U.S. Edition EditionsAustralia EditionChina EditionIndia EditionSingapore EditionUnited KingdomUnited States Apr 05, 12:43 PM EDT Subscribe BusinessTechnologyWorldNationalMedia & CultureMillennial MoneyOpinionSportsLuxury World By Suman Varandani @suman09 On 04/05/18 AT 6:47 AM North Korea “almost certainly” will have a nuclear missile that can reach United Kingdom ready in 18 months if its weapons program continues at the same pace, British ministers warned Thursday. However, a “reckless” cyber strike is considered far more likely than the missile launch, they added.“It is possible that North Korea can already strike the United Kingdom with ICBMs, which could potentially carry and deliver nuclear warheads,” the Commons' Defence Select Committee said in a report, according to the Telegraph. The report added the U.K. has a “limited” ballistic missile defense system, urging for a boost in the spending for … [Read more...] about North Korean Nuclear Missile Capable Of Reaching UK Could Be Ready Soon
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Ilford North MP calls for police to visit mosques in lead-up to ‘Punish a Muslim Day’ threats
PUBLISHED: 13:00 13 March 2018 | UPDATED: 13:01 13 March 2018 Aaron Walawalkar Ilford North MP Wes Streeting responds to Punish a Muslim Day letters. Photo: Hansard Archant Police should visit mosques and community centres across the country following threats to Muslims, Ilford North MP Wes Streeting has urged. Speaking in the Commons yesterday, Monday, March 12, Mr Streeting asked the government to implement police visits after households across the UK, including east London, reported receiving a letter inciting violence against Muslims on April 3, which the letter called Punish a Muslim Day. Addressing Victoria Atkins, parliamentary under secretary of state for crime, safeguarding and vulnerability, he said: “Will the minister make a commitment to the House that the government will not only take action on online publishers of this kind of extremism. “But, in the weeks leading up to the first week of April, ensure that every mosque and Muslim community centre in … [Read more...] about Ilford North MP calls for police to visit mosques in lead-up to ‘Punish a Muslim Day’ threats
Taxi tax break for electric vehicles hailed a victory by Ilford North MP
Video PUBLISHED: 09:00 07 March 2018 Ellena Cruse Black cab driver, Evan Walters of Sackville Gardens, Ilford driving Ilford North MP Wes streeting Archant Black cab drivers who purchase new, electric taxis after April will save £1,550. Ilford North MP Wes Streeting, fought for cabbies to be exempt from a luxury tax which sees motor owners pay a Vehicle Excise Duty charge on cars worth more than £40,000. The Treasury brought forward the tax break by a year - to help black cab drivers make the switch from old diesel engines to zero-emission taxis- after considering views from campaigners. If just one driver makes the change, it would rid the country of seven tonnes of carbon dioxide a year and with over 75,000 black cabs operating in England, the impact on the environment would be significant. “This is a victory for campaigners for common sense and I welcome the announcement that the supplement for luxury cars will no longer apply to the new electric capable … [Read more...] about Taxi tax break for electric vehicles hailed a victory by Ilford North MP
Camden council leader Georgia Gould and MPs write to chief coroner about Inner North London coroner Mary Hassell
PUBLISHED: 11:16 29 January 2018 | UPDATED: 11:16 29 January 2018 Harry Taylor Mary Hassell has been senior coroner for north London since 2013 Archant The leader of Camden Council and the borough’s two MPs have written to England and Wales’ Chief Coroner to raise their concerns about the borough’s senior coroner, Mary Hassell. In an email sent at the end of last week, Cllr Georgia Gould, as well as Holborn and St Pancras MP Keir Starmer, and Hampstead and Kilburn MP Tulip Siddiq said they “fundamentally disagree with” Ms Hassell’s position that she or one of her deputies cannot agree for a body to be released, from her own home. Ms Hassell has previously said there are a number of significant additional things that she would like in place to be able to provide this service. The row had broken out in October after Ms Hassell had stopped prioritising religious burials, which has sparked criticism in recent weeks. Under Jewish and Islamic law, … [Read more...] about Camden council leader Georgia Gould and MPs write to chief coroner about Inner North London coroner Mary Hassell
North Korea’s Kim told Xi he wanted to resume six-party disarmament talks
TOKYO (Reuters) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un told Chinese President Xi Jinping during talks in Beijing last week that he agreed to return to six-party talks on his nation’s nuclear programme and missile tests, the Nikkei newspaper said on Thursday. Months of chill between Beijing and Pyongyang appeared to suddenly vanish during Kim’s secretive visit, with China saying that Kim had pledged his commitment to denuclearisation. Quoting multiple sources connected to China and North Korea, the Nikkei said that, according to documents issued after Kim and Xi met, Kim told Xi that he agreed to resuming the six-party talks, which were last held in 2009. North Korea declared the on-again, off-again talks dead at the time, blaming U.S. aggression. The talks grouped the two Koreas, the United States, Russia, Japan and host China. The sources said it was also possible that Kim could convey his willingness to resume the talks to U.S. President Donald Trump at a summit set to … [Read more...] about North Korea’s Kim told Xi he wanted to resume six-party disarmament talks