Sabtu, 09 Desember 2023

UK weather: Storm Elin to bring strong winds and heavy rain for many areas - as Met Office issues warnings - Sky News

The UK is set for strong winds and heavy rain today, with gusts of up to 70mph possible in some areas.

Warnings have been issued for much of the country on Saturday - with potential for flooding and disruption on the roads and public transport.

Irish Sea coast areas could get 70mph winds, while gusts of up to 55mph are possible in the Midlands, northern England and Northern Ireland, the Met Office said.

The weather system has now been named Storm Elin by the Irish Meteorological Service, Met Eireann.

The Met Office is forecasting that Elin will sweep across much of Northern Ireland and northern England on Saturday, with large swathes of Scotland also in its path.

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Saturday's weather warnings. Pic: Met Office
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Heavy rain alerts are also in force this morning on the Dorset and Devon coast, and a broad stretch from Derbyshire up to Cumbria until 3am on Sunday.

Southwest Scotland and a large part of Northern Ireland also have a rain warning for most of Saturday.

The Met Office said up to 8cm (3.1 inches) of rain could fall in some areas.

However, it will be warmer than recent days. Temperatures this afternoon will range from about 13C (55F) in southern England, the Midlands and Wales, to 9-11C in the North East, and 8C in Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Sunday is set to be calmer in most places, with just one warning for heavy rain remaining in force in northern England and the Midlands.

"We're in for a wet and windy weekend. There's a possibility of flooding because of the already saturated ground," said the Met Office's Stephen Dixon.

"By the afternoon most of the heavy wind and rain will have passed and it will just be showers for southern areas," he added.

"We will also be seeing some quite strong winds in Wales, the Midlands, northern England and Northern Ireland, particularly coastal communities around the Irish Sea."

It comes about a week after some areas - such as Cumbria and the North East - saw significant snowfall and freezing temperatures.

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Sunak urges mutinous Tories to 'unite or die' over Rwanda ahead of key vote – live - The Independent

Robert Jenrick resigns as immigration minister over Rwanda bill in huge blow to Rishi Sunak

Rishi Sunak has urged mutinous Tory MPs to “unite or die” ahead of a key Commons vote on his controversial bid to save his party’s ailing plan to send asylum-seekers to Rwanda.

The prime minister harkened back to the first days of his premiership with the call to MPs at a meeting of the 1922 Committee this week, according to The Times, which carried claims that some Cabinet ministers are “on manouevres” in case of an earlier-than-expected Tory leadership race.

There are claims that nearly two-dozen MPs have submitted no confidence letters, and in an olive branch to rebels, Mr Sunak is said to be “happy to have conversations” about his Rwanda plan’s future, providing the Bill – disliked by both Tory moderates and hardliners – passes through the Commons.

It is a last-ditch bid to get planes in the air after the Supreme Court ruled the government’s previous plans illegal. The legislation gives ministers the powers to disregard sections of the Human Rights Act, but does not go as far as allowing them to dismiss the European Convention on Human Rights.

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Jenrick’s resignation a ‘lightning rod’ for Sunak’s Rwanda critics

The resignation of Rishi Sunak’s former ally Robert Jenrick as immigration minister has acted as a “lightning rod” to other Tory MPs with concerns about the Rwanda policy, it has been suggested.

“He knows the absolute shambles of the system and if he has concerns about the bill, people are going to sit up and take notice,” one former colleague told The Times. However, others suspect Mr Jenrick’s resignation may have more to do with Mr Sunak’s failure to promote him to Cabinet.

Either way, the paper reported claims that Mr Sunak is “very, very down” and not his “usual Tiggerish self” following Mr Jenrick’s resignation – a suggestion one No 10 source rejected, however, insisting the PM remained upbeat and determined to “bash through” opposition.

Andy Gregory9 December 2023 08:39
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Sunak urges Tories to ‘unite or die’ over Rwanda scheme

Rishi Sunak has urged mutinous Tory MPs to “unite or die” ahead of a key Commons vote on his controversial bid to save his party’s ailing plan to send asylum-seekers to Rwanda.

The prime minister’s call to the 1922 Committee this week, after publishing his emergence Rwanda legislation, echoed his words in the first days of his premiership after taking over from Liz Truss, according to The Times.

Andy Gregory9 December 2023 08:10
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Rwanda legislation given ‘50% at best’ chance of success

Rishi Sunak’s emergency Rwanda legislation has been given only a “50 per cent at best” chance of successfully getting removal flights off next year in an official legal assessment for the government.

Attorney general Victoria Prentis has been told that the legislation leaves a significant risk of the European Court of Human Rights blocking planes to Kigali, the Times first reported.

The assessment is likely to toughen the prime minister’s battle to get his divided Tory MPs to support his new Bill that he hopes will revive the stalled £290 million policy.

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Adam Withnall9 December 2023 07:02
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Taxpayers foot £300k energy bill for MPs’ second homes

Reminder: MPs have charged taxpayers almost £300,000 for energy bills and other utilities at their second homes over the past year, a new analysis by The Independent found:

Jane Dalton9 December 2023 07:00
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Poll gives Labour huge lead

Labour are up one point and the Conservatives are down three, according to the latest polling, giving Labour a 20-point lead:

Jane Dalton9 December 2023 06:00
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Britain facing surge of salmonella cases because of Brexit, union warns

Jane Dalton9 December 2023 05:00
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Cleverly begins U-turn on Brexit ban on schools ID cards

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Recap: Sunak rules out quitting ECHR as Braverman attacks

Rishi Sunak ruled out a radical move to opt out of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) – despite a rebellion by the Tory right that threatens his ‘plan B’ Rwanda legislation:

Jane Dalton9 December 2023 03:00
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Analysis: The questions Rishi Sunak will face at the Covid inquiry

Rishi Sunak and the Treasury put up some resistance to lockdown measures, on economic grounds, during Covid. On the other hand, they spent £800m on the Eat Out to Help Out scheme. Sean O’Grady looks at what the prime minister will be quizzed on:

Jane Dalton9 December 2023 02:02
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Bishops in Lords urged to ditch robes

Bishops in the House of Lords have been encouraged to “modernise their attire and look more normal” by ditching their robes.

Conservative former cabinet minister Virginia Bottomley offered the advice to the Church of England bishops who sit in the upper chamber as peers took part in the annual debate led by the Archbishop of Canterbury.

Baroness Bottomley of Nettlestone said: “I passionately want the Lords spiritual to remain but I do not think they enhance their prospects by looking like a Persil advertisement.

“I have spoken to virtually every bishop about removing the robes. You don’t need to wear them.

“So long as the bishop saying prayers — officiating – is wearing a robe, you can then keep the Robing Room, but all the others really should modernise their attire and look more normal, even though in their dog collars and very attractive shirts.”

<p>Justin Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury</p>

Justin Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury

Jane Dalton9 December 2023 01:00

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Jumat, 08 Desember 2023

UK weather: Strong winds and heavy rain to batter the country as Met Office warnings issued - Sky News

The UK is braced for more strong wind and heavy rain this weekend, with gusts of up to 70mph possible in some areas.

Warnings have been issued for much of the country on Saturday - with potential for flooding and disruption on the roads and public transport.

Irish Sea coast areas could get 70mph winds, while gusts up to 55mph are possible in the Midlands, northern England and Northern Ireland, the Met Office said.

Saturday&#39;s weather warnings. Pic: Met Office
Image: Saturday's weather warnings. Pic: Met Office

Heavy rain alerts are also in force this morning on the Dorset and Devon coast, and a broad stretch from Derbyshire up to Cumbria until 3am on Sunday.

Southwest Scotland and a large part of Northern Ireland also have a rain warning in place for most of Saturday.

The Met Office said up to 8cm of rain could fall in some areas.

However, it will be warmer than recent days - with temperatures this afternoon ranging from about 13C in southern England, the Midlands and Wales, 9-11C in the North East, and 8C in Scotland and Northern Ireland.

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Sunday is set to be calmer in most places, with only one warning for heavy rain remaining in force in northern England and the Midlands.

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"We're in for a wet and windy weekend...There's a possibility of flooding because of the already saturated ground," said Met Office spokesman Stephen Dixon.

"By the afternoon most of the heavy wind and rain will have passed and it will just be showers for southern areas," he added.

"We will also be seeing some quite strong winds in Wales, the Midlands, northern England and Northern Ireland, particularly coastal communities around the Irish Sea."

It comes about a week after some areas - such as Cumbria and the North East - saw significant snowfall and freezing temperatures.

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Rwanda costs soar as Sunak 'hit by flurry of no confidence letters' in Tory revolt - The Independent

Robert Jenrick resigns as immigration minister over Rwanda bill in huge blow to Rishi Sunak

UK taxpayers have been billed a further £100m for Rishi Sunak’s beleaguered Rwanda deal despite no planes taking off.

The government spent the eyewatering sum in the 2023-24 financial year as the plan to deport asylum seekers to Kigali was hit by a series of legal setbacks.

An additional £50m is expected to be spent in the next financial year, taking the total cost of the scheme so far to £290m.

The revelation is likely to heap more pressure on the embattled prime minister as he fights to hold the Tory Party together and battles for his political future.

The Home Office said the cash had been spent as part of the Economic Transformation and Integration Fund agreed with Rwanda but was “entirely separate” from the new treaty signed in Kigali this week.

Labour branded the revelation “incredible”.

Meanwhile, the Daily Mirror reports that some 18 Tories have submitted no confidence letters in the PM as he faces a rebellion on both wings of his party, with MPs unhappy about a draft law published by the government which Mr Sunak claimed would make the Rwanda deal work.

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Rwanda legislation given ‘50% at best’ chance of success

Rishi Sunak’s emergency Rwanda legislation has been given only a “50 per cent at best” chance of successfully getting removal flights off next year in an official legal assessment for the government.

Attorney general Victoria Prentis has been told that the legislation leaves a significant risk of the European Court of Human Rights blocking planes to Kigali, the Times first reported.

The assessment is likely to toughen the prime minister’s battle to get his divided Tory MPs to support his new Bill that he hopes will revive the stalled £290 million policy.

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Taxpayers foot £300k energy bill for MPs’ second homes

Reminder: MPs have charged taxpayers almost £300,000 for energy bills and other utilities at their second homes over the past year, a new analysis by The Independent found:

Jane Dalton9 December 2023 07:00
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Poll gives Labour huge lead

Labour are up one point and the Conservatives are down three, according to the latest polling, giving Labour a 20-point lead:

Jane Dalton9 December 2023 06:00
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Britain facing surge of salmonella cases because of Brexit, union warns

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Cleverly begins U-turn on Brexit ban on schools ID cards

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Recap: Sunak rules out quitting ECHR as Braverman attacks

Rishi Sunak ruled out a radical move to opt out of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) – despite a rebellion by the Tory right that threatens his ‘plan B’ Rwanda legislation:

Jane Dalton9 December 2023 03:00
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Analysis: The questions Rishi Sunak will face at the Covid inquiry

Rishi Sunak and the Treasury put up some resistance to lockdown measures, on economic grounds, during Covid. On the other hand, they spent £800m on the Eat Out to Help Out scheme. Sean O’Grady looks at what the prime minister will be quizzed on:

Jane Dalton9 December 2023 02:02
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Bishops in Lords urged to ditch robes

Bishops in the House of Lords have been encouraged to “modernise their attire and look more normal” by ditching their robes.

Conservative former cabinet minister Virginia Bottomley offered the advice to the Church of England bishops who sit in the upper chamber as peers took part in the annual debate led by the Archbishop of Canterbury.

Baroness Bottomley of Nettlestone said: “I passionately want the Lords spiritual to remain but I do not think they enhance their prospects by looking like a Persil advertisement.

“I have spoken to virtually every bishop about removing the robes. You don’t need to wear them.

“So long as the bishop saying prayers — officiating – is wearing a robe, you can then keep the Robing Room, but all the others really should modernise their attire and look more normal, even though in their dog collars and very attractive shirts.”

<p>Justin Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury</p>

Justin Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury

Jane Dalton9 December 2023 01:00
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Half voters don’t think Rwanda plan is value for money

Voters are sceptical about whether the government’s Rwanda migrants plan represents good value for money, a poll shows.

In a YouGov survey, nearly half of those questioned (49%) said it was not. Only one in five (20%) said it was, while the other 30% did not know.

Nearly two-thirds of Labour voters disagreed it was value for money, while only slightly more Tory voters said it was not value for money - 36% against 35% who thought it was.

Jane Dalton9 December 2023 00:01
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Police investigate professor’s call to ‘blow up’ Jewish Labour meeting

Police are investigating a post by a retired university professor calling on someone to “blow up” a Jewish Labour Movement meeting:

Jane Dalton8 December 2023 23:01

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Robert Jenrick accuses Rishi Sunak of breaking his word on deportations - The Guardian

Robert Jenrick has accused the prime minister of failing to keep his word “to do whatever it takes” to “stop the boats”.

The former immigration minister quit his role on Wednesday just hours after Rishi Sunak tabled a bill to save his Rwanda deportation policy.

Jenrick stood down after it was revealed that the legislation did not allow the government to override the international laws that have stopped it sending asylum seekers to central Africa. Rwanda had said it would pull out of the deal if the UK ignored international law and up to 10 ministers had indicated they could resign if the bill did so.

In an article for the Daily Telegraph, the MP for Newark in Nottinghamshire claimed that when he was appointed in October 2022, the Home Office was “beleaguered”, with the UK “beyond breaking point” due to the number of crossings of small boats in the Channel.

He said that was compounded by the “indefensible” and “farcical” situation of hotels accommodating asylum seekers.

Jenrick wrote: “The prime minister was right, therefore, to promise to do whatever it takes to end this farce. And, until Wednesday, he had kept his word.”

He added that Sunak was right to argue the new Rwanda bill went further than the previous legislation, however he said that if passed it would still fail to end the “merry-go-round of legal challenges that prevent small boat arrivals being swiftly removed in sufficient numbers to create a meaningful deterrent”.

Section four of the bill allows people to lodge challenges against their individual deportation to Rwanda. Jenrick wrote: “Backlogs will likely build, and cases that would at best take months to resolve will be stayed considerably longer. Injunctions will likely follow.

“And we will begin losing bail claims, forcing us to release people from detention. People will of course abscond and disappear into communities.

“The idea, therefore, that this bill will guarantee all those arriving are detained and swiftly removed is for the birds.

“The only bill capable of delivering that is a bill that guarantees removal within days, not months, of arrival by blocking off individual challenges that would otherwise prevent that.”

Jenrick wrote that he also believes that integrating people from different countries into British society is “impossible” at the current levels of immigration.

“GP services and hospitals do not grow on trees,” he wrote. “Integration is impossible if you let in over 1.2 million new people as we have done over the last two years.”

The Rwanda (asylum and immigration) bill stopped short of leaving the European convention on human rights and does not include the “notwithstanding clauses” that would allow ministers to circumvent the ECHR and other international treaties.

The legislation, which must be voted on by parliament, gives ministers the powers to disregard sections of the Human Rights Act.

The prime minister told an emergency Downing Street press conference on Thursday that he would “finish the job” of getting his controversial deportation plan off the ground despite criticism from the Tory right and anxiety among centrist MPs.

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UK paid Rwanda an extra £100m for asylum deal - BBC

Sunak at podium at press conferencePA Media

The UK has given Rwanda a further £100m this year as part of its deal to relocate asylum seekers there.

The payment was made in April, the Home Office's top civil servant said in a letter to MPs, after £140m had already been sent to the African nation.

Sir Matthew Rycroft said another payment of £50m was expected next year.

The revelation came hours after Rishi Sunak vowed to "finish the job" of reviving the plan after the resignation of his immigration minister this week.

The scheme to send some asylum seekers to Rwanda for processing, in order to deter people from crossing the English Channel in small boats, was first announced by then-Prime Minister Boris Johnson in April 2022.

But it has been repeatedly delayed by legal challenges and no asylum seekers have been sent from the UK so far.

Until now it was known that the government had spent at least £140m on the policy. Sir Matthew had previously refused to disclose updated figures, saying ministers had decided to set out the costs annually.

But in a letter published on Thursday to Dame Diana Johnson, chairwoman of the Home Affairs Committee, and Dame Meg Hillier, chairwoman of the Public Accounts Committee, he disclosed the full cost of the policy so far.

On Friday morning, Mrs Hillier told BBC Radio 4's Today programme that the figures were only revealed after repeated inquiries, and that there have been no updates when the situation changes.

She said it is "unconscionable" that MPs are expected to vote on the emergency Rwanda legislation next week "without understanding fully what the costs are so far, what they're expected to deliver, and what the costs are going forward."

"It almost looks like the government's got something to hide," she said.

Sir Matthew stressed that the extra payments were not linked to the new treaty signed this week between UK and Rwanda as part of the government's attempt to amend the policy, which was ruled unlawful by the Supreme Court last month.

A Home Office spokesperson would not go into specifics on what the money would be spent on but said it was going towards the economic development and growth of Rwanda.

The payment was made when Suella Braverman was home secretary, though allies of hers say it was signed off by the prime minister.

Labour branded the revelation of the extra costs "incredible", with shadow home secretary Yvette Cooper adding: "How many more blank cheques will Rishi Sunak write before the Tories come clean about this scheme being a total farce?" she said.

Earlier on Thursday, Mr Sunak held a press conference where he urged Tory MPs to back his plan.

The prime minister was speaking a day after immigration minister Robert Jenrick resigned over the government's revised policy, saying he believed it was destined for failure.

Mr Sunak insisted the new emergency legislation set out by the government would end the "merry-go-round of legal challenges" over the flights of some asylum seekers to Rwanda.

The bill compels judges to treat Rwanda as a safe country and gives ministers the powers to disregard sections of the Human Rights Act. But it does not go as far as allowing them to dismiss the European Convention on Human Rights, as some on the right of the Conservative Party have called for.

The bill faces opposition from MPs in different factions of the Conservative Party when it returns to Parliament next week.

Also on Thursday, former Home Secretary Suella Braverman reiterated that it would fail to "stop the boats" and called on the government to fully exclude international law.

The task of steering the bill through Parliament falls to Michael Tomlinson, who was appointed illegal migration minister on Thursday.

He will work alongside Tom Pursglove, the minister for legal migration, after the prime minister split Mr Jenrick's vacant role in two.

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Elizabeth Line: Major disruption expected near Paddington all morning after James Blunt and Rachel Riley caught up - Evening Standard

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  1. Elizabeth Line: Major disruption expected near Paddington all morning after James Blunt and Rachel Riley caught up  Evening Standard
  2. Passengers stuck for hours on Elizabeth Line after cables damaged  BBC
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