{"id":113314,"date":"2018-03-12T09:32:28","date_gmt":"2018-03-12T09:32:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk?p=113314&preview=true&preview_id=113314"},"modified":"2018-03-12T09:32:28","modified_gmt":"2018-03-12T09:32:28","slug":"todays-political-headlines-12-march-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/blog\/todays-political-headlines-12-march-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Today\u2019s Political Headlines – 12 March 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today’s Political Headlines include\u00a0May on the verge of blaming Russia for spy attack, the Debbie Abrahams bullying claims, the most inactive parliament for two decades and Vince Cable under fire.\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

May \u2018on the verge of publicly blaming Russia\u2019 for attack<\/span>
\n<\/strong><\/span>The Times <\/em>reports<\/a> that Theresa May is \u2018on the verge of publicly blaming Russia\u2019 of the attempted murder of Sergei and Yulia Skripal, with an official announcement possible after a meeting of the National Security Council today. Retaliatory measures under consideration include expelling diplomats and cancelling visas, financial curbs, withdrawing all official World Cup representation, an international statement of condemnation, and\/or boosting military deployments in Eastern Europe.<\/p>\n

Debbie Abrahams steps aside over \u2018workplace issue\u2019
\n<\/strong><\/span>Debbie Abrahams, Labour\u2019s Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary, has stepped aside following a ‘workplace issue’ according to the party, understood to be allegations of bullying, The Guardian <\/em>reports<\/a>. Abrahams rejects the claims.<\/p>\n

Current parliament most inactive for over two decades
\n<\/strong><\/span>Analysis<\/a> by The Times<\/em> shows that the current parliament is the most inactive for at least two decades, which the paper attributes to \u2018ministerial panic\u2019 about potential defeats over both Brexit and domestic policy caused by the Government not having a working majority. Legislation on post-Brexit customs arrangements has been repeatedly delayed, while half of the eight Brexit bills originally envisaged have not been introduced.<\/p>\n

Cable under attack over remarks about older Brexit voters
\n<\/strong><\/span>The leader of the Liberal Democrats, Sir Vince Cable, claimed at his party\u2019s conference yesterday that many older Brexit voters were driven \u2018by nostalgia for a world where passports were blue, faces were white and maps were coloured imperial pink\u2019. The BBC reports<\/a> that Cable\u2019s remarks have come under attack from Conservative politicians.<\/p>\n

Global Britain strategy attacked in new report
\n<\/strong><\/span>In a new report, the House of Commons Foreign Affairs Committee claims the Government\u2019s Global Britain strategy risks damaging UK interests by becoming a \u2018superficial branding exercise\u2019. As the Financial Times <\/em>says<\/a>, the report complains that no minister could give a \u2018definitive explanation\u2019 of the policy and there are no new resources to support it.<\/p>\n

Motion of no confidence in Bercow to be tabled
\n<\/strong><\/span>According<\/a> to The Guardian, <\/em>the Speaker of the House of Commons, John Bercow, is to face a motion of no confidence today, tabled by a Conservative MP. Andrew Bridgen has said that either he, or another MP, will table an Early Day Motion expressing no confidence, following last week\u2019s bullying allegations. As the paper notes, few EDMs are actually discussed.<\/p>\n

Hammond to hint at public spending increases in spring statement
\n<\/strong><\/span>When Philip Hammond gives his spring statement tomorrow, he will reassure Conservative MPs that he is planning \u2018significant public spending announcements\u2019 for the autumn budget following better than expected public sector finance figures, with NHS spending taking precedence, The Times <\/em>claims<\/a>. According<\/a> to The Daily Telegraph,<\/em> a consultation on a new \u2018litter levy\u2019 will be introduced in the statement.<\/p>\n

University course rankings to be published
\n<\/strong><\/span>The Government has announced that 50 institutions are taking part in a project to publish teaching ratings for different university subjects, the Financial Times <\/em>says<\/a>. Sam Gyimah, the universities minister, has announced a consultation on the plans today.<\/p>\n

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