Autumn Statement: Another windfall tax raid would further damage Britain’s reputation November 15, 2022 We are now less than 48 hours from the Autumn Statement, and knowing quite what medicine Jeremy Hunt feels it necessary for Brits to choke down to fix the so-called ‘black hole’ in the finances. One hopes the rumours of higher council tax, a reversed bank surcharge reduction and a variety of other pocket-pinching measures [...]
Russian missiles kill two people in Poland – reports November 15, 2022 Russian missiles are feared to have crossed into NATO member Poland, killing two people on Tuesday night, after reports from a senior US intelligence official. Missiles reportedly hit a farm in Przewodów, Lublin, a village near the border with Ukraine, according to Polish media. It was also reported that the missile was “most likely the [...]
Russia launches ‘massive raid’ on Ukraine with 100 missiles hitting cities and cutting off power November 15, 2022 Ukraine has come under a renewed wave of missile attacks from Russia with at least 100 hitting the capital Kyiv after its president addressed the G20. Kyiv, Lviv and Rivne were among western cities targeted by the Kremlin today, in addition to multiple cities in the east and south. Parts of the west were impacted [...]
MPs and peers urge Sunak to sanction pro-Beijing Hong Kong officials November 15, 2022 Rishi Sunak must slap sanctions on pro-Beijing Hong Kong officials for alleged human rights abuses, a group of cross-party MPs and peers has said. The All Parliamentary Party Group (APPG) on Hong Kong today said the British government should financially sanction Hong Kong chief executive John Lee Ka-chiu, ex-chief executive Carrie Lam and other senior [...]
Hunt says council tax hikes coming in Thursday’s fiscal statement November 15, 2022 Jeremy Hunt has said he will hike council tax on Thursday, with the increase set to help pay for social care. The chancellor told MPs today that he will “be asking people who have more, to contribute even more” and that this “will be reflected in our decisions on council tax”. Thursday’s statement will have [...]
Hospitals warned that NHS staff may have to exit procedures to care for other patients November 15, 2022 NHS bosses and watchdogs have warned hospitals that staff may have to “depart from established procedures” to care for other patients this winter. In a letter revealed today, medical and regulatory chiefs told hospital bosses that should NHS staff have to exit procedures to fulfil other duties during heightened hospital admissions, that watchdogs will consider [...]
Covid bereaved families fly banner over I’m A Celeb camp telling Matt Hancock to ‘get out of here’ November 15, 2022 Families of coronavirus victims flew a banner above the jungle in protest of former health secretary Matt Hancock’s appearance on the ITV show. The stunt led to a noise complaint from locals after the plane sent a message to Hancock urging him to head back to Westminster. This comes after the former health secretary during [...]
Sunak says UK-China dialogue needed to solve ‘global challenges’ November 15, 2022 Rishi Sunak has said the UK and China need to stay in dialogue to solve “big, global challenges” in a backdown from his hawkish stance during the Tory leadership contest. The Prime Minister today said China was a “systemic challenge both to our values and our interests” and the “biggest threat to our economic security”, [...]
Ofcom clamp down on fake number fraud November 15, 2022 Phone users will be better protected against scammers using fake phone numbers, under new rules announced today by Ofcom. Scams are a widespread problem – three quarters of people have received a suspicious call or text in the last three months. This represents an estimated 40.8 million adults in the UK. To help combat this [...]
Raab row: Civil servants union boss says bullying concerns exist over ‘dozens of ministers’ November 15, 2022 As Dominic Raab faces allegations of bullying, the head of the civil servants union has raised concerns about “dozens of ministers” conduct. Dave Penman, chair of the FDA union, made his comments on Sky News after reports about Dominic Raab being labelled the ‘incinerator’, and Sir Gavin Williamson also quitting over bullying claims. He said [...]