Brexit border checks on food delayed for fifth time August 29, 2023 The implementation of post-Brexit border checks on food products coming from the EU has been delayed for a fifth time.
Pimlico Plumbers founder says he will pay nurses’ ULEZ charges and calls for policy to be binned August 29, 2023 Plumbing tycoon Charlie Mullins says he will pay nurses’ ULEZ charges and called for the scheme to be “abolished immediately”.
Labour more trusted than Tories on Brexit and the economy, new poll finds August 29, 2023 Voters place more trust in Labour than the Conservatives on issues including the economy, tax policies, Brexit and unemployment, new polling has revealed. Sir Keir Starmer’s Labour Party secured a higher trust rating than the Tories on nine out of ten issues that voters were polled on by YouGov for The Times. Prime Minister Rishi [...]
James Cleverly to make landmark China visit in bid to ‘protect UK national security’ August 29, 2023 Foreign secretary James Cleverly will make a landmark visit to China on Wednesday in a bid to reaffirm the UK’s protection of national security. Cleverly, who is currently in the Philippines, will fly to Beijing on August 30 for high-level talks with top officials including vice president Han Zheng and foreign affairs minister Wang Yi. [...]
ULEZ 2.0? London councils charging for parked cars with high emissions sparks fury August 29, 2023 London councils have been accused of “attacking working class people” after introducing new parking charges for residents’ vehicles based on their cars’ emissions.
ULEZ: Sadiq Khan hails launch of London-wide low emission zone August 29, 2023 London has become the world’s largest pollution charging area after the ULEZ was expanded to include the whole of the capital.
Sunak’s China strategy set for first real test as Cleverly prepares for Beijing trip August 28, 2023 Cleverly is widely expected to fly to Beijing this week, marking the first visit to China by a UK foreign secretary in five years.
Ukraine under all-night air-raid warning as Putin doubles down on bombing raids August 27, 2023 Russia launched an overnight air attack against Ukraine on Sunday, sending missiles over other northern and central parts of the country, authorities said.
Sunak faces another by-election drama after Nadine Dorries finally resigns August 27, 2023 Rishi Sunak faces another potentially damaging by-election after Nadine Dorries finally handed in her resignation 11 weeks after vowing to go. The Tory former culture secretary is expected to leave her parliamentary seat on Tuesday after notifying the Chancellor of her intention to do so on Saturday. She had come under mounting pressure – including [...]
ULEZ: Residents living just outside zone offered £100 a month for parking spaces August 27, 2023 Residents of a street in Chessington which by geographic oddity is exempted from the ULEZ charge are being offered cash for parking