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A Labour Government would make patrolling the North Atlantic against Russian submarines a priority to deter Kremlin aggression, military experts were told today. Shadow Defence Secretary John Healey highlighted the underwater threat posed to UK interests from Vladimir Putin's forces, in a speech to the Royal United Services Institute. Analysts have described the level of activity by Russian subs in the North Atlantic as the most intense since the height of the Cold War. They often involve cat-and-mouse pursuits with Royal Navy submarines beneath the surface. But the threat is not confined to the sea. Long-range Russian bomber planes frequently skirt UK air space, forcing RAF Typhoon fighter jets on Britain's quick reaction alert to scramble to confront them in mid-air. Vowing that under Keir Starmer's premiership Labour would focus on confronting Russian aggression, Mr Healey warned “the biggest threat to stability for Europe is coming from Russia at present”. “Labour … [Read more...] about Labour would make anti-Russian patrols in the Atlantic a priority, experts told

SINGAPORE: Singapore’s labour market showed "a broad improvement" in the last quarter of 2020 as preliminary estimates show that unemployment continued to dip in December while more residents found jobs. The overall unemployment rate fell for the second month in a row in December last year to 3.2 per cent from 3.3 per cent in November, according to advanced estimates released by the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) on Thursday (Jan 28). The resident - Singaporeans and permanent residents - unemployment rate fell to 4.4 per cent from 4.6 per cent, while the citizen unemployment rate edged down to 4.5 per cent from 4.7 per cent. Compared to September 2020, the overall unemployment rate in December was down by 0.4 percentage points from 3.6 per cent. However, December’s rate was still higher than the 2.3 per cent recorded a year ago. READ: Singapore’s unemployment rate in November fell for the first time in 2020 The annual average unemployment rates in 2020 also rose in … [Read more...] about Singapore’s labour market shows signs of recovery as unemployment rates fall for second straight month

DENPASAR, Indonesia: It was barely 7pm and Kuta, Bali’s most famous and vibrant tourism hotspot, appeared desolate and grim. Gone were the thumping sound of dance music blaring from its nightclubs, the calls of shopkeepers offering cheap clothes and souvenirs as well as the cheerful laughter of tourists from across the world strolling down its pavements in search of a good time. The COVID-19 pandemic and the worldwide travel restrictions which followed have stopped the tourists from coming. As a result, nearly all shops and restaurants lining the streets of Kuta had to shut down their businesses temporarily. Kuta - an area which before the pandemic was crammed by thousands of travellers and where complete traffic gridlock could be observed at 2am on a weekday - is now completely lifeless. This fate is shared by all tourism hotspots in the island, from the upscale resort area of Nusa Dua to the backpacking surfers’ paradise of Canggu. Although Bali is far from being … [Read more...] about Bali’s unemployed turn to odd jobs, hard labour as COVID-19 ravages tourism sector

Kindly Share This Story: –As Ngige, TUC President clash —Time for deregulation now, SGF —Says new policy not to inflict pains on masses By Johnbosco Agbakwuru The organized labour Thursday insisted that the Federal Government should revert back to the old prices of petrol and electricity tariff, if not the strike will stand. This is as the Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige and the President of Trade Union Congress, TUC, Comrade Quadri Olaleye, had a hot altercation over the letter to President Muhammadu Buhari to reverse the prices of petrol and electricity tariff. Meantime, Secretary to the Federal Government, SGF, Boss Mustapha said that deregulation of the Petroleum sector was long overdue, but the TUC President maintained its previous position that government should revert to the old prices before any discussion would continue. READ ALSO: Electricity tariff, fuel price hike: NLC, TUC strike, mass protest begin … [Read more...] about Fuel, electricity tariff hike: Labour insists on reversal

Dr Youssef El-Gingihy , who works in a GP surgery in Oxfordshire, having transferred from Tower Hamlets after a decade of practice in London, authored the book How to Dismantle the NHS in 10 Easy Steps: The Blueprint That The Government Does Not Want You To See . Dr El-Ghingihy reviewed the UK Government's White Paper on proposed changes to the NHS for Sputnik and explained that he doesn't see a "massive U-turn" from the policies of prior governments but rather a continuation of the steady process of privatisation. Sputnik: Briefly explain the key aspects of the proposals in the White Paper, in respective of changes to the NHS, that has been published by the current Tory government, including plans to reverse Health and Social Care Act 2012. Dr Youssef El-Gingihy: So, I think that the key proposals are, as you pointed out, reversing the competition element of the Health and Social Care Act and presenting the Health Social Care Act as a failure, essentially. On the … [Read more...] about Latest NHS ‘Reforms’ Are Actually Designed to Further Privatisation of Health Care, Argues Doctor