Angela Merkel has said the UK will have to “live with the consequences” of Boris Johnson’s Brexit just days before Germany takes over the presidency of the EU. Germany’s chancellor deflated hopes of a concerted push to find a deal before the transition period ends on December 31, by stating her priority will be a […]
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The United Kingdom officially announced a more loosened restriction for Britain beginning July 4 as the government prepares to revive the ailing economy. UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced on Tuesday that safe distancing measures have been reduced to “over one metre” from two metres previously. This means that areas where staying two metres away […]
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Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has sacked his shadow education secretary Rebecca Long-Bailey for sharing an article containing “an antisemitic conspiracy theory”. Starmer’s intervention follows a call from the Board of Deputies of British Jews (BoD) who condemned Long-Bailey’s action and told her to apologise for the tweet and delete it. Long-Bailey’s tweet called actor […]
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Labour has called for an inquiry into the planning row surrounding the housing secretary Robert Jenrick and Tory donor and property developer Richard Desmond. Calls for Jenrick’s resignation have escalated since documents were released yesterday (Wednesday) revealing the secretary of state for housing and planning over-ruled advisors and was “insistent” Desmond’s controversial development was approved […]
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The Windrush Lessons Learned report delivers a stark account of system failures that led to thousands of people from the Windrush generation facing ill-treatment on the backdrop of hostile environment immigration policies. Speaking in the House of Commons following the publication of the Windrush report, Priti Patel has promised to act on all 30 recommendations. […]
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UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is set to announce on Tuesday his new plans for the coronavirus lockdown, among which are the reopening of the hospitality sector and the reduction of two-metre social distancing rule. ITV.com reported on Monday that Johnson will sit with chief scientific adviser Patrick Vallance and chief medical officer for England […]
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The government’s failure to release the report into Russian interference in the UK’s democracy has been denounced as “utterly reprehensible underhand behaviour” – as it emerged the latest delay is being blamed on chlorinated chickens. The intelligence and security select committee (ISC) report into Russian infiltration of the UK was delivered to Downing Street on […]
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Michael Gove has tried to reassure Northern Ireland businesses fearing tariffs from a no-deal Brexit that they will be reimbursed by the government. The announcement comes as farmers across the UK contemplate a report passed by the European Parliament today (Friday) that if trade talks collapse “agricultural goods would probably be most affected” by tariffs. […]
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The United Kingdom formally commenced a free-trade negotiation with Australia and New Zealand, almost five months after its exit from the European Union (EU). A report by Al Jazeera on Wednesday quoted Australia’s Trade Minister Simon Birmingham that the country started talks with the two parties as part of its diversification strategy amid its dispute […]
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Three Europe-based airlines have sued the UK government for its “flawed” plan to quarantine all inbound travellers, saying the move will threaten tourism and the economy. In a joint statement, British Airways, Easyjet, and Ryanair said that they sued the government to force judges to review a new rule from the British Home Office that […]
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