Jehan Pasangha

We must stop being in hock only to the bond markets. No one voted for the bond markets.

£2800 a month for a dementia home , could get it free if my mum and dad hadn’t worked, saved and lived on the benefits. What is the bloody point of trying

ONS: There were an estimated 1,012,000 young people aged 16 to 24 years in the UK who were NEET in January to March 2026; this number increased by 89,000 when compared with January to March 2025 and was up by 55,000 on October to December 2025.

Nationalise Morrisons, use it as the foundation for a new, publicly-owned grocery store selling high quality, affordable food. National-level version of the Mamdani plan in New York. Need to think big in a world with repeated, major shocks to essential supply systems.

Thailand is considering raising its proposed tourist “landing fee” to more than 300 baht as authorities work on a new collection system that would include premium insurance coverage for foreign visitors. Tourism and Sports Minister Surasak Phancharoenworakul said the government is finalising both the collection model and appropriate pricing to avoid negatively affecting tourists’ travel experience. Officials are currently studying two collection methods. The first option would include the fee in airline tickets, which authorities view as the most convenient approach because tourists would not need to make additional payments upon arrival. However, airlines currently cannot clearly separate Thai passengers from foreign tourists or business travellers. To address this, the government plans to create a refund application allowing Thai nationals and exempt travellers to reclaim the fee after entering the country. The second option would collect the fee through the immigration system using electronic payment before entry into Thailand. While this method would allow authorities to clearly identify visa categories and traveller types, it may add extra procedures for visitors before arrival. Surasak said the fee could exceed the previously discussed 300 baht because the government wants to provide premium insurance coverage for tourists immediately upon arrival in Thailand. The proposed insurance would include treatment at leading private hospitals and help reduce the government’s financial burden when tourists’ own insurance coverage is insufficient. Authorities are currently holding discussions with insurance associations to determine an appropriate fee structure. Part of the revenue would also be used to support tourism development projects nationwide.

Over 20 senior lawyers appeared for remanded Atamasthana Chief Prelate Pallégama Hemarathana Thero in the alleged sexual abuse case of a minor girl. No legal team was seen appearing for the child victim. Anuradhapura Chief Magistrate orders Colombo Remand Prison authorities to produce the Chief Prelate of Atamastahana, Pallégama Hemarathana Thero, before the court on May 22. BBC

At what level do you even pitch political coverage to a nation which thinks the NHS makes a 34% profit margin whilst not charging them for anything?

Average price of gas per gallon by US State (as of Wed 6th May)

PayPal is set to launch in Sri Lanka on 15 May, in a move expected to expand formal digital payment channels, initially starting with business-to-business (B2B) payments to exporters. According to sources, the initial rollout will focus on enabling inward payments to exporters, with several local banks already appointed as agents for the service. While an official announcement is yet to be made, sources said the launch is currently scheduled for 15 May, with the Presidential Secretariat likely to host the event.

Works every time.