Jeremy Hunt was confronted over alleged British attempts to isolate Ireland from its EU partners by the country’s deputy prime minister during a meeting in Brussels on Monday, as tensions over the continuing Brexit impasse bubbled to the surface. Ireland’s tánaiste, Simon Coveney raised “negative briefings” in a private meeting with the foreign secretary before […]
Image copyright Getty Images Islamophobia has become the driving force behind the rise of far-right movements in the UK, according to an anti-racism charity. Hope Not Hate says anti-Muslim prejudice has replaced immigration as the “key driver” of the groups. A report from the charity carries a poll suggesting 35% third of Britons thought Islam […]
Jeremy Hunt was confronted over alleged British attempts to isolate Ireland from its EU partners by the country’s deputy prime minister during a meeting in Brussels on Monday, as tensions over the continuing Brexit impasse bubbled to the surface. Ireland’s tánaiste, Simon Coveney raised “negative briefings” in a private meeting with the foreign secretary before […]
LONDON—Japanese car maker Honda Motor Co. will shut a major production plant in the U.K., becoming the latest auto group to plan a pull back from the U.K. as Brexit looms. The closure of the plant in Swindon, a pro-Brexit district in southwest England, was confirmed by local British lawmaker Justin Tomlinson and fills out […]
That will not be easy. The seven rebel lawmakers will sit as independents in Parliament, having decided not to establish a new political party, at least for now. Doing so is difficult in Britain because the country’s electoral system makes it hard for smaller groups to win representation in Parliament. A faction that splintered from […]
That will not be easy. The seven rebel lawmakers will sit as independents in Parliament, having decided not to establish a new political party, at least for now. Doing so is difficult in Britain because the country’s electoral system makes it hard for smaller groups to win representation in Parliament. A faction that splintered from […]
Image copyright Getty Images There is rarely a single reason why a company takes a very significant decision. Many will be quick to pin the blame for Honda’s decision to close its Swindon plant solely on Brexit, but there are other forces at work. A new trade deal between the EU and Japan will see […]
Image copyright Getty Images There is rarely a single reason why a company takes a very significant decision. Many will be quick to pin the blame for Honda’s decision to close its Swindon plant solely on Brexit, but there are other forces at work. A new trade deal between the EU and Japan will see […]
Image copyright Getty Images There is rarely a single reason why a company takes a very significant decision. Many will be quick to pin the blame for Honda’s decision to close its Swindon plant solely on Brexit, but there are other forces at work. A new trade deal between the EU and Japan will see […]
In a damning report, U.K. lawmakers Monday denounced Facebook for “intentionally and knowingly” violating data privacy laws, and called for a compulsory code of ethics to be imposed on social media companies. The 108-page report on disinformation and “fake news” follows an 18-month investigation by the U.K. parliament’s Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee. The […]
