The drug boss of the Neapolitan mafia - Camorra, Raffaele Imperiale, handed over his island, which is located in the archipelago opposite the coast of Dubai, to the Italian authorities, the prosecutor said during the trial of about 20 mafiosi. One of them is Imperiale, which has started cooperation with the Italian justice system.more
Alcohol adverts on television and radio will be banned before 9pm from January 2025, the Department of Health has confirmed.
On World Children’s Day, Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly signed the commencement order of restrictions introducing the alcohol broadcast ban.more
A loophole allowing landlords to rent out squalid homes is contributing to “shameful” conditions of the type seen nearly a century ago, the head of England’s environmental health chiefs has said.more
New driving laws have been introduced to improve the development of self-driving vehicles, putting safety at the heart of an industry that could become worth £42billion.
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An extraordinary debate at the European Parliament in Strasbourg on Wednesday on the state of the rule of law in Spain in relation to a proposed amnesty law for Catalan separatists is generating much comment in the media. The fundamental principles of the EU - the independence of the judiciary and the equality of all citizens - are being raised.more
In 2020, 2,813 marriages were declared invalid in the Catholic Church in Poland - that's 1.8 percent of the total number of marriages performed that year. Less than 5 percent of those granted a civil divorce are taken to church courts, according to the ISKK report "Annulment of Marriage in the Catholic Church in Poland."more
In a resolution adopted today in Strasbourg, the European Parliament voted in favor of changing the EU treaties. In the vote, 291 MEPs were in favor, 274 against and 44 abstained.more
London businesses struggling with sales due to the cost-of-living crisis are calling on the government to relax Sunday trading rules in the capital.
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The South Korean government and the ruling People's Power Party (PPP) announced a ban on the slaughter of dogs and the trade in dog meat, Yonhap news agency reported yesterday. The regulations would be adopted before the end of the year, but there will be a transition period until 2027.more
Nice, located in the south of France, is banning cigarette smoking on all beaches from the summer of 2024. Cigarette butts are a "major source of pollution" in the city and therefore pose a threat to Nice's coastline, stressed mayor Christian Estrosi.more
Welfare claimants who “refuse” to engage with their jobcentre or take work offered to them may lose benefits, under plans confirmed by the chancellor before next week’s autumn statement.
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The sacked home secretary has piled fresh pressure on Rishi Sunak to disapply human rights laws to revive the Rwanda scheme after the Supreme Court ruled against it.more
Amazon has been accused of showing contempt for UK consumer law by insisting that customers whose orders fail to arrive submit a police report in order to qualify for a refund.
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Cohabiting couples in the UK have been warned to create a legal agreement. With 22 per cent of couples who live together not being married or in a civil partnership, financial experts have warned 3.6 million couples should mull over creating a legal agreement in case things go pear shaped.more
Rishi Sunak announced yesterday afternoon that, despite the Supreme Court's ruling in this case, he will introduce emergency regulations to prevent the plan to deport illegal immigrants to Rwanda from being blocked again, and "flights will depart in spring as planned."more
Immigrants coming to Sweden will have to pass a "Swedish values" test to be eligible for benefits, Integration Minister Johan Pehrson announced yesterday.more
The government's plan to deport illegal immigrants crossing the English Channel to Rwanda is unlawful, the Supreme Court ruled today. This is a major failure for Rishi Sunak's government as there is no further appeal against the Supreme Court's decision.more
The number of illegal asylum seekers in the UK being being granted work permits due to delays in processing asylum claims is increasing, Sky News reported today.more
In the last three months, around 100 people mainly from the Middle East and Africa have arrived in Finland from Russia without valid documents. There are more and more immigrants seeking asylum, the border guards reported yesterday, while also announcing that a ban on crossing the border by bicycle has been introduced.more
The Council of the EU, i.e. the EU member states, has adopted new regulations that will enable people planning to travel to the Schengen area to apply for a visa online.more
Ministers have drawn up large benefit changes for people who are unable to work due to health conditions, the BBC has learned. The changes, affecting hundreds of thousands of people from 2025, would save £4bn from the welfare budget. more
A terminally ill eight-month-old British girl, Indi Gregory, who in recent days has become the subject of a court battle between her parents and the hospital, has been disconnected from life support and taken to a hospice, an organization supporting parents said.more
The parents of terminally ill 8-month-old British girl Indi Gregory yesterday lost another appeal against the decision to end her life support. This most likely exhausts their options for further appeals.more