Tag: United Kingdom
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Week-in-Review: Suella Braverman isn’t as strong politically as she thinks she is
When future scholars take to writing the history of Rishi Sunak’s premiership perhaps they should begin with this week: a King’s Speech spurned, spiralling intra-party… Read More
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Former home secretary Priti Patel says it is vital to respect ‘operational independence’ of the police
Dame Priti Patel told the Covid inquiry yesterday that it is vital to respect the “operational independence” of the police. Patel, who served as home… Read More
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Minister refuses to confirm PM has confidence in Suella Braverman, points to ongoing ‘internal process’
A minister repeatedly refused to confirm this morning that the prime minister has confidence in the home secretary. It comes after Downing Street yesterday insisted… Read More
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Pro Bono Week: Retired lawyers encouraged to offer free legal support
Evokes spirit of NHS during the pandemic The National Pro Bono Centre (NPBC) has announced a new scheme to encourage retired lawyers to undertake pro… Read More
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UK GDP flatlines as chancellor pledges to get economy ‘growing healthily again’
The UK economy flatlined in the third quarter of 2023, according to new numbers published by the Office for National Statistics this morning. The ONS… Read More
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Suspension for prosecuting barrister who pursued ‘romantic interest’ in defendant
Misused personal contact info An experienced barrister has been suspended from practice for 26 months after he was found to have pursued a “romantic interest”… Read More
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Christine Jardine: ‘Division is feeding the sickness of antisemitism — MPs must unite to tackle it’
One morning, not too long ago I visited a school in north London where, when the alarm went off, the children showed me what I… Read More
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A&O suffers cyber attack
Impacts small number of storage servers, says firm Magic Circle law firm Allen & Overy (A&O) has been targeted by hackers. A spokesperson for the… Read More
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The game Suella Braverman is playing
It seems not even the regal opulence of a King’s Speech — the first delivered by a male monarch for more than 70 years —… Read More
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Suella Braverman says Pro-Palestine ‘hate marches’ are ‘disturbingly reminiscent of Ulster’
Suella Braverman has attacked policing “double standards” after the head of the Metropolitan police gave the go-ahead for a pro-Palestine march on Saturday, Armistice Day.… Read More