WikiLeaks’ Assange heads to Supreme Court amid ongoing extradition battle January 24, 2022 WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will be able to go to the Supreme Court to challenge a decision allowing him to be extradited to the United States to face 18 criminal charges including breaking a spying law.
Nusrat Ghani: Boris Johnson orders inquiry over Islamophobia allegations January 24, 2022 The Prime Minister has ordered an inquiry into a Conservative MP’s allegations was fired from a ministerial job as her Muslim faith was making colleagues uncomfortable. Boris Johnson has asked the Cabinet Office to conduct an inquiry into the claims from Nusrat Ghani, Downing Street said on Monday. “As he said at the time, the [...]
Invasion fears: US urges families of embassy staff in Ukraine to leave amid tension with Russia January 24, 2022 The family members of US embassy staff in Ukraine have been ordered to leave the country, amid escalating fears of a Russian invasion. The US State Department told relatives of embassy staff and non-essential embassy staff to leave while also encouraging US citizens in the country to leave. A Russian invasion could occur “at any [...]
A banker in the boardroom is exactly what our health service needs January 23, 2022 Over the past two years, rightly or wrongly, the NHS has become Britain’s national religion. So perhaps it’s a good thing that there’s now a banker in charge. One tiresome left-leaning news outlet this weekend titled its story about former TSB chief Richard Meddings’ new appointment thusly: “Fury as banker set to become chair of [...]
Sunak reportedly tries to distance himself from £12bn National Insurance hike January 23, 2022 Rishi Sunak is reportedly trying to distance himself from a £12bn National Insurance hike due to be enforced in April, with the chancellor telling Tory MPs that it is the “Prime Minister’s tax”. Backbench Conservative MPs are rallying for the chancellor to scrap the tax rise, with many complaining that it will come as families [...]
Gray report to look at alleged lockdown parties in Johnson’s own Downing Street flat January 23, 2022 Sue Gray’s report into allegations of lockdown-busting parties in Downing Street will also look into claims that illegal events happened in Boris Johnson’s own flat in Number 11. The Gray report is expected to be released in the coming week, with The Sunday Times reporting that the senior civil servant is now investigating allegations that [...]
Turkish court jails journalist for citing proverb criticising President Erdogan January 23, 2022 Journalist Sedef Kabas has been jailed by a Turkish court, pending trial, on the charge of insulting President Tayyip Erdogan.
Raab: Nusrat Ghani should make formal complaint over Islamophobia allegations January 23, 2022 Conservative MP Nusrat Ghani should lodge a formal complaint over allegations she was sacked as a minister because she was a Muslim, justice secretary Dominic Raab has said. Raab said the allegations were “incredibly serious” and that there will only be an investigation by the Conservative party if Ghani submits a formal complaint. Ghani told [...]
EU aims to boost gas supplies amid deepening energy crisis and Russia-Ukraine tensions January 23, 2022 The European Union is talking with partners as it looks to boost gas supplies amid a deepening energy crisis across the continent.
Raab says it is ‘very unlikely’ UK will send troops into Ukraine if Russia invades January 23, 2022 It is very unlikely the UK will send troops into Ukraine if Russia invades its neighbour, according to Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab. Raab said the UK would still stand “shoulder to shoulder” and “support them in defending themselves”, after Boris Johnson’s government gave the country anti-tank weapons and millions of pounds in non-lethal military [...]