Tag: Prime Minister Rishi Sunak

Body in UK River Confirmed as Nicola Bulley: Family Say Media Coverage Was ‘Shameful’

Police have confirmed that the body found in the River Wyre on Sunday was that of Nicola Bulley, who went missing three weeks ago after walking her dog along the riverbank. Bulley, 45, was last seen on the morning of Jan. 27 as she walked her cocker spaniel, Willow, beside the River Wyre in Lancashire….


Sunak Brushes Aside Criticism of Minister Attending ‘Secret’ Brexit Summit

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has played down cabinet minister Michael Gove’s attendance at a “secret conference” last week which Lord Frost—Britain’s former Brexit negotiator—claimed was evidence of a remainer plot to undermine the choice made by voters at the 2016 referendum. Lord Mandelson, a former EU commissioner, was a speaker at one of the events,…


Britishvolt Was ‘Highly Risky Project’ and Government Should Walk Away From It: Energy Expert

Britain should give up on plans for gigafactories making batteries for electric cars and accept that it cannot compete with countries with lower labour costs, according to an energy expert. Britishvolt, a start-up that planned to build a huge factory in Blyth, Northumberland, went into administration earlier this month owing £100 million to creditors. Andy…


Starmer Criticises Sunak for Davos No-Show and Calls for ‘Clean Power Alliance’

Sir Keir Starmer has criticised the absence of British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak at the World Economic Forum in Davos and called for a “clean power alliance” of countries who want to accelerate action on climate change and bring down energy prices. With a general election expected in the next 18 months, the leader of…


Sunak Warns UK Protesters of More Powers to Protect ‘Hard-Working Majority’

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has promised tougher laws to stop protesters in Britain from disrupting the lives of the “hard-working majority.” Extinction Rebellion—sometimes known as XR—was particularly active in 2019 and, following the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdowns, other groups such as Insulate Britain and Just Stop Oil emerged, causing chaos to motorists and commuters in…


19-Year-Old Charged in Connection With English Channel Boat Deaths

A 19-year-old man has been charged with facilitating illegal entry into the UK in connection with the sinking of an inflatable boat in the English channel during which four people drowned. Kent police announced on Sunday that as part of an investigation into the incident, Ibrahima Bah, of no fixed address had been charged with”knowingly facilitating…