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Protesters were arrested during the King's coronation

Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sued Over Arrests During King’s Coronation

In a controversial legal battle, Metropolitan Police Commissioner, Sir Mark Rowley, is facing a lawsuit over the arrest of Graham Smith, the chief executive of Britain’s leading republican movement, during the King’s coronation. This case is viewed as the first test of new protest laws and has ignited a debate over freedom of speech and the use of police powers.[Read More…]

Justin Trudeau Admires China Dictatorships?

Justin Trudeau Admires China Dictatorships?

In 2013, the Liberal candidate who was, at the time, running for Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau made a comment that propelled the Asian-Canadian community to demand an apology from him. During a Liberal “Ladies Night” meet and greet and fundraiser in Toronto, he was asked what nation he looked up to the most besides Canada.  To this prompt,[Read More…]

Kindhearted Builder Helps People Rebuild Homes

Kindhearted Builder Helps People Rebuild Homes

A kind-hearted builder in the UK has been praised after helping hundreds of people rebuild their homes after being scammed by cowboy builders, it has been revealed.  Graham Nash, 50, of Leeds, has worked for free, rallied local tradesmen to help – and sometimes, spent money out of his own pocket to restore people’s broken homes. His altruism started after[Read More…]

Sarah Everard, 33  vanished as she walked home in Clapham, south London, on 3 March

Aggressive Police Protest Response Brings Fresh Scrutiny to Police Crime Bill

The heavy-handed police response to protestors who held a vigil for 33-year-old marketing executive Sarah Everard has sparked a national debate over the Police, Crime, Sentencing, and Courts Bill, (also sometimes referred to as the Crime Bill or Police Crime Bill). The Bill places further limitations over the right to protest and peaceful vigils. Following the police response to vigils[Read More…]

UK Government Admits To Secretly Testing New Tool To Store Web Browsing History of UK Citizens

UK Government Admits To Secretly Testing New Tool To Store Web Browsing History of UK Citizens

If you live in the UK, the chances are that you have heard about the Investigatory Powers Act, which is also known as the Snooper’s Charter.  The Investigatory Powers Act was unfortunately passed in 2016 and allows the government to spy on internet activity, phone records and enables public bodies to grant themselves access to these personal details with no[Read More…]