This article was written by Carrington Walker and originally published in The Weston Mercury. Both the MPs for Weston and North Somerset have called for a less stringent approach from the UK to grant Ukrainians refuge from the Russian invasion. Current Government policy has been criticised as it does not…
It’s easy to mock Jacob Rees-Mogg’s new non-job. The man who famously declared that it would take 50 years to see the benefits of Brexit has been appointed minister for Brexit opportunities, with a mission to deliver benefits by the next election. The scale of that challenge was laid bare by…
Sandford and Winscombe celebrate Accession Day with tree planting ceremony The villages of Sandford and Winscombe marked 70 years of the Queen on the throne with a ceremonial tree planting event on Sunday. Two oak trees in Russet Copse and Winscombe War Memorial Ground was planted with the help of…
Tory MPs have urged Boris Johnson to revive a long-awaited economic crime bill — designed to crack down on the flow of dirty money to the UK — after the legislation was hit by further delays. John Penrose, the government’s anti-corruption champion, said on Friday the prime minister should accelerate…