European countries should ‘absolutely’ introduce conscription, Latvia’s president says The Latvian president has urged European countries to “absolutely” introduce conscription, as he conceded the continent was “quite weak” militarily. Edgars Rinkevics told, reports Sky.
Sky’s Sunday Morning with Trevor Phillips that European countries should increase defence spending amid the “ups and downs” in relations with the US. Latvia introduced conscription for men in 2023 and has pushed defence spending to 4% of the country’s GDP.
“Seeing what is happening in the world, the decision that we took – many other European countries need to follow that,” Mr Rinkevics said, reports Sky.
“A lot of people are a little bit nervous. People are following the news. Of course strong reassurances [are] one thing, but another thing is other European governments [have] to make sure that we all get stronger,” reports Sky.
There is no ‘race’ between the government and the Conservatives to be the’most cruel’ to handicapped people.
The Conservatives’ shadow home secretary, Chris Philp, is addressing Trevor Phillips this morning.
He restates his party’s stance that, in light of welfare bill reductions and civil service downsizing, government spending should decline, reports Sky.
A “danger here of a rather cruel race between you and the government, to see who can be more cruel to disabled people?” is the question Trevor poses in reference to the latter.
The number of individuals on assistance is “far, far too high,” according to Philp, who argues that those who are “genuinely disabled” and unable to work should be “looked after.” The minimum requirements to lodge a claim are “too low and too easy”, reports Sky.
Instead of going back to the “ice age” in terms of the civil service, Philp says the Conservatives intend to get it down to its pre-pandemic level.
While praising Lowe, the reform deputy leader claims that the “right judgement” was taken in suspending him, reports Sky.
As the insurgent party is engulfed in a dispute, Richard Tice, the deputy leader of the Reform party, is addressing Trevor Phillips.
Investigations into bullying and threats led to Rupert Lowe’s suspension from the party on Friday. Lowe refutes the claims.
However, that happened the day after Lowe publicly questioned Nigel Farage’s leadership, reports Sky.
Tice informs Trevor that it was “unfortunate” and “difficult” to suspend Lowe.
However, he maintains that it is critical to be open and honest about the accusations, reports Sky.
When asked about the chronology of events, Tice states that they concluded they could no longer “tolerate this any more” when Lowe made a “additional threat” against party chairman Zia Yusuf.
There were also “behind the scenes” a “number of difficulties and challenges” with Lowe, he claims, reports Sky.
However, Tice avoids discussing the implications of the challenge for Farage’s leadership of Reform.
He claims that factionalism affects all parties, not simply those under Farage’s leadership, reports Sky.
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