47 h. ago Reform UK MP quits Nigel Farage's party after taking 'specialist legal advice'

He will continue to sit in the Commons as an independent after questions about his businesses from before he was an MP

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47 h. ago MP James McMurdock quits Reform PERMANENTLY after taking 'specialist legal advice' ahead of probe into Covid business loans worth £70,000

Mr McMurdock resigned the whip on Saturday, shortly before The Sunday Times published a story about loans worth £70,000 given to two businesses -  one of which had no staff.

Economics

48 h. ago James McMurdock will not seek Reform UK return after Covid loan questions

MP for South Basildon and East Thurrock says he will remain an independent after surrendering whip last weekUK politics live – latest updatesThe former Reform UK MP James McMurdock has suggested he will permanently quit the party after receiving legal advice about his business conduct related to Covid loans.McMurdock, the MP for South Basildon and East Thurrock, surrendered the party whip last week in anticipation of revelations in the Sunday Times, which claimed there were questions over loans totalling tens of thousands of pounds. Continue reading...

Science

2 d. ago Nigel Farage ducks questions about MP who quit Reform amid probe into 'business propriety' as leader tells councillors to behave 'with integrity'

Mr Farage visited Kent days after James McMurdock resigned the party whip amid allegations that he took out government loans during the pandemic for firms with no employees.

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4 d. ago Spain travel advice including entry requirements, safety and legal rules

Millions of people are set to travel to Spain this summer - here is everything you need to know for your next holiday to Spain...

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6 d. ago Slavery reparations group takes fight to Westminster and Brussels

Lobbying effort by independent delegation follows Jamaica’s move to ask King Charles to request legal adviceGlobal campaigning for slavery reparations gathered pace this week with lobbying in Westminster and Brussels, days after the Jamaican government revealed it will ask King Charles to request legal advice on the issue.On Tuesday, the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Afrikan Reparations, a group of UK MPs and peers calling for an apology and reparative justice for the historical and ongoing impact of slavery and colonialism, hosted an independent delegation of Caribbean researchers and activists who are lobbying for reparations. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Caribbean slavery reparations group takes fight to Westminster and Brussels

Lobbying effort by independent delegation follows Jamaica’s move to ask King Charles to request legal adviceGlobal campaigning for slavery reparations gathered pace this week with lobbying in Westminster and Brussels, days after the Jamaican government revealed it will ask King Charles to request legal advice on the issue.On Tuesday, the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Afrikan Reparations, a group of UK MPs and peers calling for an apology and reparative justice for the historical and ongoing impact of slavery and colonialism, hosted an independent delegation of Caribbean researchers and activists who are lobbying for reparations. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Palestine Action documentary makers fear being criminalised under anti

Exclusive: Directors of To Kill a War Machine take legal advice as Home Office plans to proscribe protest groupThe makers of an award-winning documentary about Palestine Action say they fear they will be criminalised if they continue distributing the work after the group is banned under anti-terror laws.The online release of To Kill a War Machine was brought forward to this week after it emerged that the Home Office was going to proscribe the protest group, which takes direct action against Israeli arms companies in the UK. Continue reading...

Events

1 week ago Jamaica to ask King Charles to refer issue of reparations for slavery to UK’s privy council

Hundreds of thousands of enslaved Africans were shipped to the Caribbean island when it was a colony of the UKJamaica will ask King Charles to request legal advice on the issue of slavery reparations from the judicial committee of the privy council, the final court of appeal for UK overseas territories and some Commonwealth nations.Under the Judicial Committee Act of 1833, the king, who remains Jamaica’s head of state after the country gained independence from Britain in 1962, has the authority to refer matters to the council for consideration. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Irish premier defends decision not to ban services from Israeli settlements

Micheal Martin said he has sought further legal advice from the Attorney General Rossa Fanning.

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2 w. ago David Lammy ducks over whether UK supports US bombing of Iran... as he claims the government was NOT given legal advice on joining action

Foreign Secretary David Lammy urged Tehran to 'take the off ramp' of negotiations as he made a statement in the Commons on the burgeoning crisis in the Middle East.

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3 w. ago Ministers urged to publish legal advice on UK involvement in Israel

Calls follow news that attorney general advised government to limit its involvement to defending alliesUK politics live – latest updatesMiddle East crisis – live updatesMinisters are facing calls to publish legal advice given to the government on Israel’s war against Iran after reports emerged that the attorney general had warned that any UK involvement beyond defensive support would be illegal.Richard Hermer, the government’s most senior legal officer, is said to have raised concerns internally about the legality of joining a bombing campaign against Iran. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Tories warn Starmer not to 'hide' behind legal advice amid claims Attorney General has been 'restraining' UK from backing Israel

Shadow foreign secretary Priti Patel urged the PM to take the right decision for 'national security' as the Middle East crisis threatens to escalate.

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3 w. ago EuroMillions winner says lottery jackpot 'destroyed' her life

The National Lottery has advised the Irish winner of the €250million EuroMillions jackpot to 'stay calm, get independent legal and financial advice and contact us as soon as they can'

Politics

3 w. ago Hamilton Accies Women considering legal advice after rebrand demands

Accies Women's boss Robert Watson has reacted to the news his side could be forced to change their identity amid a fallout with the owners of Hamilton Academical FC

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