People’s right to protest is under threat in Britain

People’s right to protest is under threat in Britain

LONDON (AP) — For holding a sign outside a courthouse reminding jurors of their right to acquit defendants, a retiree faces up to two years in prison. For hanging a banner reading Just Stop Oil off a bridge, an engineer got a three-year prison sentence. Just for walking slowly down the street, scores of people … Read more

How the timeline for banning petrol and diesel cars has shifted over the years

How the timeline for banning petrol and diesel cars has shifted over the years

D rivers and vehicle manufacturers have been told several different timelines for when the sale of conventionally fuelled cars will be banned in the UK. An initial date of 2040 was announced in July 2017 by then-environment secretary Michael Gove. He said the move was aligned with a target set out in the Conservative Party … Read more

Starmer’s Arc de Triomphe-al entrance into Paris: Labour leader poses for cheesy pictures in front of Napoleon’s grand edifice ahead of meeting with Emmanuel Macron amid fury over his plan to renegotiate Brexit

Starmer’s Arc de Triomphe-al entrance into Paris: Labour leader poses for cheesy pictures in front of Napoleon’s grand edifice ahead of meeting with Emmanuel Macron amid fury over his plan to renegotiate Brexit

Keir Starmer posed in front of the Arc de Triomphe today ahead of a controversial meeting with Emmanuel Macron – as a battle raged in Britain over his plan to recast its relationship with the EU. The Labour leader wooed Parisian business leaders over croissants and coffee in front of the monumental tribute to Napoleon’s … Read more