The British Government has been warned that the newly proposed ID laws disproportionately affect people from poorer communities.
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Will Formula 1’s Lewis Hamilton Stand for Saudi Rights?
Lewis Hamilton asked to reconsider participation in the upcoming race being hosted in Saudi Arabia in 2021.
US, Britain Increasingly See Eye-to-Eye on China
US Sec. of State Mike Pompeo met with UK PM Boris Johnson in what spells a joint approach by the world’s leading democracies to growing Chinese aggression.
Britain Poised to Ban Huawei
From VOA: The British government is set to end the participation of Chinese telecom giant Huawei in
Britain Battles over History
Worldwide “Black Lives Matter” protests following police murder of George Floyd in the US has seen statues of historical figures accused of racism, slavery attacked by British protestors.
Thousands Join Black Lives Matter Protest outside US Embassy in London
George Floyd’s murder by police sparked a fresh round of “black lives matter” globally. Thousands gathered outside the U.S Embassy in London in protest.
Britain has officially left the EU: what are the implications?
A cause for celebration for some, a sobering moment for others. The UK formally ended its EU membership at the stroke of midnight on Friday.
Radical trust, deep democracy and the health of the commons
One of the great illnesses afflicting 21st century democracy is a lack of trust – not just in politicians but in each other and ourselves, experts.
UK Conservatives Secure Historic Parliamentary Majority
Boris Johnson’s Conservative Party has won a solid majority of seats in Britain’s Parliament — a decisive outcome to a Brexit-dominated election.
Finish Off Brexit And Stop Embarrassing The Democracy
It is 3½ years since Britons voted for an exit and still, the British Parliament has not been able to deliver what the voters decided.