Foreign aid has sustained several cuts in recent years, with the economic contraction brought in by the pandemic causing further spending reductions. Dominic Raab on Wednesday confirmed the UK would also cut its aid towards China by 95 percent to deliver on
The move follows increased tensions between London and Beijing in recent months. China is the world’s second largest economy and has its own space programme. Commons foreign affairs committee chairman Tory Tom Tugendhat said: “It’s been extraordinary to find we are still
Millions of Australians could have their $1,080 tax cuts extended for another year in next month’s federal budget. The 10 million Australian workers earning up to $126,000 were given tax cuts of up to $1,080 last year in the form of a
Millions of Australians could have their $1,080 tax cuts extended for another year in next month’s federal budget. The 10million Australian workers earning between $48,000 and $90,000 were given $1,080 tax cuts last year in the form of a low and middle-income tax
Boris Johnson’s climate change policies slammed by Tominey He said the UK would lead the way in green technology – by protecting the environment and creating thousands of jobs. Mr Johnson unveiled the plan before a speech tomorrow at an international summit
A 7-year-old Michigan girl has been pulled from her elementary school after a student cut some of her hair without permission, only for a teacher to cut the rest off days later in a separate incident. Jurnee Hoffmeyer, who is biracial, was
Shaun Bailey promised to increase the strength of the Metropolitan Police to a record 40,000 officers as part of a crime reduction plan in his first 100 days as mayor. Mr Bailey said he would increase the Met’s strength by 25 per
Australia could end up being cut off from the rest of the world for five years if we don’t accept some Covid-19 cases and deaths, a leading disease expert has warned. ANU Professor Peter Collignon said the nation would become like hermit
Boris Johnson will vow to cut carbon emissions by nearly 78 per cent – but the pledge relies on us eating less meat and adapting our homes Prime Minister Boris Johnson is set to pledge to reduce carbon emissions The deeper cuts
Bosses at HSBC have fallen victim to the bank’s cut back on office space as it continues its move towards home-working amid the pandemic. Senior staff have been pushed out of their private offices on the 42nd level of the group’s Canary Wharf