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@JamesMelville Because they can’t. So they do.

Each to their own, but why can’t people just lose weight naturally by sticking to a healthy diet and exercising rather taking an Ozempic jab?

@leembroad That’s as I read it. I get why some people are disappointed about not getting what they thought they would now, but to read it, it makes it look as if money is being stolen from a pension pot and a further attack on officers. Thanks for clarifying, a friend is in that position.

@martsarge They haven’t changed the rules, the re-valuation has been a feature for some time. An no, your annual pension amount has not changed. Just the commutation rates for the lump sum if you opt to commute a portion of your annual pension

A clear, non hyperbolic and factual assessment of the routine police pension scheme valuation. On 19 May 2026, HM Treasury increased the SCAPE discount rate to CPI + 2.0%, triggering an immediate recalculation of GAD commutation factors for the 1987 Police Pension Scheme. On 21 May 2026, these new factors took effect, reducing lump sums for 1987‑scheme retirees by approximately 5% for the same amount of pension commuted. Annual pension income is unchanged. The 2006 and 2015 schemes are unaffected. The PolicePay article provides a detailed, regulation‑accurate explanation of these changes. Give it a read… don’t go marching up @PFEW_HQ hyperbolic hill as the march back down will be embarrassing… again! policepay.co.uk/officers/pensi…

@_Aria_2210 No

Only 0.0005% can guess the Answer. Are you the one??

@TheDesKelly Half a story. Get it correct and don’t resort to name calling because you don’t agree. Why do you need to add the last bit? Can’t you get your point across without that? Brexit was negative to my life, but democracy won. Surely the most important bit?

Brexit dividend? Remember? If you voted for that you're a moron. Happy holidays.

@JamieJo86909968 Silly thing!

To the miserable person on the train to BTM this morning who shouted at my daughter for “talking in the quiet carriage” I hope you had a horrible day in Bristol. Thanks to the off duty @GWRHelp staff who stood up instantly and said “Quiet carriage, not silent carriage.” 1\

@cairoasmith 🦃 🎄

At my local McDonald's they don't have a cashier because they want everyone using the touch screen terminals or app. Yesterday, a Gen X guy came up. "I just wanna order a black coffee." The McDonald's girl is up to her ears in drive-thru orders, but she sighs and comes over. "Okay, I can ring you up." "YOU NEED TO UNDERSTAND WHAT THEY'RE DOING. They're trying to replace you, automate your jobs. That's why I won't use the screen. I'm trying to help you." "Okay sir." She gives him the coffee.

@BettyBoochichi2 To what end? Serious question

West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner Simon Foster has today repeated his call for West Midlands Police to apologise for historic discrimination against the LGBTQ+ community. westmidlands-pcc.gov.uk/pcc-calls-on-w…

@justdavenow89 Probably much higher.

Gary Lineker, "I actually think that 80-90% of the country just want to get on with their lives, be friendly with their neighbours" "They don't look at people of different religions, skin colours, beliefs, traits, and think badly of them" Who agrees with Gary True words to me

@AndyBurnhamGM @Jenny_1884 Always comes across well, but then so did Blair, and the current one. Anyone that desperate to be elected should really be disqualified in my very limited experience.

@Jenny_1884 I don’t.

Andy Burnham seems convinced he’s going to win in Makerfield. Who else believes he’s got a rude awakening coming to him?

@TheGriftReport Sad to feel that way.

Black TV Presenter says she "can never win" Scarlette Douglas says she has to “work twice as hard because I’m wanted twice as less” as a black woman in TV. The 39-year-old A Place in the Sun presenter told the Daily Mail she feels she can “never win” in the industry. She said: “I’ve always felt that I’ve walked into a room, and instantly, there’s that kind of air of, ‘oh, they’re not gonna be that good’… I have to work twice as hard because I’m wanted twice as less.” Scarlette, who also appeared on I’m A Celebrity in 2022, added that black women are judged far more harshly than other minorities when they speak up labelled “angry black woman” with a “chip on her shoulder,” while similar behaviour from others is seen as “fiery.” She says using her platform to call out unconscious bias is necessary “to make a positive change,” even though she used to be too scared to speak out. Thoughts?

@Keir_Starmer Urge! Brilliant, I can do that Just take your freebies and be happy you’ve made it.

Football should bring people together, not shut them out. For the first time since the competition began, fans won’t be able to watch the Champions League final for free. That’s not right. This is bigger than wanting to watch Arsenal in this historic final. It’s bigger than one club. Hardworking people shouldn’t have to fork out for a subscription to watch this match. I urge TNT Sports to reconsider and make the final next Saturday free to watch.

@Budgetdog_ Massive appeal if it was the same price. For me, get on the plane, sit in the middle seat if I have to . Earphones in, travel tablets taken and sleep. Wake up, eat nice sandwiches and drink from the airport Agree with you.

I’ve never flown first class and I really don’t see the appeal. It doesn’t even look much different. I’m not going to eat/drink on the plane anyway. There’s a bit more leg room which is certainly somewhat appealing but not the difference of first class and economy appealing. What am I missing?

@ick_real If that person is in a supermarket and can’t afford the cheapest loaf of bread or half a dozen eggs it begs the question why are they there. Is there anything they can put back to be able to afford it? I would then.

You’re at checkout and a elderly person can’t afford a loaf of bread and dozen of eggs do you step in and pay?

@JamesCleverly So nice housing for people with money? Nothing for those who have nothing but just want a nice home like they see everyone else is getting. Is that it?

Growing up in South East London, the Heygate Estate was a byword for urban failure. Ugly. Crumbling. Crime-ridden. Look at it now. Torn down, rebuilt, and transformed into somewhere people genuinely want to live. But it is far too expensive and far too slow to do this in urban areas. Planning costs, land accumulation, remediation, sometimes hundreds of millions before a spade goes in the ground. That is why development keeps getting pushed onto the green belt. We need to fix that, we need to make it quicker, easier and cheaper to regenerate our towns and cities, and build on brownfield land, so that tired, neglected parts of Britain can become great places to live again.

@Kristinartz 4

@Dashytwo Great math/s

There's 8 billion people in the world, if he gave everyone a billion dollars he would still have 343 billion left

@Baddiel The manager doesn’t have confidence in the player he’s not taking . He has confidence in the player he is taking and believes that player will be fit and ready to go when the tournament is underway. All that said, bang your song on, love that!

Djed Spence with a broken jaw rather than Trent Alexander-Arnold. Explain it to me like I’m 5.

@NormanBrennan Bit simplistic.

“Members of the Jury I want You to disregard all the video evidence; the head-butting of a passenger & that given by numerous officers along with my client’s anger & aggression; as it’s our case that the police tried to Murder my client & of course he had to defend himself; and my client is wearing a suit as you can see & wouldn’t hurt a fly; You must agree with this & come back with a NG verdict👇🤷‍♂️🤦‍♂️ x.com/Rightanglenews…

@JoeMaguire8 That’s why he’s paid the big bucks. Big call. Harry has had a magnificent season by any reckoning.

This might possibly be the worst decision I’ve ever seen in my life. No words 😳😳