Labour shadow Chancellor Anneliese Dodds calls for law to save cash before ‘time runs out’ By Fiona Parker For The Daily Mail Published: 22:01 GMT, 9 February 2021 | Updated: 22:01 GMT, 9 February 2021 Shadow Chancellor Anneliese Dodds is today calling for an urgent end to the ‘uncontrolled retreat of cash’. In a letter … Read more
Revealed: The Queen or Prince Charles have vetted more than 1,000 laws using procedure of royal consent before they were approved by MPs in parliament The Queen or Prince Charles have vetted over 1,000 pieces of legislation Queen’s Consent procedure requires monarch to give go ahead on bill relating to her ‘personal interests’ Investigation found 1,062 … Read more
Premier League clubs fear new laws to combat vile online trolls will NOT go far enough as Government vows to make social media firms more accountable after a string of attacks on players Clubs are not convinced that laws to tackle online abuse will be effective enough Government want to make Twitter, Instagram and Facebook more … Read more
By Faith Ridler for MailOnline A firm of London plumbers is looking at introducing a ‘no jab, no job’ policy requiring all its workers to be vaccinated against coronavirus, its founder has revealed. Charlie Mullins, of Pimlico Plumbers, says he has been talking to his lawyers about making the vaccine mandatory for all new hires within a few … Read more
Police issue more than 42,000 fines for breaches of Covid laws since they came into force in March last year, figures show Eight out of ten Covid-19 fines were issued to people aged between 18-39 Some 250 fines of £10,000 have been issued since the end of March 2020 The National Police Chiefs’ Council said … Read more
Mental health laws face major overhaul amid plan to give patients more say over their care Patients suffering a mental health crisis to be given more choices over their care Health secretary Matt Hancock described the proposals a ‘significant moment’ Ministers say the reforms will bring mental health laws ‘into the 21st century’ By Kate … Read more
Britain’s most senior police officer said it is ‘preposterous’ that people could be unaware of the need to follow the third national lockdown and warned that rule-breakers will be fined. Met Police chief Dame Cressida Dick said people are still holding house parties, meeting in basements to gamble, and attending unlicensed raves despite rising numbers … Read more
A police federation boss has slammed ‘toothless tiger’ Covid laws and said there is ‘no way’ officers will be knocking on doors to catch Christmas rule breakers as Tier 4 officers have ruled out road blocks. Ken Marsh, chairman of the Metropolitan Police Federation said there is ‘no way’ officers will be knocking on doors of … Read more
The ‘blanket ban’ on elderly care home residents visiting family and friends at Christmas could face a legal challenge. Official advice on the issue breaches equality and human rights laws, argues the dementia rights organisation John’s Campaign. Under Government guidance on ‘festive bubbles’, working age adults in homes can enjoy external visits for Christmas but … Read more
Four Hong Kong pro-democracy politicians are removed from power under new Chinese laws that disqualifies lawmakers deemed ‘a threat to national security’ Comes after Beijing ruled any politician can be removed without court approval Latest blow to democracy since imposition of sweeping security law in June China’s leaders have called it a ‘sword’ hanging over the head … Read more