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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 ...
bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2024-04-24/allegra-stratton-a-defensive-election-play
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.
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.
politico.eu/article/britain-sends-message-donald-trump-nato-worth-investing-in/
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 Law on Deportation of Asylum Seekers to Rwanda
- The new British deportation law aims to curb illegal migration and secure the reelection of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.
- However, experts doubt the effectiveness of the law in stopping illegal migration to the UK.
- Rishi Sunak is under significant pressure due to political challenges in the election year, including inflation and healthcare issues.
- The Rwanda law intends to deport migrants without valid papers to Rwanda, although the efficacy of the law is being questioned.
Rishi Sunak said to be 'appalled' by Met Police officer's 'openly Jewish' comment
itv.com/news/2024-04-21/rishi-sunak-appalled-by-met-police-officers-openly-jewish-comment
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 ...
thetimes.co.uk/article/uk-sends-more-weapons-to-ukraine-as-rishi-sunak-fears-difficult-summer-spr8mt8r7
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Rishi Sunak ‘set us back’ on climate change target, watchdog boss Chris Stark warns
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Ukraine war in the live ticker: +++ 17:16 Biden: New military package for Ukraine "in the next few hours" +++
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Quick Glance: State Customs Service: Polish Protesters Cease Border Blockade
- The blockade by Polish protesters at the Yahodyn-Dorohusk border crossing on the Polish-Ukrainian border was lifted by Ukraine's State Customs Service on April 22.
- Traffic flow in both directions was restored as of 1:40 p.m.
- As per Valentyna Chernysh, a representative of the customs office in Volyn Oblast, there were 400 trucks queued on the Polish side of the border, with an additional 140 in a digital queue.
- Despite a reduction in border blockades, the State Customs Service indicated on April 17 that Polish protesters intended to block the Korczowa-Krakovets border crossing for a two-day period.
UK's Sunak announces raised defence spending, new Ukraine aid: WARSAW: UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Tuesday (Apr 23) announced additional funding for Ukraine ...
channelnewsasia.com/world/uk-pm-sunak-raised-defence-spending-ukraine-aid-4286571
Feeling depressed doesn’t mean you can’t work, Sunak says in welfare reform speech
independent.co.uk/tv/news/sunak-welfare-reform-speech-depression-work-b2531453.html
🇬🇧 Britain's PM announces plans to crackdown on 'sick note culture'.www.euronews.com/business/2024/04/19/britains-pm-announces-plans-to-crackdown-on-sick-note-culture
UK PM Sunak to consult on tougher rules to combat 'sick note culture': British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will look at tightening the rules for long-term sick ...
reuters.com/world/uk/uk-pm-sunak-consult-tougher-rules-combat-sick-note-culture-2024-04-18/
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.
"Inflation is expected to continue falling. These things don't happen by accident. It's because we have a plan, and that plan is working ... Show more news.sky.com/story/bank-of-england-governor-talks-up-rate-cut-prospects-as-inflation-eases-to-3-2-13116964
Quick Glance: Powell Warns of Lack of Progress on Inflation
- Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell emphasized that the U.S. economy, while otherwise strong, has not seen a return of inflation to the central bank's target.
- Powell mentioned that the current policy should remain in place as inflation has not declined quickly enough and there has been no further progress towards the 2% goal.
- Since July 2023, the Fed has maintained its benchmark interest rate in a target range between 5.25% and 5.5%, the result of 11 consecutive rate hikes.
- Financial markets have had to adjust their expectations for rate cuts this year as inflation has been higher than expected, and the Fed's policy continues to be dependent on data.
Sunak promise to boost UK defence spending raises prospect of cuts : Economists and opposition question how government will lift MoD share of GDP to 2 ...
ft.com/content/9c157204-f4ab-4103-8476-be0e83de3efe
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.
DWP rule that stops parents claiming benefits will stay, says PM: Rishi Sunak has said the Government will not be scrapping the rule that restricts how much ...
walesonline.co.uk/news/uk-news/dwp-rule-stops-parents-claiming-29033959
Why did it take Rishi Sunak so long to up defence spending?: Britain is putting its defence industry on a 'war-footing', the PM has said, as he vowed to boost ...
spectator.co.uk/article/why-did-it-take-rishi-sunak-so-long-to-up-defence-spending/
David Cameron: Deal to send migrants back to France ‘simply not possible’: A migrant returns agreement with France to help break up smuggling gangs and stop ...
standard.co.uk/news/politics/david-cameron-migrants-france-brexit-rwanda-b1153546.html
It follows The Times Education Commission and The Times Health Commission, the findings of which have been endorsed by both Rishi Sunak and Sir Keir Starmer
You can get a note giving you a month off work for £25 without seeing GP: Anyone can get weeks off work by filling in a short form and paying for the paperwork
walesonline.co.uk/news/uk-news/you-can-note-giving-you-29030744
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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Rishi Sunak will pay at the ballot box. Asylum seekers will pay with their lives: The deterrent policy has singularly and repeatedly failed to prevent small boat ...
inews.co.uk/opinion/rishi-sunak-pay-ballot-box-asylum-seekers-pay-lives-3021828
How Rishi Sunak built a close relationship with Blackstone’s bosses : Links between UK prime minister and the private equity group have fuelled speculation about ...
ft.com/content/4c822203-cddb-4c26-bed8-663fff86c2e5
DWP: Two-child benefit cap for Universal Credit will stay, says PM: The cap, which restricts Universal Credit support to two children in a family ...
gazettelive.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/dwp-two-child-benefit-cap-29034570
Politicians in Europe are tying themselves in knots trying to set limits on how law enforcement uses facial recognition tools.
But in the UK ... Show more www.politico.eu/article/brexit-britain-surveillance-facial-recognition/
Rishi Sunak responds to claims the State Pension could be cut for millions: The future of the State Pension was a key point of discussion at Prime ...
birminghammail.co.uk/news/cost-of-living/rishi-sunak-responds-claims-state-29011452
Six fashion trends midlife men can kill with one wear: Rishi Sunak’s apology to the adidas Samba community for ending the run on the classic trainer is very ...
independent.co.uk/life-style/fashion/rishi-sunak-adidas-samba-trainers-midlife-b2527238.html
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Jeremy Paxman: Parkinson's 'makes you wish you hadn't been born': The former University Challenge presenter delivers a list of recommendations to Downing Street.
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UK: Rishi Sunak slated to lose in General Election 2024: Report : UK PM Rishi Sunak hit an opinion poll low as per an Ipsos poll published in March ...
wionews.com/videos/uk-rishi-sunak-slated-to-lose-in-general-election-2024-report-711469
Simon Harris and Rishi Sunak engage over NI in telephone call: Mr Harris and Mr Sunak welcome the restoration of power-sharing institutions in Northern Ireland.
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Men, step away from the trainers: What is it with men and trainers? Or rather, men of a certain age and trainers. I’m still trying to banish the horror-show ...
spectator.co.uk/article/men-step-away-from-the-trainers/
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 What the Mark Menzies scandal means for the Tories: Tory MP Mark Menzies has lost the whip following revelations that he had misused campaign funds
spectator.co.uk/article/what-the-mark-menzies-scandal-means-for-the-tories/
Tory election hopes fade with prospects for interest rate cuts: Rishi Sunak hoped to go to the polls in the autumn with cheaper mortgages and lower taxes
ft.com/content/ccb98f0a-155e-461a-9cc9-f2423e1d7889
Keir Starmer and Rishi Sunak duel on defence as Labour vows to back nuclear submarines
standard.co.uk/news/politics/keir-starmer-rishi-sunak-nuclear-submarines-trident-b1151078.html
Help me Rhondda: Rishi escapes caller’s tale of Welsh woe: There is, as far as we know, no one stopping Rishi Sunak calling an election. It must be his free ...
thetimes.co.uk/article/help-me-rhondda-rishi-escapes-callers-tale-of-welsh-woe-h7vmnlcgt
Paid articlePaid No pensions tax thresholds review in sight as Rishi Sunak refuses to commit: The freezing of tax thresholds has dragged some pensioners into high tax bands
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Sunak calls for ‘calm heads’ in Israel after claims Netanyahu was avoiding call: Downing Street insist the UK is not being ‘taken for granted’ by Israel after ...
inews.co.uk/news/politics/sunak-insiders-fear-netanyahu-avoiding-western-leaders-sunak-3010199
Rishi Sunak faces PMQs as UK inflation drops to a two-and-a-half year low : The Prime Minister has said that his 'economic plan is working'.
news.stv.tv/politics/rishi-sunak-faces-pmqs-as-uk-inflation-drops-to-a-two-and-a-half-year-low
Rishi Sunak’s shelf life is over: Only 13 per cent of people would choose Rishi Sunak over Keir Starmer to put up a shelf, according to a poll from JL Partners ...
newstatesman.com/politics/uk-politics/2024/04/rishi-sunak-shelf-life-is-over
Sneakergate: Is it bad for brands if politicians like their clothes?: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is the latest politician making an unexpected impact on ...
smh.com.au/lifestyle/fashion/sneakergate-is-it-bad-for-brands-if-politicians-like-their-clothes-20240411-p5fiz7.html
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.
Sunak says he has confidence in Met Police chief after protest row: But the prime minister said Sir Mark still needs to work to rebuild the trust of the Jewish ...
saudigazette.com.sa/article/642301
Tragedy in the Channel shows the flaws of the Rwanda plan: Hours after Rishi Sunak’s flagship Rwanda bill to tackle illegal immigration finally made it through ...
newstatesman.com/politics/uk-politics/2024/04/tragedy-in-the-channel-shows-the-flaws-of-the-rwanda-plan
Rishi Sunak's election challenge underlined as 9/10 voters think finances getting worse or no better
standard.co.uk/news/politics/rishi-sunak-general-election-2024-ipsos-poll-finances-b1152951.html
‘Benedict was a kind boy who looked out for others - we’re pressing the Government for change as his legacy’
lincsonline.co.uk/stamford/news/benedict-was-a-kind-boy-who-looked-out-for-others-we-re-p-9362717/
Britain’s worklessness crisis is getting worse: Inflation, GDP, net migration, Labour’s poll lead – these are all numbers Westminster politicians obsess over ...
newstatesman.com/comment/2024/04/britain-worklessness-crisis-is-getting-worse
Sunak reaffirms UK's backing for Jordan, regional security, aid to Gaza: In phone call, Jordan's King Abdullah, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak discuss ways ...
yenisafak.com/en/news/sunak-reaffirms-uks-backing-for-jordan-regional-security-aid-to-gaza-3681824
Paid articlePaid The Week… Rishi tries to save his skin: Two of Westminster’s best-connected journalists, Sky News’s Sam Coates and Politico’s Jack Blanchard ...
politico.eu/podcast/the-week-rishi-tries-to-save-his-skin/
SSB Law: Prime Minister pledges to look into collapsed Sheffield firm that left hundreds with huge bills
thestar.co.uk/business/consumer/ssb-law-prime-minister-pledges-to-look-into-collapsed-sheffield-firm-4597793
Plan divides government: Brits should be prevented from buying cigarettes: Cigar fan Winston Churchill's party wants to ban cigarettes in Great Britain ...
n-tv.de/politik/Briten-soll-Zigaretten-Kauf-unmoeglich-gemacht-werden-article24876293.html
Jeremy Hunt Says Rate Cuts Would Lift UK Mood, Hints at Autumn Vote: UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt said the prospect of interest rate cuts later ...
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UK Considering AI Regulation with Updates from AI Safety Institute Amid Legislation Drafting
techtimes.com/articles/303610/20240415/uk-considers-ai-regulation-updates-ai-safety-institute-amid-legislation-drafting.htm
British fighter jets shot down Iranian drones, according to UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.
Iran fired more than 300 drones and missiles at Israel on Saturday ... Show more
Anja Rützel's celebrity column: Samba through the pub beer puddle - Pamela Anderson, Elton, Rishi Sunak
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Rishi Sunak responds after revelation that Sussex Police officers feel ‘worse off’ financially than they did five years ago
sussexexpress.co.uk/news/politics/rishi-sunak-responds-after-revelation-that-sussex-police-officers-feel-worse-off-financially-than-they-did-five-years-ago-4587923
NHS Waiting Lists Decline, But Still Fall Short of Rishi Sunak Promise: National Health Service waiting lists fell for a fifth month in England ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-11/nhs-waiting-lists-decline-but-still-fall-short-of-sunak-promise
Paid articlePaid Rishi Sunak's adidas Samba-gate: the worst political fashion blunders: Rishi Sunak’s Samba-gate is merely the last in the long line of fashion trends given the ...
standard.co.uk/lifestyle/fashion/rishi-sunak-adidas-samba-fashion-trend-killed-politicians-b1150769.html
PM grilled on Woking's fate as Conservatives face uphill battle in elections: The Prime Minister was at Woking Community Hospital this morning (April 11) where ...
getsurrey.co.uk/news/surrey-news/prime-minister-rishi-sunak-grilled-28978042
Conservatives seeking solace from 'it's the economy, stupid!': Low inflation, wage rises, interest rate cuts and Rwanda flights, alongside a Labour implosion ...
thenationalnews.com/news/uk/2024/04/11/conservatives-seeking-solace-from-its-the-economy-stupid/
Can the economy rescue Britain’s Conservatives? : Polling shows Liz Truss’s disastrous mini-Budget looms large in voters’ minds ahead of general election
ft.com/content/064dff95-badf-4f3c-bbca-8dc1c8afda4c
UK Prime Minister Sunak’s Cabinet Showing New Rift Over Arms Sales to Israel: The Israeli drone strike in Gaza that killed seven aid workers — including three ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-04/israel-arms-debate-opens-fresh-rift-in-sunak-s-fractious-cabinet
Paid articlePaid Did Rishi Sunak Ruin the Adidas Sambas Trend?: Photos of Britain’s prime minister wearing Adidas Sambas briefly united a nation.
nytimes.com/2024/04/10/style/rishi-sunak-adidas-sambas.html
US, Britain, Australia eye security pact expansion: The U.S., Britain and Australia are considering a possible expansion of their alliance, known as AUKUS ...
thehill.com/homenews/4580979-us-britain-australia-eye-security-pact-expansion/
Israel ‘needs to protect civilian lives’, says Sunak after Britons killed in Gaza
thetimes.co.uk/article/british-aid-worker-among-five-killed-in-gaza-air-strike-9zmx3n3ld
Paid articlePaid UK stands by Israel's right to defend its security, says Rishi Sunak, six months on from Hamas attack
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Resurgent economy would not save Sunak, survey suggests: A YouGov poll for The Times indicates that half of voters would still vote Labour at the next general ...
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UK: NGOs send open letter to PM Sunak over concerns Unrwa report acquired through torture
middleeasteye.net/news/ngos-send-open-letter-uk-pm-over-concerns-unrwa-report-acquired-through-torture
UK Conservative lawmaker quits party after leaking colleagues' numbers: A senior lawmaker from Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's Conservative Party on Tuesday left ...
reuters.com/world/uk/uk-conservative-lawmaker-quits-party-after-leaking-colleagues-numbers-2024-04-09/
UK urged to stop selling weapons to Israel after killing of aid workers: The deaths of three British aid workers in Gaza prompted calls to halt exports.
politico.eu/article/uk-urged-stop-selling-weapons-israel-killing-aid-workers-world-central-kitchen-gaza-peter-ricketts/
Quick Glance: Fatal Mistake: IDF Reveals Errors in Attack on Aid Workers
- A series of catastrophic mistakes led to the deaths of seven aid workers delivering crucial aid to Gaza.
- Investigations revealed serious errors in identification, resulting in a tragic outcome.
- Decisions to carry out the attack broke operational procedures and resulted in a grave tragedy.
- The IDF has taken responsibility, soldiers involved have been suspended, and a potential criminal investigation looms.
The Story: How Israel lost its allies: President Biden has called for an immediate ceasefire and Rishi Sunak is facing pressure to stop arms sales to Israel ...
podfollow.com/1501716010/episode/979f11af44eacf3a55528fdef142d3e9cb0683a7
Israel-Gaza live updates: Israel withdraws ground troops from southern Gaza, IDF says
abcnews.go.com/International/live-updates/israel-gaza-hamas-war/idf-suspends-2-military-commanders-after-deadly-airstrike-israeli-media-108866461
Rishi Sunak: William Wragg saga shows ‘importance’ of people taking care with unsolicited messages
independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/sunak-wragg-honey-trap-sexting-b2526434.html
Sunak mistakes woman’s name for Welsh valley in LBC phone-in gaffe: Rishi Sunak made an embarrassing gaffe during a live LBC phone-in on Wednesday morning (10 ...
independent.co.uk/tv/news/sunak-lbc-interview-gaffe-wales-b2526297.html
Reform UK hits polling high as right-wing voters desert Conservatives: The Tories trail Labour by 18 points, according to a new poll by BMG Research which shows ...
inews.co.uk/news/politics/reform-uk-hits-polling-high-as-right-wing-voters-desert-conservatives-2993806
Sunak backs JK Rowling in Scottish hate crime law row: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said people should not be criminalised "for stating simple ...
rte.ie/news/uk/2024/0402/1441163-scotland-hate-bill/
Quick Glance: Rowling's Remarks on Scottish Hate Crime Law Not Criminal
- Harry Potter author JK Rowling has stated that her posts regarding Scotland's new hate crime law are not criminal, as confirmed by Police Scotland.
- Despite complaints about her posts, where she referred to trans women as men, Rowling argued that freedom of speech and belief would cease in Scotland if the accurate description of biological sex was deemed criminal.
- Prime Minister Rishi Sunak emphasized that people should not be criminalized for stating simple biological facts.
- While the law consolidates existing hate crime legislation and introduces a new offense of stirring up hatred against protected characteristics, women have not been granted protection, raising concerns about freedom of speech in Scotland.
Former Transport Secretaries call on PM to save Hitachi: Two former Conservative Transport secretaries have called on the PM to save Hitachi and not score the ...
thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/24234687.former-transport-secretaries-call-pm-save-hitachi/
Global trends: It's not always the economy, stupid!: Until now, the economic situation of voters has determined political awareness. In the USA and the UK ...
handelsblatt.com/meinung/kolumnen/globale-trends-es-ist-nicht-immer-die-wirtschaft-dummkopf/100029128.html
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