Crackdown on uninsured motorists begins this week

All 43 police forces in the UK are to hunt down uninsured motorists on the road as part of a dedicated campaign being sprung on illegal drivers this week. ‘Operation Driver Insured’ – which kicked off today and runs until 1 November – will see increased policing to detect and seize uninsured vehicles that are … Read more

No escape! Police in Wales set up to checkpoints to quiz motorists in essential trips crackdown

No escape! Police in Wales set up to checkpoints to quiz motorists in essential trips crackdown – as forces in England vow to turn around drivers without a good excuse for crossing the border Road blocks set up by Welsh police across the country to check for rule breakers  Meanwhile forces in border counties in England … Read more

Priti Patel is to launch a crackdown on criminals who abuse human rights laws to claim asylum in UK

Abuse of human rights laws by foreign criminals will face a major crackdown in sweeping reforms. A loophole in Labour’s Human Rights Act, which has been exploited by murderers, rapists and other serious criminals, will be closed by ministers, the Daily Mail can reveal today. For the first time, restrictions will be placed on the use … Read more

Could a ‘circuit breaker’ STILL happen at half-term? Claims Cummings and Gove back a broad crackdown

Could a ‘circuit breaker’ STILL happen at half-term? Claims Dominic Cummings and Michael Gove back a broad crackdown in badly-affected ‘urban areas’ over school half-term Gove and Cummings said to be pushing for two-week closure from October 26  Would affect only parts of England with the worst coronavirus levels But faces opposition from Chancellor Rishi Sunak … Read more

EU dimwits! Rolls-Royce’s glowing mascot is banned from lighting up under crackdown on pollution

It was launched with great fanfare as a most desirable £3,500 ‘extra’ for anyone buying a Rolls-Royce limousine. The glow-in-the-dark version of the Spirit of Ecstasy has for four years shone proudly, elegantly lighting the way ahead.  But now the Flying Lady will have her lights unceremoniously dimmed after falling foul of updated EU car … Read more

Government’s obesity crackdown plan to slash sugar by a fifth is set to FAIL with only 3% cut so far

The Government’s goal to cut 20 per cent of sugar from cakes, biscuits and other foods by the end of the year is set to fail because firms have only managed a three per cent reduction so far. Public Health England asked the food and drinks industry to voluntarily slash a fifth of sugar from … Read more

Sturgeon is set to announce new Scotland COVID crackdown

Scotland could close PUBS in lockdown announcement today: Sturgeon will unveil new curbs amid warnings outbreak could peak again in just TWO WEEKS after surge in COVID cases – with fears the rest of the UK will follow soon Nicola Sturgeon announcing new Covid restrictions for Scotland this afternoon First Minister expected to impose restrictions … Read more

Boris Johnson facing ministerial revolt over tougher crackdown plans

Boris Johnson is facing a ‘cabinet row’ over plans for a tougher coronavirus crackdown, as Northern city leaders last night pleaded with ministers not to impose lockdown-style measures. Amid growing talk of a Tory back bench rebellion over his 10pm Covid curfew, the Prime Minister is said to be facing a deepening split between senior ministers … Read more

Michael Gove insists the Covid crackdown IS working as he defends tough measures

The sense of deja vu for Michael Gove must have been overwhelming. As he spoke to The Mail on Sunday on a stormy evening in West London, Donald Trump’s doctors were preparing to move the US President to hospital – having previously insisted that he was ‘in good spirits’ and displaying only ‘mild symptoms’ of … Read more

Will crackdown on £1bn rip-off really cut your insurance bill?

Will the crackdown on £1bn rip-off REALLY cut your insurance bill? By Toby Walne, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 21:52 BST, 26 September 2020 | Updated: 21:52 BST, 26 September 2020 Insurers have finally been ordered to end the loyalty rip-off after years of campaigning by The Mail on Sunday.  The City watchdog – the … Read more