Boris Johnson said Russian President Vladimir Putin would not have started the “crazy, macho” war in Ukraine if she had been a woman. Calling the attack a “perfect example of toxic masculinity”, the prime minister called for “more women in power”. The prime minister also said that while G7 leaders “desperately” want the war in Ukraine to end, “there is no agreement available”. Mr Johnson also had an “honest” exchange of views with Argentine President Alberto Fernandez on British rule in the Falkland Islands at the G7 conference. The prime minister shared his displeasure that the issue was raised when leaders met on the sidelines of a summit in Germany shortly after the 40th anniversary of the South Atlantic War. Asked if he was disappointed that Mr Fernandez mentioned the British takeover, Johnson told reporters: “Yes”, before saying he had recalled that the matter had been settled.
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The whole story: Prime Minister says Putin would not have started the war in Ukraine if she had been a woman
Boris Johnson has claimed that Vladimir Putin would not have launched his “crazy, macho” attack on Ukraine if she had been a woman, according to Adam Forrest. The prime minister said the Russian president was a “perfect example of toxic masculinity” as he teamed up with NATO leaders in Madrid to discuss a radical overhaul of the Western defense alliance. Zoe Tidman29 June 2022 07:54 1656485595
UK defense minister says more funding needed as ‘less secure world’ now
The UK Secretary of Defense has reiterated his call for increased defense spending to address the threat from Russia. Ben Wallace said he had enough funding for the “here and now” but needed additional investment in the next round of government spending by the middle of the decade. “I was settled before Russia invaded Ukraine. Russia is very, very dangerous on the world stage. “People are less secure than they were two or three years ago and it does not seem likely to change for the rest of the decade,” he told Sky News. “This is a time in the middle of the decade to say we need to commit to increased funding.” Zoe Tidman29 June 2022 07:53 1656484512
The government will publish a White Paper on gambling reform
The government has said it will publish a White Paper on gambling reform in the coming weeks. The prime minister is set to announce restrictions on the industry as part of a revision of the 2005 Gambling Act amid concerns that current regulations require changes to adapt to the growth of online gambling. The Times reported that the proposals to ban gambling companies from sponsoring jerseys were to be rejected in favor of reaching a voluntary agreement with Premier League clubs, while retaining the choice of legislation as a reserve. Namita Singh29 June 2022 07:35 1656483912
“Assistance needed to support quality patient care”
Continuing care is becoming increasingly difficult to provide as the heavy workloads for GPs are now the “most worrying crisis of recent decades,” according to a medical leader. Professor Martin Marshall, president of the Royal College of Physicians (RCGP), believes that the bond between a doctor and his patient is based on trust, which is often built over time and threatened. He is ready to say at the annual RCGP conference in London that the challenges that GPs face when it comes to trying to really get to know their patients are an “existential threat” to patient care and the future of general medicine in the United Kingdom. Kingdom. Read this report for more: Namita Singh29 June 2022 07:25 1656483312
Nadine Dorries urges ban on trans athletes in elite women’s sport
Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries told British sports bodies that they should follow the example of swimming and ensure that women’s sports are “for women born of women”. Ms Doris told representatives of football, cricket, rugby, tennis, athletics and other sports on Tuesday afternoon that it was “inherently unfair” for a woman to compete against someone born biologically male. He urged the sports authorities to follow in the footsteps of Fina, which announced that athletes who had gone through any stage of male adolescence would be excluded from the elite of women’s competitions. Sport is for everyone, wherever you come from in life. It allows people to concentrate and perform on equal terms, based on the basic justice and integrity of the competition. Nandin Doris My colleague Joe Middleton says: Namita Singh29 June 2022 07:15 1656482712
Stella Creasy moves to abort human rights in British Bill of Rights
The Labor MP for Walthamstow told the Independent that abortion rights in the UK are “more fragile than people think”, warning that many Britons were unaware that abortion was still being criminalized in that country. Ms. Creasy’s announcement comes after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade – the landmark decision that legalized abortion nationwide in 1973. Our female correspondent Maya Oppenheim reports: Namita Singh29 June 2022 07:05 1656482112
Johnson is urging NATO allies to increase spending
Boris Johnson will call on NATO allies to increase their defense spending in the face of the Russian threat, despite Secretary of Defense Ben Wallace’s fierce attack on the UK military budget. The prime minister has said he will “take advantage” of Britain’s military spending to “lead to greater commitments than other people” ahead of crucial talks with NATO leaders at a summit in Madrid. However, Mr Wallace said British forces had survived too long on “a diet with smoke and mirrors, hollow formations and fantasy savings” – after calling on the prime minister to commit to a 20% increase in spending. My colleague Adam Forrest has more: Namita Singh29 June 2022 06:55 1656481512
Labor accuses Gove of acting as “Grand Saps tribute”
Labor’s Lisa Nandy will accuse Leveling Secretary Michael Gove of acting like a “Grant Shapps tribute” as he warns that the government is putting its head in the sand for the crisis facing key public services. Ms Nandy will warn on Wednesday that there is “a perfect storm on the horizon” as local councils struggle to cope with the cost pressures imposed by high inflation. The comments come after the Local Government Association warned of cuts in services such as bin collection, pothole repairs and adult care, as rising energy prices and inflation drained 6 3.6 billion from annual budgets in the coming years. Our political editor Andrew Woodcock states: Namita Singh29 June 2022 06:45 1656480912
Healthcare to be “digitally revolutionized” according to government plan
People across the UK will have better access to their NHS records and receive messages from their doctor on their phone as part of government plans to digitize healthcare. The plan for digital health and social care, released Wednesday, also sets out how patients will be able to manage hospital appointments, book Covid vaccines and have virtual consultations through the NHS application through March 2023. Another 500,000 people will use remote monitoring to monitor their condition from home, which will free up hospital beds and time for front-line workers, the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare (DHSC) said. Read the details in this report: Namita Singh29 June 2022 06:35 1656480312
Delays in restoring parliament’s multi-billion pound bill were criticized in the report
A unilateral decision by parliamentary authorities to tear down plans to restore Westminster Palace could lead to billions of pounds in additional costs, decades of delays and “extraordinary” health and safety risks, the ombudsman warns. The report of the Committees on Public Accounts stated that there was “no justification” for the decision of the Committees governing the House of Commons and the Lords to abolish a sponsorship body set up just three years ago to oversee the huge project and to seek to do the work itself. The shock decision in February derailed the sponsor’s plans to finally present a business case for the projects in 2023, more than 20 years after the renovation of the collapsing Victorian landmark was first discussed, says political author Andrew Woodcock. Namita Singh29 June 2022 06:25
