UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss, the frontrunner to become the next prime minister, has said she will not allow “militant trade unionists” to disrupt vital public services as London’s public transport network is paralysed by strike on Friday. Services on the vast majority of Tube lines are suspended after members of the National Union of…
Truss Vows Crackdown on ‘Militant’ Unions as London Transport Disrupted by Tube Strike
UK Blocks Takeover of Tech Company Pulsic by Hong Kong-Based Firm Over Security Fears
August 18, 2022
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The British government has blocked a proposed takeover of an electronic design company by a Hong Kong-based firm on national security grounds. In an order issued on Aug. 17, Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng ruled that the acquisition of the Bristol-based Pulsic Limited by Super Orange HK Holding Limited should not proceed. Kwarteng said the decision…
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August 17, 2022
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Commentary Like many political junkies, I have been following the leadership race for the next leader of the UK Conservative Party and, thus, the next prime minister. The contest will soon be decided by party members, who will choose between the current chancellor of the exchequer, Rishi Sunak, and the current foreign secretary, Liz Truss….
Liz Truss May Have the Edge Over Rishi Sunak but ‘Foreign Policy Doesn’t Win Elections’: Experts
Conservative Party members are voting for who will become their next leader and succeed Boris Johnson as prime minister, but what difference will it make if the government is led by Liz Truss or Rishi Sunak? The Epoch Times spoke to Matthew Lesh, the head of public policy at the Institute for Economic Affairs, Stepan…
Royal Navy to Continue Tackling Illegal Immigration in Channel If Truss Becomes PM
UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss has vowed to continue deploying the Royal Navy to tackle illegal immigration in the English Channel if she becomes the next prime minister. The Royal Navy was brought in to patrol the Channel in April, when Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the move would help ensure that “no boat makes…
Labour Shortages Costing UK Farmers Tens of Millions as Crops Rot in Fields
August 16, 2022
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British farmers have lost tens of millions of pounds this year as a result of severe labour shortages, a survey has revealed. The survey, conducted by the National Farmers Union (NFU), found that 4 in 10 growers had suffered crop losses thanks to a lack of pickers. With worker shortages averaging 14 percent across the…
Sunak Promises to Tackle Cost-of-Living Crisis Through Welfare System
In the leadership race for the Conservative party, Rishi Sunak has stepped up his promises to tackle the cost-of-living crisis as he tries the close in on rival Liz Truss. Sunak said on Thursday that he will use the “tried-and-tested” welfare system to give targeted support on top of the VAT cut he previously promised. It…
UK PM Candidates Urged to Scrap Windfall Tax on Energy Profits as Soon as Possible
August 12, 2022
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A British energy industry body has urged the candidates in the running to become prime minister to scrap the windfall tax on profits as soon as possible. The temporary 25 percent profit levy on oil and gas giants was announced in May by then-chancellor Rishi Sunak to fund a relief package for households struggling with…
Liz Truss Slams ‘Gordon Brown Economics’ of Raising Tax and Benefits
Foreign Secretary Liz Truss made a veiled dig at Conservative Party leadership contest rival Rishi Sunak by criticising a policy of “putting up taxes and then also giving out benefits” to help with the cost of living crisis. Truss referred to it as “Gordon Brown economics” during a hustings debate in Darlington, in the northeast…
Truss Promises Immediate Tax Cuts While Sunak Vows to ‘Go Further’ With Support Package
The two candidates vying to become the UK’s next prime minister continued to clash on economic policies on Saturday. Liz Truss promised an emergency budget to immediately cut taxes, while Rishi Sunak said he will “go further” with payments to help households with increasing energy bills. It comes after energy consultancy Auxilione released a forecast on…
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