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Phil Bennett
@philbennett.bsky.social
Tech / anti-trafficking consultant
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And a brilliant film score!

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According to many NGOs there are more than 100k people living in modern slavery in UK. It’s a hidden crime. If you are worried about a situation then call the confidential U.K. modern slavery helpline 08000 121 700. McDonald’s and supermarkets failed to spot slavery www.bbc.com/news/article...

McDonald’s and supermarkets failed to spot slavery
McDonald’s and supermarkets failed to spot slavery

Red flags went undetected as victims worked at a restaurant and a supermarket supplier, BBC finds.

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This is genuinely ludicrous. Within hours of her mini budget the gilt yields spiked to such an extent Britain will be paying billions extra in interest on bonds for years.

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For those who confidently state the at the U.K. is the 6th richest country in the world it’s worth remembering that per capita we’re actually about 29th. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...

List of countries by GDP (PPP) per capita - Wikipedia
List of countries by GDP (PPP) per capita - Wikipedia

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Median disposable household income was £34,500 in 2023, according to the ONS. It was £34,700 in 2020. And is only 0.8% higher than 2013.

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If that happens we won’t hear until the budget.

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This is true. But really depressing.

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My first PC too! It a 500mb hard disk and 8mb RAM. The 90s DOS games were amazing.

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Lovely idea

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Done have a final figure on the cost to the taxpayer of this stupidity? Presumably we’ll be paying inflated interest on gov loans for years.

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Phil Bennett
@philbennett.bsky.social
Tech / anti-trafficking consultant
22 followers74 following42 posts