Yesterday (14/10/19) saw the opening of a new session of parliament with a Queen’s Speech outlining the government’s agenda. Number 10 has emphasised the need for a Queen’s Speech by pointing to the extraordinary duration of the previous parliamentary session which, at 28 months, was the longest for nearly 400 years. Opposition parties, however, have […]
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The Queen’s Speech has been pilloried as “farcical” and an abuse of the monarchy to deliver a Tory manifesto ahead of a looming general election. Among the 26 bills and policies announced were tougher jail sentences and a controversial plan to force people to show photographic ID in order to be able to vote – […]
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Police around the country are on standby ahead of the People’s Vote march in London on Saturday which is expected to be one of the country’s largest ever protests. The anti-Brexit march on October 19 coincides with the end of Extinction Rebellion’s fortnight of protests around the capital as well as the emergency-sitting of MPs […]
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In the UK, companies like Starbucks, Google, Facebook, and Amazon have come under fire for paying little tax on UK sales. Tax shaming is having an impact, but will it stop tech giants from shifting profits to low-tax countries? OECD efforts to put a stop to tax avoidance have received mix reactions. While some have […]
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Ireland’s Taoiseach will meet the UK’s Prime Minister later today in a bid to try and salvage a Brexit deal before next week’s EU leaders’ summit. Leo Varadkar and Boris Johnson will hold “detailed discussions” in Cheshire focusing on what is proving to be the main sticking point for an agreement: arrangements for the Irish […]
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Little trust is now evident between the British government and the EU. After Tuesday’s string of outbursts and tantrums from both sides, Brexit talks appear on the verge of collapse. Technical discussions are continuing, however, few hold out any hope of reaching a deal before the EU summit only days from now. Donald Tusk’s Tweet […]
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Yesterday (07/10/19) saw the collapse of talks among opposition parties to agree a way forward in their bid to prevent a no-deal Brexit. Jeremy Corbyn (Labour), Jo Swinson (Lib Dems), Ian Blackford (SNP), Caroline Lucas (Green), Anna Soubry (Independent Group for Change) and Liz Saville-Roberts (Plaid Cymru) met in Westminster but failed to arrive at […]
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Police made 148 arrests in the first hours of Extinction Rebellion’s two week protest that has already brought parts of central London to a standstill. Extinction Rebellion (XR) say the action will be five times bigger than the protests in April that paralysed routes around London and saw 1,130 protesters arrested. XR organisers are expecting […]
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London police have raided an Extinction Rebellion building and made arrests ahead of Monday’s environmental protests in the capital. Retired senior police officers have joined the climate activist group and will also face arrest when demonstrators try to emulate April’s protests and bring parts of London to a halt. Extinction Rebellion (XR) protestors said they […]
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The High Court has ruled Northern Ireland’s abortion law breaches UK human rights in a landmark case described as “a turning point for women.” Sarah Ewart fought the case in Belfast after she was forced to travel to England for a termination after doctors said her foetus would not survive outside the womb. Ruling in […]
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