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2 weeks ago | 
ca.news.yahoo.com | David Hughes |Caitlin Doherty |Christopher McKeon
Vladimir Putin will be judged by his actions, not his words, Downing Street said after the Russian president promised a 72-hour ceasefire in Ukraine. Sir Keir Starmer, who called for an unconditional ceasefire, fears the Russian leader will “come back for more” if there is not a lasting solution to resolve the conflict.
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Jan 16, 2025 | 
marketscreener.com | David Hughes |Caitlin Doherty
(Alliance News) - The UK will "play our part" in guaranteeing Ukraine's security following any peace deal, Keir Starmer said. The prime minister and Ukraine's president Volodymyr Zelensky discussed a proposal for Western peacekeepers to monitor a future ceasefire, but Starmer said his current focus was on ensuring Kyiv's forces were in the "strongest possible position" on the battlefield.
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Jan 13, 2025 | 
the-independent.com | Simon Calder |David Hughes
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Pat McFadden said Tulip Siddiq had ‘done the right thing’ by asking the ethics tsar to investigate her. David HughesFrom reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing.
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Jan 9, 2025 | 
standard.co.uk | David Hughes
Foreign Secretary David Lammy delivers a speech at the Foreign Office on Government plans for new sanctions which will target the finances of people-smuggling networks (Stefan Rousseau/PA)PA WireGet our award-winning daily news email featuring exclusive stories, opinion and expert analysisI would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice.
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Jan 7, 2025 | 
aol.co.uk | David Hughes |Ellie Crabbe |Christopher McKeon
The head of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse has said “the time has passed” for another lengthy examination of grooming gangs and that the row is “distracting from the issues”. Professor Alexis Jay said “we’ve had enough of inquiries, consultations and discussions” as she called for action. Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch is pushing for a national inquiry after tech billionaire Elon Musk used his X platform to launch a barrage of online attacks on the Government over the issue.
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Nov 19, 2024 | 
ca.news.yahoo.com | Nina Lloyd |David Hughes
Many farmers protesting over Government changes to inheritance tax are “wrong” about the policy, the Environment Secretary has said. Steve Reed rejected claims that many in the sector will be affected by plans to limit 100% property relief to the first £1 million of agricultural assets. The remarks are likely to anger some farmers who have been taking part in large-scale demonstrations across Westminster to urge the Government to reverse the policy announced in the October Budget.
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Nov 18, 2024 | 
irishexaminer.com | David Hughes |Caitlin Doherty
Joe Biden has given Ukraine permission to use US-supplied weapons to strike targets in Russia after months of pressure from Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The outgoing US President’s decision could see long-range missiles used initially in the Kursk region, where Ukrainian troops have launched an incursion into Russian territory and Vladimir Putin has bolstered his defences with troops from North Korea.
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Nov 13, 2024 | 
doctors.net.uk | David Hughes
By David Hughes, PA MediaHealth secretary Wes Streeting has hinted at extra cash for GPs and hospices who face being hit by the rise in employers' National Insurance contributions. He said there would be no formal exemption for the rise coming in April, but he was “looking very carefully” at funding allocations from Westminster.
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Nov 12, 2024 | 
irishexaminer.com | Aine Fox |David Hughes
The Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby has announced he will resign, following days of pressure after a damning review into the most prolific abuser associated with the church of England. The independent Makin Review concluded that barrister John Smyth might have been brought to justice had the archbishop formally alerted UK authorities in 2013. Mr Welby had apologised but stated that he would not resign, following the review’s publication last week.
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Oct 29, 2024 | 
marketscreener.com | David Hughes
(Alliance News) - The UK budget's tax hikes and borrowing increases may not be enough to undo "14 years of damage" to the National Health Service, Rachel Reeves has warned. The chancellor is expected to pump billions of pounds into the health service, including GBP1.5 billion for new surgical hubs and scanners and GBP70 million for radiotherapy machines. Health Secretary Wes Streeting said although Reeves is prioritising the NHS, a single budget will not turn it around.
