"Yes, Britain is to blame. It chose to leave the EU... In addition, Johnson personally interpreted Brexit as leaving Europe’s economic trade area, for which he had no mandate. That decision is costing Britain dear".
The European Commission has raised the spectre of an economically damaging trade war with the UK, pledging to respond with “all measures at its disposal” if #LizTruss presses ahead with a plan to rewrite the #NorthernIrelandProtocol. theguardian.com/politics/2022/…
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The High Court has granted us permission to challenge the Government's decision to continue doing business with #Supermax, the Malaysian #PPE glove manufacturer with a documented history of slavery in its supply chains.
#BorisJohnson’s party has been engulfed in fresh scandal as it emerged a Conservative MP had been arrested on Monday on suspicion of serious sexual offences, including rape, committed between 2002 and 2009. theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/m…
The National Institute of Economic and Social Research estimates 1.5 million British households, one in 20, will soon face bills for food and energy which will exceed their disposable income after housing costs.
"To prevent a jump in poverty levels, the government must raise universal credit payments by £25 a week immediately while handing the 11.3m lowest-income households a one-off cash payment of £250, @NIESRorg said" theguardian.com/business/2022/…
@alexzfinley A court in Fiji has paused the execution of a US warrant to seize a $300m #yacht Washington says is owned by sanctioned Russian oligarch Suleiman Kerimov
🚨NEW: ‘Poor’ handling of Freedom of Information requests by Government spurs call from MPs for an independent audit. THREAD:
The Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee has concluded that greater transparency is needed from the government to restore trust in its handling of FOI requests, following an inquiry into the ‘Clearing House’ unit based in the Cabinet Office.
In the wake of a string of revelations from @openDemocracy in uncovering the secretive Clearing House, which coordinates responses to certain FOI requests, yesterday’s report found the government to be acting in ways ‘inconsistent with the spirit and principles’ of FOI law.
Recent high-profile #SLAPP cases involving @carolecadwalla, @CatherineBelton & @tomburgis are ‘tip of the iceberg’ according to London Calling report, with many cases never reaching court due to threat of astronomical legal fees
The EU has just announced plans to protect journalists from vexatious lawsuits often brought by wealthy individuals or businesses to shut down scrutiny. But most legal threats originate in 🇬🇧, the so-called 'libel capital of the world' theguardian.com/media/2022/apr…