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...The fifth “-stan”, Turkmenistan, preferred not to take part in the UN vote....
...The Tories’ 2019 manifesto was unclear on onshore wind development, but pledged 40GW of offshore wind capacity by 2030....
...“We’re not gonna do anything,” one official said. “The whole corner-crossing stuff is so up-in-the-air in the state.”...
...Kathy Warden, chief executive of Northrop Grumman, said the Pentagon’s procurement procedures — which give a “very choppy demand signal” to build up stockpiles but only after a conflict rapidly depletes...
...Zahawi chairs a daily meeting of ministers and officials in Cobra, or Cabinet Office Briefing Room A, in Whitehall....
...Business secretary Kwasi Kwarteng had wanted to include a target to double onshore wind capacity to 30GW by 2030 but government officials admitted that had not survived “political testing” to make it to...
...“I walked out and thought, ‘This is absolutely crazy’,” says Payne....
...[MUSIC PLAYING] George Parker Welcome to Payne’s Politics, your essential insider guide to Westminster from the Financial Times with me, George Parker, in the hot seat vacated by Seb Payne....
...They added: “the whole of government is entirely focused on the Ukraine war, there’s very little ministerial capacity for anything else.”...
...But they require intensive bilateral dialogue between officials to create a list of things to announce....
...Warden said at the Economic Club of Washington, DC on Wednesday. She has also acknowledged labour shortages....
...Chris Giles and Seb Payne have the grisly details. There’s a lively debate about whether it’s useful to talk of a “black hole” or a “fiscal black hole” in the public finances....
...As the main viewing spots filled to capacity, other mourners spilled out into Hyde Park where they watched the funeral service on large screens, taking their seats on the grass in a kind of solemn picnic...
...This would involve “concrete” figures for shipments of LNG to the EU, the official added....
...Downing Street confirmed on Friday that officials were “liaising with Lord Geidt to answer any further questions he may have”....
...The decision was backed up by public health advice, officials said. Transport secretary Grant Shapps said that the testing regime would be reviewed in the first week of January....
...The reformed LPA system will require official documents such as passports or driving licences as part of a strengthened verification process....
...As confirmed cases of Omicron in the UK rose to 11, officials said ministers could introduce further measures “within days” if the data pointed to the need for a tougher response....
...Officials met on Sunday to analyse the latest data....
...“One of the unanswered questions of the agenda is that when ministers and officials want to create local drivers for change and economic renewal, they find local places don’t have the capability or capacity...
...“The trucks are driven by civilians and will provide additional logistical capacity to the fuel industry,” he said....
...Finally, ministers will be required for the first time to record gifts and hospitality they receive in their ministerial capacity with the register of MPs’ interests....
...Officials estimate that between 25m and 30m people across the UK will qualify for a booster shot, of whom 1.6m are already eligible....
...One Downing Street official said the convening power was “the most powerful weapon we’ve got”....
...Pubs and events spaces can already open but must operate below their full capacity....
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