Weekly Update by Mark Armstrong – 8 July 2022

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Greetings from Tyler, News of the shooting in a Copenhagen mall has circled the globe.  Maybe if they only had stricter gun laws this wouldn’t have happened.  Do you think somebody intent on killing people is going to care about … Read More

One scandal too many: British PM Boris Johnson resigns

LONDON (AP) — Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced his resignation Thursday amid a mass revolt by top members of his government, marking an end to three tumultuous years in power in which he brazenly bent and sometimes broke the rules … Read More

Boris Johnson clings on to power after dramatic day and Michael Gove sacking

Boris Johnson was clinging on to power last night, after a dramatic day which saw dozens of Tory MPs resign from Government posts and several of his own Cabinet Ministers tell him to resign. But rather than heeding calls to … Read More

Defiant Boris Johnson refuses to resign despite Cabinet calls for him to quit amid mass resignations.

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He’s vowed to fight a fresh no confidence vote. A defiant Boris Johnson has tonight rejected calls from Cabinet colleagues to quit. According to reports, the Prime Minister told his top ministers that he was prepared to fight another confidence … Read More

British troops must prepare ‘to fight in Europe once again’ says new Army chief

Britain must have a military capable of fighting in Europe and defeating Russia, the new head of the Army has said. General Sir Patrick Sanders, who took over on Monday from General Sir Mark Carleton Smith as the professional head … Read More

Double blow for Boris Johnson as Tories plunge to two by-election defeats

Boris Johnson has suffered a double blow as the Tories crashed to two by-election defeats in his first test at the ballot box since a bruising no-confidence vote. The Conservatives saw a majority of 24,000, or 40.6%, in the Devon … Read More

UK moves to rewrite Brexit trade rules around Northern Ireland; EU threatens legal action

LONDON (AP) — Britain’s government on Monday proposed new legislation that would unilaterally rewrite post-Brexit trade rules for Northern Ireland, despite opposition from some U.K. lawmakers and EU officials who say the move violates international law. The proposed bill seeks … Read More

UK could face EU sanctions over new NI protocol bill

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The European Commission is set to reopen infringement proceedings against the UK that could lead to the collapse of the post Brexit trade deal after London on Monday tabled a new law designed to unilaterally overhaul the Northern Ireland protocol. … Read More

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