Donald Trump says US will impose additional sanctions on Iran January 8, 2020 US president Donald Trump has said that the US will “immediately impose punishing additional sanctions” on Iran after the Islamic Republic fired missiles at two US bases in Iraq. The president said that no Americans were harmed in last night’s attacks, and that the US would continue to assess its options in response. Read more: [...]
Sadiq Khan has increased press office spending by 26 per cent in four years January 8, 2020 Sadiq Khan has increased spending on the mayor of London’s press operation by 26 per cent since being elected, according to newly released figures. The mayor’s office spent £920,967.95 on communications officers in 2018-19, after his predecesor Boris Johnson spent £732,537.42 in 2015-16. Read more: Questions raised over Rory Stewart association with church under fraud [...]
Questions raised over Rory Stewart association with church under fraud cloud January 8, 2020 Mayoral candidate Rory Stewart has been criticised for associating himself with a church being investigated for fraud by the Metropolitan Police and the Charity Commissioner. Croydon-based SPAC Nation was set up by former gang members to try and combat knife crime in BAME communities. Read more: Rory Stewart rails against ‘unnecessarily high’ skyscrapers in the [...]
Iran plane crash: Ukraine U-turns on engine failure as cause of Boeing 737 crash January 8, 2020 Ukraine’s embassy in Iran has dropped a reference to engine failure as a cause of the Boeing 737 plane crash that killed 176 people earlier today. Iranian state media had initially reported that “technical issues” were behind the disaster after the Boeing 737-800 crashed shortly after taking off from Tehran’s international airport. Read more: Iran [...]
Both black boxes from crashed Ukranian plane found in Iran January 8, 2020 Both black boxes from a Ukranian airliner that crashed just outside Tehran early on Wednesday have been found, according to Iranian state television. The Ukraine International Airlines Boeing 737-800 crashed earlier shortly after taking off from Tehran’s Imam Khomeini airport this morning, killing all 176 people on board. Read more: Iran plane crash: Three Brits [...]
EU chief von der Leyen: Time too short for comprehensive post-Brexit deal by 2021 January 8, 2020 The new head of the European Commission has said there will not be enough time for the UK and European Union to reach a comprehensive trade agreement by the end of 2020, saying the two sides “must prioritise”. However, in a broadly conciliatory speech at the London School of Economics this morning, she said the [...]
Spoonbender Uri Geller answers Dominic Cummings’ call for ‘weirdos’ January 8, 2020 Spoon-bending magician Uri Geller has applied to join the civil service after special adviser Dominic Cummings asked “misfits” and “weirdos” to become part of government. Geller, 73, started his cover letter by telling Cummings that his career to date as an entertainer had been the “perfect mask” for work in espionage. Read more: DEBATE: Is [...]
Six people arrested in connection to Labour antisemitism claims January 8, 2020 Six people have been arrested in relation to antisemitism allegations within the Labour Party, according to London’s police commissioner. Metropolitan Police commissioner Cressida Dick revealed today that files have been sent to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) to deliberate on whether to charge the individuals. Read more: Equality watchdog launches probe in Labour antisemitism Dick [...]
UK condemns attacks on Iraq military bases as ‘reckless and dangerous’ January 8, 2020 Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab has condemned Iranian missile attacks on military bases in Iraq that hosted US-led coalition forces, including British personnel. Iran fired more than a dozen ballistic missiles at at least two military bases where coalition forces were based early on Wednesday, the US military said. Read more: Boris Johnson accused of ‘hiding’ [...]
DEBATE: Should we pursue a trade deal with the EU and the US at the same time? January 8, 2020 Should the government pursue a US trade deal and negotiate with the EU at the same time? YES, says Michael Haston, chief executive of Leonne International. As we reach the brink of the UK’s long-debated departure from the EU, the finer details of a trade deal are still very much up for debate. Businesses cannot [...]