Felix Ovium

@itvpeston Employers NI the biggest mistake. Killed small business. My employer now charges me Employers NI and £50 per month payroll charge even though i’m paye. So I pay 45% in stoppages on £32k. Happening to millions of workers.

🚨EXCLUSIVE 🚨 “Anything north of 1500 seats lost would trigger a collective nervous breakdown” Exclusive data from Lord Hayward suggests Labour may lose 1850 English councils in the upcoming local elections, the worst midterm results by any modern government #Peston

@BenGrahamUK Do you vape?

People have been pointing this out for years, vape shops popping up everywhere, always empty, yet some small towns have 5+ of them. At a time when high streets are struggling, how are so many of these businesses viable? There seems to be very little demand for these shops.

@utdscope @JBurtTelegraph Don’t be silly

🚨BREAKING: Andoni Iraola has emerged as the strongest candidate to rival Michael Carrick for the job as next permanent head coach. [@JBurtTelegraph]

@MikeHudema But horrendous congestion on the outskirts.

This Spanish City has been car-free for more than 20 years. Air pollution is down by 61%, no traffic deaths since 2009: buff.ly/2D3Ghwd We have so many solutions. Implement them. #ActOnClimate #climate #energy #renewables #carfree #phaseoutfossilfuels

@JamesMelville Spot on 👍

England: Is this pretty much correct?

@Ericissaucy @archi_tradition Ok bot 🤣

@archi_tradition Neither. Europe is no longer Europe. I’d rather visit Russia

Where would you rather spend a month - Barcelona or Madrid?

@archi_tradition Madrid. Too many pickpockets in Barca.

@SkyNews @ShingiMararike I’d include Starbucks in this. Pay nothing in taxes.

Why are criminal gangs taking over our high street? Sky's @ShingiMararike looks at the shops popping up on our high streets – and some of them are not quite what they seem. Read more UK news here: trib.al/VEaigGQ

@3YearLetterman Gun laws?

I literally cannot name one thing that Great Britain does better than America

@ManchesterMill @McrCladiators Its an appalling looking building. Not surprised.

It's Manchester's most iconic glass skyscraper, but for leaseholders inside, it's a never-ending nightmare. In 2014, a structural defect discovered in Beetham Tower meant 1,350 glass panels might fall out. Temporary screws were installed, but they've become a permanent fixture.

@premnsikka We need more people actually doing stuff and producing things. Hopefully AI can replace the lazy office dossers & we can get back to growing at pace.

Deaths to outnumber births in UK every year from 2026. Number of people of pensionable age projected to rise from 12.4m to 14.2m by 2034. Fewer workers to pensioners ratio. Without immigration economy will shrink. But honest conversation difficult. theguardian.com/world/2026/apr…

@campbellclaret @kokeshimum Did a couple of minutes on 5 earlier… then spent about 6 times longer on the Liv Golf finances!

I know there is a lot of news around but can someone at the Beeb explain to me how a man they keep telling us might be the next PM getting an undisclosed donation of FIVE MILLION POUNDS from a Thai based crypto dealer (with a BS explanation about it being for lifelong security) is not even a news story when the man he wants to replace led the news for days over some glasses and Arsenal tickets?

@Citi_ZenSane @Danjsalt 87 & 96. Google is available.

@FelixOvium @Danjsalt Predictably…

Britain is so unsafe {Checks stats} USA - 3 assassination attempts on the current president alone - 14,000 murders in the 2025 alone - 408 mass shootings UK - 0 assassination attempts in 9 years - 0 successful ones since 1812 - 512 murders in 2025 - 0 mass shootings

@TonyIncenzo 1-4 mixed answers between Bolton and Man United. 5 Bolton Wanderers.

QUICK SURVEY! 1. Which is the nearest football team to where you were born? 2. Which is the nearest team to where you grew up? 3. Which is the nearest team to where you live now? 4. Which team do you have historical family ties with? 5. Which team do you support?

@mufcytp Reminds me of the guy who turned down the Beatles because he decided it would be too expensive to transport them to London for recording and gigging.

𝐑𝐄𝐂𝐀𝐏 of what 𝐑𝐮𝐛𝐞𝐧 𝐀𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐦 said about Kobbie Mainoo earlier in the season: “I think he has the technical ability, but he needs more pace. He needs to understand the position better and learn to play at different speeds. “Sometimes it’s slower, sometimes it’s faster. I think he can improve on that. “I believe a lot in Kobbie, but some of you think he is already the finished article. “I think he can do so much better—he can improve a lot. For some players, talent is enough, but for him it’s not enough. “Maybe it’s not fair, but I think I’m helping Kobbie. He will have opportunities like the other players.”

@Plettigoal Like asking for a discount in Greggs. He’s already a bargain.

🚨🆕 Understand Barcelona are pushing for a second loan for Marcus #Rashford. Talks with Manchester United are ongoing. Barcelona currently do not want to trigger the €30m option to buy - ideally a second loan, otherwise they want to negotiate the fee down. #MUFC In any case, Rashford should stay. Approved by Hansi Flick. @SkySportDE 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

@talkSPORT So theyll give him one year to see if he can lead a full campaign inc cup football.

❌ "I'm not convinced by him..." 👀 "But they'll give him the job by default because who else is there?" Jason Cundy admits he has doubts over Michael Carrick as the next #MUFC boss 🔴

@archetypal1mage @2147mill No tax on land, so became soo attractive to investors to buy a scarce resource.

@2147mill Why is there a housing shortage?

The UK has created a generation of 30-year-olds who can’t: • buy a home • afford kids • take time off • retire comfortably And we act like this is normal.

@Wheeler___Dan @2147mill

@2147mill I knew this from 16, and the first thing I did was start a business and detach myself from it. Fast forward a few years and it worked. If people hated it enough, they'd find a way out.