Opinion 19:25 GMT 06.03.2020Get short URL The Conservative-leaning ‘Onward’ think tank has advised the Government to stop directing so much money towards London if it is serious about ‘levelling up’ Britain. This comes with a warning that Boris could lose his gains in the Red Wall if he continues to invest in the already rich and productive South while neglecting the North. Analysis carried out by […]
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When the Independent newspaper published an exposé last week on conditions inside the Bahraini Isa Town women’s prison, it once again brought into question Britain’s relationship with the tiny island kingdom, which frequently violates international human rights laws. One inmate in the prison, Hajer Mansoor, alleged that she has been singled out to be monitored, barred from observing religious rites during the month of Muharram and […]
Furious Brits have accused their government of being a lapdog for Washington, after it was inadvertently revealed that the UK had quietly inked a nuclear weapons deal with the US, forgoing public debate. The Pentagon recently disclosed that Britain has agreed to purchase new US nuclear warheads to replace Trident, its own homegrown nuclear program. However, the deal came as a surprise to British lawmakers, who […]
UK 15:22 GMT 13.02.2020(updated 15:23 GMT 13.02.2020) Get short URL Sajid Javid was born in Rochdale, near Manchester, to Muslim parents who migrated to Britain from Pakistan. His successor Rishi Sunak was born in Southampton to Hindu parents who moved to the UK from India in the 1960s. Rishi Sunak has been appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer – the UK’s finance minister – in succession to […]