Refugee children a step closer to being reunited with families as MPs vote for “the right thing to do”

Children who have fled persecution, trafficking and torture to come to the UK are one step closer to being reunited with their close families abroad after MPs from across the political spectrum expressed their assent to the second reading of SNP's Angus MacNeil's Refugees (Family Reunion) Bill. The Refugee Council hailed the vote a "huge step forward towards refugees in the UK being able to be reunited with their families." However as this is a Private Member's Bill, without Theresa...

Landmark Leasehold Case may cause concern in the UK property market

The court ruling this week regarding the cost of extending lease being halved and buying freeholds may well be an excellent result for property freeholders in England and Wales (approximately 2.1 million) in fact they could become considerably cheaper in the future. First time buyers often do not take into account ground rent, maintenance charges and other what seem insignificant charges, in the excitement of buying a new home, then finding they do not have the resources to meet increasing...

The Weekly Cocktail Recipe: ‘The After Dinner Mint’

“An alternative night cap” for St Patrick’s Day, ‘The After Dinner Mint’ features Irish Artisan Dingle Original Gin; distilled with botanicals such as rowan berry from the mountain ash trees, fuchsia, bog myrtle, hawthorn and heather. The London dry style gin is macerated for 24 hours then cut using the purest water from the distillery’s own well, 240 feet below ground. Alternatively, the gin can be substituted with Dingle Vodka, teamed with Crème de Menthe, Crème de Cacao Brun and...

M Victoria Street to launch pop-up in aid of human trafficking charity Not For Sale

The second solo restaurant from ex-Gaucho Managing Director, Martin Williams, M Victoria Street will host a pop-up dining experience this month in support of Not For Sale – a global organisation that works to end human trafficking. Taking place from 19th-24th and 26th-29th March, the temporary restaurant inside M RAW will raise funds and awareness, with 100 per cent of profits being donated to charity. ‘M IS NOT FOR SALE’, the two-week pop-up will celebrate women’s empowerment month, serving a...

Tories dust off patriotism play book to fend off election wipe out

Credit where it is due to Theresa May. Her latest tough stance towards the Russia allegations may be rash, it may have resurfaced Cold War tensions and it may not be in the national interest, but it has done no damage to her approval ratings. A swathe of positive sentiment has been seen following her recent dealing with Spygate, with the in vogue politician even getting a first pump from well wishers in Salisbury. It only takes a brief glance...

Corbyn wants to avoid “new cold war” with Russia

Jeremy Corbyn has been coming under fire from the Conservative Party, and his own party, for his stance over Russia in the wake of the poisoning of Sergei Skripal. The Labour leader said that, although Russia is probably culpable of the attack, he wanted proof and a calm response to the Russian state. Responding to the backlash, he wrote in the Guardian  that "to rush way ahead of the evidence being gathered by the police, in a fevered parliamentary atmosphere,...

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