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We are approaching the ten year anniversary of the SNP’s first election to government. In that time, we have faced a global economic downturn and years of Tory cuts. read more
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Iran: Council extends by one year sanctions responding to serious human rights violation
Contact The headquarters of the Council of the EU and the European Council are located in Brussels (Belgium). You can get in contact to arrange a visit, ask questions about the work of both institutions, and request a document, among other … read more
News story: World War 2 Royal Warwickshire 2nd Lieutenant’s grave identified after almost 77 years
The World War 2 resting place of an officer of the Royal Warwickshire Regiment has finally been identified and marked after almost 77 years. read more
The Tories are letting down asylum seekers and the communities where they are allocated – Abbott
Diane Abbott MP, Labour’s Shadow Home Secretary, commenting on the Government’s failure to ensure a fair system of allocation for asylum seekers, said:
“The Government’s policy is deeply flawed and unfair. When it comes to the settling of asylum seekers, it’s a case of Tory nimbyism.
“They are overwhelmingly allocated to poorer areas. Ministers have also cut funding, even for councils that have capacity to take more.
“By failing to institute a fair system of allocation, or a fair system of funding, the Tories are letting down asylum seekers and the communities where they are allocated.”
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read morePaddy Ashdown: Royal Marine cuts are playing fast and loose with the nation's defences
Commenting on the news the Royal Marines are going to be cut by 200 posts, ex-Royal Marine and former Liberal Democrat Leader Paddy Ashdown commented: read more