“We are faced with a situation which is completely unprecedented when the government in Edinburgh, Belfast and in Cardiff has not given consent to this act of parliament. That completely contravenes the devolution settlement that made it clear that the consent of the devolved administrations had to be given in bills of parliament that become acts of parliament that involve the devolved administrations,” he told MPs. … [Read more...] about Boris Johnson’s Brexit bill becomes law
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UK: Boris Johnson’s deal ‘crosses the Brexit finish line’
Brexit timeline: Charting Britain's turbulent exodus from Europe October 2019: A new deal British Prime Minister Boris Johnson managed to secure a deal with European negotiators that would allow the UK to leave the EU in an orderly manner. The deal received unanimous backing from the leaders of 27 other member states. But an attempt to get the UK Parliament to sign off on the deal failed. Instead, Parliament pushed for the Brexit deadline to be extended until the end of January 2020. … [Read more...] about UK: Boris Johnson’s deal ‘crosses the Brexit finish line’
Fears Boris Johnson’s personal data was hacked after texting Saudi Crown Prince on WhatsApp
It is claimed the prince tried to intimidate Mr Bezos so his Washington Post newspaper would tone down its coverage of the 2018 killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. … [Read more...] about Fears Boris Johnson’s personal data was hacked after texting Saudi Crown Prince on WhatsApp
Boris Johnson preparing to hand ‘up to £2billion’ to Northern Ireland in deal
She said: "It's a composite figure. There's a need to make sure that we have the resources, resources not just for one year but over a number of years so that we don't face a cliff edge in another year. … [Read more...] about Boris Johnson preparing to hand ‘up to £2billion’ to Northern Ireland in deal
Boris Johnson is relaxed about poverty because he thinks voters are too
The change came gradually: the party of Harold Wilson was divided on the question of the poor, as powerful unions mostly represented well-paid workers, and were often reluctant to champion the genuinely poor and low paid. It remains the case that most unions representing better paid workers spend little time on the hard grind of recruiting those in greatest need of collective action – fast-food workers, care workers or van drivers. Meanwhile, latest figures show that some 84% of people work in the private sector, these days barely knowing what a union is. … [Read more...] about Boris Johnson is relaxed about poverty because he thinks voters are too
