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Breaking News from Sky..

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The increase in the state pension age from 67 to 68 will be brought forward, the Work and Pensions Secretary has announced.
It will now take effect between 2037 and 2039, up to nine years earlier than previously planned, Work and Pensions Secretary David Gauke revealed in the Commons.
More follows...http://news.sky.com/story/state-pens...rward-10954020

No further info yet, will update in due course.

Last PMQ's before the summer break and its 0-0 to both sides still using the same old worn out dull as ditch water.......:yawn: :zzz:

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Originally Posted by STEED (Post 2501325)

Breaking News from Sky..

No further info yet, will update in due course.

A further stab in the back from the Nasty Party :nope:

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The rise in the pension age to 68 will now be phased in between 2037 and 2039, rather than from 2044 as was originally proposed.
Those affected are currently between the ages of 39 and 47.

I'm too old for it to effect me but my children will suffer :shifty:

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Six million men and women will have to wait a year longer than they expected to get their state pension, the government has announced.
The rise in the pension age to 68 will now be phased in between 2037 and 2039, rather than from 2044 as was originally proposed.
Those affected are currently between the ages of 39 and 47.
The announcement was made in the Commons by the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, David Gauke.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-40658774

I am above that age group but saying that the number of over 65's staying on working is rising. I'm not buying the saying they love work and see no need to retire yet, that may be the case for some but not all.

Many can not afford to retire and have to work on, we are on course for a pension crises and once again that bloody useless lot at Westminster rather kick the can down the road.

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Prime Minister Theresa May has warned her warring Cabinet ministers that none of them are "unsackable".

http://news.sky.com/story/theresa-ma...ister-10954235

Mrs May banging the table with one of her kitten heel shoes. :lost:

If and when May goes she will probably take a few with her.

The burning question is who?

Is it true that T26s are twice as expensive as the original estimate was? If so, how would it affect procurement?

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The EU's chief Brexit negotiator has urged the UK for more "clarity" on where it stands on key issues such as citizens rights and the "divorce bill".
Michel Barnier said progress had been made in talks with David Davis in areas where the UK position was clear.
But there were still differences on how citizens' residence rights will be "guaranteed" and how it will maintain the common travel area in Ireland.
He was speaking at a media conference at the end of the second week of talks.
Mr Barnier said there had been some areas of agreement about how Britons living abroad and EU nationals living in the UK should be treated after Brexit.
But he said Brussels believed citizens' rights should be backed by the Court of Justice of the European Union - something Prime Minister Theresa May has ruled out.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-40662740

Some positivity at last but I'm not sure I agree with this so-called 'divorce bill'.

Read this (below) on another forum recently and thought to myself 'the UK certainly repaid all of the lend lease but did the UK receive anything in return for what she gave in Europes hour of need?

It may be the case but if so I honestly can't recall.

A little food for thought Messrs Barnier, Juncker, Tusk et al.

http://i.imgur.com/mIK00wk.jpg

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Originally Posted by ikalugin (Post 2501564)

Is it true that T26s are twice as expensive as the original estimate was? If so, how would it affect procurement?

Care to explain the above?

I was talking about the Type-26 Global Combat Ship procurement program, which appears to be 1.3b GBP per ship vs 0.6b GBP originally planned for.

Which makes me wonder, if the cut down to 8 ships from 13 was done due to 0.6b GBP being a price too high, what would happen at 1.3b GBP price?

Some information can be found here: http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/...rigates-06268/

But this is getting off topic I believe.

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But this is getting off topic I believe.

:(

I wish there was a topic for RN discussion, the good old RN really seems out of luck, atleast in terms of procurement programs, in recent years.

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Originally Posted by ikalugin (Post 2501585)

:(

I wish there was a topic for RN discussion, the good old RN really seems out of luck, atleast in terms of procurement programs, in recent years.

You could consider creating a thread in the 'Sub & Naval Discussions: News, Books, Films, and Models' part of the forum: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/forumdisplay.php?f=186

The new Liberal Democrat leader is Vince Cable....AGAIN! :haha: :har:

Doing a Nigel a Vince. :03: :O:

Well he's certainly got nothing to lose....the Lib Dems haven't won a thing :)