Straight to the POINT

I’M ALL in favour of giving 25-year-olds a hand-out. They are welcome to the 25p extra I received in my pension when I reached 80. SHIRLEY ONGLEY, Irchester, Northants

THE Lords have woken up and are opposing a disastrous Brexit. They deserve a medal. GERARD HYNES, Stockport, Gtr Manchester.

PEOPLE would not resent paying hospital car park fees if the money went to the NHS rather than private companies. JEAN McGOVERNE, Birmingham.

WHAT price failure? The Lib Dems make up 12.5 per cent of the House of Lords. Mrs MARGARET O’CALLAGHAN, Wolverhampton.

HOPEFULLY, the sad news Barbara Windsor is living with Alzheimer’s will bring awareness and more funding for this terrible disease. SYLVIA BRIERLEY, Northwich, Cheshire.

I SENT an email to my energy supplier First Utility and got the reply: ‘Sorry, question too long, please shorten.’ I tried again and they replied: ‘You’ve not given enough information to be able to answer your question.’ JOHN B. HOLLAND, Alvechurch, Worcs.

MANCHESTER United player Alexis Sanchez is to get £391,000 a week, a £1.1 million signing-on fee each year and £75,000 for each match started (Sportsmail). They’ve forgotten his pocket money and daily lunch money. ROBERTS RIDE, Hazlemere, Bucks.

HOW long before cracking a joke is against the law? RAY ADAMS, Bury, Gtr Manchester.

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