Tag: UK

Unredacted WhatsApp Texts Handed to Cabinet Office, Says Johnson

Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson has handed his unredacted WhatsApp messages and notebooks to the Cabinet Office ahead of a looming deadline related to the UK’s COVID-19 Inquiry. The inquiry seeks to provide insight into core political and administrative decision-making by the UK government during the pandemic. Chaired by Lady Hallett, the inquiry has requested…


Gangs Expert Says ‘It Took a Riot’ in 2011 for Governments to Face up to the Problem

One of Britain’s top gang experts has said gangs became a major problem in many British cities because the Labour government between 1997 and 2010 did not take them seriously and by the time the problem was acknowledged in 2011, after that summer’s riots, gangs were “too entrenched.” Sheldon Thomas, a former gang member and…


Watchdog Warns Businesses Are Misleading People Into Buying Net Zero ‘Greenwashing’ Products

A report by the UK’s consumer protection regulator has found some businesses in the green heating and insulation sector are engaged in “concerning” practices that may mislead consumers into thinking products are more environmentally friendly or “greener” than they are. On Wednesday, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said that it found that businesses in…


Trade Union Demands Clarity From Labour Over Halting New Oil and Gas Production

Trade union Unite called on Sir Keir Starmer to clarify that workers will not pay the price should any plan to block new North Sea oil and gas developments be announced by the Labour Party. Unite General Secretary Sharon Graham said on Wednesday that tens of thousands of workers in North Sea and supporting industries…


Rail Strikes to Hit FA Cup Final and Epsom Derby

Planned train strikes will affect hundreds of thousands of spectators travelling to events on Saturday such as the FA Cup final and the Epsom Derby. Train drivers’ union Aslef is on strike on Wednesday at 13 train companies, meaning several operators such as Avanti West Coast, CrossCountry, Northern, and Thameslink are running no trains. A…


Donations for Just Stop Oil Backer Dale Vince Are ‘Perfectly Legitimate,’ Says Labour

Britain’s Labour Party has defended the decision to accept donations from the backer of Just Stop Oil, arguing that it doesn’t affect the party’s views on the activist group. Shadow international trade secretary Nick Thomas-Symonds said Labour had been “extremely clear on our views on Just Stop Oil,” a group that is campaigning to halt…


Boris Johnson, Scott Morrison, and Pompeo Speak on AUKUS at Hudson Institute Event

The architects of the AUKUS agreement, former U.S. Secretary of State Michael Pompeo; former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson; and former Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison, discuss the AUKUS agreement with other panelists in a Hudson Institute event at 12:00 p.m. ET on May 31. The agreement is a trilateral security pact between Australia, the…


LIVE 12 PM ET: Morris Johnson, Scott Morrison, and Pompeo Speak on AUKUS at Hudson Institute Event

The architects of the AUKUS agreement, former U.S. Secretary of State Michael Pompeo; former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson; and former Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison, discuss the AUKUS agreement with other panelists in a Hudson Institute event at 12:00 p.m. ET on May 31. The agreement is a trilateral security pact between Australia, the…


Government Announces Childcare Funding Boost for Families on Benefits

Low-income families will be able to access increased childcare support amid the government’s plans to deliver a historic expansion of free childcare from 9 months old to the start of school. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) announced on Wednesday that parents will be able to claim back monthly for their childcare costs on…


Man City’s Guardiola Named LMA, Premier League Manager of the Year

Pep Guardiola was named the League Managers Association (LMA) and Premier League Manager of the Year on Tuesday after guiding Manchester City to the Premier League title. Guardiola led City to their fifth league crown in six seasons and the club are set to face Manchester United in the FA Cup final on Saturday and…