Commentary Britain’s Boris Johnson outdid himself last monty. Within hours of telling French President Emmanuel Macron, “Prenez un grip,” he was at the United Nations telling the world to grow up. More remarkable than the British prime minister’s lack of self-awareness is the fairy tale that he told about Britain becoming the Saudi Arabia of wind and…
UK Police Vow to Tackle Protesters ‘Swiftly’ During UN Climate Meeting
Protesters who attempt to block roads during the UN climate conference in Glasgow will be dealt with “swiftly and robustly,” a senior Scottish police officer has warned. This year’s UN climate conference, also known as COP26, is due to take place in the Scottish city of Glasgow from Oct. 31 to Nov. 12 and is…
UK Climate Campaigner Temporarily Suspends Traffic-Blocking Protests
The climate campaign group that staged more than a dozen of sittings on UK motorways and major roads in the past month said they are suspending their protests for 10 days. In an open letter to Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Thursday, Insulate Britain said it will suspend its campaign until Oct. 25, the week…
Former Tesco Boss to Advise UK Government on Supply Chain Crisis
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has appointed a former boss of supermarket chain Tesco as an advisor to help solve the supply chain crisis that has led to shortages of fuel and other goods in the UK. Downing Street announced on Friday that Sir David Lewis, former CEO of Tesco, has been appointed as the…
Boris Johnson’s Economic Vision Slammed by Conservative Think Tanks, Business Leaders
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been criticised by conservative think tanks and business leaders for making “vacuous” rhetoric about moving towards a “high-wage,” “low-tax” economy, which they say will only lead to further price rises and worse labour shortages. In his speech at the Conservative Party conference on Wednesday, Johnson said he was setting…
New Specialist Teachers to Get up to £3,000 Pay Raise
Teachers who are in the first five years of their careers can get a tax-free salary boost of up to £3,000 ($4,069) to teach math, physics, chemistry, and computing, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Wednesday. It is to help with the recruitment and retention of specialist teachers in shortage subjects and in the schools and…
UK’s Johnson Vows to Move Towards High-Wage, Low-Tax Economy
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has vowed to reshape the UK economy towards a “high-wage,” “low-tax” system, despite his recent decision to raise taxes in violation of his own election pledge. Speaking at the annual conference of the ruling Conservative Party on Wednesday, Johnson said his economic vision can be achieved through controlled immigration and…
Making Misogyny Hate Crime Will Increase the Problem: Boris Johnson
Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday dismissed the suggestion that misogyny should be made a hate crime. The sentencing of Wayne Couzens, who abducted, raped, and murdered 33-year-old Sarah Everard in March when he was a serving police officer, has reignited calls to add women into the protective categories listed in the hate crime law…
Met Officer Denies Rape Allegation in Court
A Metropolitan police officer has been remanded in custody on Monday after denying a rape allegation in court. The hearing came as Britain’s criminal justice system is under pressure to prosecute rape allegations more aggressively in the wake of Sarah Everard’s abduction, rape, and murder in March by then-serving Met officer Wayne Couzens. Met officer David…
UK Chancellor Not Ruling out Tax Hike Amid Warning of Hitting ‘The Limit’
Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak refrained from ruling out future tax rises on Monday as ministers face pressure from their own party to put a lid on taxes. After Prime Minister Boris Johnson declined to rule out tax rises in the upcoming budget last week, senior Conservative Party members have warned the government that…
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