Boris Johnson should take a lesson from Emmanuel Macron to boost UK’s economic growth May 23, 2022 Boris Johnson should follow in the footsteps of Emmanuel Macron by ensuring Britain is made a “natural home for investors,” the Centre for Policy Studies (CPS) has said. In launching a new 10-point manifesto to boost Britain’s economic growth, the CPS published new researching showing investors are worried about the UK’s trajectory and concerned about [...]
Windfall tax talk rattles Tories as Rishi Sunak reportedly backs the levy May 22, 2022 The prospect of a windfall tax on large energy firms has provoked a fierce Tory backlash, after it was revealed yesterday Rishi Sunak is in favour of a levy.
Rail union fires fierce warning against government’s union busting plans May 22, 2022 The UK’s largest rail union has fired a stark warning to the government over its plans to curb the effectiveness of strikes, telling Grant Shapps his plans would be met by industrial action from the entire trade union movement. Shapps, the transport secretary, is threatening the transport unions with new laws that would make it [...]
Australia election: New PM Albanese vows to ‘change the country’ in fast start May 22, 2022 Incoming Australian Labor Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has vowed to “change the country” and “change the way that politics operates in this country” a day after his historic election victory. Albanese, a former left-wing firebrand turned moderate pragmatist, said on Sunday that he would usher in a new era for Australians as he promises to [...]
Minister says EU will be responsible for Stormont chaos if it doesn’t rewrite NI Protocol May 22, 2022 The EU will be responsible for indefinite Stormont chaos if it does not agree to rewrite the post-Brexit Northern Ireland Protocol, according to Northern Ireland secretary Brandon Lewis. In a fresh shot at Brussels for its stance on the Northern Ireland Protocol, Lewis said that the EU is putting the Good Friday Agreement at risk [...]
Zahawi: Johnson did not intervene in Sue Gray partygate report May 22, 2022 A senior cabinet minister has said Boris Johnson did not intervene in Sue Gray’s partygate report amid revelations that the Prime Minister met with the senior civil servant to speak about her investigation. Education secretary Nadhim Zahawi today said that “the Prime Minister will never intervene in Sue Gray’s investigation” and that “the Prime Minister [...]
Anthony Albanese to become PM of Australia as Labor Party ousts right-wing govt after a decade May 22, 2022 Australia’s Labor Party has ousted a near decade-long right wing coalition government to take control of the country’s 172-seat parliament. Incoming prime minister Anthony Albanese hailed the victory as an opportunity to “bring Australians together”. “I want to seek our common purpose and promote unity and optimism, not fear and division. It is a show [...]
When Musk met Bolsonaro: Brazilian President says Twitter takeover will be a ‘breath of hope’ May 20, 2022 Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has said that Elon Musk’s proposed takeover of Twitter was “a breath of hope” for him. Bolsonaro said that he hoped the U.S. billionaire would show the world during Musk’s visit to Brazil how much the country does to protect the Amazon. The two will discuss a potential partnership on rural [...]
Johnson: Can’t ‘magic away’ cost of living problems but UK will draw on ‘fiscal firepower’ May 20, 2022 Boris Johnson has said the government will have to draw upon its “fiscal firepower” to get through the cost of living crisis, but there is no way he can “magic away” the problem. Speaking at a conference in Wales today, the prime minister said Britain will “get through” its current problems, marked by a 40-year [...]
Partygate: ‘Sense of injustice’ among women and low-paid Downing Street staff over fines dished out May 20, 2022 There is reportedly anger among Downing Street’s low-paid female junior staff who racked up partygate fines. ITV’s political editor Robert Peston said there was a “sense of injustice” because of the 126 officials fined by the Met, they disproportionately fell on women and junior officials. He quoted a source which said most were “very junior [...]