US Secretary of State Antony Blinken called on India Friday to cooperate with Canada and ensure “accountability” over the killing of a Sikh separatist, after Ottawa accused New Delhi of involvement. Blinken said the United States has been in touch both with India, with which it has warming ties, and …
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Anti-immigration protesters have clashed with a counter demonstration outside an RNLI lifeboat station. The right-wing activists claimed the maritime charity acts as a “taxi service” for illegal immigration, whereas their opponents said it was “disgusting” to target the organisation. Groups of about 30 anti-immigration demonstrators gathered at Cross Wall Quay …
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Post Office officials have been urged to ensure the withdrawal of services from five Exmoor villages is as short-lived as possible. Current outreach facilities provided by the Dulverton postmaster are due to cease on October 1st, leaving villagers in Brompton Regis, Oakford, West Anstey, Rackenford and Hawkridge with no access …
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The number of working days lost to strikes has hit the highest level since the late 1980s. Some 3.9 million working days have been lost to industrial action in the past year, the highest annual figure since the 4.1m days lost in 1989. The figure illustrates the scale of public …
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A number of fresh laws have come into effect at the start of this month, the government has confirmed. The fresh legislation and rules will have an impact on every household in the country and some started on Tuesday, August 1. The law changes cover stamps, alcohol as well as …
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Writing for the Mirror, Chair of the Commons Business Select Committee Darren Jones accused ministers of dashing to help Nigel Farage while ignoring ordinary customers and workers Labour’s Darren Jones said that Nigel Farage has power over Tory ministers ( Image: Reach Plc) Dame Alison Rose, the former CEO of …
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It takes a brave candidate to contest a by-election for any party of government that has been in power for a long time. Stepping in for a charismatic prime minister, toppled by his own colleagues, to fight a tough contest in a corner of a capital city that defaults to …
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A plan to try to control the amount of high-rise student accommodation being built in a part of Nottingham has been adopted by the city council amid concerns a ‘monolithic’ barrier could split the area in two. The authority has drawn up what’s known as a ‘Supplementary Planning Document’, or …
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Passports bearing the title of ‘His Majesty’ and issued in the name of the King are being rolled out from this week. Following in the footsteps of stamps and UK coins, British passports are the latest official item to be altered to carry either the face or name of the …
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“It’s bent!” shouted Mark Francois. “Bent!” And with that verdict, the Second Delegated Legislation Committee descended into a wild riot of affronted dignity and unparliamentary language. How did we get here? This obscure committee was set to wave through something thrilling called the Postal Packets (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2023 – …
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