Ministers consider making UK’s carbon targets easier to meet | Greenhouse gas emissions
Ministers are considering plans to weaken Britain’s carbon reduction plans by allowing unused portions of the last carbon budget to be rolled over into the next. This would go against the strong recommendations of the Government’s statutory climate adviser, the Committee on Climate Change. But it will make it easier to achieve your next goal. […]
Australian ministers highlight ‘good relationship’ with India, sidesteps allegations of expelled Indian spies
Australian church stabbing caught on livestream A suspect has been arrested after a stabbing at a church in Wakeley, a suburb of Sydney, Australia, left multiple people injured on Monday night. (Credit: Christ the Good Shepherd Church) A senior Australian government official said on Wednesday that bilateral relations with India are good and have improved […]
Taiwan president-elect chooses new foreign, defense ministers as China annexation threats intensify
Taiwan’s next president has named new foreign and defense ministers to join the incoming government as the island faces continued military threats and diplomatic isolation from China. Kiyotoku Lai, who will become president on May 20, announced on Thursday that current secretary-general to the president, Yoshi-taka Hayashi, will become foreign minister. He said Wellington Koo […]
Setback for Sunak as Two Gov’t Ministers Resign
Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s stalled government was dealt another blow on Tuesday when two cabinet ministers announced their resignations, as the Conservative Party hurtles toward disaster in the looming general election. Skills Minister Robert Halfon announced on Tuesday afternoon that he had tendered his resignation from the government and would stand down as an MP at […]
Details of millions of UK voters accessed by Chinese state, ministers will say | Cyberwar
Ministers have said that the personal information of millions of voters is believed to have been accessed in China’s attack on Britain’s democratic process. The 43 people the government plans to identify as targets of a Chinese state-sponsored cyberattack are believed to include members of Congress and their members. The UK could impose sanctions on […]
Civil servants threaten ministers with legal action over Rwanda bill | Civil service
Civil servants are threatening ministers with legal action over concerns that implementing the government’s Rwanda deportation bill could put senior Home Office staff in breach of international law. The FDA trade union, which represents senior civil servants, said that complying with the minister’s request to ignore the emergency injunction barring Strasbourg’s deportation could also violate […]
Ministers consider ban on MPs engaging with pro-Palestine and climate protesters | Protest
Ministers are considering proposals to ban MPs and MPs from engaging with groups such as the Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC), Extinction Rebellion and Just Stop Oil. The plan, put forward by the government’s adviser on political violence John Woodcock, would see mainstream political leaders “zero zero” on groups that use destructive tactics or fail to […]
Half of Macron’s Govt Ministers Are Millionaires
At least half of Emmanuel Macron’s ministers are billionaires, and a quarter are wealthy enough to be classified in the top 1 percent of French society, confirming his nickname “the president of the rich.” It is reported that. a study of France’s recently reshuffled government carried out by the left Rumanité The paper uses financial […]
Make used electric cars cheaper and tackle battery fears, peers tell ministers | Electric, hybrid and low-emission cars
A House of Lords committee said ministers needed to intervene to boost the used electric vehicle market and ease “uncertainty and concern” about battery health. Members of the Environment and Climate Change Committee called on the government to step up efforts to encourage the adoption of electric vehicles, amid consumer concerns about car prices, battery […]
Israeli minister’s criticism of Biden sparks anger at a sensitive time for US ties
JERUSALEM – A far-right Israeli government minister’s criticism of President Joe Biden on Sunday said he would allow Donald Trump more freedom to fight Hamas, sparking anger there and denying the United States critical support for its offensive against Islamic extremists. This highlighted the delicate nature of the relationship. Gaza. In the four months since […]