Rishi Sunak returns when asked about Liz Truss’ deep state conspiracy

Get our free ‘Westminster Views’ email Rishi Sunak has mocked his ex Liz Truss after being asked about her deep state conspiracy. Truss, Britain’s shortest-serving prime minister, has previously accused the “deep state” of “sabotaging” Kwasi Kwateng’s tax cuts in his notoriously disastrous 2022 mini-budget. She echoed comments from Donald Trump, who claimed a secret … Read more

‘Ongoing state of crisis’: Public satisfaction with NHS hits record low

Public satisfaction with the NHS has fallen to its lowest level on record, a long-term opinion poll has revealed. Only 24% said they would be satisfied with health services in 2023, with poor access to a GP and long waiting times for hospital treatment being the main reasons for dissatisfaction. The British Social Attitudes Poll, … Read more

Rishi Sunak takes dig at Liz Truss over ‘deep state’ comments during parliamentary question period

Rishi Sunak laughed off Liz Truss’s “deep state” comments during a House of Commons Liaison Committee inquiry on Tuesday 26 March. Speaking at US conservative conference CPAC, the prime minister’s predecessor accused the “deep state” of “undermining” her controversial tax cuts implemented in Kwasi Kwateng’s disastrous mini-budget. Asked whether there was a “deep state” and … Read more

The state has announced paid leave on polling day during the Lok Sabha polls

Polling for 40 Lok Sabha seats in Bihar to be held in seven phases (representative) Patna: The Bihar government has announced paid leave for employees of public and private institutions during the Lok Sabha polls, officials said on Monday. Polling for 40 Lok Sabha seats in the state will be held in seven phases between … Read more

Experts say why “Islamic State” targets Russia

Russia is reeling from an attack by Islamic State terrorists on Moscow’s Krokus City Hall, killing at least 137 people, raising questions about why the jihadist group is targeting the country. Russian authorities said 11 people were detained in connection with the attack, four of whom were directly involved: they were officially recognized as Tajik … Read more

Syrian truffle hunters killed 11 in suspected Islamic State attack

Beirut, Lebanon – An attack by the Islamic State group (IS) killed at least 11 people hunting desert truffles in northern Syria on Sunday, in the latest such incident, a war monitor said. Every year between February and April, hundreds of impoverished Syrians risk their lives in search of delicious food in the vast Syrian … Read more

Twenty-five months after the invasion, Russia finally admitted that it was in a state of war. Why?

A Kremlin spokesman said Russia had entered a “state of war” for the first time since its full-scale invasion of Ukraine more than two years ago. Since the war began in February 2022, Russia has described the war as a “special military operation.” The Kremlin even banned the media from using words like “war” and … Read more

BJP to go alone in Odisha Lok Sabha and Assembly polls: state party chief

The BJP has decided to contest the Lok Sabha and Assembly elections in Odisha alone. (document) Bhubaneswar: Odisha state president Manmohan Samal today said the BJP will contest the Odisha Lok Sabha and Assembly elections alone. The state party president said the ruling BJD and the opposition BJP are holding pre-poll alliance talks, adding that … Read more