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‘Devolution was a big mistake’: Boris Johnson says handing more powers to Scotland was a ‘disaster’ Devolution has been a ‘disaster’ and biggest mistake made by Tony Blair, PM said The Prime Minister made the controversial comments in a Zoom call with MPs Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon immediately seized on the comments By Michael Blackley … Read more
Ministers today suggested Nicola Sturgeon will not get powers to pay 80 per cent furlough to Scots after lockdown ends in England – despite Boris Johnson hinting she would yesterday. Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick said it would be down to the Treasury whether the coronavirus support package continued after December 2. The comments tee up … Read more
King of Thailand says he ‘loves’ pro-democracy protesters demonstrating in attempt to curb his powers as he declares nation ‘the land of compromise’ King Maha Vajiralongkorn spoke in his first direct public comments on protests Protesters have been demonstrating in a bid to curb the Thai king’s powers One protest leader said his comments sounded … Read more
Former Supreme Court judge Lord Sumption blasts ‘coercive’ ministerial powers during lockdown and accuses Boris Johnson of ‘the most significant interference with personal freedom in the history of our country’ Sumption accused ministers of keeping Britons ‘under a form of house arrest’ He attacked control ministers had over everyday life in Cambridge law lecture Said measures … Read more
Priti Patel ‘wants to increase counter-espionage powers’ of ‘Britain’s FBI’ to tackle threat of Russian and Chinese spies in Britain Priti Patel wants to give National Crime Agency greater powers to tackle spying Thousands of spies from the likes of Russia and China are thought to be in Britain Home Office insists no formal decision … Read more
Market watchdog should get new powers to stop internet giants such as Google from strangling smaller rivals and ripping off consumers, says senior Tory MP leading review By Glen Owen Political Editor For The Mail On Sunday Published: 22:03 GMT, 24 October 2020 | Updated: 22:18 GMT, 24 October 2020 Britain’s market watchdogs must be … Read more
Investors cheered SSE after it struck a deal to sell stakes in plants that generate power from burning rubbish. The energy group will sell its 50 per cent holdings in two sites that are up and running in Yorkshire and another which is in development, for £995million. RBC Capital Markets analysts said the sale, to … Read more
The upcoming reboot of the 1996 hit The Craft released its official trailer on Tuesday. The clip follows a new student, who befriends three other teenage girls dabbling in witchcraft. After a few of her male classmates crudely prank Hannah (Cailee Spaeny) on her first day in Catholic school, she is approached by three girls, who find … Read more
Former head of the Supreme Court Baroness Hale says Parliament ‘surrendered’ its powers as ‘sweeping, draconian’ emergency laws were passed to cope with coronavirus Baroness Brenda Hale criticised the ‘sweeping’ powers being enforced on public She urged ministers to restore a ‘properly functioning constitution’ to the UK Comes as Government seeks to extend emergency coronavirus powers … Read more
Taxman being given new powers to seize bank customers’ financial details without their consent By Helen Cahill, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:50 BST, 19 September 2020 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 19 September 2020 The taxman is being given new powers to seize bank customers’ financial details without their consent. New laws will allow the … Read more