Allegra Stratton: A Defensive Election Play: Rishi Sunak is on day two of his trip to the continent. So far, he’s used the trip to announce raising the UK’s ...
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Quick Glance: Increase in UK defence spending by 2030
- Prime Minister Rishi Sunak commits to raising spending to 2.5% of GDP, putting the defence industry on a 'war footing'.
- Sunak emphasized the need for deeper stockpiles of munitions and quicker replenishment due to the events in the Ukraine conflict.
- The planned increase in defence spending would require significant financial reshuffling, partly through announced measures to reduce the size of the civil service.
- Shortly after announcing the pledge to send weapons worth 500 million pounds to Ukraine, this commitment followed.
UK Conservative mayor keeps distance from Sunak in bid to avoid local election wipeout
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What is the Rwanda Policy? U.K.’s Plan for Asylum Seekers Explained: The plan has been in the works for years, but the passage of a contentious bill by Britain’s ...
nytimes.com/2024/04/23/world/europe/uk-rwanda-policy-explained.html
Quick Glance: British Parliament Approves Deportations to Rwanda
- The controversial plan to deport refugees to Rwanda has been approved by the British Parliament.
- Despite resistance in the upper house and multiple votes, the law was passed.
- Prime Minister Sunak is pushing for deportations to deter refugees from dangerous crossings.
- Experts question the effectiveness of the measure, while concerns about costs and legal implications persist.
Summer or autumn? Rishi Sunak’s election date dilemma: Prime minister and his advisers are trying to figure out when is the best time to hold a poll
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Premier League clubs to vote on spending cap tied to income of lowest earning club
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Inside the battle to oust Sunak: hardcore anti-Sunak plotters haven’t given up yet
inews.co.uk/opinion/inside-battle-oust-sunak-plotters-3022655
Angela Rayner’s staggering admission at PMQs: Angela Rayner stood in for Sir Keir Starmer at PMQs, and she opened with fireworks. ‘They’re desperate to talk ...
spectator.co.uk/article/angela-rayners-staggering-admission/
Deadline day to apply for emergency photo ID for May 2 elections: Voters without the correct ID will be turned away from polling stations.
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Will the UK’s rejection of EU overtures on youth mobility last? www.ft.com/content/fbb7d48d-bd5a-4d8d-a038-1565e4a671ff
Susan Hall campaigns at Sadiq Khan's childhood home without realising: The Tory London mayoral candidate said that she is the ‘underdog’ in the race ...
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Sunak’s Rwanda scheme is still a big gamble: The bill may have passed Parliament, but the real test will be in whether it proves to be effective in practice
inews.co.uk/news/politics/sunaks-rwanda-scheme-is-still-a-big-gamble-3019233
Labour majorities and the Spice Girls – it’s all a bit Cool Britannia in here: I’m cripplingly embarrassed for us, but I understand. Things are so bleak that ...
inews.co.uk/opinion/labour-majorities-spice-girls-cool-britannia-3019978
Steve Gibson in scathing attack on Ben Houchen over Teesworks deal: Middlesbrough FC chairman Steve Gibson has criticised Ben Houchen while giving his support to ...
thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/24274083.steve-gibson-backs-chris-mcewan-mayor-accusing-houchen/
Earth Day art urges UK to think green ahead of election.
A 50 metre anamorphic field painting of a girl holding the Earth ... Show more www.yahoo.com/news/earth-day-art-urges-uk-000447688.html
Opinion | Giorgia Meloni Is Leading the Far-Right Takeover of Europe: Giorgia Meloni is the model for the continent’s far right.
nytimes.com/2024/04/22/opinion/meloni-europe-elections.html
Quick Glance: Giorgia Meloni Leading the Far-Right Movement in Europe
- Marion Maréchal warns of a threat to Europe from various foreign powers and Islamist organizations profiting from anarchic immigration.
- Giorgia Meloni serves as a role model for the European far right, aiming to take over the EU rather than leave it.
- Meloni has made a name for herself in Brussels through skillful diplomacy and is seen as a trailblazer for political directions in Europe.
- Under Meloni's leadership, Italy is focusing on outsourcing border controls to autocratic North African countries, with the support of the EU.
The Rwanda policy isn’t the answer to the Tories’ electoral woes: Rwanda has become something far bigger than policy for the Tories and there is a risk that it ...
inews.co.uk/opinion/rwanda-isnt-answer-tories-woes-3017292
Tory MP Mark Menzies to step down at UK general election and quits party: Politician accused of using thousands of pounds given by donors for medical bills and ...
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Quick Glance: Mark Menzies: MP Accused of Campaign Fund Misuse, Party Exit, and Future Election Abstention
- An elected official accused of mishandling campaign funds has departed from the Conservative Party and declared no intention to participate in the upcoming general election.
- Following allegations reported in The Times, Mark Menzies revealed his decision after purportedly using political contributions to address medical costs and settle debts incurred from being confined by individuals demanding a substantial ransom for his release.
- Upon a request for scrutiny by Labour, Lancashire Police disclosed their evaluation of 'details' concerning Mr. Menzies. An internal inquiry by the Conservative Party has been initiated to explore potential improprieties in the utilization of their financial resources.
- Additionally, the party's internal oversight body will assess whether Mr. Menzies' conduct contravened the Nolan principles of public ethics, encompassing traits like altruism, probity, and candor. The spokesperson affirmed, 'We are prepared to collaborate with law enforcement, if they deem our insights beneficial to any inquiry they opt to conduct.'
Harold Hill 'can't cope' with more new builds, say readers: Recorder readers have said Harold Hill "can't cope" with any more houses after the second ...
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Sunak Eyes Rwanda Vote and Europe Trip to Boost Election Hopes: Rishi Sunak will have lawmakers sit late Monday to consider legislation on his flagship migration ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-21/sunak-eyes-rwanda-vote-and-europe-trip-to-boost-election-hopes
Norway to join initiative to provide Ukraine with additional air defence assets: Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre has said that Norway would financially ...
pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/04/22/7452368/
Will there be a summer election?: It’s less than a fortnight till the local elections where Rishi Sunak will face his last major electoral test before going to ...
spectator.co.uk/article/will-there-be-a-summer-election/
🗣 "It's my best goal ever, definitely. For me, it was the best."Gabriel Sara reacts to his 🚀 against Rotherham ... Show more @SkyBetChamp
Rishi Sunak ‘has nothing left to lose’ and may hold election as early as June: Rishi Sunak is considering holding the General Election as early as June or July.
metro.co.uk/2024/04/20/rishi-sunak-has-nothing-left-lose-may-hold-election-early-june-20685077/
Croatian president cannot become prime minister, says Constitutional Court: Croatia's top Constitutional Court announced that it had warned President Zoran ...
lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2024/04/19/croatian-president-barred-from-becoming-prime-minister_6668927_4.html
Everything seems to be going wrong for Rishi Sunak: With just two weeks until local elections that will likely go badly for his governing Conservative Party ...
cnn.com/2024/04/20/uk/rishi-sunak-conservatives-gbr-intl/
Sunak insists he can rescue youth vote as just 14% of 18-25s plan to vote Tory: Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has insisted he can win over more young people ahead ...
itv.com/news/2024-04-19/pm-insists-he-can-rescue-youth-vote-as-just-14-of-18-25s-plan-to-vote-tory
NEW: Rishi Sunak is urging peers in the House of Lords to back his plans to send asylum seekers to Rwanda following months of delay ... Show more
Dorset Tories tell Sunak’s MPs to ‘stay away’ in local election battle: Conservative candidates try to distance themselves from party’s problems in Westminster
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Voting begins in India's elections with Modi looking for likely third term: Nearly a billion voters – or over 10% of the world's population – are set to vote ...
lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2024/04/19/voting-begins-in-india-s-elections-with-modi-looking-for-likely-third-term_6668928_4.html
U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak Sparks Debate Over Plan to End ‘Sick Note Culture’
time.com/6969002/rishi-sunak-welfare-reform-sick-note-culture-uk/
Successful Europe model, next level: The EU proved to be surprisingly resilient to crises. After the elections, it still needs a new, common leitmotif.
profil.at/meinung/erfolgsmodell-europa-next-level/402864041
Disability benefits face cut as Sunak bets election on welfare blitz: Sunak set out plans for changes to disability benefits and tougher rules for people on ...
inews.co.uk/news/politics/disability-benefits-face-cut-as-sunak-bets-election-on-welfare-blitz-3016076
UK: 100 MPs to stand down at the next general election : The number of MPs who have said they will leave Parliament at the next general election has reached 100 ...
wionews.com/videos/uk-100-mps-to-stand-down-at-the-next-general-election-713415
Slow growth, high debt - troubled UK economy awaits election winners: Britain's national election, expected later this year, will take place against a backdrop ...
reuters.com/world/uk/slow-growth-high-debt-troubled-uk-economy-awaits-election-winners-2024-04-19/
Jeremy Hunt targets further 2p cut in national insurance: Tories aim for pre-election announcement despite warnings from IMF about UK’s fragile finances
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Inside Indian polls: Modi’s lies, fake news and media that does not question: Modi has been on a spree of ‘interviews’ with no interruptions, follow-ups ...
newslaundry.com/2024/04/18/inside-indian-polls-modis-lies-fake-news-and-media-that-does-not-question
Susan Hall is closing the gap on Sadiq Khan as the mayoral race heats up #frontpage A new poll reveals dramatic shifts in voting intentions in Inner and Outer ... Show more www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/sadiq-khan-susan-hall-london-mayoral-election-poll-2024-closes-gap-b1152501.html
UK lawmakers back landmark 'smoke-free generation' bill: A plan by Britain’s government to introduce a landmark smoking ban that aims to stop young people from ...
apnews.com/article/britain-smoking-ban-0780fd4fc9afcdc002a0544252ef907a
Quick Glance: UK Lawmakers Support Groundbreaking 'Smoke-Free Generation' Bill
- The British government's plan for a landmark smoking ban to prevent young people from ever smoking passed its first hurdle in Parliament despite opposition from within Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's Conservative Party.
- The bill, announced by Sunak, would make it illegal to sell tobacco products to anyone born after January 1, 2009, creating one of the toughest anti-smoking measures in the world to establish the 'first smoke-free generation' in modern Britain.
- The bill also includes measures to crack down on youth vaping, such as banning the sale of cheap disposable vapes and restricting their flavors to prevent children from becoming addicted to nicotine.
- The number of people who smoke in the U.K. has declined by two-thirds since the 1970s, but approximately 6.4 million people in the country still smoke, accounting for about 13% of the population. Smoking remains the number one preventable cause of death, disability, and poor health.
Car park football has curbed 'trouble' at a Bristol supermarket: Incidents are down 60 per cent since the Robins Foundation brought impromptu kickabouts to a ...
bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/bristol-citys-car-park-football-9233440
How mayors became the fashionable new thing in England: Ahead of elections in May, political editor Chris Mason looks at England's mayoral model.
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It’s not sleaze that will finish off the Tories – it’s incompetence: Public standards matter, but living standards matter more to many people
inews.co.uk/opinion/not-sleaze-finish-off-tories-incompetence-3014801
Sunak’s disability benefit shake-up means an anxious time for many: Both the Tories and Labour should clarify their election plans quickly
inews.co.uk/opinion/editor/sunak-disability-benefit-anxious-time-3016396
What to know about the U.N. vote on whether to admit Palestinians as full members
npr.org/2024/04/18/1245641286/what-to-know-about-the-u-n-vote-on-whether-to-admit-palestinians-as-full-members
Quick Glance: US Blocks UN Resolution for Palestinian Full Membership
- In the Security Council, 12 countries voted for a UN resolution recommending full Palestinian membership, with the US opposing and two countries abstaining.
- The US argued that Palestinian membership should result from negotiations between Israel and Palestinians to enable a two-state solution.
- The Palestinian delegation emphasized that UN membership is a crucial step for peace in the region and criticized the Israeli government for its rejection.
- Israel rejected the resolution and warned of its potential impact on future dialogues, especially in light of the recent escalation of violence in Gaza.
Scrapping FA Cup replays shows the FA’s weakness – the only winners are the whining billionaire owners
independent.co.uk/sport/football/fa-cup-replays-scrapped-premier-league-b2530814.html
Is India’s BJP the world’s most ruthlessly efficient political party?: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party has built one of the most formidable electoral ...
ft.com/content/d5a1dfaa-ecfb-45c5-b60d-458f89228ea3
India began voting Friday in a six-week election with an all but assured victory for Hindu nationalist Prime Minister Narendra Modi ... Show more www.yahoo.com/news/hindu-nationalist-modi-favourite-india-210040235.html
Can Blur’s drummer win for Labour at the UK general election?: Dave Rowntree, the drummer and ‘quiet one’ in Blur, is swapping the tour bus for the battle bus ...
thetimes.co.uk/article/blur-dave-rowntree-labour-uk-general-election-interview-2d5s00r70
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Rishi Sunak Hit by Fresh Poll Blows as Working Age Voters Desert Tories: UK voters of working age have turned their backs on the governing Conservative Party ...
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Paid articlePaid Sunaktherapy: We'll have you up and about and unable to claim disability benefit in no time, young man!
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He "strongly disputes" the allegations. www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/breaking-police-receive-complaint-over-32628496
Conservative Ben Houchen and Labour's Chris McEwan tied in new Tees Valley mayoral poll
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Lords delay Rwanda bill to next week in blow to Rishi Sunak's agenda: The government was defeated twice, with peers backing the need for a report before ...
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'Even in Downing Street, they no longer think that there is a path to victory'
Deputy Political Editor Anushka Asthana tells the Talking Politics podcast No10 ... Show more www.spreaker.com/show/talking-politics_3
Tonight The Gazette in partnership with The Blackpool Lead are hosting a hustings with candidates going head to head in the Blackpool South by-election ... Show more www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/news/candidates-in-the-blackpool-south-by-election-set-to-layout-priorities-at-hustings-4589296
Rishi Sunak's dire poll rating is not the Tories' biggest problem: Voters have a short attention span but long memories
standard.co.uk/comment/rishi-sunak-conservatives-ipsos-poll-general-election-keir-starmer-b1152385.html
Crook mum's boxing challenge after son with cerebral palsy died: A bereaved Crook mum who lost her disabled son has stepped into the boxing ring for an emotional ...
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🔊 The US Supreme Court weighs a January 6th case with implications for Donald Trump. Listen to @MaloneReuters explain how that case may impact the prosecution ...
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An election manifesto for the NHS — and a healthy economy: A population equivalent in size to Greater Manchester is not working due to ill health ...
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UK's Rwanda asylum scheme hits fresh parliamentary hurdle: Britain's upper house of parliament rejected for a fourth time a piece of legislation needed to enable ...
reuters.com/world/uk/uks-rwanda-asylum-scheme-hits-fresh-parliamentary-hurdle-2024-04-17/
Who should win our first Best of 2024 competition – St Helens’ Best for Hair?
Which salon, barbershop or independent stylist deserves to make the ... Show more www.sthelensstar.co.uk/news/24256286.will-nominate-first-category---best-hair-2024/
Smoking among middle-class women in England up by 25% in 10 years – study: Rate for better-off 18 to 45s rose from 12% to 15% but fell 24% for working class ...
theguardian.com/society/2024/apr/18/smoking-among-middle-class-women-in-england-up-by-25-in-10-years-study
Rishi’s rating slumps to ‘worst ever for a major party leader’: The Standard podcast
standard.co.uk/comment/podcasts/rishi-s-rating-slumps-to-worst-ever-for-a-major-party-leader-the-standard-podcast-b1152429.html
Why interest rates will fall less than was hoped this year: The abandonment of forecasts of further rate reductions has left Rishi Sunak with a headache
thetimes.co.uk/article/interest-rates-fall-uk-news-inflation-bank-of-england-3w3cmq283
Paid articlePaid Who is Count Binface? 2024 London mayor candidate and 'space warrior': Meet London mayoral candidate Count Binface. Who is he, what is his 2024 manifesto ...
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This is Buddy. He has been crowned the cutest dog in Merseyside. 🐶👑❤️
In February we launched a competition to find the cutest dog in Merseyside and after two ... Show more
News Podcast: The Biggest Election in the World: In India, more than 900 million people are allowed to vote. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is hoping for a third ...
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UK will not reach 2.5% of defence spending until after General Election, ministers admit
inews.co.uk/news/politics/uk-will-not-spend-2-5-on-defence-until-after-the-election-ministers-admit-3011287
Quick Glance: Plans for New Fighter Jets Delayed Despite Labor's Defense Budget Increase
- The Albanese government is injecting an additional $50bn into defense over the next decade to extend military reach beyond Australia's shores.
- While overall spending is increasing, approximately $73bn over 10 years is being freed up by cutting, delaying, or altering the scope of some defense projects.
- The acquisition of new F-35 fighter jets is postponed by $3bn to keep existing Super Hornets operational longer and invest in long-range missiles.
- Despite $10bn in savings over 10 years from scaling back new infantry fighting vehicle purchases, the government highlights a net increase of $5.7bn in the immediate four-year budget cycle for defense.
Explore our prediction model for Britain’s looming election: The scale of the task facing Rishi Sunak is clear
economist.com/britain/2024/04/15/explore-our-prediction-model-for-britains-looming-election
How every Lancashire MP voted on plan to ban smoking for anyone born after 2009 www.lancs.live/news/lancashire-news/how-every-lancashire-mp-voted-29009368
India election 2024: Which are the main political parties in the fray?: More about Modi’s BJP, Rahul Gandhi’s Congress and other parties that are central to ...
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What to know about India's election: Nearly one billion Indians will be eligible to vote in the world's biggest election starting this month ...
theglobeandmail.com/world/video-what-to-know-about-indias-election/
Is Andy Street heading for defeat?: Next month’s local elections will be the last significant encounter with voters before a general election ...
spectator.co.uk/article/new-poll-points-to-trouble-for-andy-street/
North East mayor race hots up as rivals feud over crime jump and jobs claim: Tensions have boiled over this week between independent Jamie Driscoll and ...
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Sunak Faces Election With Second Lowest Growth in G-7, IMF Warns
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-16/sunak-faces-election-with-second-lowest-growth-in-g-7-imf-warns
Paid articlePaidQuick Glance: IMF upgrades global growth forecast despite risks
- The International Monetary Fund slightly raised its global growth forecast on Tuesday, noting that the economy had proven 'surprisingly resilient' despite inflationary pressures and monetary policy shifts.
- IMF's chief economist, Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas, indicated that the global economy is heading for a 'soft landing,' with risks to the outlook now broadly balanced.
- While advanced economies are expected to lead the growth, dim prospects in China and other major emerging markets could impact global trade partners, according to the report.
- Despite Tuesday's brighter outlook, global growth remains low compared to historical standards, partly due to weak productivity growth and increasing geopolitical fragmentation.
UK ‘pothole crisis’ threatens Conservative party ahead of local elections: Motorists and cyclists are increasingly outraged by state of the country’s roads
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Tories hold three quarters of worst-hit seats for sewage spills: Conservative MPs face a ‘reckoning at the ballot box’ from voters angry over pollution say ...
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Paid articlePaid MPs back smoking ban for those born after 2009: The measures, championed by PM Rishi Sunak, pass despite opposition by several leading Conservative figures.
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