Section: The Week (The United Kingdom)
Ten Things You Need to Know Today: Wednesday 8 Jan 2020
Iran fires missiles at US forces in Iraq Iran has launched missile strikes against two Iraqi air bases used by US troops, after vowing to avenge the US assassination of top military commander Qasem Soleimani in Baghdad last week. However, the strikes appear to have been “carefully calibrated to avoid US casualties”, according to The Guardian,...
Ten Things You Need to Know Today: Thursday 19 Dec 2019
Trump impeached over Ukraine abuse of power Donald Trump last night became only the third president in US history to be impeached. The 45th commander-in-chief was charged with abuse of power for leaning on Ukraine to smear his political rival Joe Biden and with obstructing the subsequent congressional inquiry. The vote by the House of...
What Donald Trump’s impeachment means for America
Description Nancy Pelosi presides over voting on the second article of impeachment of Donald Trump at the US Capitol on 18 December Credits Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Alt Text Impeachment vote The public reaction ahead of next year’s election is more crucial than ever …read more Source:: The...
Ten Things You Need to Know Today: Wednesday 18 Dec 2019
Blair and Starmer clash on Labour’s future direction Tony Blair will today urge Labour leadership candidates to pull the party back to the centre ground or risk being “replaced” as the serious opposition. The former prime minister – the only Labour leader to have won a general election in the past 45 years – will issue the...
Ten Things You Need to Know Today: Tuesday 17 Dec 2019
Johnson to block Brexit transition extension Boris Johnson is taking a tough new stance on Brexit after securing what he describes as his “stonking” majority in Parliament. The prime minister is to beef up his Withdrawal Agreement Bill to make it illegal for ministers to extend the post-Brexit transition period beyond the end of next year. He may...
Ten Things You Need to Know Today: Friday 13 Dec 2019
Tories win election as Labour crumbles and Swinson loses seat The Conservatives have secured their biggest general election win since the 1980s, with a predicted majority of 78 before the final seats are declared this morning. Labour looks to have lost 59 seats as the so-called “red wall” across the Midlands and the north of England crumbles,...
Instant Opinion: Johnson stunt ‘the perfect metaphor for Brexit’
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Wednesday 11 December Analysis Wednesday, December 11, 2019 – 9:52am The Week’s daily round-up highlights the five best opinion pieces from across the British and international media, with excerpts from each. 1. Michael Deacon in The Telegraph on smashing down your own message This...
Reaction: Democrats reveal Trump impeachment articles
Description Donald Trump Credits (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) Alt Text Donald Trump Are the charges the end of the road or a possible boost for the US president? One-Minute Read …read more Source:: The...
Ten Things You Need to Know Today: Tuesday 10 Dec 2019
NZ volcano eruption: Ardern says questions ‘must be asked’ New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has said that “questions must be asked and they must be answered” about the volcanic eruption on White Island that has claimed at least five lives. A further eight people are feared to have been killed by the eruption, which came a...
Ukraine conflict: is an end in sight?
Description Russia and Ukraine have been at war in Donbass and Crimea for more than five years Credits Getty Images Alt Text Russia Ukraine Zelensky and Putin meet in Paris for first ever peace talks, but Ukrainians fear their president will capitulate to …read more Source:: The...
