Priti Patel hits back at criticism over Rwanda immigration deal: ‘My plans are bold and innovative’ April 18, 2022 Priti Patel has challenged those against her plan to send migrants to Rwanda to come up with a better idea to tackle small boat crossings in the Channel. Writing a joint article in The Times with Rwandan foreign minister Vincent Biruta, the Home Secretary reiterated that her controversial plans were “bold and innovative” after religious [...]
Illegal Easter rave ended by police… 21 hours after force first ordered revellers to leave Dorset site April 18, 2022 An illegal rave that attracted more than 1,000 people has been dispersed 21 hours after police first ordered revellers to leave the site. The crowds descended on a site close to the village of East Lulworth at around half-past midnight on Sunday, Dorset Police said. The force cordoned off roads and ordered people to leave [...]
Moscow recruiters race to find more soldiers for Russian Army as tense Kremlin scrambles to replace mounting losses in Ukraine April 18, 2022 Tens of thousands of vacancies are currently inviting Russians to sign up to join their country’s army, with double pay offered to those willing to serve in Ukraine. The Russian employment agency HeadHunter offered 3,000 military vacancies in the last few weeks, three times as many as in the whole of 2019, while its rival [...]
Made in Britain: As Brexit and Covid dismantle supply chains, boom in ‘reshoring’ leads to renaissance in UK manufacturing April 18, 2022 sAs the government admitted last week that there are ‘significant challenges’ to UK stock levels because of Brexit and Covid, is reshoring then perhaps the answer? Last week’s government report, from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), revealed the full extent of tumbling stock levels and broken global supply chains in the wake of Brexit and [...]
India calling: Boris Johnson to tour Delhi and Ahmedabad as much-delayed post-Brexit trip is going ahead April 17, 2022 The Prime Minister will meet his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi in New Delhi this coming week, with the aim of deepening the security partnership between the two countries. Boris Johnson is set to embark on the much-delayed trip to India on Thursday, where he will focus on defence and trade. The visit to India’s capital [...]
Yes, Putin genuinely believes Russia is winning war in Ukraine, says Austria’s leader after tea at the Kremlin April 17, 2022 Vladimir Putin is genuinely convinced he is winning the war in Ukraine as the Russian president is “in his own war logic” over Ukraine, Austria’s chancellor said after a visit to the Kremlin. Karl Nehammer told NBC in an interview that he thinks Mr Putin believes he is winning the war. The politician was the [...]
Going Dutch: Harry and Meghan a sensation in Holland as Invictus Games begin in The Hague April 16, 2022 Prince Harry and his wife Meghan have arrived in the Netherlands among great attention from the Dutch press and public, turning into somewhat of a media sensation in Holland this Easter weekend. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will both speak on stage at the Invictus Games opening ceremony later. Harry and Meghan are set [...]
Final battle in WAGs war begins as Rebekah Vardy’s libel trial against Coleen Rooney heads for climax April 13, 2022 London’s High Court heard this afternoon that footballer’s wife Rebekah Vardy “has nothing to hide” ahead of her upcoming libel trial against Coleen Rooney. Mrs Rooney accused Mrs Vardy of leaking “false stories” about her private life to the media in October 2019 after carrying out a months-long “sting operation”. The wife of former England [...]
New job ad goes live: Metropolitan Police Commissioner at £293k, manage 46,000 staff, apply before May 4 April 13, 2022 The job advert for the next Metropolitan Police Commissioner has gone live, with the successful candidate tasked with making the force “demonstrably more professional”. Previous commissioner Dame Cressida Dick left the job last week, with her deputy Sir Stephen House temporarily taking the reins of the Met, which has around 46,000 police officers and staff, [...]
Confident Putin tells Russians invasion in Ukraine is ‘going as planned’ despite Kyiv withdrawal, numerous deaths and war crime claims April 13, 2022 President Vladimir Putin insisted last night the ongoing invasion in Ukraine was “going as planned” despite a major withdrawal and significant losses. He vowed to continue Russia’s bloody offensive in Ukraine as the war neared its seventh week, telling Russians Moscow “had no other choice” and that the invasion aimed to protect people in parts [...]
