Disgraced former Labour MP Fiona Onasanya struck off as a solicitor August 6, 2019 Disgraced former Labour MP Fiona Onasanya was struck off as a solicitor today after a hearing in London. Read more: Former Labour whip found guilty of perverting the course of justice The ex-Labour whip was found guilty of perverting the course of justice in December after lying to police to avoid a speeding fine. The [...]
Downing Street: EU must ‘change stance’ to avoid no-deal Brexit August 6, 2019 The government has urged the EU to “change its stance” on negotiations after the bloc reportedly accused the UK of pursuing a no-deal Brexit. Downing Street rubbished the claim after the bloc said there was no new basis for “meaningful discussions” over a deal. Read more: Why free ports could turn Brexit to our economic [...]
Free ports could turn Brexit to our economic advantage August 6, 2019 One of the most exciting shifts in policy under the new government has been its whole-hearted embrace of free ports. But many people are still puzzled by what they are. In a nutshell, free ports are areas which are within the UK, but outside its customs borders. So you can bring your goods into the [...]
Japan’s conservative attitude to cannabis is softening August 6, 2019 Cannabis has long been part of traditional medicine in Asia. In Japan, the earliest traces can be found as far back as 8,000 BC – this may be the earliest ever recorded. It is only since the mid-twentieth century that usage has become heavily restricted, due to changing western opinions and the enforcement of UN [...]
Government sticks to Halloween Brexit date as IDS slams ‘conniving’ Remainers August 5, 2019 A Halloween Brexit will take place “whatever the circumstances”, Downing Street has insisted, as rebel MPs up the rhetoric about blocking the process through a vote of no confidence. “The UK will be leaving the EU on 31 October, whatever the circumstances. There are no ifs or buts,” the Prime Minister’s official spokesman told journalists [...]
Donald Trump admits ‘more has to be done’ in wake of mass shootings August 5, 2019 Donald Trump has admitted that “perhaps more has to be done” to tackle America’s gun problem after two mass shootings took place over the weekend. The president was speaking after two separate incidents in the US claimed the lives of 29 people. Read more: Far-right website 8chan down as Cloudfare pulls support after mass shootings [...]
How the Anglosphere philosophy will fuel the new Prime Minister’s foreign policy August 5, 2019 It is often important to look at a leader’s idols for clues as to what makes them tick. British critics of Boris Johnson, rather than dismissing him as a cut-rate Winston Churchill tribute act, would do far better looking at what it is about the great man that so impresses the current Prime Minister. The [...]
DEBATE: Should we be worried about police use of facial recognition technology? August 5, 2019 Should we be worried about police use of facial recognition technology? Silkie Carlo, director of privacy and civil liberties campaign group Big Brother Watch, says YES. A society where we’re watched, tracked, and identified by facial recognition cameras was once the stuff of dystopian fiction – and for good reason. In a free society, citizens [...]
Remain-backing MPs say there is still time to block a no-deal Brexit August 4, 2019 Remain-supporting MPs have rejected reports that they have missed the chance to block a no-deal Brexit. Dominic Cummings, the architect of the Vote Leave campaign who is now the Prime Minister’s top adviser, is believed to have told ministers that MPs have run out of time to prevent the UK leaving the EU without a [...]
Andrew Bailey warns government to keep hands off the Bank of England August 4, 2019 A frontrunner in the race to become the next governor of the Bank of England has warned politicians not to meddle with its independence. Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) chair Andrew Bailey said the Bank’s independence was a “core underpinning” of economic stability, the Sunday Times reported. Bailey is among the favourites to take over in [...]