Environment Secretary Therese Coffey has hailed a new post-Brexit victory, after her department announced a review into wine regulations that could save Britons 50p a bottle. The Department for the Environment has said that scrapping retained EU laws around the industry will
Ministers are considering overhauling an EU directive to save businesses £1billion a year and capitalise on Brexit freedoms. The EU Working Time Directive limits the amount of time most people work to 48 hours a week on average, including overtime. But the
The Government has given the police emergency powers to help them tackle protesters, just days ahead of the King’s coronation. The Public Order Act received Royal Assent yesterday, through the new police powers to crack down on nuisance protesting weren’t set to
Russia’s defense minister on Tuesday hosted his counterparts from Iran, Syria and Turkey for talks that were part of the Kremlin’s efforts to help broker a rapprochement between the Turkish and Syrian governments. The Russian Defense Ministry said the talks focused on
Furious residents living next to a disused prison earmarked to house up to 1,200 asylum seekers – mostly young men – on Sunday told how they are terrified for the safety of the elderly and children. Incensed locals living beside the dilapidated
UK Foreign Secretary James Cleverly sat down with his G7 counterparts from the world’s main democracies on Sunday night to discuss a ballistic missile shot towards Japan from North Korea and the threat to Taiwan from China. But the Japanese hosts in
Cabinet ministers are said to be “angry” that they are unable to bring their spouses to the Coronation – despite Rishi Sunak bringing along wife Akshata Murthy. Organisers for the event have warned space is limited and the guest list will be
Ministers must avoid handing out generous new subsidies for burning of wood imported from the United States, MPs have warned. The Government should instead be supporting British renewables which could slash households’ energy bills and carbon emissions. Pauline Latham, Tory MP for
The nationwide test is set to take place on Sunday, April 23, and has prompted discussions with various stakeholders, including transport authorities, domestic violence charities, and emergency services. The RAC has been consulted to reduce any potential risk to drivers, while road
NHS unions have reportedly agreed to a pay deal with the Government that promises to end months of strikes organised by nurses and ambulance workers. We’ll be bringing you the very latest updates, pictures and video on this breaking news story. For