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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has denied lying to Queen Elizabeth over the reasons for suspending parliament for five weeks after a court ruled his decision to do so was unlawful. Johnson said on Thursday (September 12) those claims were “absolutely not” true while questioned by reporters at a maritime careers event on the River Thames. Parliament was prorogued – suspended – on Monday until Oct. 14, a move opponents argued was designed to thwart their attempts to scrutinize his plans for leaving the European Union and to allow him to push through a no-deal Brexit on Oct. 31. Scotland’s…

Britain’s Chief Brexit Negotiator, David Frost, arrived in Brussels for talks with his European Union counterparts. With only seven weeks until Britain is due to quit the EU, the future of Brexit is as unclear as ever, with the possible outcomes ranging from the world’s fifth largest economy leaving without a deal to the 2016 referendum being overturned. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson seeks to persuade the EU to give him a deal at an EU leaders’ meeting two weeks before Brexit day or face a parliamentary injonction to ask for a postponement until 2020. Last week, EU Chief Brexit…

Former Formula One world champion Michael Schumacher was admitted to a Paris hospital for “secret treatment” on Monday Schumacher turned 50 on Jan. 3 but has not been seen in public since a skiing accident in the French Alps five years ago that left him with severe head injuries and in a medically-induced coma for several months. Schumacher was taken to the Pompidou hospital in southwest Paris on Monday afternoon, Le Parisien said, without citing its sources. Schumacher remains motor racing’s most successful driver, with a record 91 grand prix wins. He won his first two titles with Benetton in…

Britain’s opposition Labour Party said if it won power it would create a Ministry of Employment Rights to deliver better wages, greater job security and give workers more of a say over how their workplaces are run. With a deepening crisis over Brexit in Britain, both Labour and Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s governing Conservative Party are already drawing the battle lines for an early election, which many believe could be triggered later this year. Labour leader Corbyn used a speech to trade unions to add detail to his pledge to “put power in the hands of workers”, not “born-to-rule establishment…

Prime Minister Boris Johnson vowed on Tuesday to deliver Britain’s departure on October 31, with or without a deal. Johnson said he would not request an extension to Brexit, hours after a law came into force demanding that he delay until 2020 unless he can strike a divorce deal. Before its suspension, parliament refused his demand for a snap election. Opposition Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn said the party was eager for an election, but would not support Johnson’s move to hold one until it was certain a delay to Brexit had been secured. Brexit, the United Kingdom’s most significant…

The leader of the Northern Irish party which backs Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s government arrived for Brexit talks with the British leader on Tuesday. A spokesman for Johnson said the talks will cover a range of issues including Brexit after Arlene Foster, leader of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), said an Irish backstop would be unacceptable. The backstop was part of the withdrawal agreement, rejected three times by the British parliament, aiming to ensure there was no return of a hard border between Northern Ireland and the Irish Republic after Britain leaves the European Union and before a new trade…

Scotland’s highest court of appeal ruled on Wednesday that British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s decision to suspend Parliament for five weeks is unlawful. Parliament was prorogued, or suspended, on Monday until Oct. 14, a move opponents argued was designed to thwart their attempts to scrutinize his plans for leaving the European Union and allow him to push through a no-deal Brexit. The British government said on Wednesday it would appeal the ruling. On Friday, London’s High Court rejected a similar challenge by campaigners and that case is due to be heard on Sept. 17 at the Supreme Court, the highest…

NFL quarterback Drew Brees is facing criticism after he partnered with Christian organization Focus on the Family to promote “Bring Your Bible to School Day.” “Bring Your Bible to School Day” has been taking place every year since 2014 and asks students to “celebrate religious freedom and share God’s love with their friends.” In a promotional video posted by Focus on the Family, Brees encourages students to participate in the Oct. 3 event, Christian Headlines previously reported. https://twitter.com/drewbrees/status/1169716550728921094?s=20 But some are criticizing the quarterback for partnering with Focus on the Family, which advocates for traditional marriage. Others where critical because…

Rafa Nadal survived a heroic Daniil Medvedev fightback to claim an epic 7-5 6-3 5-7 4-6 6-4 win and a fourth U.S. Open title on Sunday (September 8), moving within one Grand Slam crown of matching Roger Federer’s all-time record of 20. A routine end to the Flushing Meadows fortnight looked on the cards when Nadal went two sets and a break-up but the final turned into a near five-hour thriller as Medvedev staged a comeback that left the Spaniard shaken and Arthur Ashe Stadium buzzing. The 33-year-old lefthander became the second oldest U.S. Open champion in the professional era…

British Airways (BA) pilots began a 48-hour strike on Monday, grounding nearly all its flights and disrupting the plans of thousands of travellers in unprecedented industrial action over a pay dispute. Both sides say they are willing to hold further talks, with the airline’s CEO Alex Cruz on Monday morning calling for the union to sit down with management to resolve the dispute. BALPA has said BA should share more of its profits with its pilots. BA has said the strike action is unjustifiable as its pay offer was fair. Following strikes on Monday and Tuesday, another day of industrial…