The deputy prime minister is expected to blame Beijing for the hack and announce new sanctions against Chinese officials
The Home Office has launched a social media advertising campaign aimed at discouraging people in Vietnam from trying to enter the UK illegally on small boats. In a news release the Home Office explains:
Using real testimonies from those who regret coming to the UK illegally, the adverts highlight the risks and consequences people face if they turn to criminal gangs and attempt the dangerous journey.
A migrant, referred to as K, shares his reality of sleeping in a camp in Calais for 5 nights under the supervision of armed guards, before taking the long journey across the Channel to the UK. He says: “Never again would I risk my life in a small boat, even if you bribed me.”
Wales has the potential to be a world leader in the development of new floating offshore wind technology, which a recent government-backed taskforce says could unlock up to £43bn of GVA [gross value added – a measure of economic growth] to the UK economy and create around 30,000 jobs by 2050.
However, in recent years, floating offshore wind in Wales has been let down by a lack of support from the UK government. Not a single floating offshore wind project was successful at the government’s last failed renewables auction. The Port of Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire, saw its bid to act as a hub for developing offshore wind technology short-sightedly rejected by the government …
In an increasingly insecure world, with tyrants using energy as an economic weapon, Britain must take back control of our national energy security. After fourteen years of a Tory government kowtowing to fossil fuel dictators, Labour’s plan for energy independence would get Putin’s boot off our throat and power up communities across Britain.
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