Government proposals to sell homeowners’ properties have been described as “greyhounds” amid warnings that they will exacerbate housing shortages for more than a million people on waiting lists for affordable accommodation. Boris Johnson reportedly wants to give 2.5 million homeowners in England the right to buy their homes at a huge discount, in the wake of Margaret Thatcher’s popular “buy right” policy in the 1980s, which saw a huge percentage of the nation. stock of municipal housing sold. Labor called the plan “desperate”, saying it was repeating a policy from David Cameron’s Conservative manifesto in 2015, which failed to sell. And the CEO of the homeless charity Shelter said the “hare idea” was “the opposite of what the country needs”. Earlier, a minister rejected calls for a list of all women to replace the embarrassed Tory MP Neil Paris. University Minister Michel Donelan said successful lists of women-only candidates were “humiliating” for women.
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Asylum applications in Calais were not discouraged by the crossing of the Channel by the United Kingdom plans in Rwanda
Most Calais asylum seekers are still hoping to reach the UK despite plans to see them sent to Rwanda, according to a new survey. A charity has surveyed those waiting in refugee camps in northern France in the days since the British government passed a law criminalizing deliberate unauthorized arrival. Care4Calais found that most had heard of the agreement with Rwanda, which would see people arriving “illegally” in the UK under the new immigration rules being sent to the East African country to apply for asylum there. Three-quarters of respondents said the plans would not stop them from crossing the Channel, the charity said. My colleague Zoe Tidman reports. Namita Singh3 May 2022 06:12 1651551218
Tories split over call to find woman candidate to replace shameful porn MP
University Minister Michel Donelan said the limited lists of women-only candidates were “threatening” to women. Boris Johnson is facing calls from his own party to ensure a woman is elected to run in the by-elections at Tiverton and Honiton headquarters in East Devon, which was sparked by Parish’s resignation after he was arrested for watching pornography in the Communities. Namita Singh3 May 2022 05:13 1651550078
Labor question Rishi Sunak about the Russian presence of a company in which the wife’s share of 400 million pounds
The workers wrote a letter to Rishi Sunak asking if he or his family benefited from the continued presence of a company in Russia in which his wife owns a 400 400 million stake. Reports on Monday reported that India-based IT giant Infosys – founded by the father of Mr Sunak’s wife, Aksata Merti – was still operating in Moscow, despite promising to leave a month ago. Shadow Finance Minister Tulip Siddiq called on the chancellor to clarify when the company’s Russian office will close and whether he or any of his immediate family members will benefit from continuing to operate. Our political editor Andrew Woodcock has the details. Namita Singh3 May 2022 04:54 1651548938
Johnson will challenge Churchill as he tells Ukrainian parliament that this is the “best time” in the country
The prime minister will be the first Western leader to speak to the Verkhovna Rada in Kyiv via video link, almost two months after President Volodymyr Zelensky delivered his own message to the House of Commons. Mr Johnson said the United Kingdom was “proud to be among Ukraine’s friends” and would announce a new 300 300m military aid package, including an electronic warfare kit, anti-battery radar system and GPS interception equipment. and thousands of night vision devices. Appliances. More about his speech to the Ukrainian parliament in this report by Andrew Woodcock. Namita Singh3 May 2022 04:35 1651547970
Welcome back to The Independent liveblog, where we are continuing to update our UK policy for May 3, 2022. Namita Singh3 May 2022 04:19 1651519907
We are interrupting the updates on the blog for tonight, thank you for watching us. You can find all the latest The Independent articles on UK politics here. Otherwise, keep scrolling to find out about the political events of the day. Andy Gregory2 May 2022 20:31 1651518887
Opinion Will the Northern Ireland election finally end a relentless tug-of-war?
“In Northern Ireland, we live in an ongoing tug-of-war game,” my colleague Caolán Magee wrote for the Independent Voices. “On one side of the line stand nationalists and Republicans who are moving towards closer ties with the Republic of Ireland, with the ultimate goal of a united Ireland. United and loyalists stand on the other side of the rope, pulling in the direction of Britain, to consolidate the status of Northern Ireland in the United Kingdom. “For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. This is due to the fact that political decisions are made in the context of the constitutional issue, without much consideration being given to whether these decisions will substantially improve people’s lives. “An inch is given, a mile is taken, before the rope can withstand the tension and break. Republicans and believers fall into the mud and splash spectators at the sectarian spectacle. Historically, this has taken the form of bombings and assassinations. Today, it comes in the form of collapse of the assembly “. He added: “For this election, Sinn Fein left the rope and joined the crowd of spectators watching the DUP tangled in knots. “A new generation of voters wants to unhook themselves from a rope that has held the two communities together for a century.” You can read his full analysis here: Andy Gregory2 May 2022 20:14 1651517447
Starmer’s lead over Johnson as voter-favored PM declines, poll shows
Sir Keir Starmer’s lead over Boris Johnson as prime minister preferred by voters fell sharply last week, according to a poll, with the two leaders apparently now almost in the public eye. Asked on Sunday who would do better MM, 35 percent of the 2,000 people polled by Redfield & Wilton Strategies chose Labor leader – down 5 percent from the previous week. On the contrary, 33 percent chose Mr. Johnson, while a huge 31 percent said they did not know. Andy Gregory2 May 2022 19:50 1651516360
Nadine Dorries is defending the decision to share the Daily Mail article about Keir Starmer
The Culture Minister has issued a further defense of her decision to publish a Daily Mail article about Sir Keir Starmer’s participation in a Durham campaign event during the lockdown. The article, which includes allegations of package delivery, has sparked outrage among some over the inclusion of a stock image of the Labor leader eating a curry along with the late MP Frank Dobson, who died in 2019 and was cut off. . of the photo. Nadine Dorries wrote on Twitter: “I have linked an article and I am not responsible for the photos they use. Is the gist of the story and the absurdity that we are expected to believe that Starmer had beers and curry with others at 10pm and then returned to work? Did he say that to the police? “ Andy Gregory2 May 2022 19:32 1651514147
Protests in the British Virgin Islands over the plan for the United Kingdom to impose direct control over the territory
Protests have taken place in the British Virgin Islands (BVI) against plans for the United Kingdom to take direct control of the territory immediately after the arrest of its elected leader, says race correspondent Nadine White. Hundreds of protesters gathered outside the Government House in Tortola, the residence of Governor-General John Rankin, on Monday, following a British judge Sir Gary Hickinbottom’s investigation into corruption that proposed governing the islands for two years. However, many BVI residents oppose this proposal, which has been described as “colonial”, especially in the context of the area’s history as a former British slave colony, and anti-democratic as there are no plans to make the issue public. The UK’s Overseas Secretary Amanda Milling arrived in the British Virgin Islands on Sunday for a three-day visit to discuss the region’s future leadership. However, the content of these discussions has been overshadowed by ambiguity, protesters said, as they asked Ms Mulling to include BVI residents in talks about the country’s future. Andy Gregory2 May 2022 18:55
