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Two Tory MPs cut from Johnson’s honours list to avoid by-elections – report
B oris Johnson’s resignation honours list could be published as soon as Friday, according to reports that also suggest two Tory MPs have been struck from it to avoid potentially damaging by-elections. An opposition party urged Rishi Sunak to put the list “through the shredder” following reports the Prime MinisterContinue Reading
Rishi Sunak and Joe Biden stress ‘unwavering support’ for Ukraine
R ishi Sunak and Joe Biden stressed their “unwavering support” for Ukraine, with the president saying the US will help Kyiv for “as long as it takes”. The two leaders emphasised the need for long-term security arrangements for the war-torn nation as deterrence against aggression from Russian president Vladimir Putin.Continue Reading
Ireland to pay out €1.5m instead of taking in 350 more refugees
Ministers have agreed to pay out €1.5 million to a refugee relocation scheme instead of following through with a past commitment to take in 350 additional international protection applicants. Ireland had agreed to take in the 350 applicants two years ago as part of a Europe-wide initiative to ease theContinue Reading
Permission for asylum seeker barge in London rejected, confirms Royal Docks
P ermission to berth a barge housing asylum seekers at an east London docks has been rejected, it has been confirmed. London’s Royal Docks said it had informed the Home Office last month that water beside City Airport would not be appropriate as a potential location to moor one ofContinue Reading
Doha culture travel guide: best attractions, museums and restaurants
It’s always nice when a city is bijou enough to absorb in a few days – and Doha is a great example of this. Which is handy, as it’s often a stopover for travellers heading for far-flung destinations. Qatar’s capital encapsulates everything you’d want from a city break, from memorableContinue Reading
Legal challenge over DRS glass decision ‘unlikely to be fruitful’, says Robison
A legal challenge to the UK Government’s effective block on glass in Scotland’s deposit return scheme (DRS) is “unlikely to be fruitful”, according to Deputy First Minister Shona Robison. The UK Government’s decision to offer only a partial exemption to the Internal Market Act – the trade rules governing theContinue Reading
Tesco price cuts could mark ‘significant turning point’ for consumers – McGrath
A wave of price cuts announced by Tesco could mark a significant turning point for consumers in Ireland, the finance minister has said. Michael McGrath expressed confidence other retailers will follow suit after Tesco Ireland moved to reduce prices, by an average of 10 per ccent, on 700 products. MrContinue Reading
The Gallows Pole review: BBC period drama directed by Shane Meadows
Benjamin Myers’ 2017 novel “The Gallows Pole” told the “true-life tale of the 18th century gang of coin clippers led by ‘King’ David Hartley, whose illegal work and attendant violence came to dominate Cragg Vale in West Yorkshire”, said Lucy Mangan in The Guardian. Now, it’s been turned into aContinue Reading
Rishi Sunak guest of honour at Major League Baseball game in Washington DC
The Prime Minister watched Washington Nationals take on Arizona Diamondbacks during his trip to the US. Fans were treated to a military flypast and both God Save the King and the Star Spangled Banner played by Royal Marines and US military bands. Mr Sunak mingled with players before the gameContinue Reading
Sadiq Khan ‘strongly opposed’ to any London asylum seekers barge plan
L ondon Mayor Sadiq Khan has said he opposes “in the strongest possible terms” any Home Office plans to moor another barge housing asylum seekers at the city’s Royal Docks. The east London docks, beside City Airport, was named in reports this week as a potential new site to houseContinue Reading