The European Union is set to approve new laws that would let governments spy on journalists in the name of national security. Press freedom campaigners warned that the legislation would expand legal loopholes that would let governments install spyware on journalists’ phones and computers, including British journalists operating in the EU. The draft legislation, whichContinue reading “EU Set To Approve The Use Of Spyware To Uncover Confidential Journalist Sources”
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Britain Faces ‘More Friction And Less Trade’ If It Overwrites The Brexit Deal For Northern Ireland With A New Law
Britain was warned of more friction and less trade with the EU if it goes ahead with unilateral action to reduce political tension over Brexit in Northern Ireland. The European Commission vice president Maros Sefcovic said the Northern Ireland Protocol Bill would be Ulster’s unique entrance to the EU market with 450 million consumers atContinue reading “Britain Faces ‘More Friction And Less Trade’ If It Overwrites The Brexit Deal For Northern Ireland With A New Law”
Britain’s Energy Watchdog Urges Families To Turn Down The Heating By One Degree
The world’s energy watchdog has stated that families in Britain should turn down their heating by a degree to cut down Western reliance on Russian gas. The International Energy Agency (IEA) said its ten-point plan would cut gas imports from Russia to the European Union by more than a third in the coming year. ItContinue reading “Britain’s Energy Watchdog Urges Families To Turn Down The Heating By One Degree”
Boris Johnson’s Brexit Coiffure
There’s more to politics than flash outfits and slick hair cuts, but the Prime Minister’s wayward style doesn’t exactly scream, ‘I’ve got this’.How do you prepare for crunch time Brexit discussions with the President of the European Commission, the outcome of which will irrevocably affect our country’s future?For Boris Johnson, the solution was simple, byContinue reading “Boris Johnson’s Brexit Coiffure”
UKIP’s Idea To Put An End To Benefit Claimants Purchasing Tobacco And Alcoholic Drinks
Some long term benefit claimants would be prohibited from utilising their benefit cash to purchase cigarettes, alcohol or satellite TV subscriptions under plans scheduled to be present at the UK Independence party’s spring conference. The proposed veto on paying for satellite TV comes merely a fortnight after it was revealed that Rupert Murdoch, the chairmanContinue reading “UKIP’s Idea To Put An End To Benefit Claimants Purchasing Tobacco And Alcoholic Drinks”