US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said China poses a risk to ‘freedom-loving countries and democracies’ with its global expansion drive in his latest blast against the Communist superpower. Pompeo said China had backed out of promises not to send warships to the South China Sea and ‘diminished’ the One Country, Two Systems policy in Hong … Read more
Matt Hancock today announced coronavirus testing eligibility is being extended to include all over-65s and workers who cannot work from home – but only if they have symptoms. All asymptomatic staff and patients at hospitals and care homes will also now be able to get checked. The Health Secretary said opening up the testing regime … Read more
Britons think Heathrow SHOULD have a third runway, despite court ruling £14bn expansion was illegal due to climate change concerns being ignored, poll reveals Court of Appeal ruled that £14bn project was illegal because of climate change Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said ministers would not appeal the ruling YouGov poll of 3,001 people shows voters … Read more
A firm developing a rival bid to expand Heathrow today launched an appeal against a ruling by leading judges that the Government must reconsider its support for a third runway. The Arora Group said it lodged appeal papers in the Supreme Court in a bid to ‘put Heathrow expansion back on track’ as the west … Read more
Will Government keep supporting third runway at Heathrow? Downing Street refuses to say whether it will still back expansion plans if protesters win court challenge Prime Minister Boris Johnson is personally against the Heathrow airport scheme While London mayor he promised to ‘lie down… in front of those bulldozers’ Court of Appeal will give its ruling … Read more