UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
56 minutes agoBizarre' lack of urgency in putting UK on war footing, says defence review co-author
Criticism of Keir Starmer's military policy highlights a lack of urgency in Britain's defence planning.
Daisy Cooper urged the Financial Conduct Authority to investigate Nigel Farage over his involvement with bitcoin treasury firm Stack BTC, following a promotional video where Farage executed a £2 million bitcoin purchase on its behalf.
"Too often new developments don't come with the services and infrastructure they need. Our policy would get new or expanded GP surgeries up and running to serve new developments, right from the moment the first homes are sold."
People are suffering right across the country. Everyone is finding life challenging at the moment. A temporary VAT cut could reduce the cost of fuel by around 13p per litre for petrol and 16p for diesel.
Opponents of the idea claim that any expansion of eligibility for national service-style schemes to older age groups would represent a significant shift in defence policy and could raise practical and ethical questions about fitness, capability and operational effectiveness.
Departures among those aged 20-29 reached 130,000-140,000 in June 2025, significantly higher than pre-pandemic levels of around 92,000-95,000 in 2018, indicating a clear shift towards earlier migration.
Jane Dodds has promised to protect the NHS by investing 300m in social care, extra help for childcare, and to ensure that 'not a penny' is spent on moves towards Wales leaving the United Kingdom.
"BAWAG and Permanent TSB Group Holdings plc (PTSB) have agreed today, with the support of the Minister for Finance of Ireland who holds approximately 57.5pc of the shares in PTSB, the terms of a cash offer by BAWAG which has been recommended by PTSB's board of directors."
The Countryside Alliance estimates that the proposed legislation could threaten 750 to 1,000 jobs across rural England and Wales, particularly affecting huntsmen, kennel staff, farriers and associated veterinary services.
Effective immediately, the United States Navy, the Finest in the World, will begin the process of BLOCKADING any and all Ships trying to enter, or leave, the Strait of Hormuz. Any Iranian who fires at us, or at peaceful vessels, will be BLOWN TO HELL.