Scotland’s First Minister Humza Yousaf has said he will not suspend his predecessor Nicola Sturgeon from the Scottish National Party (SNP). Sturgeon was arrested on Sunday as part of a police investigation into the SNP finances, but was released without charge, pending further investigation. The former first minister is the third high-profile SNP figure arrested…
Sunak Says He Refused Johnson’s Request to Overrule House of Lords on Vetoed Honours Names
The House of Lords Appointments Commission (Holac) has confirmed it vetoed eight names former Prime Minister Boris Johnson had put forward for peerages in his resignation honours list. On Monday, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak accused Johnson of asking him to “do something I wasn’t prepared to do,” by overruling Holac. Johnson’s resignation honours list was…
MPs Say No Clear Basis for Accepting Albanian Asylum Claims
There is no clear basis for the UK to accept thousands of asylum applications from Albanian citizens, a cross-party group of MPs has found. The Home Affairs Committee of the House of Commons said in a report (pdf) on Monday that it has found little evidence to indicate significant numbers of Albanian nationals are at…
Wirral Port Operator Rejects Home Office Migrant Barge Plan
The operator of a port near Liverpool has said there’s no “conceivable scenario” where the Home Office can moor a barge to hold illegal immigrants owing to the lack of local support. The Home Office, which is reportedly no longer considering the site, said it’s continuing to find “new alternative sites and vessels to accommodate…
Nicola Sturgeon Arrested in Police Investigation Into SNP Finances
Nicola Sturgeon was arrested on Sunday as part of a police investigation into the financials of the Scottish National Party (SNP.) The former Scottish first minister is the third high-profile SNP figure arrested during the investigation, after her husband, Peter Murrell, and former SNP treasurer Colin Beattie. In a statement published on Sunday afternoon, Police Scotland…
Former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson Quits as MP Ahead of Verdict on Partygate Scandal
Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson has stepped down as an MP as the Parliamentary committee investigating the “partygate” scandal is set to announce its final verdict on whether he had lied to the House of Commons. The House of Commons Privileges Committee, which is led by Labour MP Harriet Harman but has a Conservative majority,…
Pediatrician’s Letter Questioning COVID-19 Vaccine for Children Was Sent to Disinformation Unit
A pediatrician who co-wrote a letter questioning the messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccine for children before its rollout was reported to the government disinformation unit. In January, Westminster confirmed that it had monitored lockdown critics including Conservative MPs and journalists on social media platforms via its disinformation units after documents were obtained by the civil liberties…
Businessman Denies Paying ‘Hush Money’ to Man Who Allegedly Planted Hoax Bombs
LONDON—A wealthy businessman has denied he paid “hush money” to a man who had been arrested and accused of planting explosive devices outside the chambers of a top London barrister as part of a “campaign of intimidation.” Jonathan Nuttall, 49, denies conspiracy to plant explosive devices on Sept. 14, 2021; conspiracy to transfer criminal proceedings…
Minister Dodges Questions on Missing Unaccompanied Minor Immigrants
The immigration minister has dodged questions on the number of unaccompanied minor immigrants currently missing in the UK. Robert Jenrick was asked by several MPs on the current figures following reports that 400 children who arrived in Britain unaccompanied had disappeared. In January Jenrick told MPs that of the 4,600 unaccompanied minors who arrived in…
Windfall Tax to Be Scrapped If Oil and Gas Prices Fall to ‘Normal Levels’
The government has announced it will remove the windfall tax on oil and gas companies if energy prices fall to “normal levels.” The temporary windfall tax was announced last year by then-Chancellor Rishi Sunak to fund a relief package for households struggling with rising bills following Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. The levy…
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