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Brit arrested after returning home from fighting Isis for the Kurds is to stand trial next year
Aiden James, 28, from Merseyside denies one count of preparing for acts of terrorism and two counts of preparing for acts of terrorism by going to training camps in Syria and Mahkmur in Iraq.
Immigration White Paper doesn’t “meet the UK’s needs & would be a sucker punch for many firms”
Low-skilled workers from EU countries will no longer have the automatic right to work in the UK after Brexit, under proposed new immigration rules. Home Secretary Sajid Javid said the plans - to be published later - will not include a "specific target" for reducing numbers coming into the UK. The CBI has responded to plans for a new post-Brexit immigration system as set out in the UK Government’s Immigration White Paper. Josh Hardie, CBI Deputy Director-General, said: “A new immigration...
Pics – World-class marine photographers come together to help save sharks
The stunning images capture some of the world's greatest predators
Govt must assess impact of UC on disabled recipients & ‘not leave people destitute’
An influential group of cross-party MPs have published a report urging the Government to properly look at the impact of Universal Credit on disabled people. The Work and Pensions Select Committee, chaired by Frank Field MP, is particularly concerned about people currently on the older benefit Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) losing out on ‘disability premiums’* – extra money which will no longer be available after they’ve moved over to Universal Credit (UC). In addition, the report expresses concern about...
UK economy predicted to fall to 7th after Brexit to be overtaken by France & India
Britain risks slipping from being the world's fifth-biggest economy, when it is due to leave the European Union, with France and Indian on course to overtake it, accountancy firm PwC said. It is thought that France and India will overtake the UK economy. The accountancy firm projected economic growth in 2019 of 1.6 per cent for Britain -- assuming the country manages to avoid the shock of a no-deal Brexit in March against 7.6 per cent of India and 1.7 % for France. "The...
Video – Saturn’s rings ‘dying at worst-case-scenario rate’
The solar system's most spectacular feature is disappearing at an 'alarming' speed - and will be completely gone within 100 million years, say astronomers
‘Pause’ in global warming was never real
The conclusion holds whether considering the 'pause' as a change in the rate of warming in observations or as a mismatch in rate between observations and expectations from climate models
Home Secretary asked to apologise for “state-approved and sanctioned child abuse”
“The Home Office published reports about corporal punishment in approved schools … they analysed with charts and graphs how useful lashing was to stop boys from running away. “Nobody asked why the boys were running away … This was state-approved and sanctioned child abuse and it was universally known of.”
Troops on standby as part of no-deal Brexit plans
The planning for a no-Brexit scenario was ramped up today, with the agreement that 3,500 troops will be ready, on stand-by, to help with the expected disruption that would occur under this decision. No 10 confirmed on Tuesday that ministers would “ramp up” no-deal planning. Government documents warn No Deal could prompt shortages of fuel, food, medicine and water. The PM spokesman said the cabinet “agreed that delivering the deal that the prime minister agreed with Brussels remains the government’s...