{"id":112389,"date":"2018-02-12T10:02:05","date_gmt":"2018-02-12T10:02:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk?p=112389&preview=true&preview_id=112389"},"modified":"2018-02-12T10:02:05","modified_gmt":"2018-02-12T10:02:05","slug":"todays-political-headlines-12-february-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/blog\/todays-political-headlines-12-february-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Today\u2019s Political Headlines – 12 February 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today’s Political Headlines include\u00a0the immigration systems post-Brexit, allegations against Oxfam, Boris’ Brexit speech outgunned and George Soros pledging a further \u00a3100,000 to anti-Brexit campaign.\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Home Office may not have new systems ready for Brexit and whistleblowers reveal the asylum \u2018lottery\u2019
\n<\/strong><\/span>According<\/a> to The Times<\/em>, Theresa May has overruled the Home Office to insist that EU citizens who arrive during the Brexit transition period will not have the automatic right to remain in the UK, despite warnings from senior officials that they would struggle to create separate systems to register existing EU citizens and new arrivals in time. Separately, Home Office whistleblowers have told<\/a> The Guardian<\/em> that the asylum process is a \u2018lottery\u2019, with interviews \u2018rushed, biased and resolved by \u201ccut and paste\u201d decisions by overworked Home Office staff\u2019.<\/p>\n

Oxfam to meet International Development Secretary over abuse allegations
\n<\/strong><\/span>The BBC reports<\/a> that senior managers at Oxfam are to meet International Development Secretary Penny Mordaunt later today to tell her more about allegations that the charity\u2019s staff used prostitutes in Haiti in 2011. Mordaunt\u2019s predecessor, Priti Patel,\u00a0tells<\/a> The Sun<\/em> that officials \u2018at the highest levels\u2019 knew about abuse claims but tried to keep them hushed up.<\/p>\n

Cabinet ministers to \u2018outgun\u2019 Boris Johnson\u2019s Brexit speech
\n<\/strong><\/span>The Times<\/em> says<\/a> that Boris Johnson\u2019s Cabinet colleagues are planning to \u2018outgun\u2019 his speech on Brexit this week, by following it up with five further speeches. These include two from the Prime Minister on security and the future partnership, one from David Davis on business, one from Liam Fox on global deals, and one from David Lidington on the devolved nations. May will say that the UK wishes to keep the European arrest warrant and stay in Europol.<\/p>\n

George Soros pledges extra \u00a3100,000 to anti-Brexit campaign
\n<\/strong><\/span>George Soros\u2019 Open Society Foundation is to pledge an extra \u00a3100,000 to the pro-EU group Best for Britain, The Guardian<\/em> says<\/a>. He linked the increased donation to the campaign against him in the right-wing press, saying \u2018I am happy to take the fight to those who have tried to use a smear campaign, not arguments, to prop up their failing case\u2019.<\/p>\n

Theresa May flies to Northern Ireland amid hopes of power-sharing deal
\n<\/strong><\/span>The Guardian<\/em> reports<\/a> that Theresa May is to fly to Belfast today, amid hopes that Northern Ireland\u2019s main political parties are close to reaching a deal to restore power-sharing in the executive. She will be joined by Leo Varadkar, the Taoiseach, who has cancelled a meeting with the Welsh First Minister.<\/p>\n

Diesel trains to be scrapped by 2040
\n<\/strong><\/span>Rail Minister Jo Johnson, is to announce today that every diesel train in the country should be scrapped by 2040, The Daily Telegraph<\/em> says<\/a>. This forms part of plans to cut pollution on the rail network, but the Government has not specified how this will be paid for.<\/p>\n

DWP spends over \u00a3100m on disability benefit appeals over two years
\n<\/strong><\/span>According<\/a> to The Guardian<\/em>, the Department for Work and Pensions spent over \u00a3100m on administering reviews and appeals against disability benefits in just over two years. The Ministry of Justice also spends tens of millions on the reviews. Neil Heslop, chief executive of Leonard Cheshire, described the amounts as \u2018staggering\u2019.<\/p>\n

Transport for London\u2019s operational deficit expected to reach \u00a31bn
\n<\/strong><\/span>The Financial Times<\/em> reports<\/a> that Transport for London is expecting an operational deficit of nearly \u00a31bn next year. This has been caused by the Government removing a revenue grant, Sadiq Khan\u2019s decision to freeze fares, and falling passenger numbers, attributed to increased working from home, use of ride-hailing apps, and safety concerns.<\/p>\n

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