Local elections are under way across the UK, as millions of people cast their ballots to select their local representatives. In England, more than 4,000 councillors in 146 councils are standing for election in major cities including Leeds, Manchester, Birmingham, and all 32 London boroughs. All 32 councils in Scotland and all 22 in Wales…
UK Feminists Turning to Conservatives Over Transgenderism: Labour MP
Feminists in the UK are ditching their lifelong loyalty to the Labour Party and turning to the Conservatives over the issue of transgenderism, a Labour MP has said. Rosie Duffield, who chairs the Women’s Parliamentary Labour Party, told The Telegraph that her Labour colleagues are “making complete idiots of ourselves” over women’s issues and warned…
UK Minister Compares PM’s COVID-19 Lockdown Breach Fine to Speeding Ticket
A British government minister has been criticised for suggesting that Prime Minister Boris Johnson being fined for attending lockdown-breaching parties in Downing Street was akin to former ministers receiving speeding tickets. Johnson, his wife Carrie, and Chancellor Rishi Sunak were issued “fixed penalty notices” by the Metropolitan Police last week for attending a birthday gathering…
UK Opposition Questions Non-Dom Tax Status of Finance Minister’s Wife
April 7, 2022
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Britain’s main opposition Labour Party has urged finance minister Rishi Sunak to explain why his wife has claimed non-dom status, which allows her not to pay tax in the UK for her foreign income. Sunak’s wife Akshata Murty, whose father is an Indian billionaire, is an Indian citizen and holds non-dom status, which means her…
UK’s Johnson Fends Off Renewed Calls to Resign Despite ‘Partygate’ Fines
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has rejected renewed calls for him to resign after the police confirmed there were violations of lockdown rules in the centre of the UK government during the COVID-19 pandemic. Johnson has been plagued by a series of damaging allegations of parties and other gatherings held in his official residence at…
UK Marks Second Anniversary of First CCP Virus National Lockdown
Britain is commemorating the second anniversary of the first national lockdown during the CCP virus pandemic. A series of events have been organised by the end-of-life charity Marie Curie to mark the National Day of Reflection. A minute’s silence was held at midday, and people are being encouraged to shine a light or display flowers…
Russian Broadcaster RT Will No Longer Be Available on Sky: UK Culture Secretary
Russian state-owned broadcaster RT, formerly Russia Today, will no longer be available on Sky, UK Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries has said. She wrote on Twitter on Tuesday evening: “Shortly, the French satellite which broadcasts Russia Today (RT) in both the EU and UK will be switched off. This means RT will no longer be available…
UK Labour MPs Withdraw From Anti-NATO Statement on Ukraine Crisis
Eleven lawmakers from Britain’s main opposition Labour Party have withdrawn their names from a statement criticising NATO over the Ukraine crisis. The statement was issued on Feb. 18 by the “Stop The War Coalition,” a leftwing organisation that was initially launched to oppose U.S. military action in response to the 9/11 terrorist attacks in 2001….
Johnson Resists Pressure to Apologise After Starmer Confronted by Protesters
Prime Minister Boris Johnson resisted calls for him to apologise for taking a swipe at Labour’s Sir Keir Starmer after the opposition leader was surrounded and followed by a group of protesters. Police had to bundle Starmer into a car near Parliament on Monday evening after around one or two dozen protesters chased him, shadow…
UK Labour Leader Cleared of Breaking Lockdown Rules Over Office Beer
UK Labour Party leader Sir Keir Starmer has been cleared of breaking COVID-19 lockdown rules after he was filmed drinking a beer in an office. Starmer was pictured having a drink in the office of Mary Foy, Labour MP for the City of Durham, on April 30, 2021, when indoor socialising was banned in England…
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