MPs slammed for month-long break while UK enters ‘autumn of discontent’ September 26, 2021 Members of the House of Commons are under fire for their upcoming near month-long parliamentary break while the UK enters an “autumn of discontent”. The latest recess for the House of Commons runs from close of business this Thursday until October 18 to enable Labour and Conservative MPs to attend their party conferences. It means [...]
Stream it like a Royal: After Harry and Meghan sign a deal with Netflix, Prince Charles joins Amazon Prime September 26, 2021 Following the deal that Prince Harry and his wife Meghan signed with Netflix, his father, Prince Charles, has launched a new television channel on Amazon Prime focusing on climate change. The channel, named RE:TV, will also feature a direct plea from Charles to “act now” in addressing issues facing the future of the planet. RE:TV [...]
38-year-old man arrested at 3am on suspicion of murdering Sabina Nessa September 26, 2021 The Metropolitan Police said this morning a suspect was detained at around 3am earlier today for the murder of school teacher Sabina Nessa. A 38-year-old man from East Sussex is currently being held in police custody. Detective Chief Inspector Neil John, from the Met’s Specialist Crime Command, said: “Sabina’s family have been informed of this [...]
Homelessness: ‘Perfect storm’ for 5.3m renters as gas prices jump, furlough ends and Universal Credit is cut September 26, 2021 With energy prices rising, the furlough scheme due to end on Thursday and Universal Credit being cut a week later, a “perfect storm for homelessness” is looming for struggling renters. More than a quarter of renters already struggle to heat their homes in winter. A survey carried out by YouGov on behalf of housing charity [...]
‘You can’t just turn shopkeepers into chefs overnight’, says CBI chief September 26, 2021 As labour shortages cause disruption in a range of industries and sectors, the chief of a major industry body warned “you can’t just turn baggage handlers into butchers overnight”. Tony Danker, the director general of the Confederation of British Industry (CBI), has urged the Government to take a “practical” approach to plugging the gaps in [...]
Bring in music and poetry so more people will embrace socialism, says Jeremy Corbyn September 26, 2021 If Labour brought in more music and poetry, more people would be tempted to embrace socialism, according to Jeremy Corbyn. The former Labour leader told an event at The World Transformed conference, which is running alongside the Labour Party conference in Brighton this weekend, that political meetings did not need to be boring and “held [...]
D-Day in Germany: End of the Merkel era as Germans go to the polls in three-way battle September 26, 2021 As polls have opened in Germany and election day has begun for just over 60m eligible voters, Europe’s largest economy is seeing its first three-way contest for the chancellery as the environmentalist Greens join the country’s two traditional big parties in fielding a candidate for the top job. The Social Democrats’ candidate, Olaf Scholz, is [...]
Slap £1.7bn in taxes on private schools to pay for state education, says Keir Starmer September 26, 2021 A Keir Starmer government would slap a £1.7bn tax burden on private schools in order to pay for state education, the Labour Leader has said. The opposition leader told the Sunday Mirror he wanted to see a “rethink” on education and said the pandemic has increased the gap between children of wealthy and poor families. [...]
Defeated but not deflated: Anthony Joshua thanks London after stunning loss to Oleksandr Usyk September 26, 2021 Anthony Joshua took to social media hours after his reign as world heavyweight champion was ended and a ‘Battle of Britain’ against Tyson Fury is in tatters following Oleksandr Usyk’s stunning win at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Joshua said his world “is crumbling in front you” but he urged fans to be positive and thanked them [...]
AUKUS pact is ‘crazy beyond belief’ as it triggers new cold war, says Jeremy Corbyn September 26, 2021 Britain should stay out of a defence pact that he fears could see the country drawn into a new cold war with China, according to former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn. Speaking at an event at The World Transformed conference, which is running alongside the Labour Party conference in Brighton this weekend, Corbyn said the idea [...]
