Inauguration day: Joe Biden says his ‘whole soul’ is in the task of unifying US January 20, 2021 New US President Joe Biden has invoked Abraham Lincoln in his inauguration speech today by saying his “whole soul is in” the task of unifying America in the wake of Donald Trump’s divisive presidency. Biden also referenced the Trump-inspired riot at the Capitol just 13 days ago on numerous occasions, saying that the events showed [...]
Joe Biden sworn in as the 46th US President January 20, 2021 Joe Biden has been sworn in as the 46th US President in a toned down inauguration ceremony at Washington, DC’s Capitol building. The former Vice President took the oath of office just before 5pm London time in front of roughly 2,000 members of congress, Democratic party figures and other Washington VIPs. Biden was sworn in [...]
Hair Force Gone: Donald Trump says goodbye to Washington January 20, 2021 Donald Trump has this afternoon left the White House for the final time with wife Melania Trump, telling an assembled crowd at a Maryland air force base that “we will be back in some form”. Speaking at the air base, Trump thanked his family, friends and staff, while also lauding his achievements in office. He [...]
US says China has committed genocide against Uyghur Muslims January 20, 2021 The US has declared that China has committed “genocide” and “crimes against humanity” against Uyghur Muslims in the country’s northern province of Xinjiang. US secretary of state Mike Pompeo made the announcement yesterday, less than 24 hours from when Donald Trump’s term as President ends. Joe Biden’s pick for secretary of state Tony Blinken said [...]
Priti Patel deflects blame for UK’s death toll onto scientists January 20, 2021 Home secretary Priti Patel has tried to shift blame for the UK’s world-leading Covid death rate onto government scientists. When questioned today about why the UK’s death rate was so high she said “there was no one reason”, before saying “government has listened to a range of advice, and followed advice, from professionals and advisers, medical, scientific, [...]
Joe Biden to enact series of executive orders today to undo Trump legacy January 20, 2021 Joe Biden will today action a series of executive orders that will undo some of Donald Trump’s most controversial policies on immigration, climate change and Covid. Biden’s team laid out a list of day-one executive orders for the President-elect, including re-joining the Paris climate agreement, re-connecting with the World Health Organisation and immediately ceasing construction [...]
Tory rebellion to stop UK trade deals with ‘genocidal’ regimes fall short January 19, 2021 A Tory rebellion in the House of Commons that tried to stop the UK government from being able to to sign future trade deals with genocidal governments has fallen just short. The amendment, which was brought forward by the House of Lords, lost by just 11 votes, 319 to 308, this evening. Thirty-four Conservative MPs [...]
Kwarteng confirms UK post-Brexit review of EU workers’ rights regulations January 19, 2021 Business secretary Kwasi Kwarteng has confirmed his department launched a review into EU workers’ protections post-Brexit, but insisted there will not be a “bonfire of rights”. Responding to reports that the government was preparing to rip up regulations that prevent Britons working more than 48 hours a week, Kwarteng told Westminster’s business select committee today [...]
Alexei Navalny calls for UK sanctions against Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich January 19, 2021 Detained Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has called for the UK to sanction Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich and former Arsenal shareholder Alisher Usmanov if he is not released from prison. Navalny’s close associate Vladimir Ashurkov said today that Navalny had written up a list of eight Russian oligarchs that “he felt should be sanctioned if [...]
Tonnes of meat from UK thrown out at EU borders due to post-Brexit changes January 19, 2021 UK meat exporters have warned the government that post-Brexit changes at the border have caused disruption to meat shipments crossing the channel. Tonnes of produce worth hundreds of thousands of pounds coming from the UK has been confiscated at EU ports over the past two weeks due to companies not filling out the right paperwork. [...]
