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UK SIGNS SECURITY PACT WITH IRAQ – An Attempt to Reduce Immigration Prime Minister Keir Starmer said his government would publish plans to reduce migration, including reform of the country’s points-based entry system. Starmer was speaking after official data showed that net migration to Britain soared above original estimates in 2023, hitting a record 900,000, although tougher visa rules have since started to reduce the number of arrivals. “The previous government were running an open borders experiment,” he told reporters. Starmer also used his speech to announce a new security pact with Iraq that will target people-smuggling gangs and aim…

SOME IRISH VOTERS CALL FOR CHANGE AS ELECTION GETS UNDERWAY – Polling before the vote showed a similar level of support for the three main parties Irish voters began casting their ballots on Friday in a general election that will decide whether the ruling center-right coalition led by Irish Prime Minister Simon Harris will return to government. Opinion polling before the vote showed a similar level of support for each of the three main parties, which would likely keep Fine Gael leader Harris and his main coalition partner, Fianna Fail, in power. However, several voters who spoke to reporters on…

UK PARLIAMENT VOTE FOR ASSISTED DYING – The Bill will now go to Committee Stage for Scrutiny Assisted Dying could become legal in England and Wales since the House of Commons just passed the initial stage of the Assisted Dying Bill.  The Committee Stage will now examine the Bill in detail and the House of Lords will debate the matter fully. Adults who are deemed to be terminally ill with six months left to live will become eligible to end their lives legally. Opening a debate on the topic in the House of Commons, Labour backbencher Ms Leadbeater said it…

HEIDI ALEXANDER APPOINTED AS NEW TRANSPORT SECRETARY-Ms Alexander is a former deputy transport mayor  Heidi Alexander has been appointed the new transport Secretary on the heels of Louise Haigh’s resignation this morning.  Haigh wrote to the prime minister tendering her resignation as transport secretary after admitting to a conviction, which has now been spent, for making a false report to the police 10 years ago  Ms Alexander, who was elected as Swindon South’s MP in July’s general election, has been handed the role after serving as a minister in the Ministry of Justice. Ms Alexander has previously served as the…

MEXICAN PRESIDENT ASSURES TRUMP  – No Migrant Caravans will Enter US From Mexico Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum assured U.S. President-Elect Donald Trump on a call on Wednesday that no migrant caravans will be reaching the border between their countries. “THIS WILL GO A LONG WAY TOWARD STOPPING THE ILLEGAL INVASION OF THE USA. Thank you!!!,” Trump said in a post on the social media platform Truth.   This is an early vindication of President-Elect Trump’s threat to apply Tariffs on Mexico. The leaders also discussed security issues and drug trafficking during their call, according to posts on social media made by…

VAN NISTELROOY SET BE NAMED LEICESTER CITY HEAD COACH – The former striker was let go as an assistant coach by Manchester United  Ruud van Nistelrooy is set to be named the new Leicester City head coach according to media reports. The 48-year-old former Dutch striker was let go as an assistant coach by Manchester United earlier this month after serving as interim coach in the four matches between Erik ten Hag’s sacking and Ruben Amorim’s arrival as the club’s next permanent boss. Two of the matches van Nistelrooy presided over came against Leicester – a 5-2 Carabao cup win…

IRISH PARTY LEADERS MAKE FINAL PITCH FOR VOTES- Ireland’s general election will take place on Nov. 29 The leaders of Ireland’s largest parties made their final pitch for votes on Wednesday.    Polls suggest the three main parties are all but tied ahead of Friday’s vote after Prime Minister Simon Harris’ Fine Gael party lost a quarter of its support since the start of the campaign, according to one poll. Nevertheless, Harris and his coalition partner Fianna Fail’s Micheal Martin remain on course for re-election, with both parties having ruled out going into government with opposition Sinn Fein led by Mary…

ISRAEL AND LEBANON AGREE TO CEASE FIRE DEAL-Netanyahu says he will establish security with God’s help and rehabilitate the north Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a cease-fire, ending the raging conflict between fighting between Israel and the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah The Israeli Cabinet approved the agreement late Tuesday following a speech by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu backing the deal. Netanyahu said in the televised address that he would ensure that Gaza will no longer pose a threat to Israel, further adding that the residents of the north will be returned safely to their homes. Netanyahu said a…

FORMER PRIME MINISTERS UNITE AGAINST ASSISTED DYING BILL- Ex Labour PM Gordon Brown also opposes the bill Three former prime ministers namely Boris Johnson, Liz truss and Theresa May have united against the assisted dying bill. Ex Attorney general Dominic Grieve also says the bill would be blocked on several grounds by the European Convention on Human Rights , as he has warned that such a bill would breach the rule of law.  Mr Grieve and other government officers have warned MPs in a letter that such bill would have “serious implications” for the judiciary in the UK as it…

JUST EAT TO DELIST ITS SHARES FROM LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE – The company will continue to focus its operations in the Netherlands Just Eat Takeaway, the food delivery giant, has announced plans to withdraw its shares from trading on the London Stock Exchange (LSE), marking another setback for the UK’s stock markets. The company stated that it will cancel its secondary listing in London while maintaining its primary listing on Amsterdam’s Euronext exchange. Two years ago, Just Eat Takeaway appeared to back the LSE by opting to retain its UK listing and drop its US listing following a merger with…