{"id":114202,"date":"2018-04-13T08:27:48","date_gmt":"2018-04-13T08:27:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk?p=114202&preview=true&preview_id=114202"},"modified":"2018-04-13T08:27:48","modified_gmt":"2018-04-13T08:27:48","slug":"political-headlines-syria-jeremy-hunt-ex-colonies-and-uk-aid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/blog\/political-headlines-syria-jeremy-hunt-ex-colonies-and-uk-aid\/","title":{"rendered":"Political Headlines – Syria, Jeremy Hunt, ex-colonies and UK Aid"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today’s Political Headlines include\u00a0the\u00a0Cabinet’s decision on Syria, Jeremy Hunt breaking money laundering rules, apologising to ex-colonies and UK Aid.\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Cabinet agrees military action in Syria is needed<\/strong><\/span>
\nThe BBC reports<\/a> that the Cabinet has agreed \u2018on the need to take action\u2019 in Syria in order to prevent the further use of chemical weapons. No details of any UK military involvement in Syria had been given by the Government, and MPs from both the Conservative Party and opposition parties have called for a vote in Parliament before any action is taken.<\/p>\n

Jeremy Hunt admits breaking money laundering rules<\/strong><\/span>
\nIn an exclusive<\/a>, The Daily Telegraph<\/em> reports that Jeremy Hunt has admitted breaching the Government\u2019s anti-money laundering legislation when he set up a company to buy seven luxury flats, as he didn\u2019t declare his 50% interest in the firm. The Cabinet Office found that he did not breach the Ministerial Code of Conduct, but he could still be investigated by a House of Commons committee.<\/p>\n

Emily Thornberry says UK should apologise to ex-colonies<\/strong><\/span>
\nAccording<\/a> to The Times<\/em>, Shadow Foreign Secretary Emily Thornberry has called on the Government to use the upcoming meeting of the Commonwealth to apologise for Britain\u2019s past mistakes, including over the Chagos Islanders and apartheid. The paper adds<\/a> that Shadow International Development Secretary Kate Osamor has said that Prince Charles is not suitable to succeed the Queen as Head of the Commonwealth.<\/p>\n

Penny Mordaunt describes UK Aid as shield<\/strong><\/span>
\nThe Guardian<\/em> says<\/a> that International Development Secretary Penny Mordaunt described UK Aid as a \u2018shield\u2019 against pandemics, poverty, organised crime and terrorism in a speech yesterday. However, the paper adds that the speech was \u2018short on detail, but long on colour and allusion\u2019 and a planned question and answer session was cancelled.<\/p>\n

OPCW confirms nerve agent analysis<\/strong> <\/span>
\nThe BBC says<\/a> that the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons has confirmed the UK\u2019s analysis of the type of nerve agent used in the Salisbury poisoning. Russia has called the allegations an \u2018anti-Russian campaign\u2019 but Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson said there was \u2018no alternative explanation\u2019 and \u2018only Russia has the means, motive and record\u2019.<\/p>\n

Arlene Foster gives evidence to RHI inquiry<\/strong> <\/span>
\nAs The Guardian<\/em> reports<\/a>, giving evidence to the inquiry into the renewable heat incentive, Arlene Foster said that she deeply regretted its spiralling costs. However, she also claimed that Sinn Fein\u2019s protests over the scheme had been a pretext to bring down the executive.<\/p>\n

Councils run down financial reserves as funding is cut and costs increase<\/strong> <\/span>
\nThe Financial Times<\/em> reports<\/a> that almost half of councils in England have run down their financial reserves over the last two years, as they struggle with cuts in funding from central government and increases in social care costs. The councils whose reserves have increased are largely small district councils which do not handle social care.<\/p>\n

Norman Lamb suffers stroke due to long working days<\/strong><\/span>
\nThe Sun<\/em> says<\/a> that the Liberal Democrat MP Norman Lamb suffered a stroke a fortnight ago, which he has attributed to long hours and a lack of sleep. He now plans to make changes and \u2018work smarter\u2019, saying that he was lucky not have received any lasting damage.<\/p>\n

These headlines were curated by\u00a0Vuelio political services<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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