The chairman of the House of Commons defence select committee has been heavily criticised by fellow Conservative MPs after he posted a video of himself in Afghanistan in which he praised the Taliban. The video was described as “utterly bizarre” by Mark Francois, Tory MP for Rayleigh and Wickford, who also sits on the defence…
Tobias Ellwood Warned by MPs After ‘Utterly Bizarre’ Video Praising Taliban Rule
Sanctioned Lawmakers Condemn UK’s 1st Ministerial Visit to Hong Kong Since 2018
May 9, 2023
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The British government has come under renewed criticism from lawmakers as a government minister is visiting Hong Kong this week for the first time since 2018. A number of parliamentarians who have been sanctioned by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) condemned the government for sending the minister for trade talks, with former Conservative Party leader Sir…
China Should Be Barred From Coronation, Sanctioned UK Lawmakers Say
February 20, 2023
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The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) regime should be barred from the coronation of King Charles III, British parliamentarians who have been sanctioned by Beijing have argued. Charles, who became king after the death of Queen Elizabeth II in September 2022, will be formally crowned alongside his wife at a ceremony to be held at Westminster…
Energy Support and Debt Interest Send UK Public Borrowing to Record High
January 24, 2023
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The UK’s public borrowing rose to another record high last month as a result of the mounting cost of the government’s energy support schemes and soaring debt interest. According to the latest figures released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS), UK public sector borrowing reached £27.4 billion in December 2022, the highest December figure…
Reliance on Cheap Chinese Goods a ‘Trade-Off of Human Lives’: Former UK Conservative Leader
December 4, 2022
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The UK’s reliance on cheap goods from the “brutal, dictatorial” Chinese regime to help avoid a recession is a “trade-off of human lives,” former Conservative Party leader Sir Iain Duncan Smith has said. Appearing on the Sophy Ridge On Sunday programme on Sky News, the senior MP was asked if the UK should seek to…
UK’s Reliance on Cheap Chinese Goods a ‘Trade-Off of Human Lives’: Former Conservative Leader
December 4, 2022
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The UK’s reliance on cheap goods from the “brutal, dictatorial” Chinese regime to help avoid a recession is a “trade-off of human lives,” former Conservative Party leader Sir Iain Duncan Smith has said. Appearing on the Sophy Ridge On Sunday programme on Sky News, the senior MP was asked if the UK should seek to…
UK’s Truss Stresses Fiscal Responsibility, Refuses to Rule out Real-Term Benefit Cut
October 4, 2022
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UK Prime Minister Liz Truss has stressed she must take a responsible approach to the public finances, refusing to rule out real-terms cuts to benefits. Both the Cabinet and the wider Conservative Party are split on whether benefits should increase in line with inflation. Leader of the House of Commons Penny Mordaunt, who ran against…
UK Lawmakers Slam ‘Extraordinary’ Decision to Invite China to Queen’s Funeral
A group of Parliamentarians has criticised the UK government’s decision to invite Chinese government officials to the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II, calling it “extraordinary” and “inappropriate.” The Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday that Beijing is “actively considering” sending a high-level delegation to attend the funeral on Monday, but it has not given more…
UK Urged to Shun Trade Talks With China After 90-Year-Old Hong Kong Cardinal Arrested
May 12, 2022
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The British government has been urged to sanction Hong Kong and Beijing officials and shun trade talks with the Chinese regime, after Hong Kong authorities arrested five pro-democracy figures including 90-year-old Cardinal Joseph Zen. Hong Kong police arrested Zen, who was the former head of the Catholic Church in Hong Kong, as well as singer…
UK Condemns China After Hong Kong Police Threaten to Jail UK Rights Activist
March 14, 2022
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The UK has criticised the Beijing and Hong Kong authorities for issuing threats to a UK-based human rights group, calling such behaviour “unjustifiable.” Hong Kong Watch, an NGO which monitors the human rights situation in the former British colony, said in a statement on March 14 that it had “received a formal warning from the…
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