Priti Patel hits back at criticism over Rwanda immigration deal: ‘My plans are bold and innovative’ April 18, 2022 Priti Patel has challenged those against her plan to send migrants to Rwanda to come up with a better idea to tackle small boat crossings in the Channel. Writing a joint article in The Times with Rwandan foreign minister Vincent Biruta, the Home Secretary reiterated that her controversial plans were “bold and innovative” after religious [...]
Moscow recruiters race to find more soldiers for Russian Army as tense Kremlin scrambles to replace mounting losses in Ukraine April 18, 2022 Tens of thousands of vacancies are currently inviting Russians to sign up to join their country’s army, with double pay offered to those willing to serve in Ukraine. The Russian employment agency HeadHunter offered 3,000 military vacancies in the last few weeks, three times as many as in the whole of 2019, while its rival [...]
New law to protect family savings set to be unveiled this week April 18, 2022 New laws to protect shoppers’ money in savings clubs are to be announced by the government this week. Savings clubs allow shoppers to pay for goods and services in instalments throughout the year, instead of in one go. These savings are currently not protected as they would be in a bank account by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme. However, [...]
Fresh partygate claims emerge following PM fine April 17, 2022 Labour claim Boris Johnson "deliberately misled the British people at every turn" following fresh allegations about lockdown parties.
Archbishop of Canterbury dubs Rwanda plan ungodly April 17, 2022 Archbishop of Canterbury is set to attack Boris Johnson's Rwanda migrant plan this morning, calling it ungodly and against Christian values in the Easter Sunday service.
India calling: Boris Johnson to tour Delhi and Ahmedabad as much-delayed post-Brexit trip is going ahead April 17, 2022 The Prime Minister will meet his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi in New Delhi this coming week, with the aim of deepening the security partnership between the two countries. Boris Johnson is set to embark on the much-delayed trip to India on Thursday, where he will focus on defence and trade. The visit to India’s capital [...]
Yes, Putin genuinely believes Russia is winning war in Ukraine, says Austria’s leader after tea at the Kremlin April 17, 2022 Vladimir Putin is genuinely convinced he is winning the war in Ukraine as the Russian president is “in his own war logic” over Ukraine, Austria’s chancellor said after a visit to the Kremlin. Karl Nehammer told NBC in an interview that he thinks Mr Putin believes he is winning the war. The politician was the [...]
Russia bans Boris Johnson from entering country amid war in Ukraine April 16, 2022 Russia has banned Boris Johnson from the country, arguing British leadership was “deliberately aggravating the situation around Ukraine”. The Kremlin said the move to ban the Prime Minister and other senior members of the UK government was due to the UK’s sanctions following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Moscow said the decision had been made in [...]
Macron calls for cap on ‘shocking’ exec pay as French president faces election battle with Le Pen April 16, 2022 Emmanuel Macron has called for a cap on blockbuster executive pay, in his campaign to be re-elected president of France. Macron said a €19m pay packet for the boss of carmarker Stellantis was “shocking and excessive,” as he makes his case in the run-up to the final vote for the French presidency. The politician is [...]
London: Six arrests amid Extinction Rebellion protests as Olympians scale oil tanker April 16, 2022 Six people have been arrested after Extinction Rebellion activists, including a pair of Olympians, scaled a Shell oil tanker. The Met police confirmed six arrests for vehicle interference had been made on Saturday, the BBC reported. Climate change activists had been demonstrating in central London against the government funding fossil fuels. It was not known [...]