2021’s lighter political moments: From Michael Gove’s dance moves and Britain’s chief mouser to the hunt for Irn-Bru December 26, 2021 From the rags-to-riches tale of Britain’s chief mouser to a hunt for Irn-Bru at COP26, even in the midst of a global pandemic there have been some lighter moments in politics during this long and challenging year. ‘Church warden overslept’ On May 6, local elections were held across England, Scotland and Wales but some voters [...]
TfL funding crisis: Khan hits back after London minister tells mayor to ‘get real’ on Tube cuts December 8, 2021 Mayor Sadiq Khan tonight hit back at claims from the central Government that he needs to “get real” about Transport for London’s funding crisis as the clock ticks down. ” If TfL is forced to make significant cuts to services it will risk our city’s economic recovery,” Khan said. Minister for London Paul Scully earlier today [...]
Archbishop of Canterbury calls on government to stop “travel apartheid” December 7, 2021 The Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby has called on the UK Government to scrap the travel red list and put an end to “travel apartheid.” “With Omicron set to become the dominant variant in the UK, I appeal to the British Government to remove Nigeria and South Africa from the red list – together with [...]
Travel restrictions too late to halt Omicron, scientist warns December 5, 2021 University of Edinburgh’s professor of epidemiology Mark Woolhouse has deemed the latest travel restrictions – which require passengers to take pre-departure tests to stop the spread of the latest Covid variant – as “a case of shutting the stable door after the horse has bolted.” Speaking on BBC’s Andrew Marr this morning, Woolhouse – who [...]
Sir John Major slams government’s “shameful” handling of Paterson case November 6, 2021 Former Conservative Prime Minister John Major has criticised the government’s attempts to block the suspension of Owen Paterson for breaking lobbying rules. Speaking to BBC Radio 4, Major said: “I think the way the Government handled that was shameful, wrong and unworthy of this or indeed any government. It also had the effect of trashing [...]
Government boosts Highlands and opens Europe’s biggest IT centres October 22, 2021 The UK Government has opened two new IT service centres in the Scottish Highlands, creating 250 jobs and boosting the area’s local economy. Situated in Nairn and Inverness, the two sites will look after all of the Ministry of Defence’s 200,000 IT customers, providing 24/7 assistance throughout the whole year. Part of a five-year contract [...]
Think tank calls for a drone minister to unlock sector’s dividends October 20, 2021 UK think tank the Entrepreneurs Network has called on the UK Government to appoint a drone minister to oversee the sector’s growth and unlock its potential. “Our recommendation to create a junior ministerial role with specific responsibility for the drone economy comes from a desire to see this exciting and important sector treated with due [...]
UK green jobs’ revolution needs to be 25 times faster to hit 2030 target says job site October 20, 2021 The UK green jobs’ revolution needs to be 25 times faster if it wants to hit the government’s 2030 target, admonished job site Indeed. In a research published today, Indeed has showed that green job vacancies are at 0.2 per cent, around 2,000 roles per million job postings, despite rising by 13 per cent between [...]
UK to invest £620m in EV transition as part of net zero plan October 19, 2021 The UK Government has announced it will invest £620m to support the transition to electric vehicles (EV) as part of the Net Zero strategy unveiled today. “By moving first and taking bold action, we will build a defining competitive edge in electric vehicles, offshore wind, carbon capture technology and more, whilst supporting people and businesses [...]
UK Government to fund nuclear plant in net zero push October 19, 2021 The UK Government is planning to fund a new nuclear power plant as part of its strategy to reach net zero by 2050. As reported exclusively by the Telegraph, the government will announce the funding before the 2024 elections and is expected to choose EDF’s proposed plant, Sizewell C. EDF said that, if approved, the [...]