Boris Johnson social care changes dubbed ‘working-class dementia tax’ by Keir Starmer November 25, 2021 The prime minister was accused of launching a “working-class dementia tax” by Sir Keir Starmer in the Commons yesterday, following changes to social care. The accusations came after Boris Johnson announced changes earlier this week to his social care policy which will see older, less well-off people face costs of up to £86,000 for their [...]
Shock, shame and finger pointing after 27 migrants die: UK calls for joint patrols with France November 25, 2021 The UK government is urging France to agree to joint police patrols along the French Channel coast after a migrant boat capsized causing the loss of dozens of lives. The French regional maritime authority said 27 people had died. French officials had previously stated there were 31 deaths but the death toll was revised down, [...]
Met police officer charged with rape faces 13 additional offences against three more women November 24, 2021 A Metropolitan police officer charged with rape will also now face an additional 13 offences, relating to the rape and sexual assault of three more women. The Crown Prosecution Service said on Wednesday it had authorised Hertfordshire Constabulary to charge officer David Carrick with 13 additional offences. The offences are alleged to have taken place [...]
UK will not join New Zealand trade pact to end fossil fuel subsidies, says Trevelyan November 24, 2021 The UK will not join a New Zealand-brokered trade pact to end fossil fuel subsidies, international trade secretary Anne-Marie Trevelyan has said. She told MPs on the International Trade Select Committee that the UK doesn’t “have any intention” to sign up to the Agreement on Climate Change, Trade and Sustainability (ACCTS). It comes as Trevelyan [...]
Brexit red tape: Risk of 17-mile queues at Dover due to new EU biometrics checks November 24, 2021 A new system for monitoring non-EU travellers entering the bloc’s Schengen Area is scheduled to be implemented in April next year and may lead to delays of 17 miles, an industry insider warned today. Elizabeth de Jong, director of policy at trade body Logistics UK, said it would be “very bad news” if lorry drivers [...]
Cyber law protecting personal tech from hackers introduced to parliament November 24, 2021 The Department of Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) introduced a new cyber law to protect people’s personal tech from hackers to parliament today.
Victory for Roman Abramovich as judge rules claim he bought Chelsea FC after order from Putin is defamatory November 24, 2021 The High Court has ruled that claims that Roman Abramovich acquired Chelsea FC on Vladimir Putin’s orders in order to gain influence in the West are defamatory. The 55-year-old billionaire is suing journalist Catherine Belton over her best-selling book Putin’s People: How The KGB Took Back Russia And Then Took On The West, which was [...]
UAE in talks with Taliban to run Kabul airport November 24, 2021 The UAE is reportedly in talks with the Taliban regime to operate Kabul airport, in a move that will put Abu Dhabi against Qatar. In an exclusive, sources told Reuters that Emirati officials are moving to assert their influence over the country, snatching it from the influence of Qatar – which alongside, Turkey, has run [...]
Dominic Raab: Johnson not losing his grip and is ‘on great form’ November 24, 2021 Dominic Raab has been forced to insist Boris Johnson is not losing his grip on the Tory party and that he is “on great form”, after being widely criticised for a bizarre speech at the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) this week. The deputy prime minister and justice secretary said Johnson’s speech at the CBI, [...]
British military to leave Canada after 50 years for new Middle East base November 24, 2021 The British military is moving its main training base from Canada to the Middle East after more than 50 years according to reports.
