Cabinet minister Michael Gove, whose responsibility includes no-deal Brexit preparations, has warned businesses that Brexit will cause friction at borders and divergence from the EU. Gove stated that despite the difficulties businesses will face, the government would make efforts to assist them.
Brighton and Hove council, among others across England, is lobbying to be granted powers to regulate Airbnb and other short-term letting sites, in order to alleviate their negative impact on its communities.
The Court of Appeal has ruled that government plans to build a third runway at Heathrow Airport are unlawful.
In light of author Stephen King’s decision to quit Facebook, as the company continues to permit political advertising, LittleLaw looks into political advertising online, what social media giants (like Twitter and Facebook) are doing about it, and whether government intervention, including regulation, is needed.
Students at a number of universities across the country have had their essays flagged and shown to the police under the “prevent duty” as required by the Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015.
The former Attorney-General (AG) Geoffrey Cox has speculated future judges of the Supreme Court would have to be interviewed before a joint committee of MPs and Lords.
The BBC’s Royal Charter assured Licence fee has come under repeated attacks in recent weeks, with many questioning why the BBC still requires customers to pay a license fee. Further, there is a possibility that non-payment should become a civil offence, rather than a criminal offence following the negative attention.
The environmental protest group “Extinction Rebellion” (XR) has been listed as a terrorist organisation on the controversial police guide, Prevent.
Former Nissan chief executive, Carlos Ghosn, has fled to Lebanon in an attempt to escape the “rigged Japanese justice system”. The Brazilian-born business tycoon was smuggled out of his home in Japan, in breach of his bail conditions. He has sought refuge in Lebanon due to his Lebanese citizenship and his widespread popularity in the country. Reporters are unsure how he was able to flee the country as his three passports remain in Japan.
Facebook has added a correction notice to a post that Singapore’s government said contained false information.