Parliament will be told today that the UK is undermining its international steps to terminate child marriage because an exception to the law in England and Wales that permits 16 and 17-year-olds to marry with parental consent is putting children at risk. Pauline Latham MP will ask the House to back a bill illegalising childContinue reading “Bill To Prohibit Marriage For Under-18s In England And Wales”
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Voters Rate Sir Keir Starmer Ahead Of Boris Johnson On Competence
Polling has indicated that voters most generally think of Boris Johnson as inept and out of his depth while they believe Sir Keir Starmer principled and realistic. A survey by Lord Ashcroft, the pollster and Tory peer, indicated that the Prime Minister was most frequently associated with adverse characteristics, while the Labour leader was typicallyContinue reading “Voters Rate Sir Keir Starmer Ahead Of Boris Johnson On Competence”
Boris Johnson Promises Social Distancing Will End Within A Year
In a brave address to the Tory faithful in a virtual party conference, Boris Johnson said his Government were working for the day life is back to normal, and that the country must use the huge opportunities now to push through change. The Prime Minister pledged to build back better and make Britain the mostContinue reading “Boris Johnson Promises Social Distancing Will End Within A Year”
Trump Ridiculed For Signing Blank Paper
The Trump administration’s credibility crisis persists as the president is ridiculed for seemingly signing a blank piece of paper with a marker in photographs taken at the Walter Reed Military Hospital, in a futile attempt to show him working while fighting coronavirus. On Saturday night, the White House released photographs of Donald Trump appearing hardContinue reading “Trump Ridiculed For Signing Blank Paper”
Floodgates In Venice Work In First Major Test
After decades of bureaucratic delays, corruption and opposition from environmental groups, sea walls designed to protect Venice from ‘acqua alta’, or high water, went up on Saturday, testing their ability to combat the city’s increasingly threatening floods. Officials said that by 10 am, all 78 floodgates securing three inlets to the Venetian lagoon had beenContinue reading “Floodgates In Venice Work In First Major Test”
America’s Top SAT School Makes Another Disputed Attempt At Diversity
How do you make the nation’s most selective high school into something more than an intellectual playground for clever Asian and White kids from wealthy families? At a meeting on Thursday, the Fairfax County School Board will endeavour to respond to that question for its renowned 35-year-old magnet, the Thomas Jefferson High School for ScienceContinue reading “America’s Top SAT School Makes Another Disputed Attempt At Diversity”
Among Loyal New England Trump Voters, Unwavering Support And No Doubts
Among the Trump faithful, the president’s hospitalisation for the coronavirus changed little in their worldview – of the virus, his handling of the pandemic and their unquestioned support for him. “I’m just going to be glued to the TV tonight and tomorrow,” said Sal Linzetto, 79, a citizen of Atkinson, N.H, outside a store thatContinue reading “Among Loyal New England Trump Voters, Unwavering Support And No Doubts”
Adorable George, Charlotte And Louis Speak On Camera
An endearing video showing Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis all asking questions to Sir David Attenborough about wildlife has been released by Kensington Palace. It’s the rare opportunity for fans of the Royal Family to hear the children speak, and to see how much they’ve grown and it’s thought to be the firstContinue reading “Adorable George, Charlotte And Louis Speak On Camera”
Queen warning: Monarch’s Children Told ‘Get Your Own Homes’
Republic is an organisation that campaigns for the abolition of the monarchy and for Queen Elizabeth II to be superseded with an elected, democratic head of state. Graham Smith, the organisation’s CEO told a news outlet that the UK taxpayer doesn’t owe Princess Anne, Prince Andrew or Prince Edward a home and Graham Smith saidContinue reading “Queen warning: Monarch’s Children Told ‘Get Your Own Homes’”
I Thought I Understood Racism, But I Didn’t
The Duke of Sussex has not always been a model of racial awareness, but a broad smile from his wife, who has a black mother and a white father, he spoke out about his own awakening to the lack of opportunities for people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities. The duke said thatContinue reading “I Thought I Understood Racism, But I Didn’t”
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