An influential Conservative think tank has urged Boris Johnson not to shy away from tackling human rights concerns following the foreign secretary’s visit to Saudi Arabia, days after he had criticised Riyadh for stoking “proxy wars” across the region.
Both countries played down comments by Johnson that Saudi Arabia was guilty of “twisting” Islam and “puppeteering”.
In a press conference with his Saudi counterpart on Sunday (11 December), Johnson appeared to soften his stance, expressing “deep concern” for the humanitarian situation in Yemen, where a Saudi-led coalition is accused of rights abuses.
A government review offers sensible ideas but it is impossible to define Britishness
Immigrants should have more access to English language classes and be made to take an “oath of allegiance” in order to improve integration efforts, a Government report has warned. .
The review, by Dame Louise Casey, the Government’s community cohesion tsar, was set up in 2015 by the then Prime Minister David Cameron to consider what could be done to boost integration in isolated and deprived communities.
Pollution levels exceeded the legal limit in four out of 10 UK councils in 2015, according to data collected from local monitoring stations.
Across the country, 169 local authorities were found to have gone over annual EU limits on nitrogen dioxide, primarily because of heavy traffic on the roads.
Nitrogen dioxide, an invisible gas, is emitted by vehicles, particularly cars and vans with diesel engines, and is linked to lung disease and cardiovascular problems such as heart attacks and strokes.
Bright Blue Director Ryan Shorthouse features on a ConservativeHome list of the 100 most influential people on the right
Older cars and diesels to be hit with new super-charge to enter London – and it might not stop there
Bright Blue’s calls for all city councils in England to have the power to establish low emission zones reported on in the Mirror.
Bright Blue director Ryan Shorthouse quoted on his views on the free movement of people after Brexit.
Bright Blue’s views mentioned on the Conservative’s plan to scrap the Human Rights Act.
Bright Blue’s report ‘Keeping the lights on: Security of supply after coal’ covered in The Telegraph.
