Met Police officer Wayne Couzens has pleaded guilty to the murder of Sarah Everard. The firearms officer snatched her as she walked home from a friend’s house in Clapham on 3 March, driving her away in a car he had hired. The 33-year-old’s body was found a week later in woodland near Ashford, Kent, metres… Continue reading Sep 2021. The Sarah Everard Murder Part 1
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Sep 2021. Keir Starmer and Labour
Sir Keir Starmer will tell Labour members on Wednesday that under his leadership, the party will be “back in business”. In his keynote speech at midday, marking the end of the party’s five-day conference in Brighton, Sir Keir will say that with him at the helm, Labour is committed to both “the good society” and… Continue reading Sep 2021. Keir Starmer and Labour
Sep 2021. The Labour Civil War Part 2
The Labour Party is facing a “civil war” over Sir Keir Starmer’s plans to reform the way the Labour leader is elected. He is proposing the one member, one vote (OMOV) system is replaced with a return to the electoral college made up of the unions and affiliate organisations, MPs and party members. The system… Continue reading Sep 2021. The Labour Civil War Part 2
Sep 2021. The UK Fuel Crisis Part 3
If you have been on the roads in the last few days, you would have seen the long queues for fuel, as nationwide ‘shortage’ has caused untold havoc for the general public and businesses. Business Leader has looked into what it all means for the economy. In order to combat the ongoing troubles, yesterday the… Continue reading Sep 2021. The UK Fuel Crisis Part 3
Sep 2021. The UK Fuel Crisis Part 2
The UK’s fuel crisis is “getting worse” in some areas, an industry boss has warned, as queues outside petrol stations caused gridlocked traffic for the second weekend in a row. Brian Madderson, chairman of the Petrol Retailers Association, stressed the situation remained “critical” in London and the southeast, despite claims from government ministers that the… Continue reading Sep 2021. The UK Fuel Crisis Part 2
Sep 2021. The Taliban Rule in Afghanistan
The Taliban follow an extreme version of Islamic code and when they were last in power in Afghanistan – between 1996 to 2001 – they enforced strict rules which meant that women and girls couldn’t do a lot of things, like work or go to school. In the group’s first news conference since taking control… Continue reading Sep 2021. The Taliban Rule in Afghanistan
Sep 2021. The Labour Civil War Part 1
Labour’s civil war has been dramatically reignited after one of the last Shadow Cabinet members from Jeremy Corbyn’s era resigned. Furious recriminations flew at the party conference in Brighton after Shadow Employment Rights Secretary Andy McDonald quit last night – saying Keir Starmer told him to block a £15 minimum wage. https://vk.com/video677203037_456239050
Sep 2021. The UK Fuel Crisis Part 1
It all seems to have happened so fast. Only a few months ago, the government was congratulating itself for the speed at which Britain was emerging from the pandemic. But as the nights have lengthened, there have been empty shelves at supermarkets, spiralling energy prices and queues snaking back from petrol stations. https://vk.com/video677203037_456239048
Sep 2021. US – UK Trade Deal
Nigel Farage has criticised Boris Johnson for returning from his first in-person meeting with Joe Biden without hopes of starting negotiations for a trade agreement, remarking that a deal should have been struck during the Donald Trump administration. “Boris, where’s the beef?” Mr Farage said on GB News, after Prime Minister Johnson returned to the… Continue reading Sep 2021. US – UK Trade Deal
Sep 2021. The UK Energy Crisis
From “cancelled” Christmas dinners to numerous energy suppliers collapsing and items missing from supermarket shelves, many industry experts claim Britain is in crisis. The UK economy has been disrupted by several factors including labour shortages, new immigration rules and the lingering effects of the pandemic. There is estimated to be a shortfall of around 100,000… Continue reading Sep 2021. The UK Energy Crisis