Jacob Rees-Mogg tells Rishi Sunak that raising taxes will cost Tories next election December 7, 2020 Jacob Rees-Mogg has warned Rishi Sunak that he will cost the Tories the next election if he raises taxes next year in what could be the start of a cabinet row. The Leader of the House of Commons said on his Moggcast podcast last night that raising taxes would damage the UK’s economic recovery and [...]
Brexit: Controversial Internal Market Bill to come before parliament TODAY December 7, 2020 Boris Johnson’s controversial Internal Market Bill, that may breach international law, will come back to MPs today after the House of Lords rejected it. Clauses pertaining to Northern Ireland that will breach the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement, and therefore international law, if there is no post-Brexit UK-EU trade deal were taken out of the bill by [...]
Sazka backs move to increase age to play UK lottery, in battle with Camelot to run gambling December 7, 2020 Sazka backs move to increase age to play UK lottery, in battle with Camelot to run gambling
An assassination in Tehran — that’s all about Joe Biden December 7, 2020 To outside weary eyes, the unending conflicts that go on in the Middle East amount to everyday background noise, a part of the paper to ignore amid the deluge of vaccine stories. But to disregard a recent assassination in Tehran would be a mistake. In a plot worthy of the best spy thriller, Dr Mohsen [...]
Covid vaccine: UK’s medicines regulator ‘ready’ for no-deal Brexit December 6, 2020 The UK’s medicines regulator is prepared for the prospect of a no-deal Brexit and is determined it will not affect Covid vaccine distribution, according to its chief. Dr June Raine, chief executive at the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), said the regulator was “prepared forany possible outcome”. Fears that the UK will leave [...]
Scotland’s public spending lead over England and Wales increases December 6, 2020 Scotland’s public spending advantage over England and Wales has extended to record levels, after a raft of new spending announcements by Nicola Sturgeon. Sturgeon recently announced an extension of free school meals and a pay rise for health workers, meaning Scotland now spends £2,000 per person more on public services than England and Wales. This [...]
Eustice: UK has three days to close Brexit deal after talks have gone ‘backwards’ December 6, 2020 Brexit trade talks went “backwards” last week and there are only a few days left to decide if a deal can be struck, according to the UK’s environment secretary. George Eustice said today that the UK will definitively have to walk away from talks in three days if the UK and EU can’t “resolve these [...]
Brexit talks back on: Boris Johnson and Ursula von der Leyen agree to resume trade deal negotiations December 5, 2020 Brexit talks back on: Boris Johnson and Ursula von der Leyen agree to resume trade deal negotiations
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer self-isolating for the second time December 5, 2020 Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer is back in self-isolation after a member of his staff tested positive for coronavirus. It will be the second time Starmer has had to quarantine after one of his children showed symptoms in September. The opposition leader is not thought to be showing any symptoms but will have to remain [...]
Switzerland to sign deal with UK allowing free travel for professional workers December 4, 2020 Switzerland is set to sign off on a deal with the UK this afternoon allowing professional workers to travel freely between the two countries after Britain leaves the EU. The agreement will mean around 383,000 Brits who regularly make business trips to the country will not need work permits to keep doing so post-Brexit. Switzerland [...]