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All cats in the UK will have to be microchipped under new laws laid before Parliament today. The move will bring the rules for domestic moggies in line with that of dogs and require the feline friends to be chipped before they reach 20 weeks of age. Rule-changes are intended to reduce the number of stray cats in the UK and make it easier for authorities to reunited them with their owners. Government figures suggest 2.3 million of the 9 million cats in Britain are not microchipped. A consultation by the Department of Food and Rural Affairs found that 99%…
Rishi Sunak has agreed a multi-billion-pound submarine deal with the US and Australia amid a growing international threat from China. Mr Sunak said the three countries will work together “keeping our oceans free, open, and prosperous” with a new generation of nuclear-powered attack submarines. The Prime Minister said the AUKUS partnership – a trilateral security pact between the three nations – would deliver “one of the most advanced” submarines ever, and create thousands of jobs in British shipyards. Under the plan, the new SSN-AUKUS subs will be operational for the Royal Navy by the late 2030s, and will also give…
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is understood to be preparing to boost tax free allowance on pensions by more than £500,000 in a bid to get older professionals back to work. Mr Hunt is said to be considering allowing workers to put more money into their pension pot before being taxed as part of his Budget package, which will be unveiled on Wednesday. He is keen to bolster Britain’s workforce as he looks to deliver on PM Rishi Sunak’s pledge of growing the UK’s stalling economy. The lifetime pension allowance (LTA) currently stands at £1.07 million, with savers incurring tax after that…
A mega tsunami could happen at any time – from tomorrow going into the future. Experts have warned that a mega-tsunami could put coastal towns across the UK at risk in the future. The event could happen at any time with as little as just six hours’ warning, an expert has said, however chances of one happening in the near future seem pretty slim. Former Chief Scientific Advisor to the UK government, Sir David King, has said that a massive wall of water could be sent crashing into the UK, likely triggered by a landslide in the Canary Islands. He adds…
Joe Biden has promised to do ‘whatever is needed’ to protect the US banking system after US-based Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank collapsed. More than $100bn was wiped off the value of US banks, trading was halted on at least 20 regional banks and regulators were forced to intervene. In a statement yesterday, the US president said: “All customers who had deposits in these banks can rest assured they will be protected, and they’ll have access to their money as of today. “That includes small business across the country… No losses will be borne by the taxpayers. “Every American…
The Government’s deeply controversial Illegal Immigration Bill has passed its first Commons hurdle in spite of concerns from Conservative backbenchers. Several Tory MPs, including ex-Prime Minister Theresa May, called for amendments to be added to legislation before it passed its second reading on Monday night. MPs voted to progress the Bill to the next stage in Parliament 312 to 250, with a majority 62, meaning the legislation will get a second reading. In a fierce debate on Monday evening, Tory MPs raised concerns with a provision that would allow the Home Office to deport children and the “blanket dismissal of…
John Mahama The flagbearer hopeful of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama has declared war in the next year’s general elections. On a campaign tour ahead of the presidential primary of the NDC, the former President is raging with fire and brimstone, saying that the exercise is a “boot-to-boot or do-or-die affair.” He charged party supporters not to take the elections as a joke but be vigilant to secure victory for the NDC. He told them to “open your eyes at the polling stations like eagle eyes.” Mr. Mahama, who is seeking to return to the presidency, used…
Professor Kwabena Frimpong Boateng Former Minister for Science of Environment, Science and Technology, Professor Kwabena Frimpong Boateng is of the strong conviction that his exit from the Ministry was a grand scheme orchestrated by the government and his party, the New Patriotic Party (NPP). According to him, the allegations against him of some missing 500 excavators seized from persons engaged in illegal mining activities popularly called galamsey in 2020 were fabricated by some members in government to just tarnsh his reputation for him to be kicked out of office. He pointed out that there were some people in government that…
Sherif Imoro Details emerging indicate that the young military man who was killed at Ashaiman spent the night at his girlfriend’s home at Newtown, a suburb of the area. He was said to have visited the girlfriend at Ashaiman Newtown at about 10:30pm and left the place the following day, March 4, at about 01:30am. A statement from the police sighted by DGN Online said it was upon his return by foot through the dangerous area when the two assailants attacked him halfway through his journey. Police said the attackers took away his Iphone 6 after he was stabbed by…
US President Joe Biden has sought to dispel fears over a potential financial crisis following the rapid collapse of two major United States banks, saying customers would be protected and can trust that the country’s banking system is “safe”. During a brief news conference at the White House on Monday, Biden said he would seek to hold those responsible to account and push for better oversight and regulation of larger banks, while he also promised that “no losses would be borne by the taxpayers”. US regulators closed the Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) on Friday after it experienced a traditional bank…
