A British Foreign Office official has resigned in protest at continued UK arms sales to Israel. Mark Smith, a counter-terrorism official based in the British embassy in Dublin, said he can no longer “in good conscience continue to work with a government which is complicit in war crimes”. In aContinue Reading
Labour will end “divisive rhetoric” and blame culture towards people on benefits, the new work and pensions secretary has said. Liz Kendall has said that an overhaul is needed to get people back to work, warning that the increasing number of people needing financial support from the state is unsustainable.Continue Reading
The Labour government is incapable of tackling racism and Islamophobia effectively, a member of its own national committee has claimed in the wake of widespread race riots. In an exclusive interview with The Independent, Labour’s National Executive Committee member Mish Rahman has criticised Sir Keir Starmer for his failure toContinue Reading
Penny Mordaunt has accused the government of burying its head in the sand on defence, amid reports Labour is planning on cuts in the forthcoming budget. Writing in The Independent, the former Tory leadership hopeful warned that Labour’s first budget, which will be delivered on 30 October, “is the onlyContinue Reading
Images gathered by the UK military’s first satellite will be shared with allies, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has said. The department said the war in Ukraine had shown that the use of space is “crucial” to military operations. The satellite, named Tyche, was launched on Friday from a rocketContinue Reading
The UK military has launched its first satellite which can capture daytime images and videos of the Earth’s surface. The satellite, named Tyche, will support military operations as well as environmental disaster monitoring, mapping information development and tracking the impact of climate change globally, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) said.Continue Reading
The Government has called on broadband companies to limit the installation of unnecessary telegraph poles, saying it will bring in legislation to prevent them if the industry fails to comply. Technology minister Sir Chris Bryant said the Government’s support for the rollout of fast broadband across the UK is “unwavering”,Continue Reading
The government will establish a unit dedicated to preventing violent crime among young people to give teenagers the best start in life, the home secretary has announced. The “young futures” unit will include setting up youth hubs and identifying those most at risk of being drawn into violence, exploitation, crimeContinue Reading
A post-Brexit border control system has caused a string of errors with businesses mistakenly charged for goods checks that never took place, customs agents say. The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has come under fire after angry businesses experienced errors with the “chaotic” customs system. During anContinue Reading
Commuters face three months of further train strikes as the drivers’ union Aslef announced further walkouts less than 48 hours after the government offered a pay deal. Keir Starmer has been warned unions will “keep demanding more” after it was revealed members working for LNER – the government-owned train operatorContinue Reading
