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UK's Johnson faces confidence vote as MPs seek his ouster over Partygate scandal
Jun 06, 2022 09:25British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will face a confidence vote in his leadership of the ruling Conservative Party on Monday after several lawmakers submitters letters expressing dissatisfaction with his leadership in the wake of the Partygate scandal.
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UK to send 'cutting edge' rocket system to Ukraine, defying Moscow’s warnings
Jun 06, 2022 02:55The UK is set to send a “cutting edge” rocket system to Ukraine to help the embattled troops halt Russia's rapid advances in the besieged east of the country, despite Moscow’s warnings of not fanning the flames of war.
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Many young Britons avoiding Queen’s Platinum Jubilee: Survey
Jun 05, 2022 02:26A new survey by CNN has found that many young Britons living in London are actively avoiding Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations that are underway this weekend.
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As food and fuel costs rise, there is no doubt the UK's poorest are hardest hit
Jun 04, 2022 03:44The UK's Institute for Fiscal Studies believes the rise in domestic energy prices alone pushed the inflation rate for the poorest tenth of households to as high as 14%, compared with 8% for the richest.
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Suicide attempts reported among asylum seekers in UK facing deportation to Rwanda
Jun 03, 2022 09:38Suicide attempts have been reported among asylum seekers in the UK who face deportation to Rwanda under new plans.
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Conference in London demands Israel's apartheid be dismantled
Jun 02, 2022 02:34The International Center for Justice for Palestinians was launched a year ago to coordinate legal work in jurisdictions around the world and promote and protect Palestinian rights through the law.
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Boris Johnson dodged a COVID reckoning. Now he’s doubling down on deportations
Jun 01, 2022 10:48The U.K. is not a significant haven for refugees: the country holds 1 percent of the world’s total population and accepts fewer than 0.1 percent of the world’s refugees each year.
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Party grandees warn Boris Johnson is trashing Tory identity
Jun 01, 2022 10:29Doubts about Boris Johnson’s ability to survive as UK prime minister, and fears that the Tories are now on a terminal electoral slide, grew as party grandee Sir Bob Neill said the combination of collapsing trust in the prime minister, coupled with a lack of clarity over what the Conservatives stood for, had created a “toxic mix” in the minds of voters. Neill called on Friday May 27 for Johnson to go.
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Study shows people in US and UK face huge financial hit if fossil fuels lose value
May 28, 2022 15:15A study shows individuals in rich countries face huge financial losses if climate action slashes the value of fossil fuel assets, despite many oil and gas fields being in other countries.
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Boris Johnson accused of changing ministerial code to ‘save his skin’
May 28, 2022 15:13British Prime Minister Boris Johnson faced a barrage of criticism after he amended the rules on Friday May 27 to make clear that ministers will not always be expected to resign for breaching the code of conduct. Under new sanctions, they could apologize or temporarily lose their pay instead.