Tag: Theresa May
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Two cultures of social reform
September 6 was a Rainbow Day in the history of social reforms in India. The Supreme Court decriminalised Section 377 to recognise sexual rights of LGBTQ community members. Judiciary has pronounced socially important verdicts in other parts of the globe too, for example, abortion became legal in the US after the ruling in the historic …
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September 14, 2018 -
Spy poisoning
Relations between Britain and Russia, soured since the “novichok poisoning” of Sergei and Yulia Skripal in Salisbury last March, have plummeted by an exceptional degree with Theresa May’s startling disclosure in the House of Commons, of a kind that verily puts the Kremlin on notice. The two Russians, who were named and charged, have been …
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September 10, 2018 -
Still tough to be black in May’s ‘better Britain’
“If you’re black, you’re treated more harshly by the criminal justice system than if you’re white.” Those were the words of Theresa May as she stood outside Downing Street in her first speech as prime minister. It was a somewhat surprising acknowledgment from the leader of a party which is not exactly renowned for its …
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August 1, 2018 -
Reprieve for May
As Britain hopefully inches towards Brexit, Theresa May has staved off a backbench rebellion within the Conservative party on a critical piece of legislation ~ the Customs bill and its impact on Whitehall’s equation with the European Union. It is a wafer-thin margin of victory ~ 307 to 301 ~ and the slender lead of …
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July 23, 2018 -
UK | House of Commons passes trade bill, paves way for Brexit
The trade bill establishing the legal basis for Brexit cleared the lower house of the British parliament with a vote of 317 in favour and 286 against
July 18, 2018 -
Trump told me to sue EU: May
British Prime Minister Theresa May on Sunday said that US President Donald Trump asked her to sue the European Union (EU) rather than negotiate over Brexit.
July 15, 2018 -
Donald Trump says Britain must get Brexit ‘carve out’ for US trade deal
Britain must ensure it is free to cut a trade deal with the US in its Brexit agreement with the EU, President Donald Trump said in an interview today.
July 15, 2018 -
Theresa May’s Brexit plan could ‘kill’ US trade deal: Donald Trump
Trump also said former foreign minister Boris Johnson, who resigned this week over the Brexit plan and is seen as a potential challenger to May.
July 13, 2018 -
May vs Hardliners
The government of Theresa May has been jolted to its foundations and Whitehall faces the gravest crisis in the two years since the Brexit referendum. However much the Prime Minister may have tried to hold the Conservative party together, Monday’s resignation of the Foreign Secretary, Boris Johnson, close on the heels of the stepping down …
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July 11, 2018 -
British woman dies after exposure to nerve agent
British detectives have launched a murder inquiry after a woman who was exposed to the nerve agent Novichok in Amesbury, Wiltshire, died in hospital, London Police said.
July 9, 2018 -
May’s double sundae
Exactly two years after the momentous referendum (23 June 2016), this week’s forward movement on Brexit is a shot in the arm for Theresa May. Wednesday’s passage of the EU Withdrawal Bill in the House of Lords follows the Royal Assent that was accorded a day earlier. As with all legislation in the UK, the …
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June 29, 2018 -
May faces down rebel MPs, wins vote for ‘smooth’ Brexit
The government's Brexit bill has passed through Parliament after Theresa May saw off a revolt by Tory MPs.
June 21, 2018 -
UK interior minister quits over growing immigration scandal
Britain's interior minister resigned on Sunday amid a scandal over authorities' mistreatment of long-term UK residents wrongly caught up in a government drive to reduce illegal immigration.
April 30, 2018 -
Helming Commonwealth
At the threshold of the Commonwealth summit, the Queen of England has conveyed a profoundly pregnant message to the assembled Heads of State and Government. When she urged world leaders last Friday to “one day choose Charles”, the Prince of Wales, to succeed her as head of the Commonwealth, the monarch, who celebrated her 92nd …
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April 23, 2018 -
PM Modi discusses immigration, counter-terrorism with Theresa May
A memorandum of understanding (MoU) on the return of illegal immigrants, which had expired in 2014, will be officially renewed.
April 18, 2018 -
PM Modi arrives in UK for bilateral meetings, CHOGM
UK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson received Modi at the Heathrow airport. Johnson said he was “excited” about the growing India-UK bilateral trade and that the visit will help build on “huge economic advantages”.
April 18, 2018 -
PM Narendra Modi to begin his Sweden, UK visit today
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s five-day visit to Sweden and the UK is all set to begin today on April 16. The visit aims to boost bilateral cooperation in several key areas, including trade and investment. PM Modi will first travel to Sweden on a two-day visit from April 16-17. PM Modi will reach Stockholm on …
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April 16, 2018