Today’s political headlines includes senior ministers plans to disrupt Johnson by resigning, Corbyn support amongst Labour members falls and the government considers a carbon charge on air tickets.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n
Ministers to disrupt Johnson by resigning Johnson calls on UK to rediscover \u2018sense of mission\u2019 Corbyn support amongst Labour members falls Over 770,000 denied state support since Government promised action on social care Defence minister says navy is too small after Iran seizes tanker Duncan Smith holds out for senior Cabinet role as Johnson considers demoting Hunt Government considers carbon charge on air tickets MPs call for time limit on prosecution of soldiers
\n<\/strong>The Guardian<\/em> claims<\/a> that Boris Johnson\u2019s entry into Downing Street is to be disrupted by \u2018carefully timed resignations\u2019 by senior ministers. Philip Hammond and David Gauke have confirmed that they will be stepping down on Wednesday, with others, such as Rory Stewart, potentially following. Hammond told The Andrew Marr<\/em> show at the weekend that \u2018I\u2019m sure I\u2019m not going to be sacked, because I\u2019m going to resign before we get to that point\u2019.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>Writing<\/a> in The Daily Telegraph<\/em> Boris Johnson says that the UK can leave the EU with a deal by 31 October be rediscovering its \u2018sense of mission\u2019, saying that if man could get to the moon fifty years ago \u2018we certainly have the technology\u2019 to tackle the Irish border issue, claiming that checks could be conducted away from the border.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>A poll<\/a> by YouGov for The Times<\/em> finds that Jeremy Corbyn\u2019s popularity with Labour members has fallen by 24 points since March last year, with 43% of members now saying that is doing a bad job. Over half are dissatisfied with how he has handled Brexit, while one in four want him to quit immediately. The Guardian<\/em> reports<\/a> that Corbyn has launched an educational webpage to help tackle antisemitism in the party.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>The Daily Mail<\/em> claims <\/a>that over 770,000 elderly people have been denied state support since the Government promised to reform the social care system in March 2017, with 66,684 people dying while waiting for care over the period according to NHS Digital figures, analysed by Age UK, which called for \u2018certainty and stability\u2019.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>The Times<\/em> says<\/a> that defence minister Tobias Ellwood has admitted that the Royal Navy is \u2018too small\u2019 to fulfil a global role, following the seizure by the Iranians of the British tanker Stena Impero<\/em> in the Gulf despite warnings from HMS Montrose<\/em>. He said that continuing to play \u2018an influential role\u2019 internationally would \u2018require further funding\u2019.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>According<\/a> to The Sun<\/em>, Iain Duncan Smith has told friends he wouldn\u2019t accept a role as party chairman under Boris Johnson as he wants a more senior role. The paper also says<\/a> that Johnson\u2019s allies believe he will sack Jeremy Hunt as Foreign Secretary if he wins the leadership by a large number, having become infuriated by Hunt\u2019s personal attacks, and will give him a more junior role such as Business Secretary.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>The Times<\/em> claims<\/a> that the Government is considering adding a carbon charge to the price of air tickets automatically, on an \u2018opt-out\u2019 basis, with the possibility of extending this to trains, buses and ferries. This would increase the cost of a London to New York flight by just under \u00a330, and to Madrid by about \u00a35.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>The Guardian<\/em> carries details<\/a> of a House of Commons Defence Committee report which recommends the introduction of a 10-year \u2018qualified statute of limitations\u2019 to protect military veterans and soldiers from prosecution, and suggest that the Human Rights Act could be amended to provide further protection.<\/p>\n