Four Cabinet members have penned newspaper articles urging Conservative MPs to end infighting and back Prime Minister Liz Truss. Home Secretary Suella Braverman, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Nadhim Zahawi, Commons Leader Penny Mordaunt, and Environment Secretary Ranil Jayawardena warned colleagues on Sunday that the Tory party would risk ending up in opposition if…
UK Cabinet Ministers Urge Conservative MPs to Rally Behind Prime Minister Liz Truss
Illegal Immigrant Who Started Fire That Killed 2 Given Whole Life Sentence
An illegal immigrant from Uganda who set fire to a block of flats in the middle of the night, killing two of his neighbours after he was served with an eviction notice, has been jailed for life by a British court. Hakeem Kigundu, 32, pleaded guilty to two counts of murder, two counts of causing grievous…
Climate Activists Block Roads in London in Protest Against New Energy Projects
October 7, 2022
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Climate activists have blocked roads in central London for a seventh day as they protest against the UK government’s decision to expand oil and gas development to alleviate the energy crisis. The Just Stop Oil organisation, a spin-off from Extinction Rebellion, said on Friday that 22 of its supporters were arrested by Metropolitan Police after…
UK Trade Minister Conor Burns Sacked Over ‘Serious Misconduct’ Allegation
International trade minister Conor Burns has been sacked from the government following “a complaint of serious misconduct,” Downing Street said on Friday. Burns was also suspended from the Conservative Party pending an “investigation into allegations of inappropriate behaviour earlier this week.” The nature of the allegation is unclear. The MP for Bournemouth West, who has held…
UK Launches New Licensing Round for Offshore Oil and Gas
A new licensing round for oil and gas exploration in the North Sea will be launched at 6 p.m. on Friday, the UK’s oil and gas regulator said. The plan was initially announced in April as part of the government’s energy security strategy amid high prices and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Business and Energy Secretary Jacob…
Half of Transgender Inmates in Scotland Only Began Transitioning After They Were Jailed
Half of Scotland’s transgender prisoners only identified as women after they were put behind bars, according to figures obtained in a Freedom of Information request. There are 16 transgender inmates in Scottish prisons, eight of whom began their transition while “being cared for in custody following their remand or conviction for their current offence,” the…
UK Households and Businesses May Face Planned Power Cuts This Winter: National Grid
British households and businesses may suffer from planned blackouts this winter if power plants cannot get enough gas to keep running, the body that oversees Britain’s electricity grid has warned. The National Grid Electricity System Operator (ESO) said on Thursday that the margins between peak demand and power supply this winter are expected to be…
Albanian Suspected of English Channel People Smuggling Arrested in London Dawn Raid
The National Crime Agency (NCA) has arrested a 30-year-old Albanian in London who is suspected of trafficking people across the English Channel from France in small, inflatable boats. The man, who has not been identified, was arrested in the suburb of Surbiton in southwest London during a dawn raid on Friday morning. It comes days…
JK Rowling Wears T-shirt Calling Nicola Sturgeon a ‘Destroyer of Women’s Rights’
J.K. Rowling on Thursday posted a photo of herself wearing a black t-shirt, which says Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon is a “destroyer of women’s rights.” The Harry Potter author was showing her support for protests over Scotland’s controversial Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill, which if it becomes law would allow 16-year-olds to legally change their…
Liz Truss Says UK ‘Working With Europe’ but Not Moving Closer
Liz Truss has insisted she is not moving her administration closer to Europe, even as she hailed Emmanuel Macron as a “friend” at a one-day summit in Prague. The prime minister, who has faced a torrid few days at home that included backbench revolts and a fractious party conference, sought to present the UK as…
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