The UK government will make possession of laughing gas a criminal offence as part of its new measures to crack down on anti-social behaviour. The government also said it will impose tighter controls on retailers to prevent the supply of the substance—also known as nitrous oxide—for misuse. A government spokesperson told the BBC on Sunday:…
Possession of Laughing Gas to Be Banned as UK Steps up Crackdown on Anti-Social Behaviour
UK and EU Sign Off New Northern Ireland Brexit Deal
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s Brexit deal for Northern Ireland has been formally signed off, without the support of the province’s largest unionist party. On Friday, the Windsor Framework was legally adopted in a meeting chaired by both Foreign Secretary James Cleverly and European Commission Vice-President Maros Sefcovic days after MPs voted overwhelmingly in its favour….
Sunak’s Windsor Framework Deal Passes First Parliamentary Hurdle
A new post-Brexit trading arrangement for Northern Ireland has cleared its first parliamentary hurdle after MPs voted in its favour. Despite opposition from some Conservatives and the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), 515 politicians voted in favour of implementing the new Windsor Framework’s “Stormont brake”—with 29 opposing the UK-EU agreed mechanism. In total, 22 Conservatives rebelled…
DUP Says It Will Vote Against New UK–EU Deal on Post-Brexit Trading in Northern Ireland
March 20, 2023
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The Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) will vote against the UK government on the new UK–EU deal on post-Brexit trading arrangements for Northern Ireland, party leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson has said. The so-called Windsor Framework—which Prime Minister Rishi Sunak agreed with the European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen last month—aims to solve the dispute between…
Britain’s Tax Burden on Course to Hit Highest Level Since Second World War
The UK’s tax burden is on course to be the highest since the Second World War, the government’s official economic forecaster has said. The tax burden is expected to reach a post-war high of 37.7 percent of GDP in 2027–28, according to the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR). The OBR’s document, released on Wednesday to…
UK Prepared to Consider Leaving ECHR If It Blocks Illegal Immigration Bill: Raab
March 16, 2023
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Britain is prepared to consider leaving the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) if it prevents the government from implementing its plans to crack down on illegal immigration, Justice Secretary Dominic Raab has warned. The Illegal Migration Bill, unveiled on March 7, aims to ban anyone who arrives in the UK illegally from claiming asylum….
Household Energy Bill Cap Extended for Further 3 Months, UK Government Says
The UK government will extend the cap on household energy bills for three more months, the chancellor has announced ahead of the Spring Budget. To protect British households against high energy prices exacerbated by the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the government launched the Energy Price Guarantee last year, which has capped annual energy costs to…
Biden Meets Australia, UK Prime Ministers, Makes Remarks on AUKUS Partnership
March 13, 2023
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U.S. President Joe Biden meets with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak of the United Kingdom and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese of Australia in San Diego, California, on the morning of March 13 to discuss the Australia-United Kingdom-United States (AUKUS) Partnership. Biden will participate in bilateral meetings with Sunak and Albanese. The president delivers remarks on the…
Britain and France Agree New £478 Million Deal to Tackle Illegal Immigration
March 10, 2023
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Britain will pay France nearly half a billion pounds over the next three years to step up efforts to prevent illegal immigrants from crossing the English Channel in small boats, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced. Following a summit with French President Emmanuel Macron at the Elysee Palace in Paris on Friday, Sunak said the…
Stopping Illegal Immigration Is Priority for British People, Sunak Says
Preventing illegal immigrants from reaching Britain’s shores in small boats is a priority for the British people, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said as he defended the government’s plan to crack down on illegal crossings in the English Channel. The government on Tuesday unveiled the Illegal Migration Bill, which will ban anyone who arrives in…
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