{"id":114168,"date":"2018-04-12T08:44:57","date_gmt":"2018-04-12T08:44:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk?p=114168&preview=true&preview_id=114168"},"modified":"2018-04-12T09:00:43","modified_gmt":"2018-04-12T09:00:43","slug":"political-headlines-syria-response-free-bus-travel-nhs-funding-and-eu-citizens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/blog\/political-headlines-syria-response-free-bus-travel-nhs-funding-and-eu-citizens\/","title":{"rendered":"Political Headlines – Syria response, free bus travel, NHS funding and EU citizens"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today’s Political Headlines include\u00a0the UK’s Syria response, free bus travel, NHS funding and vulnerable EU citizens.\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

May summons cabinet to decide Syria response<\/span>
\n<\/strong>The BBC says<\/a> that Theresa May has summoned the cabinet to discuss the UK\u2019s response to the suspected chemical weapon attack in Syria, with the Government considering backing military action threatened by the USA and allies. It adds<\/a> that Jeremy Corbyn has called for Parliament to have a say in the decision and warned about the risk of a \u2018hot war between the US and Russia over the skies of Syria\u2019. The Daily Telegraph<\/em> reports<\/a> that Theresa May has order British submarines to move within missile range of Syria with strikes potentially beginning tonight, subject to ministerial approval.<\/p>\n

Labour pledges free bus travel for under-25s<\/span>
\n<\/strong>The Guardian<\/em> reports<\/a> that the Labour Party has promised to introduce free bus travel for under-25s, paid for by ring-fencing road tax. The funds would be given to councils who moved to introduce public ownership of bus services or franchising, incentivising councils to create municipally-owned bus companies.<\/p>\n

Most voters now back tax increase to fund NHS<\/span>
\n<\/strong>According to a poll published<\/a> in The Times<\/em>, most voters now back tax rises to fund the NHS, with a significant swing in support of the policy from supporters of the Conservatives. Almost three times as many voters think that the state of the NHS has deteriorated as think that it has improved.<\/p>\n

Report warns that vulnerable EU citizens at risk of not securing right to remain<\/span>
\n<\/strong>The Guardian<\/em> reports<\/a> that Oxford University\u2019s Migration Observatory has warned that vulnerable EU citizens are particularly at risk of failing to secure the right to remain in the UK after Brexit. The paper also carries details<\/a> of a report by Friends of the Earth, which warns of declining protections for the environment after Brexit. The Times<\/em> reports<\/a> that Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has offered an \u2018upbeat assessment\u2019 of a trade agreement with the UK after Brexit, but India has been less positive.<\/p>\n

UK aid budget set for big overhaul<\/span>
\n<\/strong>The Financial Times<\/em> claims<\/a> that the UK\u2019s aid budget \u2018is set for its biggest overhaul in years\u2019, with the Government planning to use development spending to encourage exporters and pension funds to invest in the poorer parts of Africa and Asia. Penny Mordaunt, the International Development Secretary is due to give a speech on the topic today.<\/p>\n

Universal Credit unfairly treating self-employed people, charity says<\/span>
\n<\/strong>The Daily Mirror<\/em> has details<\/a> of analysis by the charity Citizens Advice which shows that Universal Credit is punishing self-employed people, leaving them hundreds of pounds worse off that directly-employed workers earning the same amount. The charity has called on the Government to \u2018look again at the design of the benefit\u2019.<\/p>\n

Hancock threatens Facebook over data privacy<\/span>
\n<\/strong>The Guardian <\/em>says<\/a> that the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Secretary Matt Hancock has warned Facebook that it is not above the law and could be subject to further regulation is it does not protect users\u2019 data more effectively. Hancock held a meeting with the firm, which sources described as \u2018robust but constructive\u2019.<\/p>\n

Ministers considering chemical castration for sex offenders<\/span>
\n<\/strong>The Daily Telegraph<\/em> reports<\/a> that ministers are exploring the use of chemical castration on sex offenders, following trials at six prisoners across the country. A source says that as many as 120 serious offenders have already accepted the treatment, with the paper revealing that the rate of reoffending for sexual offenders has risen by 34% in four years.<\/p>\n

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