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
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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
North Carolina police issue broad warrants for data from Google users near crime scenes
Home Daily News North Carolina police issue broad warrants… Criminal Justice By Jason Tashea Posted March 27, 2018, 1:26 pm CDT Police in North Carolina are using search warrants to collect cellphone location data of individuals near a crime scene. NBC affiliate WRAL reported that the Raleigh police department used so-called reverse warrants four times last year to demand data from Google regarding user accounts in close proximity to the location of crime. Lacking specificity, these warrants do not identify a suspect. “We are willingly sharing an awful lot of our lives with Google,” Jonathan Jones, a former prosecutor and director of the North Carolina Open Government Coalition at Elon University told WRAL. “But do people understand that in sharing that information with Google, they’re also potentially sharing it with law enforcement?” The warrants pertain to people with Google accounts, which includes those with an Android operating system on … [Read more...] about North Carolina police issue broad warrants for data from Google users near crime scenes
The North Carolina legislature is attacking judges who rule against it
Home Daily News The North Carolina legislature is attacking… Defending Justice By Billy Corriher Posted March 22, 2018, 8:30 am CDT Billy Corriher After voters elected Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper in November 2016, the Republican North Carolina General Assembly quickly passed laws that drastically limited the powers of the executive branch. The outgoing Republican governor signed the bills, which have been challenged in court, along with other laws passed since then. As the courts have protected voting rights and required the legislature to fix unfair gerrymanders, legislators have lashed out at judges and passed bills giving them more control over courts. Gov. Cooper challenged a law requiring Senate confirmation of his cabinet appointments under the state constitution. The governor argued that the legislature could only require “advice and consent” for constitutional officers, not cabinet secretaries. Three Superior Court judges put the confirmation hearings on … [Read more...] about The North Carolina legislature is attacking judges who rule against it