Coronavirus: Police to toughen action against lockdown rule-breakers November 5, 2020 Police will toughen punishment measures against lockdown rule-breakers after the home secretary told them to “strengthen enforcement”, the chair of the National Police Chiefs Council (NPCC) has said. Martin Hewitt said those flouting the rules should expect stricter penalties, as England scrambles to contain a sharp spike in new infections. “Not following the regulations and [...]
UK worker shortage: Home Office to announce five-year work visas for ‘skilled’ refugees July 18, 2021 Priti Patel is set to announce a new five-year visa for refugees fleeing war, reserved for those who can show proof they have the skills to fill jobs in the UK that are suffering a shortage of workers. The home secretary will next week reveal a new displaced talent mobility scheme, offering refuge to highly [...]
Shapps looks to win US support for green energy projects in net zero race February 28, 2023 Grant Shapps is hoping to sustain the UK’s role as a major player in the net zero race, and woo his US counterpart with joint projects.
Labour conference: Now comes the hard part for Keir Starmer September 29, 2021 Fourteen heckles, seventeen standing ovations and 90 minutes of Sir Keir Starmer speaking about tools, looms and robotic exoskeletons. That was how the Labour conference ended today, with a speech that finally finished the Corbyn-era and put the party back on the long road to government. Let us not forget that last year’s conference had [...]
Boris Johnson: UK deployment of troops to stop Taliban ‘not an option’ August 18, 2021 Boris Johnson has today declared that deploying tens of thousands of UK troops to stop the Taliban in Afghanistan is “not an option” and that there was “no appetite” among Nato partners to intervene further in the country. Johnson told MPs today that “the west could not continue this US-led mission – a mission conceived [...]
Leasehold reforms set to be walked back after investor lobbying March 25, 2024 Plans to cap ground rents on leasehold properties are set to be walked back after lobbying from pension funds and investors, according to reports.
Election 2024: Starmer and Reeves to lean on private sector to fund infrastructure plan May 27, 2024 Labour will reportedly utilise private finance to fund key national infrastructure schemes, if the party is elected into government.
Strikes: Government confirms it will scrap ‘spiteful’ minimum service levels August 6, 2024 The Minimum Services Act was introduced in 2023 in the midst of an unprecedented wave of strikes across the UK.
Tories and Labour increasingly believe going green won’t win votes March 12, 2024 Tory plans to back gas power stations and Labour's decision to scale back its £28bn green pledge suggest both parties increasingly believe going big on green initiatives won't win them votes at the next election.
Labour or Conservative, all of our plans for the housing crisis are an anachronism July 31, 2023 All of our plans for the housing crisis focus on old-school analogue solutions in a digital age, writes Michael Beckerman.