MPs and landlords are at loggerheads over the acceptable level of deposits demanded of tenants in England. Deposits should be capped at five weeks' worth of rent, according to the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee.more
When Katya Wetukowa arrived in Britain from Germany 15 years ago, she felt she belonged immediately. "The tolerance, the openness... It instantly felt like home," she says.more
Millions of Britons could lose their rights to urgent medical treatment while travelling in the EU after Brexit, a parliamentary committee has warned.more
EU immigrants in UK will have to apply for a settled status. The process will be done via an app. To the user it is intended to be incredibly simple, but behind the front end a complex interlinked database will operate, linking users to evidence of their presence in the UK.more
Protests broke out across the Spanish region of Catalonia on Sunday after former leader Carles Puigdemont was taken into custody in Germany. At least 89 people were injured in clashes with police and four arrests were made.more
Workers who complained of safety violations were reported by police spies and prevented from getting another job in the construction industry, an investigation has uncovered.more
Individuals seeking to divorce in London after Brexit risk being left at a disadvantage in cross-border EU cases, an eminent former judge said today.more
Fathers wanting to take an equal share of looking after young children are being failed by workplace policies, the Government is being warned. MPs called for better support for working fathers to help them care for their children.more
Near misses between aircraft and drones have more than tripled in just two years, figures have revealed. In just 2017 alone, there were at least 92 incidents recorded, according to UK Airprox Board (UKAB) data.more
EU ministers discussed rule of law concerns in Poland on Tuesday (27 February) and called on the country's right wing government to address the bloc's worries over its undermining of the independence of the Polish judiciary.more
All EU citizens can vote in local UK elections and your voice could make a big difference - please use it. The next local and mayoral elections in England are on 3rd May 2018.
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The Association of Judges of Ireland has issued a statement deprecating "in the strongest terms" the personalised attacks and invective directed at Ms Justice Aileen Donnelly reportedly coming from sections of the Polish media.more
A law which would require all pornography websites to verify the ages of visitors from the UK or face being blocked has been delayed. The age verification law was introduced as part of the Digital Economy Act, and means that anyone wishing to view pornography online will have to prove they are over 18 years old.more
Conservative media in Poland have stepped up their attack on High Court Justice Aileen Donnelly for suspending the extradition of a Polish man there and seeking clarity from Europe's highest court. Two days after her decision, conservative newspaper Dziennik Narodowy and website wpolityce.pl saw a link between her decision and her sexual orientation.more
A tax on chewing gum is being considered by ministers hoping to stop people throwing it away in the street. Philip Hammond is due to launch a public consultation tomorrow on how the tax system can be used to cut down on environmentally damaging single use plastics.
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Two households let rubbish pile up so high they couldn't see out the window. After receiving complaints from neighbours, Greenwich Council sent notices, which warn that messy front gardens could land them with a fine of up to £2,500.more
A man has been awarded over 23000 euro in damages after the Circuit Court ruled his former employer was liable for a thumb injury he had sustained while lifting crates. As part of his ruling, Circuit Court president Justice Raymond Groarke has dismissed suggestions that the pain in the man's thumb had been greatly exacerbated by his three-year-old daughter tugging it during his recovery.more
A High Court judge has asked the European courts for a ruling on the effect of recent legislative changes in Poland because they are "so immense" the High Court has been forced to conclude that "the common value of the rule of law" has been "systematically damaged" and "democracy in Poland" has been breached.more
The law requires a further referendum before Brexit can go ahead, say campaigners who are mounting a legal challenge to slam the brakes on the UK's withdrawal from the European Union.more
People crossing the Irish border would have to register in advance to avoid checks and delays after Brexit under a hugely controversial plan being considered by No 10. Anyone without "fast-track movement" clearance would have to use approved crossing points or would be "considered to have entered the state irregularly", the study suggests.more
The people of Ireland have been asked to "stand in the gap" for mothers and babies by preventing the liberalisation of the State's abortion laws. The call was heard as tens of thousands attended an anti-abortion demonstration entitled the "Rally for Life" in Dublin city centre on Saturday. more
Wagamama, TGI Fridays, Marriott Hotels and Karen Millen are among the companies named and shamed by the government for failing to pay the legal minimum wage. The latest list, published by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, names 179 employers for failing to pay a record 9,200 workers £1.1m collectively.more
The Law Commission is to conduct a study into British driving laws with the aim of making sure humans can still be blamed for road accidents caused by driverless cars - and criminalising hackers who target autonomous vehicles.more