Fairtrade new boss pledges to address UK worker exploitation

UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – The Fairtrade Foundation’s new boss calls for ethical assurances in UK factories and farms, urging consumers to support ethically certified products. A non-profit organization, Fairtrade’s incoming head believes the ethical trade body has the potential to play

UK could join European customs deal, EU trade chief says

UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – The EU is open to allowing Britain to join the Pan-Euro-Mediterranean Convention (PEM), which could strengthen post-Brexit ties, says EU trade chief Maros Sefcovic.  A senior EU trade official has suggested the UK may join a Europe-wide

UK prisons expand unit to combat growing gang crime

UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Rising gang activity leads Britain to enhance its prison crime unit, targeting drone smuggling, staff corruption, and violence.  The British government plans to implement measures to control illegal activities in prisons across England and Wales. Why the

Progress seen in UK-Mauritius Chagos Islands talks

UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Britain and Mauritius report progress on a Chagos Islands agreement, with the UK retaining Diego Garcia for 99 years, though Mauritius wants changes.  The British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s efforts to hand over the Chagos Islands to

Terror lawyer urges UK to reconsider IS return policy

UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – A terrorism watchdog suggests Britain should review the national security in repatriating stateless persons like Shamima Begum, despite worries.  Jonathan Hall KC, the government’s independent terrorism reviewer, has recommended that the UK repatriate British nationals of the

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