Russia would consider UK request to interview Novichok suspects September 14, 2018 The Kremlin today said it will consider any request made by the UK to question two Russian men allegedly behind the nerve agent attack in Salisbury. "Without doubt if such a request is made it will be looked at by the Russian side in strict accordance with Russian law,” said Dmitry Peskov, President Vladimir Putin's spokesperson. [...]
To win the Brexit prize, ditch Chequers and go back to the drawing board September 14, 2018 In all the confusion and turbulence that has accompanied the negotiations with the EU in recent months, we seem to have forgotten the Prime Minister’s Lancaster House speech, and in particular its important reference to what Theresa May called the Brexit “prize”. That prize must include the ability to improve our own domestic economy: by [...]
Britain’s hostility to international students puts trade deals at risk September 13, 2018 Some 11 years ago, in parliament, I personally spearheaded the change in rules to allow international students to automatically stay on in Britain and work for two years after graduation. Sadly, this was removed by the government in 2012, under the then home secretary Theresa May. Today, that inward-looking attitude hasn’t changed. This week, the [...]
Theresa May bans water cannon use in England and Wales after London mayor Boris Johnson authorised the Metropolitan Police to buy three last year July 15, 2015 It's a case of egg on the face for London mayor Boris Johnson today, after home secretary Theresa May banned the use of water cannon on the British mainland today. May said the weapons should not be used as a part of riot control techniques, citing safety fears as a major factor. In the House [...]
Theresa May is pushing for snooping powers but the independent reviewer is not so convinced June 11, 2015 Home Secretary Theresa May is continuing her push for further web surveillance powers to counter terrorism, but the independent watchdog has raised some serious questions about her plans in a new report. David Anderson QC, the author of the government-commissioned but independent report , says: There should be no question of progressing proposals for the [...]
Conservative silent auction: Who will be shoe shopping with Theresa May? February 10, 2015 The annual Conservative Party black and white fundraising ball was on Monday night at the Grosvenor House Hotel in Mayfair. The highlight of the evening was an auction, with various exclusive lots up for grabs. Lots this year included budgets signed by George Osborne, and doing an Iron Man (not quiet man) Endeavour with [...]
Theresa May: More effort needed to “wipe out” anti-Semitism January 18, 2015 Home secretary Theresa May has said Britain must redouble its efforts to wipe out anti-Semitism, speaking at an event to commemorate the four Jewish people killed in Islamist extremist attacks in France. "The dreadful events in Paris are a reminder of the serious terrorist threat that we face." "The attack on a Jewish supermarket, where [...]
It looks like Theresa May’s Home Office plans to restrict visas of foreign graduates have been derailed by George Osborne January 6, 2015 Theresa May’s plans to kick foreign students out of the UK after they graduate look like they’ve been derailed after being widely slammed by business groups, politicians and entrepreneur James Dyson. George Osborne is said to have quashed the Home Secretary’s plans to force foreign students to leave the UK before re-applying for work visas, [...]
James Dyson savages Theresa May’s “short-sighted” policy on foreign students January 5, 2015 Theresa May is once again under fire for her plans to force foreign students out of the country when they finish their studies. Inventor and business leader James Dyson, writing in the Guardian, has launched a stinging attack on the plans: May’s immigration plans simply force the nimble minds we nurture to return home and fuel [...]
UK immigration: Theresa May plans to kick out foreign graduates December 22, 2014 New foreign graduates could be booted out of the UK after they finish university, if new measures proposed by the Home Office are passed. Theresa May, the home secretary, said that she would like zero net student migration if the Conservatives remain in power after the 2015 general election. The move may be seen by [...]