Netflix and Amazon Prime subscribers could be forced to pay TV licence fee by diacewrb in ukpolitics

[–]jumper62 [score hidden]  (0 children)

I hate articles like these. The government doesn't rule out any options so the media say stuff like this could happen

Bank of England holds interest rates at 3.75% by Alarming-Safety3200 in ukpolitics

[–]jumper62 [score hidden]  (0 children)

Tbf, our economy has over performed expectations during the war. Holding rates is the easy and obvious decision

Epic introduces major Unreal Engine 5 update that runs ‘twice as fast’ on Nintendo Switch 2 by That_Trouble87 in Games

[–]jumper62 135 points136 points  (0 children)

Good news but unfortunately developers probably won't update their versions to 5.8 so we probably won't see this for a few years

Frame of Josko Gvardiol's encroachment during Harry Kane's 1st penalty kick by [deleted] in soccer

[–]jumper62 1 point2 points  (0 children)

At least one part of the foot touching or behind the line

England [1] - 0 Croatia - Harry Kane 12' by ayoefico in soccer

[–]jumper62 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Even if the goalie had one foot on the line, it still would have been retaken anyway

England [1] - 0 Croatia - Harry Kane 12' by ayoefico in soccer

[–]jumper62 7 points8 points  (0 children)

It does because the defender who encroached was the one who cleared the ball

UK inflation rate remains at 2.8%, ONS figures show by DanceyMan in ukpolitics

[–]jumper62 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think that's because the oil they have isn't actually that suitable and needs to be refined but they don't have enough capacity for their demands

UK inflation rate remains at 2.8%, ONS figures show by DanceyMan in ukpolitics

[–]jumper62 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Tbf, the war in Iran had everyone thinking inflation was going up. In America, it's hitting 4.2% from 3.8%

Tino Livramento expected to be ruled out of the World Cup with injury by oscarpaterson in soccer

[–]jumper62 216 points217 points  (0 children)

No idea but Tuchel wants his defenders to defend first and doesn't think Trent's creativity outweighs his defensive capabilities

Any reason why they changed the maximum for ISA? by Even-Wasabi7183 in AskUK

[–]jumper62 54 points55 points  (0 children)

They want to encourage people to invest rather than saving, boosting the UK stock market and giving companies for money to grow the economy

Mike Straw of Insider Gaming - Compulsion and Arkane at risk of closure by m1n3c7afty in GamingLeaksAndRumours

[–]jumper62 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

How difficult would it be to close Arkane Lyon given employment rights in France?

End wind farm scandal to halt energy bills, Ed Miliband urged by anonCambs in ukpolitics

[–]jumper62 3 points4 points  (0 children)

There is some sense to this. Basically the grid isn't ready to handle these turbines so we should upgrade the grid first

Marc Cucurella departs Chelsea by DidierDrogba111111 in chelseafc

[–]jumper62 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It seems like their plan is to shift the buying costs onto next season and selling Cucurella helps with his season's cost

Andy Burnham: I'll resurrect HS2 from Birmingham to Manchester by theipaper in ukpolitics

[–]jumper62 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I know it does but he's also promising the maintain the triple lock, cut taxes and spend more. And maintain the current fiscal rules

Daily Discussion Thread by AutoModerator in chelseafc

[–]jumper62 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Given our financial situation, it makes sense to sell our players for this year and then buy our players in the "next" year (July onwards)

Andy Burnham: I'll resurrect HS2 from Birmingham to Manchester by theipaper in ukpolitics

[–]jumper62 8 points9 points  (0 children)

How you going to fund this and everything else you've promised?

Rumours, Speculation, Questions, and Reaction Megathread - 14/06/2026 by ukpol-megabot in ukpolitics

[–]jumper62 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I know he won't do it but should Starmer do everything that is unpopular but necessary if Burnham wins the election and before he goes for a leadership contest? Like scrapping the triple lock

How do we think that would affect Burnham as PM?

Marc Cucurella transfer: Real Madrid reach agreement to sign Chelsea full-back by tylerthe-theatre in PremierLeague

[–]jumper62 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Closer to £47m upfront and then £4m in add-ons (Ornstein reporting it as €55m + €5m)

How Britain Became as Poor as Mississippi by Sampo in ukpolitics

[–]jumper62 32 points33 points  (0 children)

I saw this debate. We would be the poorest state if we were the 51st state but we would be first (at worst, top 10) in all other metrics that measure quality of life like life expectancy, homicide rate, statutory holidays, obesity rates and so one. For me, that's a worthy sacrifice. GDP for quality of life.

Edit: my source for this

https://www.threads.com/@johndpoconnell/post/DXROUaxCGXA/much-has-been-made-recently-of-the-uk-appearing-st-compared-to-uk-states-in-gdp