Minister says Rees-Mogg wants to ditch ‘all business regulations’ for SMEs October 2, 2022 Business secretary Jacob Rees-Mogg wants to scrap all business regulations for SMEs with under 500 employees, according to a Treasury minister. Chief secretary to the Treasury Chris Philp told a fringe event at the Tory party conference today that Rees-Mogg would soon outline a package of measures to slash business regulation. “One of which is [...]
Where to eat, drink and sleep in Birmingham for Tory Party Conference October 2, 2022 On 2 october, Tory Party Conference kicks off in Birmingham. It remains to be seen whether the city famous for its Bull Ring will witness any blood sport following the fallout from the chancellor’s mini-budget. But whether it’s toasting the new PM or ruefully navel-gazing over Keir Starmer’s poll lead, the city’s hotels, restaurants, bars [...]
Michael Gove says Truss tax cuts are ‘not Conservative’ October 2, 2022 Michael Gove has savaged Liz Truss and Kwasi Kwarteng’s recent mini-Budget, labelling the debt-funded tax cuts as “not Conservative”. The Tory big beast said the package – which included an abolition of the top 45p band of Income Tax were a “display of the wrong values” and he refused to commit to voting for them [...]
Health secretary shelves plans to buy extra monkeypox vaccines October 2, 2022 The new health secretary has reportedly shelved plans to buy additional doses of the monkeypox vaccine, as cases of the infection decline in the UK. Health minister Thérèse Coffey rejected advice from officials of the UK Health Security Agency, who recommended that extra vaccines be procured to ensure the country is protected against the infection [...]
Truss: I should have ‘laid the ground better’ for tax cuts package October 2, 2022 Liz Truss has said she should have “laid the ground better” for her package of debt-funded tax cuts as she refused to rule out public spending cuts. The Prime Minister said “I have learnt from that and I will make sure in the future we will do a better job of laying the ground”, after [...]
Ukraine’s forces push Russia out of key stronghold October 1, 2022 Russian forces have withdrawn from Lyman, with Ukrainian forces threatening to encircle the Donetsk town.
EU brings in windfall tax but bloc divided over gas price caps October 1, 2022 The EU has confirmed it will impose a windfall tax on energy firms' profits, as the bloc grapples with a cost of living crisis crunch this winter.
Rail strikes: Brits face worst disruption to rail network in decades October 1, 2022 The biggest rail strike in decades threatens to grind the the network to a halt today, forcing Brits to make new travel plans.
Barristers ambivalent about MoJ’s pay hike offer October 1, 2022 Criminal barristers have shown ambivalence towards the government’s offer to apply the 15 per cent legal aid fee hike to the “vast majority” of current cases. Barristers speaking to Morning Wire said they welcomed the government’s positive movement, but raised concerns the pay hike alone may not go far enough. Members of the Criminal Bar [...]
Discrimination against Dalits: How status can affect eye health September 30, 2022 | City Talk The Tej Kohli & Ruit Foundation has recently set up camps in Nepal where members of the highly discriminated against Dalits received cataract-curing surgery. Many cultures have systems of hierarchy entwined in their makeup. In the United Kingdom we have had the hierarchy of Kings and Queens, Knights and Noblemen, followed by merchants and peasants. [...]