Category: UK News

High Court’s decide to allow Wikileaks publisher Julian Assange to appeal to the Supreme Court, seeking review of his extradition case, but limited to one narrow ground. The Supreme Court will be asked to consider matters related to the US government’s provision of diplomatic assurances regarding Assange’s treatment if extradited. On 24 January, the High Court granted Julian Assange the right to appeal to the Supreme Court, seeking review of the decision that could allow for his extradition to the US. Assange’s legal team now has 14 days to file…

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Emmanuel Macron has sent a military boat racing at full speed towards Jersey for a stand-off with the Royal Navy as 100 French fishing vessels blockade the harbour. Athos was hurtling towards the British Crown dependency to confront HMS Severn and HMS Tamar – despite them being far superior in size and power – as they monitor the protest over post-Brexit fishing rights. The British boats are armed with cannon and machine guns and are roaming the Channel after Paris warned yesterday it could cut off electricity to the island…

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Nicola Sturgeon facing demands she RESIGN as First Minister for ‘misleading the Scottish people’ over Alex Salmond sex abuse case as bombshell legal advice reveals her Government knew it would lose but went ahead anyway at a cost of more than £600,000 Nicola Sturgeon is tonight facing demands to resign as Scotland’s First Minister over her handling of the Alex Salmond sexual harassment case after bombshell legal advice appeared to blow holes in her defence. The Scottish Conservatives said they would table a confidence vote in the SNP leader after…

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Duchess of Sussex granted summary judgement in privacy case against Associated Newspapers Limited The Duchess of Sussex has demanded that the Mail on Sunday publish a front-page apology and pay up £750,000 of down-payment towards her legal costs, after her “comprehensive win” in legal action against newspaper’s publisher last month. Meghan Markle, 39, has also asked the High Court to order the Mail on Sunday to hand over any copies of a handwritten letter sent to her estranged father, Thomas Markle. She sued Associated Newspapers Limited (ANL), the publisher of…

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But chancellor will tell MPs that historic tax and spending support will end as soon as UK plc emerges from Covid crisis Rishi Sunak will use tomorrow’s budget to signal that the government’s unprecedented and continuing support for jobs and businesses must end once the economy has emerged from the Covid-19 pandemic. The chancellor will pledge to use all the tax and spending firepower at the government’s disposal to limit joblessness and business failures as the UK gradually lifts the restrictions that have left the economy almost 10% smaller than…

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Nicola Sturgeon has said it may be possible to accelerate Scotland’s exit from the coronavirus lockdown, as she confirmed that all school pupils would return to the classroom after the Easter break. Scotland’s first minister told the Holyrood chamber the next phase of school reopening would begin from 15 March, when all children in primary 4 to 7 will go back full time as well as secondary pupils preparing for exams, while all secondary school pupils should be back in class after Easter. She added that, while older pupils remained…

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The Duke of Edinburgh is “OK” after spending a sixth night in hospital, the Duke of Cambridge has said. Speaking on a visit in Norfolk, Prince William also told reporters that doctors were “keeping an eye” on his 99-year-old grandfather. Prince Philip was admitted to the King Edward VII’s hospital in London last week as a precaution. The exact reason for his admission has not been disclosed but his stay is not related to coronavirus. A Buckingham Palace source said on Friday that it was likely Prince Philip would stay…

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