The UK government has decided to scrap all plans for new “smart motorways,” citing financial pressures and safety concerns. Fourteen planned smart motorways—including 11 that are already paused and 3 earmarked for construction—will be removed from the government’s road building plans, the Department for Transport (DfT) announced on Saturday. Around 10 percent of England’s motorway…
UK Scraps Plans for New Smart Motorways Over Safety and Cost Concerns
Sunak Says Biological Sex Is ‘Fundamentally Important’
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has emphasised his belief in biological sex, putting him in opposition to the leader of the Labour Party who has said that “99.9 percent of women do not have a penis” as Britain debates gender laws. Speaking on Thursday with ConservativeHome, when asked what percentage of women have a penis, Sunak…
Patient Safety Fears as Junior Doctors in England Begin 4-Day Walkout
Junior doctors across England have begun a four-day strike in a worsening dispute over pay, which is set to cause serious disruption to the National Health Service (NHS). It has been estimated that some 350,000 appointments and operations have been rescheduled as a result of the walkout by members of the British Medical Association (BMA)….
Labour Faces Backlash Over Twitter Post Targeting Sunak on Child Abuse Offenders
Labour is facing backlash from within its own party ranks over a social media advert stating Prime Minister Rishi Sunak does not believe child sex abusers should be jailed. The post, which included a graphic of the prime minister, was published on the party’s official Twitter account on Thursday. The post pitches Labour as “the…
UK’s Sunak Hails ‘Historic Day’ as Finland Joins NATO
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has hailed Finland’s accession to the NATO military alliance, calling it a “historic day.” Finland formally joined NATO on Tuesday as Finnish Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto completed the accession process by handing over an official document to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken at its headquarters in Brussels, Belgium. Sunak…
Sunak Launches New Taskforce to Crackdown on Grooming Gangs
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has vowed to crackdown on Britain’s grooming gangs after admitting “cultural sensitivity and political correctness” have prevented child abusers being brought to justice. Speaking in Greater Manchester on Monday, Sunak said it was now his priority to “stamp out this evil,” as he announced new measures to tackle child exploitation gangs….
UK to Join Indo-Pacific Trade Bloc in Biggest Trade Deal Since Brexit
March 31, 2023
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Britain will join a vast free trade area of 11 countries spanning the Indo-Pacific region, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced. The UK accession to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) was formally confirmed in a call between Trade Secretary Kemi Badenoch and her counterparts from the group in the early hours…
MP Andrew Bridgen Cautioned for Sharing ‘Conspiracy Theories’ in House of Commons
Commons Leader Penny Mordaunt has scolded independent MP Andrew Bridgen for sharing “conspiracy theories” after he raised concerns about the World Health Organisation (WHO) in the House of Commons. Bridgen, MP for North West Leicestershire, told the Commons on Thursday that he was concerned about “proposed changes to the WHO international health regulations which will…
UK Plans to Move Asylum Seekers From Hotels to Disused Military Bases
March 29, 2023
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The UK government has unveiled plans to house thousands of asylum seekers in disused military bases, a move ministers say will save billions of pounds in hotel bills and discourage illegal immigration. Housing illegal immigrants in hotels is costing British taxpayers £2.3 billion ($2.8 billion) a year, immigration minister Robert Jenrick told the House of…
Delays to HS2’s Euston Leg May Lead to Higher Spending, Watchdog Warns
Delays in building the final stretch of the high-speed railway HS2 to Euston Station in central London will mean extra costs and potentially even higher spending, a government spending watchdog has warned. Transport Secretary Mark Harper announced earlier this month that “inflationary pressures” will cause delays to the construction of key parts of HS2. He…
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