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Foreign Secretary Liz Truss is set to deliver a speech to the House of Commons on Tuesday on the government’s plans to act on the Northern Ireland protocol, with officials apparently readying legislation that may overrule aspects of the Brexit agreement. A government source said ahead of the announcement that
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Greenpeace UK protesters stopped a Russian fuel tanker from landing at Navigator Terminals in Grays, Essex, on Tuesday. At least eight people were arrested because of their actions. After Greenpeace protesters attacked a tanker dock, the Andromeda ship holding 33,000 tonnes of Russian diesel, was forced to reverse course late
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As a result of a long-running disagreement over the agreement, Northern Ireland joined the EU single market for goods. Loyalist DUP factions are refusing to return to Stormont’s power-sharing executive unless “decisive action” is taken by the UK government. There have been significant changes since the Protocol was signed, according
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When asked by the Express whether Sir Keir should retire if he is fined for breaking COVID rules, Conservative MP Peter Bone said, “I don’t think so.” After Keir Starmer said he would resign if it was found he broke lockdown rules, Tory MP Peter Bone stated, instead, Sir Keir should “apologise
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Because of anti-Semitism concerns, the government has severed ties with the National Union of Students. According to Universities Minister Michelle Donelan, this means the NUS will no longer be eligible for funds from the government. He expressed concern that some Jewish students would feel marginalised by an organisation that should
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Due to the European Union’s refusal to renegotiate, the United Kingdom is likely to abandon the Northern Ireland agreement completely. As political volatility increases, Boris Johnson’s government and the European Union have hit a deadlock on the Northern Ireland Protocol. Concerned about the Protocol, the unionist DUP has refused to
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