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<p>For Elon Musk, looks like it didn't 'sink in' that he was not invited for a business summit in the UK. The billionaire has reacted on X, the social media platform he owns, with a cryptic post saying the UK releases paedophiles while jailing people for social media posts.</p>

<p>"I don’t think anyone should go to the UK when they’re releasing convicted pedophiles in order to imprison people for social media posts," the Tesla boss&nbsp;said in the post on Thursday (Sep 26).</p>

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<p>Musk did not provide much context in his post, but he may have been referring to the sentencing of two men for posts on X and Facebook, during the hate-inspired violence that ravaged Britain in August. The other part of his post may be a criticism of the UK's scheme of early release of prisoners due to congestion in its jails. Some of those released are sex offenders.</p>

<p>Tyler Kay, 26, was sentenced more than three years in jail in August for his posts on X calling for mass deportation of migrants and for attacks on hotels in the UK that were housing asylum seekers. Jordan Parlour, 28, was jailed for 20 months for Facebook posts calling for an attack on a hotel.&nbsp;</p>

<p>What seems to have gotten the beef of the SpaceX founder is that he was not included in the list of invitees for Britain's International Investment Summit in October, to be hosted by Prime Minister Kier Starmer. The ambitious summit aims to bring leading investors to Britain in a bid to help its ailing economy.</p>

<p>During the August violence, Musk had made several critical posts against the British government, and specifically Starmer.</p>

<p>The riots were sparked after false rumours that the culprit in a stabbing attack in Southport was an immigrant. Three children were killed in that attack.</p>

<p>Musk, the world's richest man, said on X at the time that UK was going into a civil war and even&nbsp;compared it to the erstwhile Soviet Union.&nbsp;</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/civil-war-is-inevitable-elon-musk-vs-keir-starmer-showdown-on-uk-rioting-747577"><strong>Also read: 'Civil war is inevitable': Elon Musk vs Keir Starmer showdown on UK rioting</strong></a></p>

<p>He called the British prime minister “two-tier Keir,” over what he felt was the less harsh action by police on non-white perpetrators of violence.</p>

<p>He also reshared a conspiracy theory that UK was building camps in the Falkland Islands to house rioters, before deleting it.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/uk-riots-elon-musk-calls-uk-pm-two-tier-keir-compares-britain-to-soviet-union-747832"><strong>Also read: UK riots: Elon Musk calls PM 'two-tier Keir', compares Britain to Soviet Union</strong></a></p>

<p>The British government at the time pushed back against Musk, calling his comments deplorable and unjustifiable.</p>

<p><strong>Watch: UK: Keir Starmer rejects Elon Musk's 'civil war' remark</strong></p>

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<p>In 2023, Musk was invited for, but didn't attend, a similar business summit held by the previous Conservative government, led at the time by Rishi Sunak.</p>

<p>He then appeared at a fireside chat with Sunak in November during the AI Safety Summit, of which he was a key organiser.</p>

<p>Starmer's Labour party politicians had criticised Sunak for his closeness to the tech billionaire, and the fact that he was treated like royalty, with the Tory PM appearing to be beholden to him.</p>

<p>It's not the first time that Musk has had run-ins with governments.</p>

<p>His negative comments on the UK comes a few days after his online spat with Brazil, whose Supreme Court banned X in the Latin American country.<br />
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For Elon Musk, looks like it didn't 'sink in' that he was not invited for a business summit in the UK. The billionaire has reacted on X, the social media platform he owns, with a cryptic post saying the UK releases paedophiles while jailing people for social media posts.

For Elon Musk, looks like it didn't 'sink in' that he was not invited for a business summit in the UK. The billionaire has reacted on X, the social media platform he owns, with a cryptic post saying the UK releases paedophiles while jailing people for social media posts. "I don’t think anyone should go to the UK when they’re releasing convicted pedophiles in order to imprison people for social media posts," the Tesla boss said in the post on Thursday (Sep 26). I don’t think anyone should go to the UK when they’re releasing convicted pedophiles in order to imprison people for social media posts — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) September 26, 2024 × Musk did not provide much context in his post, but he may have been referring to the sentencing of two men for posts on X and Facebook, during the hate-inspired violence that ravaged Britain in August. The other part of his post may be a criticism of the UK's scheme of early release of prisoners due to congestion in its jails. Some of those released are sex offenders. Tyler Kay, 26, was sentenced more than three years in jail in August for his posts on X calling for mass deportation of migrants and for attacks on hotels in the UK that were housing asylum seekers. Jordan Parlour, 28, was jailed for 20 months for Facebook posts calling for an attack on a hotel. What seems to have gotten the beef of the SpaceX founder is that he was not included in the list of invitees for Britain's International Investment Summit in October, to be hosted by Prime Minister Kier Starmer. The ambitious summit aims to bring leading investors to Britain in a bid to help its ailing economy. During the August violence, Musk had made several critical posts against the British government, and specifically Starmer. The riots were sparked after false rumours that the culprit in a stabbing attack in Southport was an immigrant. Three children were killed in that attack. Musk, the world's richest man, said on X at the time that UK was going into a civil war and even compared it to the erstwhile Soviet Union. Also read: 'Civil war is inevitable': Elon Musk vs Keir Starmer showdown on UK rioting He called the British prime minister “two-tier Keir,” over what he felt was the less harsh action by police on non-white perpetrators of violence. He also reshared a conspiracy theory that UK was building camps in the Falkland Islands to house rioters, before deleting it. Also read: UK riots: Elon Musk calls PM 'two-tier Keir', compares Britain to Soviet Union The British government at the time pushed back against Musk, calling his comments deplorable and unjustifiable. Watch: UK: Keir Starmer rejects Elon Musk's 'civil war' remark × In 2023, Musk was invited for, but didn't attend, a similar business summit held by the previous Conservative government, led at the time by Rishi Sunak. He then appeared at a fireside chat with Sunak in November during the AI Safety Summit, of which he was a key organiser. Starmer's Labour party politicians had criticised Sunak for his closeness to the tech billionaire, and the fact that he was treated like royalty, with the Tory PM appearing to be beholden to him. It's not the first time that Musk has had run-ins with governments. His negative comments on the UK comes a few days after his online spat with Brazil, whose Supreme Court banned X in the Latin American country. (With inputs from agencies)

Elon Musk accuses UK of releasing paedophiles, apparently after being snubbed for business summit

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<p><strong>UK Southport stabbing case riots:</strong> The United Kingdom's worst rioting in 13 years took place over the past few days after three girls were killed in a stabbing attack on a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in Southport. The rioting in Southport and other northwestern areas of Britain, which UK PM Kier Starmer called "far-right thuggery", was organised by far-right fringe groups on social media and chat apps like Telegram.</p>

<p>These far-right groups and influencers fuelled online rumours that the killer of the children was a Muslim or migrant. That was factually incorrect, but by the time it was verified, the rioters had run amock first in Southport, and later in several parts of UK including London, Hartlepool, Manchester and Aldershot.</p>

<p>The fringe groups and self-proclaimed 'influencers,' with mainly white supremacist, anti-migrant and anti-Muslim ideas, have been resurrected after Starmer became the first Labour PM in nearly two decades after a long and raucous Conservative rule. Many of the far-right groups and influencers had been banned earlier from social media platforms, but found oxygen now after sites like Elon Musk's X revoked the bans.</p>

<p>The rioters and protesters are a ragtag group of far-right factions and their supporters, soccer fans and anti-Muslim campaigners, according to a report by New York Times.</p>

<h2><strong>What happened at Southport? The stabbing incident</strong></h2>

<p>On 29 July, a children’s dance and yoga class themed around Swifties- fans of American musician Taylor Swift- was targetted in a knife attack in Southport.&nbsp;Three girls died. Eight other children and two adults were injured.&nbsp;Two of the girls – Bebe King aged six and Elsie Dot Stancombe aged seven, died on the spot while the third one,&nbsp;Alice Dasilva Aguiar aged nine, died in hospital the next day.</p>

<h2><strong>How the rioting happened in Southport and spread to other cities</strong></h2>

<p>By July 30, hundreds of people descended on Southport via buses or trains from other parts of Britain. They attacked mosques and injured at least 50 cops, looted property and set vehicles on fire.&nbsp;The riots spread in London on July 31. At least&nbsp;100 people were arrested. Violence broke out in other cities and towns such as Manchester, Hartlepool and Aldershot. By the end of the week, similar riots were reported from&nbsp;Sunderland and Northumbria. This past weekend, more violence took place in Hull, Leeds, Nottingham, Stoke-on-Trent,&nbsp; Belfast,&nbsp;and Liverpool. A hotel believed to be housing asylum seekers was also targeted by the rioters who pelted stones.<br />
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<h2><strong>Disinformation: Was the Swifties knife attack killer a migrant?</strong></h2>

<p>Ahead of the riots, a false rumour was spread online that Axel Rudakubana, the culprit in the Southport stabbings, was a Muslim. This led to rioters targeting mosques. In fact, Rudakubana was a Cardiff, Wales-born, Rwandan-origin Christian.</p>

<h2><strong>Who are the groups and people behind the riots?</strong></h2>

<p>Those who either called for, organised or appeared at the protests and rioting include members or former members of the English Defence League and Patriotic Alternative. But overall, it is a motley crew of people, not a centrally-led group. “There are large numbers of people engaging in activity online but there’s no membership structure or badge - there are not even formalised leaders, but they are directed by social media influencers. It’s like a school of fish rather than traditional organisation," BBC Verify quoted Joe Mulhall, head of research at anti-racism research group Hope Not Hate as saying, in a report on the riots.</p>

<p>Here is what you should know about these groups and their leaders and influencers associated with them:</p>

<h2><strong>English Defence League&nbsp;</strong></h2>

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The English Defence League started in 2009 mainly on an anti-Muslim, anti-immigration plank.&nbsp;EDL is pro-white and xenophobic. Now practically defunct, EDL was founded by Stephen Yaxley-Lennon also known as Tommy Robinson. After parting ways with EDL over ideological and leadership differences, he spent most of the recent years spreading his messages on social media. EDL calls Luton its home, and was reportedly founded in reaction to a group of Islamic extremists there. Luton is also the base of&nbsp;&nbsp;Al Muhajiroun, an Islamist group that was linked to the 2005 London bombings.</p>

<p>Robinson was earlier part of the&nbsp;British National Party and involved in football hooliganism.</p>

<p>EDL is notorious for organising anti-Muslim protests in opposition to building of new mosques. Some EDL members allegedly put pig heads at Muslim areas.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/pm-starmer-offer-full-support-to-police-as-anti-immigrant-extremist-wreak-havoc-in-uk-cities-746916"><strong>Also read |&nbsp;PM Starmer offers 'full support' to police as anti-immigrant 'extremists' wreak havoc in UK cities</strong></a></p>

<p>Robinson left the UK on Sunday, ostensibly to escape a court hearing that could have led to his detention. He had been rebuilding his social media profile since a ban on his X account was revoked in 2023, with at least&nbsp;800,000 followers now, who liked or shared his posts on Southport stabbing several thousand times.</p>

<p>Other EDL figures like Rikki Doolan, who calls himself a preacher, and Jesse Clarke&nbsp;were at the Southport stabbing protests.&nbsp;Doolan said in a video: “I’m British and proud, otherwise I wouldn’t be here.” Clarke posted videos of the protests from London, saying: “We’re outside Downing Street now.”</p>

<p>An influencer on X associated with Yaxley-Lennon, who posts under the name of “Lord Simon”, was among the first to publicly call for nationwide protests, according to BBC.&nbsp;He was among those spreading the rumour that the Southport attacker was an asylum seeker who arrived in the UK by boat. “We have to hit the streets. We have to make a huge impact all around the country. Every city needs to go up everywhere,” Simon said in a video.</p>

<h2><strong>National Action</strong></h2>

<p>National Action is a neo-Nazi group banned by UK government as a terrorist organisation in 2016. Its leader Matthew Hankinson served six years in jail, and was released in 2023. On an X post, Habnkinson said he was “documenting live” the Southport demonstration with videos. He called the situation a “police oppression of peaceful protesters concerned about the murder of white children”.&nbsp;</p>

<h2><strong>Patriotic Alternative</strong></h2>

<p>Patriotic Alternative is a smaller, neo-Fascist group associated with the Southport riot.<br />
One of its leaders, David Miles, posted pictures of himself at Southport.&nbsp;“Enough is Enough” is&nbsp;slogan of&nbsp;Patriotic Alternative which was widely used in social media posts ahead of the rioting.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/uk-riots-far-right-mob-sets-fire-to-rotherham-hotel-that-housed-migrants-747111"><strong>Also read |&nbsp;'You will regret': PM Starmer issues warning as rioters set fire to Rotherham hotel that housed migrants</strong></a></p>

<h2><strong>How does the far-right in UK organise riots?</strong></h2>

<p>Always under the watch of UK security agencies, the far-right groups have used social media posters and Telegram groups to organise the protests and rioting. The violence is first instigated by online influencers, BBC Verify said in its report, while noting that&nbsp;there is "no single organising force at work."</p>

<p>Soon after the Southport attack, hundreds of posts flooded social media sites like X, Facebook, and Telegram groups. The initial posts were soon shared further on TikTok, YouTube and other platforms.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Posts were also shared by other far-right groups such as the National Front. Users&nbsp;called for a protest on St Luke’s Street in Southport, where the local mosque is located, on July 30. These calls eventually led to the riots.</p>

<p>Several online posters and illustrations promoting the protest were shared on the Telegram channels. Those posters later multiplied on accounts in TikTok, X and Facebook, where they were shared widely.</p>

<p>One such poster asked protesters to conceal their faces, with a call: "No face, no case". Another poster said "Enough is enough", with the main contention that whites were being attacked by migrants. Yet another poster called for “mass deportations,” based on the conspiracy theory that UK's crimes were perpetrated by migrants.<br />
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UK Southport stabbing case riots: The United Kingdom's worst rioting in 13 years took place over the past few days after three girls were killed in a stabbing attack on a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in Southport.

UK Southport stabbing case riots: The United Kingdom's worst rioting in 13 years took place over the past few days after three girls were killed in a stabbing attack on a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in Southport. The rioting in Southport and other northwestern areas of Britain, which UK PM Kier Starmer called "far-right thuggery", was organised by far-right fringe groups on social media and chat apps like Telegram. These far-right groups and influencers fuelled online rumours that the killer of the children was a Muslim or migrant. That was factually incorrect, but by the time it was verified, the rioters had run amock first in Southport, and later in several parts of UK including London, Hartlepool, Manchester and Aldershot. The fringe groups and self-proclaimed 'influencers,' with mainly white supremacist, anti-migrant and anti-Muslim ideas, have been resurrected after Starmer became the first Labour PM in nearly two decades after a long and raucous Conservative rule. Many of the far-right groups and influencers had been banned earlier from social media platforms, but found oxygen now after sites like Elon Musk's X revoked the bans. The rioters and protesters are a ragtag group of far-right factions and their supporters, soccer fans and anti-Muslim campaigners, according to a report by New York Times. What happened at Southport? The stabbing incident On 29 July, a children’s dance and yoga class themed around Swifties- fans of American musician Taylor Swift- was targetted in a knife attack in Southport. Three girls died. Eight other children and two adults were injured. Two of the girls – Bebe King aged six and Elsie Dot Stancombe aged seven, died on the spot while the third one, Alice Dasilva Aguiar aged nine, died in hospital the next day. How the rioting happened in Southport and spread to other cities By July 30, hundreds of people descended on Southport via buses or trains from other parts of Britain. They attacked mosques and injured at least 50 cops, looted property and set vehicles on fire. The riots spread in London on July 31. At least 100 people were arrested. Violence broke out in other cities and towns such as Manchester, Hartlepool and Aldershot. By the end of the week, similar riots were reported from Sunderland and Northumbria. This past weekend, more violence took place in Hull, Leeds, Nottingham, Stoke-on-Trent, Belfast, and Liverpool. A hotel believed to be housing asylum seekers was also targeted by the rioters who pelted stones. Watch | UK riots linked to misinformation about Southport stabbing? × Disinformation: Was the Swifties knife attack killer a migrant? Ahead of the riots, a false rumour was spread online that Axel Rudakubana, the culprit in the Southport stabbings, was a Muslim. This led to rioters targeting mosques. In fact, Rudakubana was a Cardiff, Wales-born, Rwandan-origin Christian. Who are the groups and people behind the riots? Those who either called for, organised or appeared at the protests and rioting include members or former members of the English Defence League and Patriotic Alternative. But overall, it is a motley crew of people, not a centrally-led group. “There are large numbers of people engaging in activity online but there’s no membership structure or badge - there are not even formalised leaders, but they are directed by social media influencers. It’s like a school of fish rather than traditional organisation," BBC Verify quoted Joe Mulhall, head of research at anti-racism research group Hope Not Hate as saying, in a report on the riots. Here is what you should know about these groups and their leaders and influencers associated with them: English Defence League The English Defence League started in 2009 mainly on an anti-Muslim, anti-immigration plank. EDL is pro-white and xenophobic. Now practically defunct, EDL was founded by Stephen Yaxley-Lennon also known as Tommy Robinson. After parting ways with EDL over ideological and leadership differences, he spent most of the recent years spreading his messages on social media. EDL calls Luton its home, and was reportedly founded in reaction to a group of Islamic extremists there. Luton is also the base of Al Muhajiroun, an Islamist group that was linked to the 2005 London bombings. Robinson was earlier part of the British National Party and involved in football hooliganism. EDL is notorious for organising anti-Muslim protests in opposition to building of new mosques. Some EDL members allegedly put pig heads at Muslim areas. Also read | PM Starmer offers 'full support' to police as anti-immigrant 'extremists' wreak havoc in UK cities Robinson left the UK on Sunday, ostensibly to escape a court hearing that could have led to his detention. He had been rebuilding his social media profile since a ban on his X account was revoked in 2023, with at least 800,000 followers now, who liked or shared his posts on Southport stabbing several thousand times. Other EDL figures like Rikki Doolan, who calls himself a preacher, and Jesse Clarke were at the Southport stabbing protests. Doolan said in a video: “I’m British and proud, otherwise I wouldn’t be here.” Clarke posted videos of the protests from London, saying: “We’re outside Downing Street now.” An influencer on X associated with Yaxley-Lennon, who posts under the name of “Lord Simon”, was among the first to publicly call for nationwide protests, according to BBC. He was among those spreading the rumour that the Southport attacker was an asylum seeker who arrived in the UK by boat. “We have to hit the streets. We have to make a huge impact all around the country. Every city needs to go up everywhere,” Simon said in a video. National Action National Action is a neo-Nazi group banned by UK government as a terrorist organisation in 2016. Its leader Matthew Hankinson served six years in jail, and was released in 2023. On an X post, Habnkinson said he was “documenting live” the Southport demonstration with videos. He called the situation a “police oppression of peaceful protesters concerned about the murder of white children”. Patriotic Alternative Patriotic Alternative is a smaller, neo-Fascist group associated with the Southport riot. One of its leaders, David Miles, posted pictures of himself at Southport. “Enough is Enough” is slogan of Patriotic Alternative which was widely used in social media posts ahead of the rioting. Also read | 'You will regret': PM Starmer issues warning as rioters set fire to Rotherham hotel that housed migrants How does the far-right in UK organise riots? Always under the watch of UK security agencies, the far-right groups have used social media posters and Telegram groups to organise the protests and rioting. The violence is first instigated by online influencers, BBC Verify said in its report, while noting that there is "no single organising force at work." Soon after the Southport attack, hundreds of posts flooded social media sites like X, Facebook, and Telegram groups. The initial posts were soon shared further on TikTok, YouTube and other platforms. Posts were also shared by other far-right groups such as the National Front. Users called for a protest on St Luke’s Street in Southport, where the local mosque is located, on July 30. These calls eventually led to the riots. Several online posters and illustrations promoting the protest were shared on the Telegram channels. Those posters later multiplied on accounts in TikTok, X and Facebook, where they were shared widely. One such poster asked protesters to conceal their faces, with a call: "No face, no case". Another poster said "Enough is enough", with the main contention that whites were being attacked by migrants. Yet another poster called for “mass deportations,” based on the conspiracy theory that UK's crimes were perpetrated by migrants. (With inputs from agencies)

UK riots: Who are far-right groups organising over Telegram, Facebook, X, TikTok? What you should know

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer warned social media companies that they must uphold laws that prohibit the incitement of violence online after misinformation around a fatal mass stabbing earlier in the week sparked violent scenes.

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A general election is due later this year in the UK and the big focus will be on of course who will be the Prime Minister. Will Sunak be replaced as the conservative Chief and which candidate will be able to lead the country forward? A new poll suggests conservative voters believe that only Penny Mordaunt can beat Keir Starmer in the coming election.

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<p>Britain's opposition, the Labour Party is set to launch a campaign targetting the Conservatives for indiscriminate spending of taxpayers' money on luxury travel and hotels. Labour is launching the campaign following&nbsp;an analysis of government spending.</p>

<p>“As Conservative ministers once again reach into the pockets of taxpayers to dine out on a five-star luxury lifestyle, families up and down the country are sick with anxiety about whether their pay cheque will cover the weekly shop," said Angela Rayner, labour party deputy leader.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"Far from actually governing, Conservative ministers are living the high life and treating taxpayers like a cash machine.”</p>

<p>The Keir Starmer-led opposition is expected to launch an intense social media campaign to highlight how Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and his Tory leaders used public money 'like a cash machine'.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The findings of the dossier compiled by the Labour were published on www.theGPCfiles.com and showed how the use of Government Procurement Cards (GPC)&nbsp;had increased under the current Tory regime.&nbsp;</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/questions-raised-on-sunak-for-spending-thousands-on-helicopter-trips-since-becoming-pm-559216"><strong>Read more:&nbsp;Questions raised on Sunak for spending thousands on helicopter trips since becoming PM</strong></a></p>

<p>Notably, a GPC is Whitehall's version of a contactless debit card that is used by different government agencies and their employees to buy goods and services.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The report stated that as of March 2022, the average spend per GPC had more than doubled from 2010.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"As of 31 March 2022, there were 8,666 GPCs in circulation across the 14 departments examined, and – where relevant – their executive agencies, compared to the almost 11,000 recorded by the NAO for those departments in October 2011. That means the average annual spend per card for those departments has more than doubled from $9,319 (£7,727) in 2010/11 to $20,251 (£16,790) in 2021."</p>

<p>The report is especially severe on Sunak for his rich expenditure during his time in the office as country's chancellor.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>The Tory leader stayed in Hotel Danieli, a five-star hotel in Venice when attending the G20 meeting of finance ministers in July 2021. More than $5,400 was spent on the accommodation of Sunak and his aides.&nbsp;</p>

<p>It adds that Sunak's Treasury group spent as much as $30,572 (£25,347) on buying IT/office equipment in March 2021 alone&nbsp;whilst a fortune was spent on training courses.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"In a different type of bulk buying, the Cabinet Office and Treasury spent a combined total of $201,584 (£167,131) in the month of March 2021 on training course fees, 178 per cent more than the average of $72,513 (£60,120) they spent on training in the other eleven months of the year," the report added.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Similarly, newly crowned Tory chairman Greg Hands is also accused of shelling taxpayers' money to attend a private gathering of European policymakers.&nbsp;</p>

<p>With the UK's economy taking a beating in the aftermath of COVID-19 and the Russia-Ukraine crisis, the Labour party is attempting to use this campaign to inflict damage upon Tories and their credibility.&nbsp;</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>

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Britain's opposition, the Labour Party is set to launch a campaign targetting the Conservatives for indiscriminate spending of taxpayers' money on luxury travel and hotels.

Britain's opposition, the Labour Party is set to launch a campaign targetting the Conservatives for indiscriminate spending of taxpayers' money on luxury travel and hotels. Labour is launching the campaign following an analysis of government spending. “As Conservative ministers once again reach into the pockets of taxpayers to dine out on a five-star luxury lifestyle, families up and down the country are sick with anxiety about whether their pay cheque will cover the weekly shop," said Angela Rayner, labour party deputy leader. "Far from actually governing, Conservative ministers are living the high life and treating taxpayers like a cash machine.” The Keir Starmer-led opposition is expected to launch an intense social media campaign to highlight how Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and his Tory leaders used public money 'like a cash machine'. The findings of the dossier compiled by the Labour were published on www.theGPCfiles.com and showed how the use of Government Procurement Cards (GPC) had increased under the current Tory regime. Read more: Questions raised on Sunak for spending thousands on helicopter trips since becoming PM Notably, a GPC is Whitehall's version of a contactless debit card that is used by different government agencies and their employees to buy goods and services. The report stated that as of March 2022, the average spend per GPC had more than doubled from 2010. "As of 31 March 2022, there were 8,666 GPCs in circulation across the 14 departments examined, and – where relevant – their executive agencies, compared to the almost 11,000 recorded by the NAO for those departments in October 2011. That means the average annual spend per card for those departments has more than doubled from $9,319 (£7,727) in 2010/11 to $20,251 (£16,790) in 2021." The report is especially severe on Sunak for his rich expenditure during his time in the office as country's chancellor. Read more: UK: Rishi Sunak accused of wasting $14 billion in debt interest payments The Tory leader stayed in Hotel Danieli, a five-star hotel in Venice when attending the G20 meeting of finance ministers in July 2021. More than $5,400 was spent on the accommodation of Sunak and his aides. It adds that Sunak's Treasury group spent as much as $30,572 (£25,347) on buying IT/office equipment in March 2021 alone whilst a fortune was spent on training courses. "In a different type of bulk buying, the Cabinet Office and Treasury spent a combined total of $201,584 (£167,131) in the month of March 2021 on training course fees, 178 per cent more than the average of $72,513 (£60,120) they spent on training in the other eleven months of the year," the report added. WATCH | Rishi Sunak's tenure amidst UK's economic crisis, will he tackle soaring energy bills, inflation? × Similarly, newly crowned Tory chairman Greg Hands is also accused of shelling taxpayers' money to attend a private gathering of European policymakers. With the UK's economy taking a beating in the aftermath of COVID-19 and the Russia-Ukraine crisis, the Labour party is attempting to use this campaign to inflict damage upon Tories and their credibility. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

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The UK's opposition labor party meanwhile has set out a green growth plan. Leader Kier Starmer is pledging to make the UK a green superpower before 2030.

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A survey indicated that the present UK PM Boris Johnson is a better choice for PM than Starmer. Johnson has witnessed improvements in his approval ratings.

Survey spells trouble for Starmer in the UK as polls show UK PM Boris Johnson is a better choice for PM

Opposition leader Kier Starmer is becoming a series player. The former human rights lawyer knows how to grill the Prime Minister Boris Johnson, particularly on government's handling of COVID-19 & brexit. Now there is another threat to Boris Johnson that comes from within the tory party, Watch to know more.

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<p>Former British finance minister&nbsp;Philip Hammond, who quit the government as finance minister last week before Boris Johnson became UK's prime minister, has reportedly held secret talks with the opposition Labour Party to work out a strategy&nbsp;to stop a no-deal Brexit, news agency Reuters reported quoting a newspaper report.</p>

<p>Hammond, who has long opposed leaving the European Union without a transition deal, met Labour's top Brexit official, Kier Starmer, shortly after he quit the government, the report said quoting UK's Observer.</p>

<p>The newspaper said Hammond and Starmer agreed to work with other senior lawmakers including former Conservative minister Oliver Letwin to discuss how best use parliamentary votes to stop a no-deal outcome, the report said.</p>

<p>"The political direction of travel under Boris Johnson is clear," Starmer told the newspaper. "And so it is more important than ever that we build a strong cross-party alliance to stop a no-deal Brexit."</p>

<p>Johnson has said he wants to strike a new Brexit deal with the EU but is prepared to take Britain out of the bloc without one on Oct. 31, if necessary.</p>

<p>He has also said he would not take off the table the possibility of suspending parliament if lawmakers threatened to block a no-deal Brexit.</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from Reuters)</em></p>


Former British finance minister Philip Hammond, who quit the government as finance minister last week before Boris Johnson became UK's prime minister, has reportedly held secret talks with the opposition Labour Party to work out a strategy to stop a no-deal Brexit, news agency Reuters reported quoting a newspaper report.

Former British finance minister Philip Hammond, who quit the government as finance minister last week before Boris Johnson became UK's prime minister, has reportedly held secret talks with the opposition Labour Party to work out a strategy to stop a no-deal Brexit, news agency Reuters reported quoting a newspaper report. Hammond, who has long opposed leaving the European Union without a transition deal, met Labour's top Brexit official, Kier Starmer, shortly after he quit the government, the report said quoting UK's Observer. The newspaper said Hammond and Starmer agreed to work with other senior lawmakers including former Conservative minister Oliver Letwin to discuss how best use parliamentary votes to stop a no-deal outcome, the report said. "The political direction of travel under Boris Johnson is clear," Starmer told the newspaper. "And so it is more important than ever that we build a strong cross-party alliance to stop a no-deal Brexit." Johnson has said he wants to strike a new Brexit deal with the EU but is prepared to take Britain out of the bloc without one on Oct. 31, if necessary. He has also said he would not take off the table the possibility of suspending parliament if lawmakers threatened to block a no-deal Brexit. (With inputs from Reuters)

Former UK finance minister, Labour to work out ways to block no-deal Brexit: Report

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