Commenting on the news that the Night Riviera Sleeper service will only run on Fridays and Sundays between Monday 24 January and Thursday 17 March, to accommodate for resilience work at Dawlish, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport MP Luke Pollard said: “We need a fast and resilient mainline, and so IContinue Reading
The British military is currently “too slow and resistant to change”, according to Admiral Sir Tony Radakin, the UK’s chief of defence staff. The urgent always takes priority over the important. But in the context of one of the world’s biggest security issues – climate change – threats and adaptationsContinue Reading
Following rapid developments in the sexual abuse lawsuit against Prince Andrew, Buckingham Palace issued a statement announcing that Andrew will lose all his remaining patronages and military titles (such as Colonel of the Grenadier Guards). Additionally, he will no longer use his HRH (“His Royal Highness”) style. This is anContinue Reading
Two volunteer doctors secured by Bravo Medics to deliver life-saving treatment and support an overstretched NHS Bravo Medics today announced it has recruited two new volunteer critical care doctors to assist their two current responders. This milestone is a major move for Bravo Medics who only launched in 2020 butContinue Reading
Following mounting pressure and incontrovertible evidence, prime minister Boris Johnson has for the first time admitted that he attended a gathering in the garden of Downing Street in May 2020 – during the UK’s first national COVID lockdown and at a time when group gatherings were prohibited. Johnson started hisContinue Reading
Responding to the allegations that the Prime Minister attended parties in Downing Street during lockdown, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport MP Luke Pollard said: “The Prime Minister today admitted he partied in Downing Street during lockdown. He lied and lied about it. He is unfit for office. “He must resign andContinue Reading
In response to the government’s announcement on cladding in Parliament today, Luke Pollard, the MP for Plymouth Sutton and Devonport said: “It was clear that the Government’s refusal to help leaseholders was unsustainable. Today’s announcement is a step in the right direction but it’s still a job half done becauseContinue Reading
The ocean is becoming ever more central to our economies. Around 80% of internationally traded goods are transported by sea, and even brief blockages cause panic in global markets. Fishing remains big business, but in the 21st-century fish farming is even bigger. Most fossil fuel discoveries this century have happenedContinue Reading
The new year in Northern Ireland has opened much the same as the last, with DUP First Minister Paul Givan warning that Stormont’s collapse is “inevitable” unless changes are made to post-Brexit regulations for the region. When the Northern Ireland protocol came into force in January 2021, it created newContinue Reading
Two long time friends are set to climb Mount Kilimanjaro this month to raise important funds for Exmouth RNLI. Adventurers Darren Strode and Andy Beake, both from Exmouth, will be donning their climbing boots and flying off to Tanzania on 14 January to ascend Mount Kilimanjaro in order to raiseContinue Reading