After Grenfell: Government puts forward new rules as fire boss hits out at progress May 18, 2022 The Government has put forward new fire safety regulations, which will see building owners share the level of risk that the design and materials of outer walls have with emergency fire services. It is hoped to give fire brigades an opportunity to adopt the best strategy to tackle potential blazes. However, the Home Office has [...]
PMQs: Boris Johnson deflects on windfall tax as Starmer teases him on an ‘inevitable u-turn’ May 18, 2022 Boris Johnson has been accused of dithering on a windfall tax by Keir Starmer during Prime Minister’s Questions, as the leader of the opposition said he would do an ‘inevitable u-turn’ on the issue. The PM refused to be drawn on whether he supported the one-off tax, with Starmer highlighting Rishi Sunak’s comments to the [...]
Tory MP criticised for tweet about colleague’s arrest for rape which showed ‘callous disregard for the alleged victims’ May 18, 2022 A veteran Tory MP has been accused of showing “callous disregard” for victims of rape, after appearing to joke about the arrest of his colleague for it. Conservative MP for Lichfield Michael Fabricant caused uproar this morning over a message about the shock arrest yesterday of a Tory colleague on suspicion of rape. The party [...]
Tory MP arrested on suspicion of rape and told to stay away from Westminster is bailed May 18, 2022 A Conservative MP arrested on suspicion of rape and asked to stay away from the parliamentary estate – has been bailed. The Metropolitan Police said the alleged sexual offences were committed between 2002 and 2009. The force said he had been bailed to a date in mid-June. A statement from Scotland Yard on Wednesday : [...]
Second London man charged over fatal stabbing of ‘loving father’ near St Paul’s Cathedral May 18, 2022 Police have charged a second London man over the fatal stabbing of a 32-year-old father near St Paul’s Cathedral. Jordell Menzies, 25, of Tennyson Road, Brent, was charged with murder Emmanuel Odunlami from Romford. The victim was found in Gresham Street, suffering from a fatal stab wound at 11:30pm on May 1, 2022. Menzies has [...]
Impact of post-Brexit trade deal with New Zealand examined by parliamentary committee May 18, 2022 Post-Brexit trade with New Zealand is being brought into focus this morning, with Westminster’s top trade committee examining the impact of the free trade deal signed in February. The arrangement between the UK and the Pacific nation, which is more than 18,000 miles away, is being looked at by two panels, focusing on services and [...]
Brexit: Government finds UK unity more important than potential trade war with EU, says minister May 18, 2022 The Northern Ireland Minister said this morning that the unity of the country outweighs the potential impact of a trade war with the EU. Conor Burns said he expects to reach a compromise with the EU, though legislation would be brought before Parliament regardless. On the threat of a trade war with the EU, he [...]
Starmer calls windfall tax ‘inevitable’ as Tories show signs of wobbling over the levy May 18, 2022 Internal government polling has found support for a windfall tax on the profits of energy firms is “wildly” popular..
Britain not ‘scrapping’ the Northern Ireland protocol, but ‘fixing’ it, says foreign secretary May 18, 2022 Foreign secretary Liz Truss has insisted the UK is not looking to scrap the Northern Ireland protocol, but is looking to fix the agreement which “isn’t working” in wake of the Brexit vote. The cabinet member told Sky News this morning there needed to be “sensible pragmatic changes” to it, with a stalemate over trade [...]
Liz Truss plays down calls for windfall tax May 18, 2022 Foreign secretary Liz Truss has played down calls for a windfall tax on energy firms, saying “we need to attract investment”, and a tax would be a deterrent. Speaking on Sky News this morning, she appeared to be at odds with calls made by the Chancellor Rishi Sunak yesterday, who said nothing was off the [...]