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Lib Dems warn of car theft ‘epidemic’ under Tories
T he Conservatives are overseeing a “car theft epidemic”, the Liberal Democrats have warned, as the party claimed that around four in five car thefts went unsolved last year. Lib Dem leader Sir Ed Davey said that criminals are being allowed to act with impunity, as he hit out atContinue Reading
Women of Honour says Government response ‘smells of same institutional abuse’
A group representing former and current female members of the Defence Forces has criticised the approach taken by Government to forming draft terms of reference for a statutory inquiry into the military. Tanaiste and Minister for Defence Micheál Martin committed to a full statutory inquiry into sexual misconduct, bullying andContinue Reading
Scotland has an excellent advocate overseas: it’s me – Cleverly
T he Foreign Secretary has said he is Scotland’s “excellent advocate overseas” after he was accused of “sabotaging” the Scottish economy with his “draconian” rules on foreign trips. James Cleverly was challenged in the Commons by SNP foreign affairs spokesman Drew Hendry, who suggested his new guidance to heads ofContinue Reading
Hollywood writers go on strike for first time in 15 years
The Writers Guild of America (WGA) is going on strike for the first time in 15 years after negotiations with major studios, including Disney and Netflix, over higher pay broke down. The move could disrupt TV programming and lead to a delay of the autumn TV season, Reuters reported. TheContinue Reading
Starmer ‘confident’ Sue Gray did not break rules over Labour role
S ir Keir Starmer has said he is “confident” that partygate investigator Sue Gray has not broken any rules in her discussions with Labour about a senior party role. A Cabinet Office minister is due to issue a written statement to the House of Commons on Tuesday containing an “updateContinue Reading
European Central Bank set to raise interest rates after inflation edges higher
The inflation rate in the eurozone inched higher last month, extending the squeeze on households and keeping pressure on the European Central Bank (ECB) to announce another large interest rate increase. Consumer prices across the 20 eurozone countries jumped 7 per cent in April from a year earlier, just downContinue Reading
Minister to provide update into circumstances of Sue Gray switch to Labour
A n update on a review into the circumstances surrounding partygate investigator Sue Gray’s departure from the Civil Service to join the Labour Party is due to be presented to MPs. A Cabinet Office minister is due to issue a written statement to the House of Commons on Tuesday containingContinue Reading
Final Sudan airlifted evacuees expected to arrive in Britain within hours
T he UK’s aerial evacuation mission from Sudan is over with the passengers on the final repatriation flights expected to land in Britain within hours. Two flights organised by the Royal Air Force (RAF) were expected to land in Cyprus late on Monday. The evacuees, which include Sudanese doctors workingContinue Reading
UK plan to encourage smokers to take up vaping means swapping one health risk with another
The scheme would offer smokers vape starter kits to help them quit. ducu59us/Shutterstock The UK government set out ambitious plans in 2019 to make England smoke free by 2030. To achieve this, they recently announced plans to offer free vape starter kits to one million smokers in a bid toContinue Reading
Dandelions are a lifeline for bees on the brink – we should learn to love them
Elvira Tursynbayeva/Shutterstock Dandelions, love them or hate them, are blooming in abundance all over the UK this spring. As an ecologist who studies the insects which visit these flowers, so redolent of sunshine, I have never been able to understand why anyone might hate them. Why do some people despairContinue Reading