Shapps defends decision to ease isolation rules on August 16
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Shapps defends decision to ease isolation rules on August 16
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has defended the government’s decision to wait nine days longer than Wales for self-isolation rules to change.
In England, self-isolation rules following a Covid-19 contact will lift for the fully vaccinated from August 16, while Wales will make the change on August 7 and Scotland, on August 9.
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Grant Shapps has accused Labour of "extraordinary" double-standards, as Greater Manchester Police announces it will investigate Angela Rayner over a house declaration. Labour's deputy leader is accused of failing to properly disclose her living situation a decade ago in official documents. The defence secretary argues Ms Rayner has spent her political career calling people out for "exactly what she seems to be doing now". Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
The defence secretary says Sir Keir Starmer's announcement that Labour will back the UK's nuclear deterrent is "not credible". Grant Shapps adds "you can't trust Labour on this" and claims many of the Labour leader's backbenchers are "absolutely against having a nuclear deterrent". Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
When asked if the West is doing sufficient to keep “the Russians at bay”, Defence Secretary Grant Shapps says we “need to do more” and “that it is unthinkable that we would lose this war to Putin." Report by Rowlandi. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
The UK has airdropped food supplies into Gaza for the first time as the Defence Secretary urged Israel to allow more aid into the war-torn territory. Grant Shapps authorised the airdrop following an assessed reduction in threat to the military mission and risk to civilians. An RAF A400M aircraft flew from Amman to drop the supplies along Gaza’s northern coastline as part of a Jordanian-led international aid mission, according to the Ministry of Defence. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
The Defence Secretary Grant Shapps has called on America to “back Ukraine” as it’s in their own “self-interest”. “What does it say if a dictator can just simply walk in, take over a neighbouring country and outlast the patience of the West involved?”, Mr Shapps asked.
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Chief Secretary to the Treasury Laura Trott says the drop in inflation is not an accident but the result of the government's 'hard work' and 'deflationary’ spring Budget.
New figures from the Office for National Statistics show the rate fell to 3.2% in the year to March. Report by Alibhaiz. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says he 'completely respects' MPs who voted against proposals for a phased smoking ban - including 57 of his own Conservative MPs, six of whom are serving Cabinet ministers.
The Bill passed its first stage in the Commons on Tuesday, with support from Labour. Report by Alibhaiz. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has hailed the latest inflation figures which show '[the government's] plan is working' as it has fallen to 3.2%. Report by Alibhaiz. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Lord Cameron has described the situation in the Middle East as 'very concerning' but says he hopes Israel will act in a way that does not heighten tensions.
Speaking in Jerusalem ahead of talks with prime minister Benjamine Netanyahu, the British foreign secretary also said he hopes to see co-ordinated sanctions against Iran from G7 countries, because it is responsible for 'so much of the malign activity' in the region. Report by Alibhaiz. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
The four candidates hoping to be voted into the London mayoral office next month have set out what they can bring to the capital. Report by Alibhaiz. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn