Government lambasted for ‘half-baked’ food strategy June 11, 2022 The UK Government was lambasted for delivering a “half-baked” food strategy for England, with critics especially concerned about the apparent lack of a tax on sugar and salt. The plan was initially announced by cabinet minister Michael Gove in 2019 to make sure food was “safe, healthy and affordable,” for all. Gove appointed the co-founder [...]
‘Appalling’: Prince Charles slams government’s Rwanda deportations June 11, 2022 “Appalling”: this is how Prince Charles has described the government’s plan to deport illegal UK migrants to Rwanda. The Prince of Wales, the Times first reported, lambasted the Home Office’s policy in private and said he feared it would overshadow this month’s Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting, which he is to attend. “He said he [...]
Exclusive: Sadiq Khan calls it a ‘national disgrace’ almost 10,000 tower blocks still have unsafe cladding like Grenfell June 10, 2022 Sadiq Khan has branded it a “national disgrace” that almost 10,000 tower blocks still have unsafe cladding, as the country prepares to mark five years since the Grenfell disaster. The London Mayor made his comments after data from the department for Levelling Up laid bare that hundreds of thousands are still at risk from living [...]
Monkeypox cases surge to 366 across UK as government passes legislation to tackle it June 10, 2022 The number of Monkeypox cases has surged pass 350 as the UK passed legislation to tackle the virus this week. UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) detected 43 cases by 9 June, bringing the total number to 366, up from 321 on 7 June. The infection, which can be transmitted by close physical contact, has particular [...]
Donald Trump said Mike Pence ‘deserves’ to be hanged as rioters stormed the capitol June 10, 2022 Former US president Donald Trump purportedly told advisors that he agreed with those storming the US Capitol in their calls to “hang Mike Pence”. The 45th president of the United States purportedly told a room full of staff that “Mike Pence deserves it,” whilst his supporters rioted at the heart of Washington D.C, Liz Cheney, [...]
As fifth anniversary of Grenfell tragedy approaches, almost 10,000 high-rises still have dangerous cladding June 10, 2022 Almost 10,000 tower blocks still have ‘unsafe’ cladding as the country prepares to mark five years since the Grenfell disaster. Levelling Up secretary Michael Gove was unable to give the full figure while speaking to LBC earlier today, before the radio station obtained the data from the department laying bare that hundreds of thousands are [...]
Britain warns of possible ‘major cholera outbreak in Mariupol’ June 10, 2022 Britain has warned the besieged eastern Ukrainian city of Mariupol is at risk of a major cholera outbreak, as Russia continues its brutal assault on the region. In an intelligence update posted this morning, the Ministry of Defence condemned Russia for failing “ to provide basic public services to the population” in the areas the [...]
Truss condemns ‘sham’ decision as two British men sentenced to death by Russian-backed court June 10, 2022 Two British men captured by Russian-backed separatists in occupied Ukraine have been sentenced to death. Aiden Aslin, 28, and Shaun Pinner, 48, were handed the punishment by a ‘supreme court’ in the Donetsk region, alongside a Moroccan student, Ibrahim Sadun. The duo were held by separatists in the city of Mariupol in April and were [...]
Boris Johnson has until autumn to save his job, Lord Frost says June 10, 2022 Prime Minister Boris Johnson has until the autumn to set out a clear Conservative vision for the future or face being ousted by his own MPs, his former Brexit minister, Lord Frost, has warned. Despite having survived a bruising vote of confidence on Monday, Lord Frost said the Prime Minister could not afford to ignore [...]
UK legal smoking age should increase every year, says government review June 9, 2022 The UK should increase the legal age someone can buy cigarettes every year until they are virtually illegal, according to a new government-commissioned review. The review, by Dr Javed Khan, said that the UK should create a “smoke-free generation” with people born after a certain time unable to legally buy cigarettes. New Zealand has a [...]