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www.independent.co.uk
8 months ago
UK news

Government considers fast track appeals for wrongly convicted Post Office managers

The government is examining ways to speed up the appeals process for wrongly convicted Post Office branch managers.
Moves could include exonerating all those involved or removing the Post Office's ability to investigate or prosecute, Rishi Sunak has confirmed. [ more ]
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8 months ago
UK news

Sunak raised doubts over Rwanda migrants plan as chancellor report

Rishi Sunak was unsure about the effectiveness of the plan to send migrants to Rwanda to stop channel crossings.
Documents reveal that Sunak believed hotels are cheaper than reception centres to house migrants and he wanted to limit the numbers sent to Africa. [ more ]
www.independent.co.uk
8 months ago
UK news

Home secretary stops foreign students bringing families to UK

The UK government is implementing new visa curbs that will ban foreign students, except those on postgraduate courses and certain scholarships, from bringing family members to the UK. The move is expected to reduce migration by tens of thousands.
Experts warn that the restrictions on dependents joining overseas students in the UK could harm universities' income from foreign students and damage the country's reputation as an international destination. [ more ]
www.independent.co.uk
8 months ago
UK news

Sunak raised doubts over Rwanda migrants plan as chancellor report

Rishi Sunak was unsure about the effectiveness of the plan to send migrants to Rwanda to stop channel crossings.
Documents reveal that Sunak believed hotels are cheaper than reception centres to house migrants and he wanted to limit the numbers sent to Africa. [ more ]
www.independent.co.uk
8 months ago
UK news

Home secretary stops foreign students bringing families to UK

The UK government is implementing new visa curbs that will ban foreign students, except those on postgraduate courses and certain scholarships, from bringing family members to the UK. The move is expected to reduce migration by tens of thousands.
Experts warn that the restrictions on dependents joining overseas students in the UK could harm universities' income from foreign students and damage the country's reputation as an international destination. [ more ]
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www.independent.co.uk
8 months ago
UK news

Post-Brexit subsidy scheme leaves UK farmers hugely frustrated'

Farmers remain frustrated with the UK government over post-Brexit subsidy payments
The National Farmers Union says there are still more questions than answers regarding the replacement for the EU's agricultural support scheme [ more ]
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www.theguardian.com
8 months ago
UK news

UK government admits Rosebank oil will not be kept in UK to boost energy security

The UK government has admitted that oil from the Rosebank field will be sold on the international market rather than to UK consumers.
The project has faced resistance from climate experts and organizations, who oppose the extraction of the oil. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
8 months ago
Environment

Sunak under fire for inexplicable' failure to appoint new climate committee chief

UK climate experts criticize Rishi Sunak for failing to appoint a new chair of the committee that advises on emissions targets.
The delay in appointing a new chair is harming efforts to control carbon emissions and damaging the UK's reputation as a climate change leader. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
8 months ago
UK news

UK government admits Rosebank oil will not be kept in UK to boost energy security

The UK government has admitted that oil from the Rosebank field will be sold on the international market rather than to UK consumers.
The project has faced resistance from climate experts and organizations, who oppose the extraction of the oil. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
8 months ago
Environment

Sunak under fire for inexplicable' failure to appoint new climate committee chief

UK climate experts criticize Rishi Sunak for failing to appoint a new chair of the committee that advises on emissions targets.
The delay in appointing a new chair is harming efforts to control carbon emissions and damaging the UK's reputation as a climate change leader. [ more ]
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www.theguardian.com
8 months ago
Europe politics

Ministers accused of breaking post-Brexit spending promise to English farmers

The government has failed to fulfill its promise of spending 2.4 billion pounds per year on agriculture in England, with an underspend of 227 million pounds.
Farmers have expressed concerns over the missing funds, as their direct payments have been halved since Brexit and they are facing rising costs and inflation. [ more ]
www.independent.co.uk
8 months ago
UK news

Electric car charging point target missed by government

Only 39% of motorway service areas have met the government's target of having at least six rapid or ultra-rapid electric car charge points by the end of 2023.
55% of service areas now provide ultra-rapid charging, but 18 have no rapid charging over 50kW and 4 have no publicly accessible charging stations at all. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
8 months ago
UK politics

Why Labour needs to decide whether to break the consensus on Israel

The Ministry of Defence is prepared to join the US in launching airstrikes against Houthi sites in Yemen, which could test the cross-party consensus in Westminster.
Labour has largely concurred with UK government policy on the conflict between Israel and Hamas, but has strayed on second order issues such as settler violence in the West Bank. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
8 months ago
Mental health

People on long-term sick leave in England to be offered therapeutic recreation

The UK government plans to recommend life coaches and running clubs to those on long-term sickness leave in order to help them get back to work.
The scheme aims to reduce the number of people on sick leave and create a national occupational health service. [ more ]
www.independent.co.uk
9 months ago
UK news

Sunak government quietly deletes damning report on Bibby Stockholm barge

The UK government has deleted an official report that found housing asylum seekers on a barge and former airbase was discriminatory.
The report found that housing migrants on the Bibby Stockholm barge discriminated on the grounds of age and sex. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
9 months ago
UK politics

Thatcher utterly shattered' by MI5 revelations in Spycatcher, files reveal

Margaret Thatcher was deeply affected by the revelations in the book Spycatcher.
The UK government fought a losing battle to suppress the book, facing dilemmas and considering mediation by Kerry Packer. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
9 months ago
Europe politics

Retailers to pay for consumers' e-waste recycling from 2026 under UK plans

British households will benefit from improved routes for recycling electronic goods from 2026, with producers and retailers paying for household and in-store collections.
The measures aim to reduce the amount of electrical waste that ends up in landfill and shift the cost of disposal from taxpayers to retailers. [ more ]
www.independent.co.uk
9 months ago
UK news

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announces date for 2024 Spring Budget

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has announced the date for the 2024 spring Budget, as the Conservatives scramble to appease voters with tax cuts ahead of the upcoming general election.
www.theguardian.com
9 months ago
Wine

Pint of wine anyone? UK looks to bring back silly measure'

The poet Robert Burns imagined a man toasting his lover with a pint o' wine, and Winston Churchill was perhaps the most famous proponent of the pint bottle for champagne.
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