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George Floyd protests: UK opposition parties urge Boris Johnson to suspend export of arms and riot gear to Donald Trump’s US 0
- BUSINESS
- June 2, 2020
Pressure is mounting on Boris Johnson to suspend the export of British arms and riot gear to the United States after opposition parties backed a call from human rights groups to intervene. Labour’s shadow international trade secretary Emily Thornberry said it would be a “disgrace” for the UK keep supplying American security forces “at a
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How can political parties claim to look out for disabled people when they won’t even make their manifestos accessible?0
- BUSINESS
- December 1, 2019
The general election period means that party campaigns are inescapable, with constant streams of discourse by party leaders and representatives about how they – more so than anyone else – are best to represent you. The question is, however, are parties doing enough to truly represent everyone? Considering that 18 per cent of working age
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How Green parties are on the march after big wins across Europe 0
- BUSINESS
- June 9, 2019
It was the surprise story of the European elections: across the continent, Green parties surged. But it hasn’t stopped since then: buoyed by the momentum of their new MEPs, ecologists are making further gains. In Germany, the latest poll shows the country’s Greens practically neck-and-neck with Angela Merkel’s conservatives, who have dominated the country’s politics
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May and Varadkar agree new talks involving all main political parties in Northern Ireland 0
- BUSINESS
- April 26, 2019
Northern Ireland’s rowing political parties will meet for talks for the first time in more than a year, it was revealed today. An agreement has been reached to hold a string of meetings next month, Prime Minister Theresa May and Irish Taoiseach Leo Varadkar have said in a joint statement. Power-sharing talks between failed last time in
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Brexit: Theresa May to meet Northern Ireland’s political parties 0
- BUSINESS
- February 6, 2019
Image copyright Getty Images Theresa May will hold Brexit talks with Northern Ireland’s five main political parties at Stormont later. The PM is on a two-day visit to try to reassure people she can secure a Brexit deal that avoids the return of customs checkpoints on the Irish border. On Tuesday, she told business leaders
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