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Probe blasts ‘institutional racism’ within Amnesty International UK
Jun 17, 2022 01:51An independent investigation has found Amnesty International UK to be plagued with “colonialism and institutional racism” towards non-white individuals.
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UK PM Boris Johnson suffers blow as second ethics adviser resigns
Jun 16, 2022 09:08British Prime Minister Boris Johnson suffered a further blow to his authority on Wednesday when his second ethics adviser in less than two years quit his post.
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EU launches legal action against UK over plan to rip up N. Ireland protocol
Jun 15, 2022 09:02The European Union (EU) on Wednesday launched fresh legal proceedings against Britain over its failure to implement parts of the post-Brexit trade deal it agreed with Brussels, accusing London of imperiling peace in Northern Ireland.
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UK vows to pursue asylum policy after Rwanda flight canceled
Jun 15, 2022 07:26Britain has vowed to pursue its controversial policy to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda after the European human rights court issued last-minute injunctions to stop the deportation of the first group of migrants.
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EU threatens legal action as UK seeks to scrap Northern Ireland treaty
Jun 15, 2022 01:36The European Union (EU) has threatened legal action against the United Kingdom after London unveiled a controversial law to scrap a treaty governing the post-Brexit status of Northern Ireland.
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UK deportation flight to Rwanda grounded after European Court steps in
Jun 15, 2022 01:13Britain’s plan to send the first group of asylum seekers to Rwanda has been stalled after the European human rights court issued last-minute injunctions to stop the deportation.
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Scotland’s first minister launches bid for 2nd independence vote
Jun 15, 2022 01:06Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has launched a campaign for another independence referendum, eight years after Scots voted against separation from the United Kingdom.
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UK set to deport first group of asylum seekers to Rwanda despite warnings
Jun 14, 2022 06:55The British government is set to send the first plane of asylum seekers to Rwanda on Tuesday, a plan the UN refugee chief has described as “catastrophic”.
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UK economy shrinks for second month in a row amid recession fears
Jun 13, 2022 09:00British economic output declined for the second month in a row in April, weighed down by decades-high inflation, official data showed Monday.
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UK to scrap Northern Ireland trade rules, defying EU warnings
Jun 13, 2022 02:09The British government is set to present new legislation in the parliament on Monday, overriding the rules that govern post-Brexit trade with Northern Ireland, thus inflaming tensions with the European Union.