Commons Speaker blasts Kemi Badenoch over EU laws bonfire U-turn: ‘Who do you think you are speaking to?’ Lindsay Hoyle enraged by business secretary’s response to criticism The Independent UK · May 11, 2023
Jacob Rees-Mogg compares Rishi Sunak to notorious 'Borgia' family known for treachery Jacob Rees-Mogg's comment came as the PM faced anger from Tory MPs for a humiliating U-turn on a leadership pledge to scrap thousands of EU-era laws by the end of 2023 Daily Mirror · May 11, 2023
Speaker slams top Tory Kemi Badenoch: 'Who do you think you're speaking to?' Business Secretary Kemi Badenoch was hauled to the Commons today after admitting last night that plans to let thousands of EU laws expire by the end of the year had been scaled back Daily Mirror · May 11, 2023
'Who do you think you're speaking to?': Furious Speaker tears into Tory minister THE Commons Speaker slammed a Tory minister after she revealed details of a major policy change in the media without properly informing MPs. The National (Scotland) · May 11, 2023
Minister: Student visas issued by breakaway north used to seek asylum in Cyprus The interior minister of ethnically divided Cyprus says some 70% of arriving migrants this year have used a student visa they were issued by breakaway Turkish Cypriot authorities The Independent UK · May 11, 2023
Brexit: Failure to ditch EU-era laws by deadline ‘not quite U-turn’, insists minister Jacob Rees-Mogg blamed the Whitehall ‘blob’ for the delay Evening Standard · May 11, 2023
Are CEOs ready for the EU's coming ESG disclosures? The EU will force large, listed companies with headquarters or subsidiaries in the region to disclose a broad set of ESG metrics by 2025. Fortune · May 11, 2023
Sunak ‘behaving like a Borgia’ over EU laws bonfire U-turn, Rees-Mogg suggests The former business secretary has accused Rishi Sunak of broken promises and missed opportunities over the move. The Independent UK · May 11, 2023
Labour and Lib Dems can win big by calling out the Brexit mess We must never stop speaking up on the damage it is doing to Britain’s economy, society, culture and standing in the world, says Alastair Campbell, author of But What Can I Do? The Guardian - UK · May 11, 2023
Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 442 of the invasion Zelenskiy says losses would be unacceptably high if spring counter-offensive launched too early; Kremlin spokesperson described military operation in Ukraine as ‘very difficult’ The Guardian - AU · May 11, 2023
Kemi Badenoch criticised by ERG chief and other Tories over ‘massive climbdown’ on retained EU law – as it happened Business and trade secretary answers urgent question in Commons on retained EU law The Guardian - UK · May 11, 2023
How Europe is building artificial intelligence guardrails Authorities around the world are racing to draw up rules for artificial intelligence, including in the European Union, where draft legislation faces a pivotal moment The Independent UK · May 11, 2023
New Study: Nuclear Power Is Humanity's Greenest Energy Option Land-hungry biomass, wind, and solar power are set to occupy an area equivalent of the size of the European Union by 2050. Reason · May 10, 2023
Donald Trump Election In 2016 A Crucial Challenge For Europe In Economic Competition With China China had sought more influence in the Middle East as economic trading partners growing closer to Europe. Zenger · May 10, 2023
The Guardian - UK · May 10, 2023 Workers’ rights put at risk by plan to scrap EU working hours rules, says TUC Trade secretary Kemi Badenoch says retained EU law bill will help businesses cut costs
The Independent UK · May 10, 2023 Sunak faces Tory Brexiteers’ anger by ditching end-of-year EU law ‘bonfire’ Business Secretary Kemi Badenoch announced that around 600 laws would be revoked under their legislation rather than the 4,000 pledged.
Windows Central · May 10, 2023 This report says the EU will approve Microsoft's Activision deal for Xbox, but will it? Microsoft's huge Activision-Blizzard deal suffered a major setback in the UK, but if these reports are true, the European Union could be gearing up to offer a lifeline.
Irish Mirror · May 10, 2023 Irish immigration authorities turned away over 9,000 non-EU nationals in 2022 The amount of refusals in 2022 was the highest amount by Irish immigration authorities over the last 15 years.
The Guardian - UK · May 10, 2023 Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 441 of the invasion Ukrainian official says Russians in Bakhmut have been pushed back by up to 2km; Russia’s Transneft reports attack on oil pipeline
GamesRadar · May 10, 2023 EU regulators reportedly expected to approve Microsoft Activision deal next week This would be a big win for Microsoft after several setbacks
Fortune · May 10, 2023 Google hit with privacy allegations as its I/O conference kicks off The company’s internal recruitment system may have broken European data-privacy law.
Reuters · May 10, 2023 Britain ditches commitment to remove all EU laws by the end of 2023 The British government no longer intends to remove all European Union laws by the end of this year, a flagship policy for hardline Brexiteers that sparked warnings from business and the opposition about legal uncertainty and bureaucratic chaos.
The National (Scotland) · May 10, 2023 Rishi Sunak ditches key campaign pledge for post-Brexit ‘bonfire’ of EU law RISHI Sunak has ditched a key promise made during his leadership campaign to complete a post-Brexit “bonfire” of remaining EU-era laws by the…
Daily Mirror · May 10, 2023 Tories plot reforms that could mean workers do longer shifts in 'boost for bad bosses' Union leaders warned people would be working 'excessive hours' if vital EU rules are scrapped and called the move the 'latest attack' on working people's rights by the Tories
The Independent UK · May 10, 2023 UK ditches post-Brexit plan to scrap thousands of EU laws by year's end The U.K. government has scrapped plan to remove all remaining EU laws from British statute books by the end of this year