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UK-based family of teenage Iranian protester appeals for help to save his life

MPs heard Mehdi Mohammadi Fard was tried in court without legal representation and sentenced to death.

The Independent UK · Jan 12, 2023

Minister refuses to deny claim Government is dropping some Windrush pledges

The Government initially pledged to implement all the recommendations of the Windrush Lessons Learned Review by Wendy Williams.

The Independent UK · Jan 12, 2023

Sinn Fein's Mary Lou McDonald believes stalemate on Northern Irish protocol could 'move quickly'

Brexit talks collapsed yesterday after Ms McDonald excluded from meetings with the British Foreign Secretary

Irish Mirror · Jan 12, 2023

Britain will not call fresh N.Ireland elections next week - minister

Britain's Northern Ireland Minister said on Thursday that he would take time to decide whether to call fresh elections as talks continue between London and Brussels on revising post-Brexit trade rules for the region.

Reuters · Jan 12, 2023

Sadiq Khan condemns Brexit damage ‘denial’ and calls for debate on rejoining single market

London mayor wants greater alignment, putting him at odds with Keir Starmer

The Independent UK · Jan 12, 2023

Former Trade Union Congress boss joins Labour benches in House of Lords

FORMER Trades Union Congress boss Frances O’Grady has taken her seat on the red benches in the House of Lords.

The National (Scotland) · Jan 12, 2023

DUP leader says Britain and EU not anywhere close to protocol deal

Jeffrey Donaldson plays down hopes as Tory MP says arrangement having ‘colonising’ effect in Northern Ireland

The Guardian - UK · Jan 12, 2023

Stephen Flynn writes to Rishi Sunak with demands to reform outside earnings

SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn has called for “root and branch” reform of MPs outside earnings.

The National (Scotland) · Jan 12, 2023

Sadiq Khan blasts Tories for denying Brexit's 'immense damage' to Britain

The London Mayor is expected to demand a shift away from the 'unnecessarily hard-line version' of Brexit towards greater alignment with Europe in his Mansion House speech

Daily Mirror · Jan 12, 2023

Warning that EU and UK not close to protocol deal as political talks take place

Sir Jeffrey Donaldson’s comments came as Leo Varadkar, Micheal Martin and Sir Keir Starmer are all in Northern Ireland for talks over the protocol.

The Independent UK · Jan 12, 2023