While the First Minister will stress Scotland does not have to be independent for the SNP government to 'start doing the right things', she will complain that Westminster's control over much of the social security system north of the border makes it harder for ministers to act. … [Read more...] about Nicola Sturgeon lashes out at ‘Boris and his band of Brexiteers’ as she ramps up Scottish independence referendum drive saying ‘the sooner the better’ ahead of SNP conference speech
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Furious British expats blast EU’s new post-Brexit travel rules which will ban them from spending more than three months at a time at their holiday home from January
The official UK Government guidance on the new rules states: 'From 1 January 2021, you will be able to travel to other Schengen area countries for up to 90 days in any 180-day period without a visa for purposes such as tourism. This is a rolling 180-day period. … [Read more...] about Furious British expats blast EU’s new post-Brexit travel rules which will ban them from spending more than three months at a time at their holiday home from January
Ex-PM Theresa May brands Michael Gove response to no-deal Brexit security warning ‘utter rubbish’
“The second thing I’d say is there are many, many areas in which we can co-operate more effectively to safeguard our borders outside the European Union than we ever could inside, through a variety of methods and arrangements open to us, open to Border Force and open to our security and intelligence services – we can intensify the security that we give to the British people. … [Read more...] about Ex-PM Theresa May brands Michael Gove response to no-deal Brexit security warning ‘utter rubbish’
Politics latest news: Britain has a ‘responsibility’ to lead the charge on climate change, Boris Johnson says
Speaking alongside Sir David Attenborough at the London Science Museum for the launch of the United Nations Climate Conference (COP26), Mr Johnson said it was imperative that the UK reversed the "appalling loss of habitats and species" as a consequence of climate change. … [Read more...] about Politics latest news: Britain has a ‘responsibility’ to lead the charge on climate change, Boris Johnson says
Rishi Sunak’s wife owns part of firm that funnelled money through Mauritius
By setting up letterbox companies in Mauritius – essentially shell companies with no staff and no trading activity – investors can channel money from Indian businesses to the tax haven. Investments routed through Mauritius are estimated to have cost India between $10bn and $15bn over the last 20 years in lost capital gains tax, dividends tax, and tax on interest and royalty payments. … [Read more...] about Rishi Sunak’s wife owns part of firm that funnelled money through Mauritius
