Scotland’s increasingly progressive tax system may force richer residents to move across the border into England, where taxes for higher earners are lower, a think tank has warned. Under the Scottish government’s draft budget for 2023–24, initially announced in December, taxes on the highest earners in Scotland will increase in response to rising inflation. Changes…
Tax Rises May Force Richer Scots to Move to England: Think Tank
February 9, 2023
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Zelenskyy Makes Surprise Trip to UK, France to Ask for More Weapons, Fighter Jets
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy made an unannounced visit to France and the United Kingdom on Feb. 8 where he called on leaders of the two nations to supply Ukraine with more fighter jets and weapons amid the ongoing Russian invasion. Zelenskyy first landed in the UK where he was greeted by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak before heading to…
Lockdown-Fuelled Fear Keeping People at Home Is Contributing to Rising Joblessness, UK MPs Told
The boss of a major UK recruitment agency told MPs that people suffering from health problems including anxiety and fear about leaving their homes linked to lockdown restrictions are contributing to rising unemployment. MPs on the Work and Pensions Committee were told on Wednesday that post-COVID-19, the economically inactive are reluctant to work “in busy…
UK Firefighters’ Strikes Postponed After Increased Pay Offer
Planned strikes by UK firefighters have been postponed after employers put forward an increased pay offer. The Fire Brigades Union (FBU) had planned to announce dates for strike action after more than 80 percent of its members who voted in a ballot in December backed industrial action. But the union said on Thursday that it…
Congress Urged to Support ‘Vital’ AUKUS Alliance to Contain Pacific China Threat
Experts have called on Congress to support the transfer of secret information nuclear technology to Australia because AUKUS is vital in the containment of China in the Pacific. Testifying before the Armed Services congressional committee which is currently investigating “The Pressing Threat of the Chinese Communist Party to U.S. National Defense,” the former Commander of…
UK Banks Including HSBC ‘Complicit’ in Hong Kong Human Rights Suppression, Lawmakers Found
British banks in Hong Kong, including HSBC, have been complicit in suppressing human rights by proactively supporting Beijing’s National Security Law, a group of UK lawmakers found in an inquiry. In a report published on Wednesday, the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Hong Kong said there are “numerous instances” where banks have denied Hongkongers access to their…
MPs Remove Measures Targeting China’s Hikvision and Forced Organ Harvesting From Procurement Bill
A committee of MPs on Tuesday removed parts of the Procurement Bill that aim to purge Chinese security cameras and accomplices of forced organ harvesting from the UK’s public supply chain. The two clauses were passed in the House of Lords on Dec. 2 despite the fact that the government opposed the proposals, citing technicality issues. But…
Labour Says UK Security Strategy Should Focus on NATO, Not Indo-Pacific
February 8, 2023
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The UK must show “realism” on its military commitments to the Indo-Pacific region, Labour’s defence chief has said, as he suggested his party will stick to a “NATO first” security strategy if it comes into power. Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Development, and Foreign Policy in 2021 announced a UK…
Welsh Government Unveils Proposal to Streamline Gender Change Process
Wales has announced plans to become the “most LGBTQ+ friendly nation in Europe” by copying a process similar to Scotland’s self-ID legislation to make it easier to change gender. On Tuesday, the Labour-run Welsh government, in cooperation with the left-wing Plaid Cymru political party, announced its LGBTQ+ Action Plan (pdf), calling for new powers to make…
Domestic Production Not the Way to Secure UK Semiconductor Supply Chain: Experts
While the UK government is urged to help future-proof the country’s semiconductor supply chain, there is little point to invest in the domestic production of silicon chips, experts said. Matthew Lesh, head of public policy at the Institute of Economic Affairs, a free-market think tank, said the UK lacks a competitive advantage in semiconductor production,…
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