Paul Mcnamara

5 days ago | channel4.com | Paul McNamara |Paul Mcnamara

The UK is moving to a “warfighting readiness” and unveiled a multi-billion pound overhaul of the armed forces, but has fallen short of an iron-clad commitment to spend 3 per cent of GDP on defence. Billions will be spent on “up to” 12 new nuclear submarines unveiled in the Strategic Defence Review published on Monday. It underlines a commitment that the nuclear deterrent will be “at the heart of this investment”, says the government. Defence Secretary John Healey, said:“The world has changed.

3 weeks ago | channel4.com | Paul McNamara |Paul Mcnamara

The assisted dying bill returns to parliament on Friday after months of scrutiny by a committee of MPs, but its future is still uncertain. Last November MPs voted narrowly in favour of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, with a majority of 55. A number of changes have been made to the proposed law in recent months – causing MPs on both sides of the debate to question whether they will change how they previously voted.

1 month ago | channel4.com | Paul McNamara |Paul Mcnamara

Deep disillusionment and a fracturing of the traditional two party political system is likely to be the overriding message from voters at local elections this Thursday, according to pollsters. None of the major political party leaders has the confidence of the majority of voters in this week’s local election, according to an exclusive poll for Channel 4 News by More In Common.

2 months ago | thestar.com.my | Paul McNamara |Paul Mcnamara

Manchester United will play a match at Hong Kong Stadium at the end of May, multiple sources have told the Post. The 20-times English champions are likely to face a Hong Kong Select XI, although a suggested May 31 date for the fixture would clash with the local FA Cup final at Mong Kok Stadium.

2 months ago | channel4.com | Paul McNamara |Paul Mcnamara

The Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has been in Huddersfield today announcing more money to boost rail links from there to Manchester, York and Leeds. It comes after a challenging week for his government – in which Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced further cuts to welfare benefits. —Paul McNamara: These proposed cuts to welfare are not real Labour Party values. This one’s quite punchy. This assault on disabled people and those in need of support is nothing short of sadistically cruel.