Shadow Health Secretary Jonathan Ashworth calls health and care bill “Care Con”
Boris Johnson faces a Tory rebellion over his proposed changes to the Health and Care Act.
The prospect of an embarrassing decline in parliament came when the prime minister defended a lengthy speech he had earlier given Monday to business leaders at the CBI in which he lost his train of thought, made car engine noises and a tangent over the Peppa. made pig world theme park.
Then asked by a reporter: “To be honest, is everything okay?
Critics suggested that after weeks of allegations and shady decisions – including the Owen Paterson controversy – the speech did little to allay Conservative concerns about Mr Johnson’s leadership. BBC political editor Laura Kuenssberg quoted a senior source on Downing Street as saying, “There are many concerns in the building about the Prime Minister … it just doesn’t work.”
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Labor MP urges Priti Patel to draft law on threats against RNLI. to change
During a heated debate over the government’s nationalities and borders bill, Labor’s Neil Coyle warned that the bill would “criminalize the work of the RNLI” and urged Priti Patel to meet with lifeboat personnel.
“It’s an egregious situation,” he said. “I tabled an amendment to prevent prosecution for your courageous humanitarian work – the government’s irresponsible narrative and media headlines on the matter?”
The Minister of the Interior replied: “We have made it very clear that we will table an amendment to the point he has raised during the reporting phase.”
Andy GregoryNovember 22, 2021 5:54 p.m.
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Ex-boss whip calls on Boris Johnson to withdraw controversial social plans
The Tory welfare revolt has escalated ahead of the Crunch Commons vote tonight. Former chief whip Mark Harper went public with his concerns, calling on Boris Johnson to withdraw the controversial plans.
Mr Harper, who stood against Mr Johnson for the Tory leadership in 2019, is said to have railed against the plans on Friday afternoon on an 911 call with Minister of Care Gillian Keegan.
The Political Editor of the Independent Andrew Woodcock has the full details here:
Andy GregoryNovember 22, 2021 5:40 pm
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The US may have to “push a little” for the UK and EU to reach a Brexit compromise, the Senator says
Washington will likely have to “put a little pressure on” both London and Brussels to reach an agreement on the Northern Ireland Protocol, a senator on the US committee on foreign affairs said.
Speaking to political leaders in Stormont, Chris Murphy also said he would not support a US-UK bilateral trade deal while unresolved issues with the post-Brexit protocol.
He warned that “this is a critical moment for Northern Ireland” he said: “In my opinion it would not be good for Northern Ireland if Article 16 were invoked, which could ultimately trigger a crisis, a trade war that would do the damage for the people here. “
Mr Murphy added: “My visits here in Belfast and tomorrow in London are meant to show that there are Republicans and Democrats in Congress who want to ensure that the negotiations on the Protocol are conducted in a way that does not affect Belfast / Good Friday.” Agreement.
“I think something can be worked out by the end of this year, but the United States will likely put some pressure on both London and Brussels.”
Andy GregoryNovember 22, 2021 5:08 pm
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EU countries hold immigration talks with Great Britain “out of frustration”, says Priti Patel
Individual EU countries are negotiating with Great Britain “out of frustration” over immigration agreements with the leaders of the bloc, claimed Priti Patel.
In a speech in the House of Commons, the Interior Minister described immigration as an “EU competence problem at the moment”.
“We are discussing in such a way that this would not actually make the Commission happy, but with France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Austria, Germany, Italy and Greece and, as of today, also with Poland, and there are other countries where” we lead active discussions and I think that’s really important.
“They are talking to us out of their own frustration with a lack of progress in addressing broader long-term and long-term problems related to illegal migration, returns and admissions. These are issues that are currently of great concern to all governments. “
When the UK was in the EU, it signed the Dublin Agreement, which allows member countries to return asylum seekers to the first safe country they can reach.
Andy GregoryNovember 22, 2021 4:52 p.m.
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Former Lord Advocate of Scotland directing Sarah Everard’s investigation
Priti Patel has announced that Dame Elish Angiolini QC, a former Lord Advocate of Scotland, will lead an independent investigation into the murder of Sarah Everard, which will be given greater powers if she feels unable to carry out her mandate.
The first part of the investigation will produce a comprehensive report on the conduct of murderer Wayne Couzens throughout his career in the police force, including an investigation into whether red flags have been overlooked and whether allegations against him have been properly handled.
It will be based on ongoing investigations by the Independent Bureau of Police Conduct (IOPC) and Her Majesty’s Superintendent of Police, Fire and Rescue Services (HMICFRS).
The second part of the inquiry will deal with specific issues raised in the first part, which will report back to the Home Secretary as soon as possible.
Andy GregoryNovember 22, 2021 4:43 pm
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Rumors of “Concern” About Prime Minister’s Leadership: “It’s Not Working”
Laura Künssberg, the BBC’s political editor, has the following to say:
Sam HancockNovember 22, 2021 4:14 pm
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Fund London’s trains if you want to boost UK trade, the government said
The government has been told to stop neglecting London’s trains if Britain is to strengthen its status as a global trading center.
London’s transport network must be “adequately funded” if the city is to advance the government’s global trade agenda, said Catherine McGuinness, chairwoman of the City of London Cooperation.
As the country’s main service hub, the city needs an infrastructure that is “not in decline, managed or otherwise,” she added when speaking at a trade conference organized by the Center for Policy Studies in London’s Guildhall on Monday.
Our business editor Anna Isaac reports:
Sam HancockNovember 22, 2021 4:13 pm
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“Outrageous” Patel accuses Scotland of falling short in the migrant crisis
Priti Patel has told MEPs’ regions in all four UK nations that they must “play their part” in providing accommodation to asylum seekers, and in particular accuses Scotland of failing to do so.
It came during the weekly questions from the Home Secretary in the House of Commons where the SNP Home Affairs spokesman Stuart C. McDonald asked, “Why does the Home Office still place asylum seekers in unsuitable hotels in unsuitable locations, without even a local resident to notify? Authority, let alone obtain their consent? “
Ms Patel responded by saying that local authorities across the country “and in Scotland in particular have played their part in actually providing evacuation shelters”. She then told Mr McDonald that he “should be ashamed to come into this house and stress this point when the Scottish Government has done absolutely nothing to lift a finger to actually support the resolution adjustment policy”.
Mr McDonald hit back and told the board that this was “one of the most outrageous responses”. [Ms Patel] has ever existed ”.
However, the Home Secretary refused to back down, saying the government would “not give lectures on bypassing democracy or local councils on this side of the house.”
She added: “For the record, 31 local authorities out of 32 local authorities in Scotland have refused to participate in the distribution program, so I would tell him and all of the members of the House that if there are changes in asylum accommodation, the whole of the UK must change.” and make your contribution. “
McDonald the SNP MP for Cumbernauld
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Sam HancockNovember 22, 2021 3:48 PM
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Britain will not suspend Article 16 until Christmas, the minister says
Let’s get a Brexit update now as Trade Secretary Anne-Marie Trevelyan says Britain will not “absolutely not” suspend the Northern Ireland Protocol before Christmas.
The comments seem to signal a weakening of the British strategy in the Brexit talks over Northern Ireland, writes our political correspondent Jon Stein.
Brexit Minister Lord Frost had previously said that things would be settled in one way or another by Christmas – thus effectively setting a deadline.
Sam HancockNovember 22, 2021 3:07 p.m.
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Watch: Zahawi says anti-Vaxx protests near schools will not be “condoned”
Education Minister Says Anti-Vaxx Protests Outside Schools Will Not “Tolerated”
Sam HancockNovember 22, 2021 2:54 p.m.
