‘Will act accordingly’: US threatens action against Haitian council | Government News

‘Will act accordingly’: US threatens action against Haitian council | Government News

The United States has issued a warning to Haiti’s Transitional Presidential Council, writing that it would consider action should the temporary governing body compromise the Caribbean nation’s security. In a sternly worded social media post on Thursday, the US embassy in Haiti maintained that its goal was the “establishment of baseline security and stability”. Recommended […]

Government pulls Hillsborough Law amendment after backlash

Government pulls Hillsborough Law amendment after backlash

Becky Morton,political reporter,and Daniel De Simone,investigations correspondent Reuters The government has pulled an amendment to its Hillsborough Law, following a backlash from campaigners and some Labour MPs. The draft legislation would introduce a legal obligation for public authorities to co-operate with and tell the truth to inquiries. But bereaved families raised concerns MI5 and MI6 […]

‘Undermines free speech’: Labour MP hits back at US government over visa ban on UK campaigners | Elon Musk

‘Undermines free speech’: Labour MP hits back at US government over visa ban on UK campaigners | Elon Musk

A senior Labour MP has accused the Trump administration of undermining free speech after Marco Rubio, the US secretary of state, announced sanctions against two British anti-disinformation campaigners. Chi Onwurah, the chair of parliament’s technology select committee, criticised the US government hours after it announced “visa-related” sanctions against five Europeans, including Imran Ahmed and Clare […]

Government waters down farm inheritance tax plan

Government waters down farm inheritance tax plan

Kate WhannelPolitical reporter PA Media Farmers protested against the changes again at last month’s Budget Government proposals to tax inherited farmland have been watered down, with the planned threshold increasing from £1m to £2.5m. The climbdown follows months of protests by farmers and concern from some Labour backbenchers. At last year’s Budget, ministers said they […]