More than a third of Ukrainian refugees accepted for a place to live in Stirling have yet to arrive, according to new figures.
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Naman Ramachandran The U.K. government has approved the extradition of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to the U.S. where he will face spying charges.
U.K. Home Secretary Priti Patel signed the extradition order on Friday, following a British judge approving the extradition in April, which left the final decision to the U.K. government.A U.K.
Home Office spokesperson said: “Under the Extradition Act 2003, the Secretary of State must sign an extradition order if there are no grounds to prohibit the order being made. Extradition requests are only sent to the Home Secretary once a judge decides it can proceed after considering various aspects of the case. On June 17, following consideration by both the Magistrates Court and High Court, the extradition of Mr.
Julian Assange to the U.S. was ordered. Mr.
Assange retains the normal 14-day right to appeal.” “In this case, the U.K. courts have not found that it would be oppressive, unjust or an abuse of process to extradite Mr. Assange,” the spokesperson added.
“Nor have they found that extradition would be incompatible with his human rights, including his right to a fair trial and to freedom of expression, and that whilst in the U.S. he will be treated appropriately, including in relation to his health.”U.S. prosecutors have indicted Assange on 17 espionage charges and one charge of computer misuse over WikiLeaks’ publication of leaked military and diplomatic documents detailing alleged U.S.
military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, in 2010 and 2011. The charges could lead to a maximum sentence of 175 years in prison.Assange has the right to apply to the U.K. High Court for leave to appeal against the decisions of both the District Judge and Patel’s decision to order
.More than a third of Ukrainian refugees accepted for a place to live in Stirling have yet to arrive, according to new figures.
Boris Johnson has announced his replacements for Rishi Sunak and Sajid Javid after they sensationally quit Cabinet earlier tonight.
Boris Johnson is clinging to his job tonight after two of his most senior Cabinet members resigned. The scandal-hit Prime Minister was rocked by the shock departures of both Chancellor Rishi Sunak and health secretary Sajid Javid.
Manori Ravindran International EditorBoris Johnson’s government is facing collapse following the resignations of two high-profile ministers who have stepped down in protest of the prime minister’s conduct amid numerous scandals.Chancellor Rishi Sunak and Health Secretary Sajid Javid — both of whom are close to the prime minister — resigned from their roles on Tuesday evening, local time, in the span of 30 minutes. Their resignations follow revelations that Johnson appointed disgraced Member of Parliament Chris Pincher as his deputy chief whip despite being aware of previous allegations of sexual misconduct against Pincher.“I am instinctively a team player but the British people also rightly expect integrity from their Government,” said Javid in his resignation letter, as reported by the BBC.
Anas Sarwar will today announce there should be a “legal duty of cooperation” between the UK and Scottish Governments to ease division.
A victim of the Park Inn stabbings who is suing the UK Government for a public inquiry said he is haunted by the attack. The legal challenge, launched last week, claims how asylum seekers were treated in Scotland during the Covid lockdown contributed to the Glasgow tragedy, which saw six people knifed.
The Government deputy chief whip has resigned following a drunken incident in which he 'embarrassed myself and other people'.
EXCLUSIVE: A landmark 45M shekel ($13M) tax rebate for Israeli TV and film productions passed into law at the very last moment before the government collapsed this week.
Joe Otterson TV ReporterDavid Oyelowo is set to star in a dramedy series that is nearing a pickup order at Apple, Variety has learned exclusively.The show is titled “Government Cheese” and is based on the short film of the same name made by Paul Hunter. Hunter serves as co-creator on the series version with Aeysha Carr (“Brooklyn Nine-Nine,” “The Carmichael Show”).“Government Cheese” follows Hampton Chambers (Oyelowo), a man recently released from prison who struggles to keep his criminal past at bay and win back his family, all while processing moments of divine intervention that seem to happen with increasing frequency.Hunter and Oyelowo originally brought the short film to MACRO and Apple, which will serve as co-studios on the series.
The UK government claimed climate change protestors caused £600,000 of damage to one of its buildings by smearing its entrance with red paint.
The Lib Dems could boycott a second referendum on independence if the Scottish Government fails to secure approval for the vote from Westminster.
A Tory MSP has been accused of hypocrisy for praising UK Government efforts to tackle poverty in developing countries despite foreign aid funding being slashed.
Associated Press reported Friday.Assange for years has fought British courts over whether he should be sent to the U.S. to face 17 espionage charges for allegedly helping Chelsea Manning, a rogue U.S.
Wikileaks Founder Julian Assange could now be extradited from the UK to the U.S.
A top government adviser has warned that Greater Manchester cannot rely on 'handouts' from London and must raise money itself to fund some of its plans. Sir John Armitt, who is the chairman of the UK's National Infrastructure Commission (NIC), made the comments in Manchester on Monday (June 13).
The Bishop of Manchester has described the government's plan to deport failed asylum seekers to Rwanda as a 'moral low.'
The UK’s entertainment unions have united to express “dismay” at the British government’s plans to sell broadcaster Channel 4 and urged it to reconsider.
Controversy continues to swirl around The Lady Of Heaven, a film about the daughter of the Prophet Muhammad which last week caused protests in the UK that led to some screenings being pulled. Morocco has now banned the movie while the British government has dismissed imam Qari Asim from his role as an adviser saying he had “encouraged an ongoing campaign to prevent cinemas screening the film” in a “clear effort to restrict artistic expression.” Asim responded that the government’s characterization of his actions is “inaccurate.”
Boris Johnson will look to relaunch his beleaguered premiership with another cost of living support package tomorrow.