Germany will send its 2A6 battle tanks in conjunction with other countries such as Finland, Sweden and Poland, say reports citing government sources Berlin has reportedly succumbed to huge international and domestic pressure and is set to announce that it will send German-manufactured tanks to Ukraine that Kyiv says it […]
Month: January 2023
Study points to ‘substantial reductions in mortality’ and significant health benefits if policies implemented Reaching net zero greenhouse gas emissions in England and Wales by 2050 will lead to an extra 2m years of life, a study suggests. The UK is legally committed to hitting net zero by 2050. Many […]
Thinktank says of advanced economies, only Greece would have lower public and private investment If the north of England were a country, it would be second bottom of a league table showing levels of investment in advanced economies, according to a report by a leading thinktank. Only Greece has lower […]
Polling comes amid Conservative backbench unrest at government plan to ban conversion practices More than 400,000 people who are gay, transgender or non-binary have been subjected to someone trying to change, “cure” or suppress their sexual orientation or gender identity, according to new research that suggests a proposed ban on […]
Scrutiny of potential conflicts of interest among assessors for BBC job follows allegations over Boris Johnson loan The government-appointed panel that approved Richard Sharp as a prime candidate for the role of BBC chair included a Conservative party donor and prospective MP, as well as the wife of the former […]
PM’s appointment of Tory chair to cabinet under scrutiny after he launches ethics adviser investigation Rishi Sunak has instructed his ethics adviser to investigate the tax affairs of the Conservative party chair, Nadhim Zahawi, but faces growing pressure over whether he knew about the HMRC inquiry when he appointed Zahawi […]
Shadow foreign secretary to mark out diplomatic mission of a future Labour government in landmark speech Labour will make closer cooperation with Europe across security, trade and foreign policy a central plank of a plan to reconnect “a tarnished UK” with its closest allies, David Lammy, the shadow foreign secretary, […]
Richest have gained similar amount over same period, reflecting differing impacts of inflation The UK’s least affluent households have almost £40 a month less spare cash than they did a year ago while the richest have gained a similar sum in the same period, according to figures exposing how inflation […]
Richard Barnett was found guilty of felony obstruction of official proceedings, civil disorder and theft of government property A jury has convicted the man who invaded the US Capitol on 6 January 2021, with a mob of extremist Donald Trump supporters and was pictured with his foot up on a […]
Two attacks in agricultural area near Half Moon Bay come within days of shootings in Monterey Park and Central Valley Seven people have been killed in an agricultural region of northern California, authorities said on Monday, the latest shootings to rattle the state in recent days. Two fatal shootings took […]