The Supreme Court has ruled that provisions in two bills passed by Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs) were beyond Holyrood’s legislative powers.
The shadow chancellor, Rachel Reeves, has said that if Labour are elected they will “scrap business rates” and “carry out the biggest overhaul of business taxation in a generation, so our businesses can lead the pack, not watch opportunities go elsewhere.”
The UK government has approved proposals to turn away boats crossing the Channel that illegally harbour migrants that wish to enter the country.
Marks & Spencer have warned that the incoming Brexit import rules will result in increased food prices, a decrease in the range of products and more food waste as the UK is not prepared for the approaching transition.
As the Taliban take over in Afghanistan, thousands of people are fleeing the country and looking to start new lives elsewhere. The UK has already airlifted about 14,000 people out of Kabul, and the government has now announced their plans to welcome 25,000 vulnerable Afghans over the next five years.
Apple’s soon-to-be-launched software - which detects child abuse material on American iPhone users’ devices - has prompted concerns surrounding privacy and surveillance.
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is investigating a Belarusian sprinter’s allegation that her team officials tried to force her to return to Belarus against her will.
Former US president Donald Trump has announced that he is suing Big Tech companies Google, Twitter and Facebook, as well as their chief executives, in lawsuits alleging that he is the victim of “censorship”.
UN humanitarian and environmental expert, David Boyd, has warned that Boris Johnson’s government is introducing three pieces of legislation that will make human rights violations more common without repercussions for those who violate such rights.
The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) of the UK government has admitted to the use of self-deleting messages by civil servants and ministers.