April 2019

Labour MP Yvette Cooper’s backbench bill forces the prime minister to seek an extension to Article 50 Via: Parliament passes bill to prevent UK crashing out of EU without a deal

Scotland Yard inquiry follows war crimes referral from authorities in RwandaScotland Yard is investigating five men living in the UK over allegations they were involved in the Rwandan genocide.Police in London said on Monday they had received a referral from authorities in the east African nation in January last year Read more

Prices will rise and choices shrink on shelves unless MPs block no deal, says BRC chiefBritain’s retailers have warned that Brexit uncertainty is holding consumers back from making bigger purchases, after a disappointing month for sales in March.The British Retail Consortium (BRC) and the accountancy firm KPMG said sales growth Read more

Justice secretary vows to end ‘unnecessary blame game’ in marital breakdownsLegislation for no-fault divorce will be introduced as soon as parliamentary time becomes available to end the “blame game” in marital breakdowns, the justice secretary has pledged.Changes to the existing divorce laws in England and Wales would establish a minimum Read more

Researchers say eggs are often safe to eat long after packaging date passesBritons are throwing away 720m eggs every year – three times more than in 2008 and at a cost of £139m – according to research.The scale of waste has been blamed on overcautious consumers relying on best-before dates Read more

‘Relevant documentation to this was assessed by the war crimes unit and officers were also deployed to Rwanda as part of our initial work to scope the allegations’ Via: Scotland Yard war crimes unit investigates Rwanda genocide suspects living in UK