Syria 1) Strikes justified to alleviate “overwhelming humanitarian suffering; legal advice published ‘Theresa May approved deployment of British forces in the missile strike against Syria after government lawyers told her it was lawful on humanitarian grounds. Downing Street yesterday published the government’s legal position, which said the attacks were permitted under international law after the […]
Syria 1) UK joins France and America with airstrikes on chemical weapons sites “The US, UK and France have bombed multiple government targets in Syria in an early morning operation targeting alleged chemical weapons sites. The strikes are in response to a suspected chemical attack on the Syrian town of Douma last week. Explosions hit […]
Clarke warns against ‘retrograde step’ of war without Commons vote “Ken Clarke last night warned Theresa May she would be taking a ‘very retrograde step’ if she failed to consult MPs over military action in Syria. As opposition parties threatened to force a potentially explosive retrospective vote next week unless the Prime Minister backs down, the former Chancellor led […]
May preparing for Britain to join assault on Syria, Times claims “Theresa May has cleared the way for Britain to join a US-led military attack on Syria within days after national security advisers presented new evidence blaming President Assad for the “barbaric” gas attack in Douma. The prime minister is recalling cabinet ministers from their Easter break to seek approval today. […]
Syria: Times says May is resisting calls to intervene… “Theresa May told President Trump yesterday that Britain would need more evidence of a suspected chemical attack by the Assad regime before joining a military strike against Syria. The prime minister rejected a swift retaliation as inspectors from the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) prepared to visit the Damascus […]
Syria 1) May says Assad and Russia will be “held to account” as allies call for Britain’s support in military strike “Theresa May was under pressure from ministers and allies to join a US-led military strike against the Assad regime as France set the pace for retaliation against a suspected chemical attack. The prime minister […]
Syria 1) Mercer: Level Assad’s bases, target all those involved with his chemical weapons programme ‘“All that is necessary for evil to flourish is for good men to stand aside and do nothing” we repeat, ad nauseam. Whilst doing nothing…We have reached such a fetid low post-Iraq that there is now an expectation that any […]
Crackdown on knives as May ‘forced to u-turn’ on stop-and-search “Theresa May has been forced to do a U-turn on police stop and search powers by the epidemic of stabbings and shootings sweeping London. Emergency plans to extend stop and search are in a tough package of measures unveiled by Home Secretary Amber Rudd amid claims that […]
Cleverly attacks Khan for failing to crack down on knife violence “Sadiq Khan is too “obsessed” with getting on TV and taking selfies with fans rather than tackling London’s crime wave, a top Tory has stormed. James Cleverly, a Vice Chair of the Conservative Party, told LBC that the London Mayor hasn’t adopted any “strategic thinking” like […]
Public Finances 1) Tax cut boost for millions as thresholds rise “Thirty million workers will get a tax cut today when the latest rise in the basic rate threshold takes effect. It means that workers will not start paying income tax until they earn £11,850 – a £350 rise on the level last year. A […]
London Conservatives ‘considering breakaway’ “The Conservatives in London have reportedly held secret discussions about a potential breakaway from the national party, amid fears of an electoral wipeout in the local elections next month. Senior Tories have hosted a series of meetings over the past year in order to draw up plans for a separate party […]
May: Let’s close the gender pay gap entirely and for good ‘We need to act if we are to close the gap for good within a generation. It is essential that we do so. Most importantly, because equality for women is a right, and our whole society is the poorer as long as it remains […]
Labour MPs accuse Corbyn of behaving “irresponsibly and dangerously” by attending Jewdas’s Seder “Jeremy Corbyn has been accused by his own of MPs of acting “irresponsibly and dangerously” by attending an event hosted by a far-left Jewish group which called for the destruction of Israel and dismissed the anti-Semitism row engulfing the party as “faux-outrage”. […]
Cabinet committee explores ‘customs partnership’ as a solution for the Irish border ‘Theresa May is stepping up plans to tackle the Irish border question in Brexit talks through an audacious customs scheme once described as “magical thinking” in Brussels. The scheme, which will be discussed with EU officials this month, would see the UK act […]
May’s Easter message: the “dark moments” and the “triumph of hope” “In her address, Theresa May recalled “dark moments” of the last year, including the Westminster Bridge and Manchester Arena terrorist attacks, and the Grenfell Tower fire. “In the bravery of those facing adversity, the dedication of our emergency services, and the generosity of local […]