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Trump criticises ‘stupidity’ of UK’s Chagos Islands deal
The UK Government has defended a deal to give the Chagos Islands to Mauritius and lease back the key military base of Diego Garcia after US President Donald Trump described the deal as an “act of great stupidity”. In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump said: “There is no doubt that China and…
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Lord Reed to retire from Supreme Court
Lord Reed, president of the UK Supreme Court, will retire on 10 January 2027. He has served as president since 2020 and as a Supreme Court judge since 2012. Before this, he was a senior judge in Scotland for 14 years. Lord Reed studied law at the University of Edinburgh and the University of Oxford,…
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PM eyes EU deal for British lawyers
Sir Keir Starmer is pushing for a mutual recognition agreement with the EU that would allow British lawyers to work more easily across Europe by ensuring UK legal qualifications are recognised in member states and vice versa, removing a major post-Brexit barrier for the profession. As part of a broader strategy to align more closely…
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Trump claims $18bn stolen in fraud
Donald Trump addressed a New Year’s Eve gathering at Mar-a-Lago, alleging that $18bn has been stolen in a Minnesota childcare fraud scandal. He claimed that California, Illinois, and New York are also involved in similar corruption. Trump’s comments followed a viral video by Nick Shirley, which accused Somali-operated daycare centres in Minneapolis of fraudulently collecting…
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Chief Magistrate probes ‘secret court’ warrants
The Chief Magistrate is investigating the utility warrant system after concerns were raised. A year-long investigation by the Standard found that magistrates are granting warrants in secret, often without reviewing applications. This practice has led to energy firms breaking into homes of vulnerable individuals. Energy firms and the courts were hit by a scandal in…