Ministers today suggested Nicola Sturgeon will not get powers to pay 80 per cent furlough to Scots after lockdown ends in England – despite Boris Johnson hinting she would yesterday. Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick said it would be down to the Treasury whether the coronavirus support package continued after December 2. The comments tee up … Read more
King of Thailand says he ‘loves’ pro-democracy protesters demonstrating in attempt to curb his powers as he declares nation ‘the land of compromise’ King Maha Vajiralongkorn spoke in his first direct public comments on protests Protesters have been demonstrating in a bid to curb the Thai king’s powers One protest leader said his comments sounded … Read more
Former Supreme Court judge Lord Sumption blasts ‘coercive’ ministerial powers during lockdown and accuses Boris Johnson of ‘the most significant interference with personal freedom in the history of our country’ Sumption accused ministers of keeping Britons ‘under a form of house arrest’ He attacked control ministers had over everyday life in Cambridge law lecture Said measures … Read more
Investors cheered SSE after it struck a deal to sell stakes in plants that generate power from burning rubbish. The energy group will sell its 50 per cent holdings in two sites that are up and running in Yorkshire and another which is in development, for £995million. RBC Capital Markets analysts said the sale, to … Read more
Don’t take the wind out of my sails! Owner of a working mill says plan to build 120 new homes nearby will block the breeze that powers it Jeanette McGarry bought Berkswell Windmill in the West Midlands, in 2005 The windmill was a wreck but she spent £200,000 and five years restoring it The land … Read more
Former head of the Supreme Court Baroness Hale says Parliament ‘surrendered’ its powers as ‘sweeping, draconian’ emergency laws were passed to cope with coronavirus Baroness Brenda Hale criticised the ‘sweeping’ powers being enforced on public She urged ministers to restore a ‘properly functioning constitution’ to the UK Comes as Government seeks to extend emergency coronavirus powers … Read more
Taxman being given new powers to seize bank customers’ financial details without their consent By Helen Cahill, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:50 BST, 19 September 2020 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 19 September 2020 The taxman is being given new powers to seize bank customers’ financial details without their consent. New laws will allow the … Read more
The government could use emergency powers to vaccinate the public against Covid-19, it was revealed last night. Ministers would utilise regulations to bypass EU laws if a vaccine becomes available prior to the end of the Brexit transition agreement on December 31, as reported by the i. Even if a possible vaccine has not been … Read more
Police officers will receive new powers allowing them to stop and search criminals previously convicted of carrying a weapon, under Government plans to tackle knife crime. The Home Office is proposing to use Serious Violence Reduction Orders (SVROs) to imprison repeat offenders who are caught carrying a knife or offensive weapon – including those who have … Read more
Westminster gets set to take new powers to fund projects in Scotland and Wales despite claims of a ‘regional power grab’ Ministers will take powers to fund infrastructure projects in Scotland & Wales The Internal Market Bill will see Westminster take over funding and operation of regeneration schemes currently run by the European Union Infrastructure … Read more