Mr Phillips said Labour was in danger of collapsing into a “brutish, authoritarian cult”. Labour frontbencher Khalid Mahmood also launched a bitter attack on party bosses over the “astonishing” decision to suspend Mr Phillips. The Shadow Europe minister said the move to discipline the former ex-chairman of the Equality and Human Rights Commission had brought […]
The Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) also urged Boris Johnson to use the opportunity of Brexit to bring about “meaningful change” to the “regulatory state”. The IEA warns that EU laws are being transposed “en masse” into UK law as part of the Brexit process and that regulators are reluctant to reforms. The think tank […]
Where has the optimism gone? Where is the spirit of “Get Brexit Done”, the mantra that was repeated with such conviction by the Conservatives that it carried them to a general election victory 12 weeks ago? Jeremy Corbyn’s parting shot to UK politics is his accusation that Johnson is a “part time Prime Minister”. I’m sorry […]
(Reuters) – Travel insurers and travel agents will offer New York residents and businesses the ability to buy coverage that would allow them to cancel a trip for any reason, including those related to coronavirus, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Friday. The move followed complaints by consumers to the state’s insurance regulator, the […]
SINGAPORE – It will be illegal to feed wildlife or release animals into the wild, should a new Bill introduced in Parliament on Friday (March 6) be passed. The Wild Animals and Birds (Amendment) Bill would also introduce harsher penalties for those who break the law. For example, those who kill, trap, take or keep […]
SINGAPORE – Singaporeans aged 65 and above will be given free entry to all ActiveSG swimming pools and gyms from April 1, as part of Sport Singapore’s efforts to encourage senior citizens to stay active, Minister for Culture, Community and Youth Grace Fu said in Parliament on Friday (March 6). Ms Fu noted one in […]
(Reuters) – Steve Bullock, the Democratic governor of Montana and a former 2020 presidential candidate, is seriously considering a U.S. Senate run, a decision that would give Democrats another competitive race in their bid to reclaim the chamber this November. Bullock, 53, a popular Democratic moderate and Montana governor since 2013, has insisted for months […]
SINGAPORE – Families with disabled children who are attending special student care centres will get more fee subsidies, and more will qualify for help as the income criterion is expanded. With the extra help, most families will, on average, pay between 30 and 80 per cent less in fees. For example, a family with a total household […]
Rishi Sunak is poised to warn that prices at the pump will go up in the future, possibly from next year, at the Budget. But MPs warned any increase would undermine the party’s credibility after Prime Minister Boris Johnson insisted he had “absolutely no intention” of putting up the levy during the election. Ms Sunak is […]
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Senate Judiciary Committee said on Wednesday it would hold a hearing on March 11 to discuss legislation aimed at curbing the online distribution of child sexual abuse material and penalizing companies that offer encryption. The legislation by the committee chairman, Republican Lindsey Graham, and Democratic Senator Richard Blumenthal, aims to fight […]