingaddict

"Over and over and over, [Musk] has used SpaceX...sort of like a piggy bank." @susannecraignyt.bsky.social joins the #11thHour to discuss her new reporting on how Elon Musk is using SpaceX to enrich himself and his other businesses.

At the 6th Dengue Alliance & Joint Steering Committee Meeting in Delhi, Francisco Neves, Technical Advisor to the Global Coalition for Local and Regional Production, Innovation and Equitable Access, highlighted the urgent need to close dengue research and development (R&D) and access gaps.

New Release Edge Fusion eliminates harsh transitions between objects, blending their edges naturally to create cohesive, visually stunning scenes ► https://bit.ly/EdgeFusion #unity3d #indie #indiedev #gamedev #madewithunity #indiegames #assetstore #unity #unitydeveloper #games

📺 El doble productor de José Ramírez.

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I have stood up for Iowa's workers on the floor of the Iowa House and will continue to do so on the floor of the US House if elected.

He got the zoomies mid pup cup run 🐶🚗💨 #FrenchBulldog #DogHumor #PupCup #FunnyDogs #caraccident

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This morning's pixel mess #nudel #livecoding

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Putin has lied his entire career. Yet Witkoff says we can take Russia “at their word” that they’re not sharing intelligence with Iran. Taking the Kremlin at face value while U.S. intelligence reportedly says otherwise is utterly incomprehensible and mind-boggling naive.

They could do this to us all. Reverse engineering a crime---he must be guilty of something, we will find it. See he is a bad guy. So according to Bondi 'they' are right and you don't have any rights if we say you are a bad guy. These people scare me.

Like sometimes you really can just tell when a guy begged to take certain spots.

The bubble wrap gods walk among us, bringing stress relief and protecting your orders 🫧 Happy National Bubble Wrap Day! (Invented by accident in 1957. Best failure ever.) 💭 #BubbleWrap #SatisfyingVideos #OddlySpecific #QuirkyHolidays #PopCulture #NerdChic #VintageInventions

Retired Belt Gets Exposed #wwe #simulation #shorts ⚡️ Witness an intense "wrestling" encounter where a "wrestler" faces a challenging situation, involving other "superstars" in this thrilling "combat sport" event. This video captures exciting "wwe nxt" action

Who up being evil rn?

Is Xbox turning over a new leaf? Let's talk about it. #Blackskygamers #creatorsofblacksky #gaming #videogames #blerd

CHICKEN beats BLACKHEART! Mark Briscoe: カット・スロート・ドライバー (Cut-throat Driver) | Mod. Burning Hammer NOTES: Chicken intentionally avoided using this in NOAH out of respect to then-active wrestler and King's Road pillar, Kenta Kobashi, originator of the Burning Hammer #AEWDynamite 🤼‍♂️

I'm sure this was not the kind of drop Horizon Bass Arena DJ Scott Tyler was expecting :p YouTube: youtube.com/shorts/0YbAY... #VSky #VTuber #ENVTuber #AzureGlimpse

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