The UK must find a stable equilibrium for its own internal governance structures Via: Brexit is already raising tough questions about the unity of the United Kingdom itself – and we need answers
Police are trying to figure out where the toxic substance was made and the effects it has had Via: Sergei Skripal: What is a nerve agent and how was it used in the attempted murder of former Russian spy?
Courts will be given express powers to impose electronic monitoring as a condition of the proposed Domestic Abuse Protection Orders and prohibition on drinking alcohol, says Home Office Via: Domestic abusers could be electronically tagged and banned from drinking alcohol under new proposals
Robert Davis steps aside from council roles as his conduct is investigated over hospitality he received from property developersThe deputy leader of Westminster council has stepped aside after the Guardian revealed he had received hospitality or gifts 893 times over six years, frequently from property developers seeking planning permission.Robert Davis, Read more…
Shadow Chancellor calls on Government to use Spring Statement next week to plug £2bn children's services funding gap Via: Vulnerable children 'paying the price of Tory austerity', John McDonnell says
L’Etat luttera sans faiblesse contre l’antisémitisme, qui porte atteinte à la République et dont des formes anciennes et profondes renaissent, a promis mercredi Emmanuel Macron. Via: Dîner du CRIF : Macron veut lutter contre la cyberhaine
“Uno es militar las 24 horas del día. Nunca cuelgas el uniforme”, explica el comandante Miguel Ángel Franco Fernández (Valencia, 1974). Ni siquiera, podría añadir, cuando se queda en bañador.Seguir leyendo. Via: “Les dije que nos íbamos a salvar, que confiaran”
Watchdog says 10% of local authorities face shortfall after dipping into ‘rainy day funds’One in 10 councils with social care obligations will have exhausted their reserves within the next three years if the current rate of expenditure continues, according to findings by Whitehall’s spending watchdog.A report by the National Audit Read more…
Concerns have been raised about potential health impact of consuming high-caffeine drinksMPs have launched an investigation into energy drinks and their popularity with young people in the UK, amid growing concerns about negative health outcomes due to their high caffeine and sugar content. The Commons science and technology committee will Read more…
Innerhalb der nächsten Tage will US-Präsident Trump die angekündigten Strafzölle auf Stahl und Aluminium in Kraft setzen. Über 100 Republikaner des Abgeordnetenhaus versuchen, ihn per Brandbrief zu stoppen. Alternativvorschläge haben sie auch. Via: Mehr als 100 Republikaner versuchen Trump zu stoppen