Italy is heading to the polls this weekend for a vote that carries consequences far beyond the courtrooms and judicial chambers at its center. A referendum on sweeping constitutional changes to the country’s justice system has become a direct measure of Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s political authority — and the result will reverberate across […]
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The United States government under former President Donald Trump is preparing to send another group of Iranians back to their home country this Sunday, sources familiar with the plan revealed. This deportation flight marks the second under a rare arrangement between Washington and Tehran, two countries that currently lack formal diplomatic ties. The operation is […]
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Tensions escalated once again in the occupied West Bank on Wednesday as a 15-year-old Palestinian boy was fatally shot by Israeli forces, according to Palestinian health officials. The incident occurred in the town of Al Yamoun, near Jenin, where locals reported intense gunfire during an Israeli military operation. Palestinian authorities identified the deceased as […]
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In a recent interview, the Home Secretary Yvette Cooper said that businesses will be targeted over the summer as part of the government’s new push to reduce illegal immigration. In the interview, she said that officials are targeting businesses including those in the beauty sector, car washes, and others over the summer as part of […]
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David Cameron is being investigated by HMRC tax officials to determine if the former prime minister failed to fully disclose his use of private jets owned by Greensill Capital. HMRC are also reported to be examining an off-shore trust set up by the collapsed finance firm to pay Cameron “extra benefits”, according to the Guardian. […]
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The UK government is trawling social media to monitor potential critics and compile “secret files” that are used to cancel them from presenting at public events, a law firm has discovered. According to the Observer, 15 government departments are engaged in monitoring experts’ opinions with a view to actively “cancelling” critics from speaking at government […]
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After the Supreme Court ruled the government’s Rwanda migrant removal scheme unlawful yesterday, both the PM and home secretary vowed to push the policy through nevertheless. Rishi Sunak promised emergency legislation to declare Rwanda a safe country, whilst James Cleverly told Sky News that ‘Plan B’ is ready. The ruling is a significant blow to […]
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Suella Braverman is facing the sack for her “irresponsible” and “divisive” comments after defying Downing Street to write an article for the Times [paywall] that accused police of favouring pro-Palestinian protestors over right-wing demonstrators. In the piece, the home secretary criticised the Metropolitan police for taking a biased approach toward protestors, saying its officers “largely […]
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Pro-Palestinian rallies have been held across the UK with tens of thousands calling for an immediate ceasefire in the Israel-Gaza war. Protests were held in the four capitals of the home nations – London, Belfast, Cardiff, Edinburgh – and in many other towns and cities including Liverpool, Glasgow and Leeds. Thousands more gathered in Manchester […]
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Two of Boris Johnson’s closest advisers and strongest allies have eviscerated the disgraced former prime minister in testimony to the Covid Inquiry. Dominic Cummings was a staunch cheerleader for Johnson and architect of the 2019 general election “to get Brexit done” campaign that secured a 80 seat majority for the Tories. Lee Cain was Johnson’s […]
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