The interior minister called Rome’s refusal to accept a boat with 234 people “selfish,” and scrapped an earlier refugee accord France has canceled plans to take 3,500 immigrants turned away by Italy, Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said on Thursday. However, Paris will allow more than 200 migrants stuck on a boat in Italian waters to … Read more
The UK government has U-turned on plans to call an election in Northern Ireland before Christmas after recognising that a fresh vote will not end months of political deadlock in the region. Chris Heaton-Harris, Northern Ireland secretary, had indicated that he would call an election on December 15 after the legal deadline to restore Stormont’s … Read more
Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Business Jamie Dimon makes a point of introducing himself to new chancellors of the exchequer in the UK, where JPMorgan Chase & Co., the bank he runs, has a large presence. It’s a task that’s keeping him busy lately. Author of the article: Bloomberg News Katherine Griffiths and William Shaw Publishing … Read more
Speaking for the first time since her entire tax-cutting agenda was reversed by her new Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, Truss admitted on Monday night that mistakes were made but insisted she is going nowhere and would lead the Conservative Party into the next general election. With rebellious voices within her party growing louder in recent days, … Read more
British Prime Minister Liz Truss admitted that mistakes were made but insisted she is going nowhere and would lead the Conservative Party into the next general election British Prime Minister Liz Truss admitted that mistakes were made but insisted she is going nowhere and would lead the Conservative Party into the next general election British … Read more
Demand to declare a relationship with a Palestinian as an entry requirement into West Bank is dropped amid backlash Israel has removed a controversial border-passage requirement for foreigners to declare their relationships with Palestinians, following an international backlash and pressure from Washington. On Sunday, the Coordination of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT), the Israeli … Read more
Liz Truss was on Tuesday forced to abandon her plan to cut the pay of public sector workers living in poorer areas of Britain by a total of £8.8bn, after the proposal drew ferocious cross-party criticism. The foreign secretary’s Tory leadership rival Rishi Sunak had claimed Truss’s plan for regional pay settlements would leave millions … Read more