Backlash forces ministers to soften Planning Bill impact
Proposals to overhaul planning laws are expected to be watered down by ministers following a ferocious backlash, according to reports.
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September 10, 2021 PM accused of deliberate ‘strategic void’ on China to prioritise trade
Boris Johnson has been accused of avoiding a clear strategy on China for fear it will force him to make difficult decisions that put human rights ahead of enhanced trade with the world’s second largest economy.
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September 9, 2021 Business forced to bear the brunt of Government’s £37bn tax raid and experts fear more hikes will follow
Businesses have borne the brunt of the £37billion tax raid launched by Boris Johnson’s government so far this year.
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September 8, 2021 Government says polluters can dump risky sewage into rivers as Brexit disrupts water treatment
The government has given polluters the green light to dump risky sewage that has not been properly cleaned into rivers and the sea as Brexit and Covid disrupt normal water treatment.
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September 7, 2021 New Zealand and UK fail to hit Brexit trade deal target
The Government’s hopes of agreeing a Brexit trade deal with New Zealand by the end of August failed to materialise as negotiators are still locking horns on key areas such as “digital, financial services and mobility”.
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September 7, 2021 National Insurance: Why the rumblings of an all-out Tory rebellion are growing louder
It was the moment when months of secret talks about how to fund a new deal for social care finally blew up in the public, prompting a furious reaction from Conservative MPs and party grandees.
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September 6, 2021 EU-UK protocol row creating ‘cold mistrust’, says Frost
The impasse over the Northern Ireland protocol risks creating a “cold mistrust” in EU-UK relations, the UK’s Brexit minister has said, with grace periods on a range of products weeks away from expiring.
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September 5, 2021 Senior Tory demands end to ‘unseemly’ Cabinet row over Afghan crisis
A senior Conservative MP is demanding an immediate end to the “unseemly and unprofessional” row between the foreign and defence secretaries over Afghanistan, warning that it is further damaging the UK’s already battered reputation on the world stage.
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September 3, 2021 Nicola Sturgeon accused of overseeing ‘shambolic’ vaccine passport plan
Nicola Sturgeon has been accused of overseeing “shambolic” and “knee-jerk” plans to introduce vaccine passports for nightclubs and large events in Scotland after “losing control” of the pandemic.
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September 2, 2021 Dominic Raab in Qatar for talks on safe passage for British nationals from Afghanistan
Mr Raab will discuss the feasibility of a functioning airport in Kabul – either for charter or commercial flights – and the safe passage of foreign nationals and Afghans across land borders.
