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UK announces $620 million in new military aid for Ukraine and plan to up own defense spending
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Quick Glance: UK Boosts Defense Spending, Provides $620 Million Military Aid to Ukraine
- British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced an increase in defense spending to 2.5% of GDP by the end of the decade, along with a pledge to provide Ukraine with new military aid totaling $620 million, including weapons, armored vehicles, and ammunition.
- Sunak described the heightened spending as the most significant strengthening of national defense in a generation, emphasizing the need to remain vigilant in the face of current geopolitical threats.
- The UK commits to an additional £75 billion in defense spending over the next six years, aiming to raise defense expenditure to 2.5% of GDP, reaffirming a target set by Boris Johnson in 2022.
- The announcement followed similar moves by the US, approving $61 billion in aid for Ukraine, signaling an escalated international response to Russia's aggression in Ukraine.
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.
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 ...
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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.
Things are going from bad to worse... www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/mark-menzies-could-face-commons-32632379
UK Boosts Borrowing to Cover Deficit, Curbing Tax Cut Hopes: The UK boosted its borrowing plans after the government’s budget shortfall overshot forecasts ...
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UK's Labour outlines plan to renationalise railways within 5 years: Britain's opposition Labour Party said it planned to renationalise the country's rail network ...
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MP Mark Menzies, who allegedly misused campaign funds, won't seek reelection: A British lawmaker who allegedly used campaign funds to pay off people who were ...
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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.'
Rishi Sunak to pledge more money to support Ukraine: The prime minister is travelling to Poland and Germany, highlighting an additional £500m to Ukraine.
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Germany, Britain plan to build remote-controlled howitzers together ｜ DPA: Germany and Britain plan to jointly develop a remote-controlled howitzer for future ...
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Liz Truss: ‘I don’t believe in guardrails’: Britain’s shortest-serving prime minister on being ejected from office, the need for radical economic remedies — and ...
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Barbados 'pauses' acquisition of former slavery plantation owned by Tory MP: Barbados will halt the acquisition of a former slavery plantation belonging to a ...
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Britain sends a message to Trump: NATO is worth investing in: U.K. pledge to hike defense spending is designed to keep U.S. on side.
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At least 5 people have died while crossing English Channel, hours after UK approved deportation bill
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Rishi Sunak Goes to Warsaw: The Readout With Aibhe Rea: Hi there, I’m Ailbhe Rea, a Bloomberg UK Associate Editor based in Westminster. Hope you enjoy today’s ...
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LIVE: Britain's Rishi Sunak visits military base in Poland
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak speaks in Warsaw, after meeting Polish Prime Minister Donald ... Show more #britain #rishisunak #poland #reuters #live #news www.reuters.com/
'Enough is enough'
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says "flights will be going to Rwanda" as he announces Parliament will stay and vote as long as it ... Show more news.sky.com/story/dominic-raab-latest-deputy-pm-warns-of-chilling-effect-of-setting-bullying-threshold-so-low-in-critical-resignation-letter-12593360
UK Conservative mayor keeps distance from Sunak in bid to avoid local election wipeout
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Netanyahu too ‘busy’ to talk to Sunak after RAF helped repel Iranian attack: Israeli leader faces domestic pressure to rebuff international calls for restraint
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Quick Glance: Netanyahu's Busy Schedule Hinders Communication with Sunak Post-RAF Assistance Against Iranian Attack
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has not yet managed to engage in a conversation with UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak following the assistance provided by Royal Air Force warplanes in defending the Jewish state from an Iranian aerial assault.
- Efforts are still underway to arrange a discussion between the two leaders, as Netanyahu is under significant domestic pressure to reject calls from the UK, the US, and the EU for restraint after Iran's attack.
- Sunak stated in the House of Commons on Monday that the UK is urgently collaborating with allies to de-escalate the situation and prevent further bloodshed, mentioning that he will communicate with Netanyahu 'shortly'.
- With Netanyahu's right-wing coalition partners pushing for substantial retaliation against Iran, Israel's western allies are advocating for caution and restraint to prevent a regional conflict.
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak promised to start sending asylum seekers to Rwanda within 10 to 12 weeks as the upper house of parliament finally passed ... Show more www.reuters.com/world/uk/uks-sunak-pledges-make-migrant-deportation-flights-rwanda-happen-2024-04-22/
Michael Gove can't guarantee no-fault eviction ban before election: The Conservatives first promised to end landlords' ability to evict tenants with no reason in ...
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Tories ‘obsessed’ by council house sale tax, says Angela Rayner: Deputy Labour leader spars with Oliver Dowden as she accuses government of dragging its heels ...
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Paid articlePaid Tories need to learn to love London again: The capital votes for its mayor next week, but the Conservatives’ dissociation from the city means they seem set for ...
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Rishi Sunak, Olaf Scholz Find Common Cause to Support Each Other on Defense: UK-German ties appeared under strain as recently as last month, with British ...
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Paid articlePaid Ex-chief inspector defends Met Police over treatment of Jewish man at protest: Sir Tom Winsor said officer was ‘clumsy’ but doing his duty to prevent disorder ...
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Paid articlePaid Rishi Sunak Enters Rwanda Migration Plan Endgame With UK Tories Fearing Failure: As Rishi Sunak’s flagship migration policy enters its endgame next week ...
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Chris Packham holds head in hands as he cringes at Matt Hancock’s London Marathon video
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"We've entered a period in history in which competition between countries has sharpened profoundly"
PM Rishi Sunak and the Secretary General of NATO ... Show more news.sky.com/story/politics-latest-uk-politics-sunak-starmer-general-election-vote-labour-tories-sky-news-politics-hub-12593360
English Channel: At least five migrants drown - including a child: At least five migrants die on Tuesday night while trying to cross the English Channel to the ...
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Boris Johnson breached rules by not disclosing links with hedge fund: Whitehall watchdog accuses former UK prime minister of being ‘evasive’ around tie to Merlyn ...
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Criticism of Britain's Rwanda deal: The British Parliament passed the highly controversial Rwanda deal shortly after midnight. The Council of Europe's Human ...
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Ministers have ignored a ruling by the Supreme Court that Rwanda is not a safe country, and have decided that, in fact, it is
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NATO target for defence spending should rise due to 'more dangerous world', Grant Shapps says
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The problem with the Angela Rayner story? No one actually cares: It is convenient for the Tories to have her in the public stocks
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UK sends more weapons to Ukraine as Rishi Sunak fears ‘difficult summer’: Prime minister to meet his Polish counterpart Donald Tusk after announcing £500 million ...
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Paid articlePaid UK Launches Saudi Investment Drive as Sunak Eyes MBS’s Vision 2030: The UK and Saudi Arabia will hold a trade expo in Riyadh next month as Rishi Sunak launches ...
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Pressure from Prime Minister Sunak: British Parliament approves controversial deportations to Rwanda
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The prime minister may not be around to see it through, but he is pointing the way, writes John Rentoul 👉 www.independent.co.uk/voices/rishi-sunak-long-term-sickness-doctors-b2531404.html
Public will be able to use NHS algorithm to sign off sick: Planned revamp includes a website or app as the first point of contact for obtaining a doctor’s note
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Paid articlePaid Britain names Gwyn Jenkins as national security adviser: Britain will appoint Gwyn Jenkins, one of the country's top generals, as its next national security ...
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Crossing to Great Britain: Several dead in the English Channel: The Rwanda deal is done, the flight across the English Channel continues. On Tuesday morning ...
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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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Rishi Sunak expected to unveil new UK warship programme: Premier set to approve plans to replace current amphibious fleet with multi-purpose support ships
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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 ...
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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.
Liz Truss’s book blames everyone – except Liz Truss: Ten Years to Save the West has no apologies, no awareness, and no ideas
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He has been accused of trying to make life harder for people struggling with poor health. www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/rishi-sunak-accused-full-assault-32624332
Nigel Farage can host GB News show during election, says Ofcom: Media regulator says no clear consensus among British public to ban politicians presenting on ...
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Rishi Sunak said to be 'appalled' by Met Police officer's 'openly Jewish' comment
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Ukraine live ticker: Apparently drone attacks in several regions of Russia | FAZ: Ukraine live ticker 2023: Current news & news about the Ukraine war ► Read the ...
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The logic of Liz Truss’s delusion: Here is a list of just some of the people and things that failed prime minister Liz Truss has recently blamed for her own ...
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'Work is good for mental health': Sunak bats off criticism as he seeks to end 'sick note culture'
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The prime minister said it was his ‘moral mission’ to reform the welfare system
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U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak Sparks Debate Over Plan to End ‘Sick Note Culture’
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Angela Rayner has branded Rishi Sunak a "pint-sized loser" as she ripped into the Tories' housing failures #mirrorpolitics #dailymirror #fyp #rishisunak #angelarayner
Liz Truss says Tories are part of a Blairite attempt to silence her: Reform UK leader Richard Tice said the Conservative Party is 'socialist' and ...
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UK’s Sunak to Visit Poland Soon to Discuss Security, Tusk Says: UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will visit Poland “soon” to discuss security topics ...
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Paid articlePaid Are the local elections really an open goal for Labour?: The Tories look set to lose half their seats in English votes next week but their opponents have ...
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Paid articlePaid 'One might agree or disagree with her, but that is not the point,' says one Independent reader...
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"Free movement within the EU was ended" said a government spokesperson.
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Labour veteran Frank Field dies: Frank Field was first elected in 1979 and served as an MP until 2019. A lifelong campaigner on welfare ...
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Quick Glance: Farewell to Frank Field: A Life Dedicated to Social Justice
- The former Labour minister and advocate for poverty alleviation, Frank Field, has passed away at the age of 81.
- Throughout his career in Westminster, Lord Field championed social causes such as child poverty and modern slavery for over four decades.
- Field succumbed to a long battle with cancer in a care home in London. He advocated for a 2021 bill on assisted dying in England and Wales.
- His family emphasized that Field will be mourned by admirers in the political realm, but most of all missed by those fortunate enough to have experienced his laughter and friendship.
National Conservatism Conference to resume after being shut down by Brussels police
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Quick Glance: Brussels Police Shut Down Right-Wing Conference with Farage and Braverman
- Brussels police stormed a right-wing conference attended by Nigel Farage and Suella Braverman after orders for the event to be shut down.
- The controversial National Conservatism Conference was closed to ensure public safety.
- Despite police arriving and giving attendees 15 minutes to leave, speeches continued.
- The conference, hosted by Viktor Orban and the Edmund Burke Foundation, aimed to strengthen national conservatism principles in Western countries.
If you think Liz Truss’s book is deluded, the TV interviews are even worse: The former prime minister has been hawking Ten Years to Save the West around the ...
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Paid articlePaid Rishi Sunak's Long-Term Sick Leave and Disability Benefits Speech: Hi there, I’m Ailbhe Rea, a Bloomberg UK Associate Editor based in Westminster ...
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UK parliament passes Rwanda asylum law as Sunak vows flights will start in weeks: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak promised on Monday to start sending asylum ...
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GPs like me know better than Rishi Sunak – his ‘sick note culture’ war hurts us all
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Liz Truss endorses Donald Trump to win US presidential election: The ex-PM warns the "world was safer" under Donald Trump's presidency, and the West is "on the ...
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A British parliamentary researcher — who was employed by Conservative foreign affairs committee chair Alicia Kearns — has been charged with spying for China ... Show more www.politico.eu/article/uk-conservative-party-researcher-spy-china-christopher-berry-christopher-cash/
Quick Glance: Charges Filed Against UK Ex-Parliamentary Researcher for 'China Espionage'
- London's Metropolitan Police has accused two men, researcher Christopher Cash and Christopher Berry, of violating the Official Secrets Act.
- The charges coincided with the announcement of the arrest of three German nationals suspected of spying for China and accessing secret maritime technology by German investigators.
- The British duo is alleged to have transmitted 'articles, notes, documents or information' to a foreign state between 2021 and the previous year.
- In September, the Met Police disclosed the arrest of a man in his twenties on espionage suspicions. The Sunday Times revealed his parliamentary researcher identity.
Allegra Stratton: The Two-Year Flight: It will be a long night for MPs as the government is determined to get the Rwanda legislation done ...
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Join Nina Hossain and ITV News Political Editor Robert Peston as Prime Minister Rishi Sunak sets out details of his flagship Rwanda Bill ahead of the final ... Show more www.itv.com/watch
🗣 “If you’re not careful there’s a real risk that politics will become a branch of celebrity. So the people coming into politics are the weird and the wealthy ... Show more
PIP payment to be overhauled as Sunak shakes up the benefits system: Rishi Sunak has announced a major review of how Britain's disability benefits system ...
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Rishi Sunak ‘set us back’ on climate change target, watchdog boss Chris Stark warns
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Britain is moving to prohibit tobacco sales to those born after 2009 in a bid to create a smoke-free generation
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UK to deploy Typhoon fighter jets to Poland: The United Kingdom announced plans to send Typhoon fighter jets to Poland to defend its airspace ...
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Controversial migration policy: German MPs protest against Sunak's Rwanda deal: Rishi Sunak meets with Chancellor Scholz in Berlin. Members of the SPD ...
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Airfield and jets 'on standby' to take people to Rwanda in weeks: Rishi Sunak makes last-ditch effort to get the votes for the Rwanda Bill in Parliament ...
metro.co.uk/2024/04/22/airfield-jets-on-standby-take-people-rwanda-weeks-20691686/
Ukraine war in the live ticker: +++ 5:16 p.m. Biden: New military package for Ukraine “in the next few hours” +++
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