Drought to be declared in southwest England
“A drought is predicted to be declared for southwest England as the federal government meets with water firms at present to debate a dry spell that scientists worry might persist properly into the autumn. The Nationwide Drought Group, which additionally consists of the Nationwide Farmers’ Union and environmental teams, will convene as a heatwave sits over many of the southern half of England and components of jap Wales, with temperatures as much as 36C forecast over the weekend. Fears of water shortages are spreading, with Yorkshire Water at present asserting a hosepipe ban masking its 5 million households would begin on August 26.” – The Occasions
- Hosepipe bans to final for months – The i
- Round 17 million persons are already affected – Each day Mail
- Water restrictions, fireplace dangers and farming hardship – The Guardian
Power 1) Truss guidelines out windfall tax on power firms
“Liz Truss on Thursday evening rejected calls to extend the windfall tax on power firms to fund price of dwelling handouts for households, saying revenue shouldn’t be a “soiled phrase”. The Overseas Secretary mentioned she was “completely” in opposition to such taxes, arguing that such a coverage method could be taken by Labour. The remarks are her clearest but on the topic and are available regardless of the Treasury devising an enlargement of the windfall tax as an choice for the following prime minister. As a brand new forecast predicted that annual power payments might soar to greater than £5,000 subsequent April, Ms Truss additionally mentioned she would carry the ban on fracking.” – Each day Telegraph
- She insists that tax cuts will all the time be her ‘first port of name’ – Each day Mail
- How a lot revenue do power firms make? – The Occasions
Power 2) Ex-Chancellor’s plan to cancel out power worth rises
“Rishi Sunak has set out plans that he hopes would cowl the whole price of rising power payments for as much as 16 million susceptible folks, as he challenged Liz Truss to comply with swimsuit. In an article for The Occasions the previous chancellor mentioned he was ready to search out as much as £10 billion to melt the affect of this October’s worth rise on prime of the assist introduced by the federal government in Could. Each family would profit from a £200 discount of their payments by abolishing VAT on power, in a problem to Truss, who has mentioned solely that she would think about the measures.” – The Occasions
- Brits would see £200 slashed from power payments – The Solar
- Sunak manufacturers Truss ‘immoral’ after she in contrast him to Brown… – The Solar
- …and insists tax plans might put tens of millions prone to ‘actual destitution’ – The Guardian
Extra:
- He gained’t give up the race… – Each day Specific
- …despite the fact that third of Tory members have already voted in ‘main blow’ – The Solar
>At present: ToryDiary: Oh, what an exquisite management election!
Power 3) Rishi Sunak: We’ve a tried-and-tested technique for supporting most susceptible
“At present I could be very clear in regards to the rules underpinning my method, I can moderately estimate what’s more likely to be required and I can clarify how we pay for that. Firstly, there are three components to my plan: assist for essentially the most susceptible, assist for pensioners and a few assist for everybody. The primary two teams will want essentially the most assist as a result of these are individuals who merely can not improve their incomes to satisfy their power prices and are essentially the most susceptible in society. For them, now we have an present channel by which we are able to get cash to them shortly: the welfare system.” – The Occasions
- Tories can now not keep away from telling exhausting truths in regards to the route out of this mess – Lord Frost, Each day Telegraph
Power 4) Business informed to assist with price of dwelling or threat windfall tax
“Power firms have been informed to make use of their “big” income to assist shoppers or threat additional windfall taxes. Boris Johnson unexpectedly joined a gathering of huge power producers yesterday and mentioned they need to do extra to assist folks struggling to pay their payments. After evaluation predicted that power payments might prime £5,000 subsequent yr, Nadhim Zahawi, the chancellor, informed the large electrical energy firms the price of dwelling disaster was “not simply the federal government’s drawback”. Urging a “spirit of nationwide unity”, he challenged power bosses to provide you with methods to melt the affect of hovering payments.” – The Occasions
- Booming power giants face more durable windfall tax as payments set ‘to hit £4,400’ – The Solar
- Johnson warns companies hovering payments will harm sector – The Guardian
- Downing Road’s disaster summit provided cash-strapped Brits no reply – The Solar
- British power payments forecast to soar above £5,000 subsequent yr – FT
- Power giants handy shareholders £10bn, equal of £363 per UK family – The Solar
Extra:
- Kwarteng contradicts Tory coverage on wooden pellets – Each day Mail
>Yesterday:
Truss vows to strengthen Johnson’s social media legislation to guard free speech
“Boris Johnson’s social media crackdown can be strengthened to guard free speech, Liz Truss has vowed. She promised to make sure the flagship On-line Security Invoice doesn’t encroach on folks’s rights. Senior Tories have blasted the laws for telling Silicon Valley companies to police “authorized however dangerous” posts. They worry it can overstep the mark. Ms Truss mentioned she “strongly agreed” adults ought to have the identical rights on-line as they do in the actual world. She mentioned: “That’s a very vital precept and I’ll ensure that the On-line Security Invoice displays that.”” – The Solar
- ‘Gutsy’ Overseas Secretary is a possible nightmare for Labour, say celebration strategists – FT
- MP who took £5,000 from Sunak backs Truss – The Occasions
- Badenoch turns into first Tory to be promised a prime job in Truss’ staff… – The Solar
- …as she praises her former rival as ‘maverick’ and hails her ‘unpredictability’ – Each day Mail
>Yesterday: Suella Braverman MP in Remark: The abuse of human rights, the lengthy tail of Blairism, the corrosive position of Strasbourg – and what we’ll do about it
Johnson calls in legal professionals over looming punishment
“Boris Johnson is taking authorized recommendation over a privileges committee investigation as these near him settle for it’s a “foregone conclusion” that he can be present in contempt of parliament. The prime minister is combating to save lots of his seat by arguing for a lenient punishment that will keep away from a recall petition. A petition might lead to his leaving the Commons solely weeks after being pushed out of Downing Road. A few of Johnson’s senior staff have all however given up hope of escaping censure after the committee of MPs who will determine his destiny concluded that he didn’t need to have knowingly misled the Commons to be present in contempt.” – The Occasions
Putin is now ‘unlikely to ever succeed’ in occupying Ukraine, Wallace says
“Vladimir Putin is now ‘unlikely to ever succeed’ in occupying Ukraine, Ben Wallace has mentioned, as Britain pledged extra monetary and army assist for the nation. The Defence Secretary mentioned Russia’s invasion has ‘faltered’ and is ‘beginning to fail in lots of areas’ as he co-hosted a convention of donors in Copenhagen on Thursday. He additionally described big losses of each personnel and army gear it has suffered within the close to six months since Putin launched a ‘particular army operation’ on February 24… The UK has pledged to ship multiple-launch rocket techniques to Ukraine, in addition to precision guided missiles which may strike targets as much as 50 miles away – designed to defend in opposition to Russian heavy artillery.” – Each day Mail
Starmer ‘lacking’ over cost-of-living disaster
“Sir Keir Starmer, the Labour chief, was on Thursday evening accused of being “lacking” over the price of dwelling disaster as Left-wing MPs backed Gordon Brown’s demand for a recall of Parliament. Sir Keir, who returns to work from vacation on Friday, has infuriated backbenchers with an “eerie” silence over spiralling power payments. In his absence Mr Brown, the previous prime minister, has put ahead plans to convey down fuel and electrical energy payments by quickly renationalising some suppliers. The proposals have been properly acquired by Labour MPs, who demanded that Sir Keir “go additional” by calling for a brand new price of dwelling rescue bundle.” – Each day Telegraph
- Former Tory backer makes donation to Labour chief – The Occasions
Extra:
- Greatest UK fall in actual wages for 100 years looms, warns TUC – The Guardian
- Junior docs in strike poll risk over ‘unacceptable’ pay supply – Each day Mail
- Practice drivers’ union boss warns members are in for ‘lengthy haul’ in UK rail dispute – FT
- Academics’ union points contemporary strike risk – Each day Mail
Remark:
- Brown has uncovered the reality: Starmer is Labour chief in title solely – Dan Hodges, Each day Mail
Corbyn refused permission to lodge an enchantment on the Supreme Court docket in libel case
“Jeremy Corbyn has been refused permission to lodge an enchantment on the Supreme Court docket in a libel declare introduced in opposition to the previous Labour chief by a political blogger. Commentator Richard Millett, 50, is suing Mr Corbyn over remarks he made throughout an interview on the BBC’s Andrew Marr present in 2018 when he was chief of the opposition. Mr Corbyn, who now sits as an Impartial MP, claims he was defending himself in opposition to allegations of antisemitism when he made the feedback and is contesting the case.” – Each day Mail
Extra:
- Anger as Plaid Cymru restores whip to MP cautioned for assaulting spouse – The Guardian
