Tag: Immigration
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Cries of ‘hypocrite’ as Speaker shuns Trump
John Bercow, the House of Commons Speaker, has voiced his opposition to letting President Trump address Parliament. A row has ensued, with many accusing Bercow of applying double standards.
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UK says ‘national consensus’ will guide Brexit
The British government published its strategy for leaving the EU yesterday, after Parliament gave its permission to start exit negotiations. Will it deliver the Brexit people voted for?
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Six die in ‘cowardly’ attack on Quebec mosque
Yesterday vigils were held in Canada for the six Muslims who were shot and killed in Quebec City on Sunday. The country is famously welcoming to all cultures — are those values under threat?
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Fury as Trump bars millions of Muslims from US
Donald Trump has prevented citizens from seven Muslim-majority countries from entering America, sparking an angry backlash. Is the president trying to protect his country or divide it?
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Brexit means … Singapore! warns chancellor
Philip Hammond has implied that if cut out of the single market, Britain will fight back with a new low-tax economic model. Opponents say he is threatening a deeply disturbing trade war.
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Berlin reels from attack on Christmas market
For the first time, Germany has become a victim of a major terrorist attack. Twelve people are dead. The nation is in shock. And some are predicting the end of multiculturalism. Why?
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Immigrants ‘should swear oath’ to UK values
A new report on social divisions in Britain has proposed that all immigrants take an ‘oath of integration’. The suggestion has caused a media storm. What do oaths mean in this day and age?
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UKIP: ‘We can replace Labour in five years’
Yesterday was Paul Nuttall’s first day as leader of UKIP. He says he wants to replace Labour, and many of the political pundits reckon he has a chance. But how much of a chance, really?
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Care home abuse reveals crisis in ageing UK
The BBC documentary Panorama has exposed shocking neglect in some of Britain’s care homes. As Western populations age rapidly, who should take...
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Trump & democracy: liberal order shaken
First came Brexit. Then, last week, Donald Trump won the US presidency. Now voters’ anger could propel anti-establishment right-wing candidates to power across Europe. Should we be scared?
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World order prepares for a Trump shake-up
From his praise for Putin to the Mexican wall, Donald Trump’s foreign policy was the most vivid part of his campaign. It was also the vaguest. What does his presidency mean for the world?
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Primary schools to teach ‘British values’
New textbooks will promote ‘British values’ in the UK’s primary schools. They are part of a government effort to bring communities together — but can social integration really be taught?
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War of words over massive new EU trade deal
After seven years of negotiation, Canada and the EU have signed a huge new trade deal. For believers in globalisation it is a triumph. But for many it spells disaster for democracy. Why?
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Thousands moved as Calais ‘Jungle’ demolished
Police will begin dismantling a notorious camp for migrants in the north of France today. Most of its residents want a better life in Britain — so does the UK have a duty to give it to them?
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Calais kids and Chibok girls: the homecoming
Yesterday our screens were filled with emotional scenes of teenagers returning home to their families. First the Chibok girls. Then refugees from Calais. Why are their stories so powerful?