New legislation, proposed in the Queen’s Speech on Tuesday, which would allow residents to vote on whether their neighbours get planning permission has been described as “utter madness” by the chairman of an influential committee of MPs. The Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill would allow communities in England to hold referendums over the style and size…
UK Plan to Allow Neighbours to Veto Planning Permission ‘Utter Madness’: Transport Committee Chairman
UK Deploys Missile System and Troops to Protect Polish Airspace From Russia
March 17, 2022
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The UK is to deploy a medium-range missile system and 100 personnel to Poland to protect the country’s airspace from Russian aggression, Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said on Thursday. Speaking on a visit to Warsaw, Wallace called Poland a “very old ally.” Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine began on Feb. 24, Poland has taken…
New Ukrainian Refugee Route ‘Could Bring Tens of Thousands to UK’: Minister
More than 3,000 visas have been issued to Ukrainians seeking refuge in the UK, with “tens of thousands” potentially set to benefit from a new humanitarian scheme, UK Levelling Up Secretary Michael Gove has said. Gove also announced that local authority areas will be entitled to more than £10,000 ($13,038) per Ukrainian refugee. “Additional payments”…
UK Housing Secretary Declines to Comment on Whether Djokovic Will Be Allowed to Play at Wimbledon
UK Housing Secretary Michael Gove has declined to comment on whether or not Novak Djokovic will be able to take part in Wimbledon this year if the tennis player remains unvaccinated against COVID-19 Speaking to Sky News on Monday, Gove said that the UK must “respect the integrity” of Australia’s “complex process” which saw Djokovic’s visa cancelled upon entry at Melbourne airport,…
UK Minister Escorted by Police After Being Surrounded by Anti-Lockdown Protesters
A senior British Cabinet minister had to be escorted by police away from a protest on Tuesday after he was surrounded by a group of anti-lockdown demonstrators in central London. Communities Secretary Michael Gove was approached by a number of people with video cameras when he was walking in Westminster. Footage shared on social media…
Vaccine Passports Against ‘British Instinct’: Labour Leader
Requiring vaccine passports for social activities would be against the “British instinct,” the leader of the UK’s main opposition Labour party has said. In an interview with The Telegraph published on Thursday, Sir Keir Starmer said vaccine passports is an “extremely difficult” issue and there is no “clear black and white, yes-no easy answer” on…
UK to ‘Think Carefully’ About Domestic Vaccine Certificates: Johnson
The UK government will have to “think carefully” about whether to introduce CCP virus vaccine certificates for domestic use, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Thursday. “We’re looking at the issues that are raised by vaccination certification” but “no decisions have been taken at all,” Johnson said during a visit to a nursery in…
UK to Conduct Review on ‘Vaccine Passports’: Boris Johnson
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has revived the idea of issuing “vaccine passports” for domestic use, promising a review into the possibility despite having ruled it out just a week ago. On a visit to a south London school on Tuesday, Johnson said while there’s “no question” many countries will require proof of vaccination against…
UK PM Johnson Promotes Brexit Negotiator Frost to Cabinet Minister
LONDON—Prime Minister Boris Johnson has given David Frost, the man who led Britain’s Brexit negotiations, a job in his top team of ministers to advise on relations with the European Union, the prime minister’s office said on Wednesday. The surprise move puts one of Johnson’s most trusted allies, a eurosceptic former diplomat and champion of…
Nearly Half of UK Exporters Report Difficulties in Post-Brexit Goods Trade
Nearly half of all British exporters are facing difficulties in the trade of goods following the UK’s exit from the EU single market on Jan. 1, according to a survey by a leading UK business group. Some 49 percent of UK exporters who responded to the survey conducted by the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) said they…
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