The comments made by Darren Jones, the Labour MP for Bristol North West, on Twitter on 31 October 2022.
How can the Prime Minister *not* sack the Home Secretary? Have the Tories denigrated the Ministerial Code so much that no one in office actually cares anymore?
The comments made by Richard Burgon, the Labour MP for East Leeds, on Twitter on 31 October 2022.
What a terrible decision by the BBC to interview Nigel Farage over the Manston migrant centre.
What the hell does he have to offer in this debate?
This is the time for a serious discussion on the impact of the Tory’s cruel immigration policies. Not more myths and scapegoating.
The letter sent by Ian Byrne, the Labour MP for Liverpool West Derby, on 31 October 2022.
![PRESS RELEASE : Six arrests after paint sprayed on buildings in central London [October 2022]](https://www.ukpol.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/metropolitanpolice-150x150.png)
The press release issued by the Metropolitan Police on 31 October 2022.
Six people have been arrested on suspicion of criminal damage following protest activity on Monday, 31 October.
At around 08:20hrs, Thames House in Millbank was sprayed with paint. Officers responded and made one arrest for criminal damage at 08:45hrs.
At around 08:29hrs, the News UK building in London Bridge Street was sprayed with paint. Officers responded and made one arrest for criminal damage at 08:46hrs.
At around 08:39hrs, two people sprayed the Home Office in Marsham Street with paint. They were arrested on suspicion of criminal damage by Met officers at 08:41hrs.
All those arrested have been taken into custody at a central London police station.
City of London Police officers have arrested a further two people who sprayed the Bank of England in Threadneedle Street at around 08:30hrs.
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Two men have been killed in Lambeth, London on Sunday evening. Both men were killed during a shooting with one thought to be a Deliveroo driver on his last delivery of the evening.
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The press release issued by the Met Police on 31 October 2022.
Detectives are appealing for witnesses and information following an incident in Herne Hill which resulted in the deaths of two people.
Police were called at about 19:50hrs on Sunday, 30 October to reports of gunshots heard on Railton Road, SE24.
Officers, including firearms officers, attended along with the London Ambulance Service and London’s Air Ambulance.
Two men were found injured at the location. Despite the efforts of emergency services, the men – both aged in their 20s – were pronounced dead at the scene.
At this early stage, detectives believe two cars were driving in the Railton Road area when one of the cars was in collision with a moped before further colliding with parked vehicles.
The rider of the moped died as a result of his injuries.
A man from the car involved in the collision got out of the vehicle and was pursued by a male, armed with a firearm, from the second car. The fleeing male was shot and he died at the scene.
The gunman returned to his car and left the scene.
Work continues to identify and inform next of kin and formal identification awaits.
Post-mortem examinations will be held in due course.
A number of roads in the area remain closed and crime scenes are in place.
An investigation is underway by homicide detectives from the Met’s Specialist Crime Command.
Local residents will see an enhanced police presence in the area and are advised to speak with officers if they have any information.
At this stage, there have been no arrests and enquiries continue.
Chief Superintendent Colin Wingrove of the Central South Command Unit, responsible for policing Lambeth and Southwark, said:
“I am shocked and saddened by this incident. Our thoughts are with the families and friends of the two young men who have tragically lost their lives. This incident will cause a great deal of concern throughout the local community and across London.
“We are supporting Specialist Crime detectives, who are working at pace to confirm the specific sequence of events and identify and arrest those responsible.
“Local officers are on the scene and patrolling the local area to speak to local residents, seek witnesses and provide visible reassurance. I would urge anyone with any information however small to come forward to help bring whoever is responsible to justice.”
Anyone with information is asked to call police via 101 quoting reference CAD 6166/30Oct. To remain anonymous call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
The comments made by John Redwood, the Conservative MP for Wokingham, on Twitter on 31 October 2022.
The PM was right to concentrate on the budget and not fly to Cop 27. His critics will say he is weak if he gives in to pressure and changes his mind. This is not the most difficult decision he has to make.
![PRESS RELEASE : Avian influenza – Housing order to be introduced across England [October 2022]](https://www.ukpol.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/environmentlogo-150x150.png)
The press release issued by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on 31 October 2022.
Mandatory housing measures for all poultry and captive birds are to be introduced to all areas of England from 00:01 on Monday 7 November, following a decision by the United Kingdom’s Chief Veterinary Officer.
The housing measures legally require all bird keepers to keep their birds indoors and to follow stringent biosecurity measures to help protect their flocks from the disease, regardless of type or size.
The order will extend the mandatory housing measures already in force in the hot spot area of Suffolk, Norfolk and parts of Essex to the whole of England following an increase in the national risk of bird flu in wild birds to very high.
Over the last year, the United Kingdom has faced its largest ever outbreak of avian influenza with over 200 cases confirmed since late October 2021. The introduction of the housing measures comes after the disease was detected at over 70 premises since the beginning of October, as well as multiple reports in wild birds.
The Chief Veterinary Officer is now encouraging all bird keepers across England to use the week to prepare, including taking steps to safeguard animal welfare, consult their private vet and expand housing where necessary.
The United Kingdom’s Chief Veterinary Officer Christine Middlemiss said:
We are now facing this year, the largest ever outbreak of bird flu and are seeing rapid escalation in the number of cases on commercial farms and in backyard birds across England. The risk of kept birds being exposed to disease has reached a point where it is now necessary for all birds to be housed until further notice.
Scrupulous biosecurity and separating flocks in all ways, from wild birds remain the best form of defence. Whether you keep just a few birds or thousands, from Saturday 5 November onwards you must keep your indoors. This decision has not been taken lightly, but is the best way to protect your birds from this highly infectious disease.
Evidence shows that housing birds reduces the risk of kept birds being infected with bird flu. However, housing alone will not protect birds and all keepers must still follow the other enhanced biosecurity measures mandated by the AIPZ at all times to protect their flocks and prevent the risk of future outbreaks which is circulating in wild birds. Housing combined with stringent biosecurity measures can provide even greater reduction in risk.
The new housing measures build on the strengthened biosecurity measures that were brought in as part of the Avian Influenza Prevention Zone (AIPZ) earlier this month. The AIPZ means that all bird keepers need to take extra precautions, such as restricting access for non-essential people on site, ensuring workers change clothing and footwear before entering bird enclosures and cleaning and disinfecting vehicles regularly to limit the risk of the disease spreading.
The UK Health Security Agency continue to advise that the risk to public health from the virus is very low and the Food Standards Agency advice remains unchanged, that avian influenzas pose a very low food safety risk for UK consumers. Properly cooked poultry and poultry products, including eggs, are safe to eat.
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The press release issued by the Department for Transport on 31 October 2022.
People across the country will be encouraged to kick-start a rewarding and exciting career in the aviation sector as the government launches a brand new recruitment campaign today (31 October 2022).
Generation Aviation is part of the government’s 22-point plan to support aviation as it recovers from the pandemic and forms part of the wider aviation strategy ‘Flightpath to the future’. The recruitment campaign builds on £1.5 million announced by the government over the summer to boost recruitment into the sector.
Before the COVID-19 pandemic, the air transport and aerospace sectors contributed at least £22 billion to gross domestic product (GDP) each year and provided at least 230,000 jobs across all regions of the country directly. However, there are several challenges ahead, from decarbonisation to changing travelling patterns following the pandemic.
The new campaign will help to boost recruitment into the sector by:
For the sector to successfully adapt, it requires new skills and a robust pool of talent across a wide range of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) fields and other critical roles. This campaign will see government and industry work together to build a workforce that is open, diverse and accessible.
The campaign is being launched today at London’s Heathrow Employment & Skills Academy, where in an opening address Transport Minister Baroness Vere said:
The aim of Generation Aviation is quite simply, to build an aviation workforce fit for the future – a future that can only be realised by a new generation of aviation workers, from all corners of the country, representing the rich diversity of modern Britain.
This will be followed by several events over the coming days aimed at students, those already in other careers looking to make a future in aviation, and those already in the industry keen to progress or seek new skills and roles. Tuesday will see webinars and panels on how people can enter the industry through education pathways. Wednesday will look at early career opportunities. Thursday will look in more depth at life in the sector, and Friday will focus on accessibility, diversity and inclusion.
Heathrow’s Learning and Inclusion Director Jason Knight said:
A successful aviation sector connects countries and continents. It acts as the global gateway for leisure, commerce, and families and is a central pillar for local communities and the national economy.
Generation Aviation is a timely celebration of everything this sector provides and the opportunities we can create through career opportunities here. To support this, Heathrow has set two major targets, creating 10,000 jobs and apprenticeships and 15,000 ‘experience of work days’ by 2030.
Marcus O’Shea from Aerobility said:
We change lives by providing anyone, with any disability with access to the magic and wonder of flight. We do this because taking the controls of an aircraft drives a focus on capability and encourages our flyers to ask the question ‘If I can fly an aeroplane, what else can I do?’
It is our mission to ensure as many people as possible can access the benefits and opportunities provided by the aviation industry, which is why we are delighted to announce the Equal Skies Charter as part of the week’s activities. Equal Skies will work with the aviation industry to increase accessibility and deliver a more diverse workforce.
The week will conclude with an interview with Mike Miller-Smith MBE, the CEO of Aerobility, a charity helping people with disabilities get into flying, led by DfT Director of Aviation, Ben Smith. The government is working with Aerobility to help ensure the industry is as accessible as possible, providing over £200,000 in funding for the Virtual Aerobility programme.
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Suella Braverman, the Home Secretary, has written to Diana Johnson in her role as the Chair of the Home Affairs Committee to give more information about her leaking of Government documents using a personal phone.
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