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6 LondraGazete.com/English Londra Gazete, 17 November 2022

UK's reputation has taken a

knock, admits Rishi Sunak

TALKS UK's international
reputation has taken "a bit of a
knock" this year, Rishi Sunak has
admitted, as he vowed to restore
economic stability.
The prime minister said tax
rises and spending cuts in Thurs-
day's Autumn Statement were
Dominic Raab facing two needed to reduce rising inflation
and UK public debt.
Critics of his approach fear it
complaints over behaviour could worsen a predicted two-
year recession.
DOMINIC Raab has revealed officials in previous roles, which But Mr Sunak said decisions
that two formal complaints have he has denied. He added he would would be taken in a "fair" way, ni-budget. second financial package in un-
been made about his behaviour "co-operate fully" with any in- and everyone would benefit from "The best way to do that is to der two months, comes after
during previous stints as a cabi- quiry into his conduct. In a letter reduced debt levels. get a grip of our borrowing levels, mostly now-abandoned tax cuts
net minister. to Mr Sunak, Mr Raab said the Speaking to the BBC's political and have our debt on a sustaina- in the mini-budget, outlined
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has complaints related to his time as editor Chris Mason at the G20 ble basis falling," he added. by Liz Truss's chancellor Kwasi
agreed with a request by the jus- justice secretary and foreign sec- summit in Indonesia, he added Chancellor Jeremy Hunt, who Kwarteng, sparked financial tur-
tice secretary and deputy PM for retary under former Prime Min- reducing inflation was his "num- will unveil the Autumn State- moil. Labour shadow chancellor
an independent inquiry into the ister Boris Johnson. He added he ber one challenge". ment on today (17 November) Rachel Reeves said the country's
complaints. had "never tolerated bullying" and He added it was important to has warned that everyone will financial "predicament" was the
Mr Raab has faced a series of had "always sought to reinforce "limit" mortgage repayments for pay more tax under his plans to result not just of the mini-budget,
newspaper allegations he bullied and empower" civil servants.
homeowners, which have risen repair the public finances. but "12 years of Conservative
in the wake of September's mi- The budget, the government's mismanagement".
Rising energy and food bills tip

inflation to highest level since 1981 MPs: UK zoonotic research site left to

THERE has been a higher than prices index (CPI) measure of in- deteriorate
expected leap in the rate of infla- flation was the highest since Oc-
tion, to a 41-year high of 11.1% tober 1981.
last month, led by the latest rise It added that prices rose be- THE UK's main facility for deal- der way to upgrade the laborato- down" which would severely im-
in energy bills. tween September and October ing with viruses that jump from ries. pact the UK's ability to effectively
The Office for National Statis- 2022 by as much as they did in animals to humans has been left The centre is operated by the respond to outbreaks.
tics (ONS) revealed the increase, the entire year to July 2021. to "deteriorate to an alarming ex- government's Animal and Plant Some of the deadliest viruses on
from 10.1% in September, as Economists polled by Reuters tent," according to MPs. Health Agency (APHA). It is cen- earth are "zoonotic diseases" that
the cost of light and heating for had expected the rate of infla- The Public Affairs Committee tral to the UK's ability to control cross between species such as Cov-
homes rose further despite help tion to rise to 10.7% - itself still report cited "inadequate manage- the outbreak of animal diseases id-19, Sars or Ebola.
from the government's energy almost double the pace of wage ment and under-investment" at and detect any emerging patho- The report said the risk to the
price guarantee that limits whole- growth. the site in Weybridge. gens. UK of a zoonotic disease was "real
sale charges for gas and power Surging energy prices have It said the Department for En- The Public Accounts Committee and the consequences can be dev-
Food was cited as the other ma- been the main driver of the cost vironment, Food & Rural Affairs found more than "1,000 single astating", and accused the gov-
jor element adding inflationary of living crisis - mostly a conse- (Defra) had "comprehensively points of failure" at the Weybridge ernment of not sufficiently prior-
pressure during October, rising quence of Russia's invasion of failed in its historical manage- site. Its report said deterioration itising this threat to "UK health,
at the fastest annual pace since Ukraine in February that sent the ment" of the centre. had left the laboratories "contin- trade, farming and rural commu-
1977. cost of many commodities such as Defra said work was already un- ually vulnerable to a major break- nities."
The ONS estimated that the wheat, and the cost of producing
11.1% reading for the consumer them, through the roof.
UK strikes revised deal with France

on Channel migrants

THE UK will pay France £8m crossed in small boats so far this increased patrols will increase
more a year under a revised deal year, up from 28,526 last year from £55m last year to £63m
to try to stop people crossing the and 8,404 the year before. this year. During her visit, Ms
English Channel in small boats. Over the weekend, some 853 Braverman told UK broadcasters
Under the updated agreement, people were detected crossing the the money would pay for a “40%
UK police officers will be embed- English Channel in small boats uplift” in the number of French
ded with their French counter- on Sunday, following 972 cross- police patrolling French beaches.
parts in control rooms and on ings on Saturday, the Ministry As well as extra officers and pa-
beaches.The number of officers of Defence said. Under the new trols, the British money will allow
patrolling the French coast to try agreement, signed by Home Sec- more use of drones and night vi-
to stop people setting off will rise retary Suella Braverman during a sion equipment, and will also be
from 200 to 300. trip to Paris, the amount the UK spent on boosting reception and
More than 40,000 people have pays France to cover the cost of removal centres in France.