Special Forces on the streets as UK responds to Parisian terror “Britain launched the largest security response since 7/7 last night as counter terrorism sources revealed up to 450 radicalised Britons have returned to the UK from Syria. Special forces were deployed on the streets to monitor stations, shopping centres and key public places amid […]
Terrorist attacks in Paris kill 120.. “There have been seven shooting incidents in Paris in what appears to be a co-ordinated terrorist attack by at least eight attackers. First hit were two restaurants – Le Petit Cambodge and Le Carillon, both on Rue Bichat. Then came attacks on the Boulevard Beaumarchais, Rue de Charonne, Avenue […]
Jihadi John killed by US air strike “Pentagon officials say they are ’99 per cent’ sure they have assassinated British Islamic State executioner Mohammed Emwazi in the terror group’s capital of Raqqa. The 27-year-old from London, who became the face of ISIS in their sickening beheading videos of Western hostages including two British aid workers, […]
Cameron hopes to secure trade deal with India from Modi visit “Narendra Modi, Indian prime minister, arrives in Britain on Thursday with David Cameron claiming his visit represents a “historic opportunity” and promising that it will be accompanied by “billions of pounds” of trade deals. But Mr Modi’s two-day visit is also attended by frustration […]
Cameron may compromise on welfare curb for EU migrants “David Cameron put curbs on European migration at the centre of his EU renegotiation yesterday as he conceded that he might have to compromise on plans to stop new arrivals claiming benefits. The prime minister said that he was ‘open to different ways of dealing with […]
Renegotiation 1) The Prime Minister issues his four demands ‘The Prime Minister will warn that Britain could leave the European Union unless members are prepared to show “political will and imagination” and meet his demands. He will send Donald Tusk, the President of the European Council, a letter setting out the four objectives at the […]
Osborne ‘turns screws’ on IDS as he reveals other departments’ reductions… “George Osborne last night piled pressure on Iain Duncan Smith to drop his resistance to further welfare cuts – as he revealed four other departments have already agreed to slash 30 per cent from their budgets to help balance Britain’s books. Mr Duncan Smith […]
Last month, Cameron warned against leaving the EU. This week, he will say that we shouldn’t stay at all costs… “The prime minister will use a speech on Tuesday to denounce those who want to stay in the EU “at all costs”, warning that there are “real problems” with their approach that could drive the […]
Osborne and IDS square off over Universal Credit… “George Osborne is at loggerheads with Iain Duncan Smith over how to pay for concessions on tax credit cuts, it emerged last night. The Chancellor is considering raiding the Work and Pensions Secretary’s flagship Universal Credit programme to help soften the blow from the changes.” – Daily […]
Osborne to raid Universal Credit to soften tax credit impact “George Osborne is preparing to fund plans to soften the impact of tax credit cuts by making Universal Credit recipients forgo as much as 75p of every extra pound they earn. Mr Osborne is expected to raid Universal Credit, Iain Duncan Smith’s flagship welfare reform […]
Security 1) Downing Street stops flights in and out of Sharm el-Sheikh, amid terrorism fears ‘Thousands of Britons were stranded in Egypt last night after No 10 declared that a bomb was the likely cause of a Russian aircraft having exploded minutes after leaving the resort of Sharm el-Sheikh. The biggest British airlines grounded all […]
Hunt makes offer to junior doctors to avert strike “Jeremy Hunt is to offer junior doctors an 11% rise in basic pay in a last-minute bid to stop them going on strike just as the NHS is preparing for its most pressured time of year. The health secretary’s dramatic move – part of a package […]
Downing Street ‘abandons’ vote on Syria bombing ‘David Cameron has abandoned plans to push for British airstrikes against Islamic State in Syria after being foiled by the opposition of Labour MPs for the second time in two years, The Times has learnt. A Commons vote on extending military action over the border from Iraq — […]
EU 1) Osborne seeks to curb Eurozone bullies “The chancellor is seeking a legally binding agreement from European Union member states to stop eurozone countries ganging up on Britain, as he prepares to travel to Germany for the latest round of negotiations. George Osborne is keen on securing an agreement, effective immediately in law, that […]
Europe 1) A boost for the Prime Minister’s renegotiation plans “The European Commission is expected to announce within weeks plans for new restrictions on migrants’ access to benefits, a move that will be a boost to Mr Cameron’s hopes of renegotiating Britain’s relations with the EU. … Insiders say it offers Mr Cameron his best […]