Royal conflict continues with princes issuing open letter
An ongoing dispute at the Yogyakarta Palace continues, with four brothers and a sister of Sultan Hamengkubuwono X issuing an open letter to publicly remind him to abide by royal regulations. The...
View ArticleUK lawmakers debate banning Donald Trump from Britain
LONDON (AP) A British lawmaker has warned his colleagues it would be wrong to give Donald Trump a "halo of victimhood" by...
View ArticleLETTER FROM LONDON: Britain must acknowledge the effects of empire
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View ArticleSpeech by Minister Reynders during the start of the celebrations for 150...
(Source: FPS Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation of the Kingdom of Belgium) Speech by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Didier Reynders during the start of...
View ArticleStatement by the Taoiseach following the December meeting of the European...
(Source: Department of the Taoiseach) Check against delivery A Cheann Comhairle, I welcome this opportunity to address the House on the outcome of the European Council which took place on 17 and 18...
View ArticleCity of London response to the Migration Advisory Committee review on Tier 2...
(Source: City of London) Commenting in response to the Migration Advisory Committee review on Tier 2 migration, Policy Chairman at the City of London Corporation, Mark Boleat said: 'The Migration...
View ArticleTate & Lyle Sugars and the EU (CBI - Confederation of British Industry)
(Source: CBI - Confederation of British Industry) The Prime Minister's renegotiation provides British business with an opportunity to ensure the EU becomes more open, outward looking and competitive....
View ArticleLetters to the editor: Jan. 21, 2016
Re: Jan. 16 letter to the editor, “Amend charter to end gerrymandering.” Again, Gov. Greg Abbott is pandering to the extreme right wing of his party. His eccentric theoretical politics with Jade Helm...
View ArticleRoyal Mail Rises on Overseas Parcels, Slower Decline in Letters
Royal Mail Plc stock rose as much as 5.2 percent after Britain’s 500-year-old postal service said European parcel deliveries grew more than expected in the first nine...
View ArticleLetter to Evening Standard: London's businesses and residents want better air...
(Source: City of London) [REF: Killer pollution in City hits top 'black' alert level, Nic Cecil, 20 January 2016] Air pollution in London is a serious problem. There is a strong desire from the...
View ArticleThe NFL is still open to idea of having a team in London, but it may never...
The NFL has played at least one regular season game in London every year since 2007, and on Wednesday the BBC reported that the NFL was "on track" to have a permanent franchise in London by 2022. "I...
View ArticleRemarks, Special Event on the Encyclical Letter Laudato Sii of His Holiness...
(Source: IOM - International Organization for Migration) Madam Chair, Your Excellencies, Ladies and gentlemen. Introduction It is a distinct honor and privilege to be invited here today, and I wish to...
View ArticleSizing up Britain’s EU renegotiation
In less than a month, the prime minister is expected to have secured a deal he can put to the British people over the country's future in Europe . The deal is not done - but, cabinet ministers say,...
View ArticleRemarks, 15th Plenary Meeting of the Transatlantic Council on Migration:...
(Source: IOM - International Organization for Migration) Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, INTRODUCTION It is a distinct honor and privilege to be invited to this Fifteenth Plenary Meeting of the...
View ArticleHavering ready for Freedom Pass renewal - look out for your letter (Havering...
(Source: Havering London Borough Council) Around 138,000 older person's pass holders, out of the 1.2 million Freedom Pass users across London, will renew their passes this year - including more than...
View Article'Nehru letter insulting Netaji is fake, ploy to deflect attention from real issu
A “fake” letter purportedly written by the then Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to his British counterpart referring to Subhaschandra Bose as a war criminal has irked the Congress. The prominence the...
View ArticleIs immigration causing the UK housing crisis?
Migrants aren’t jumping queues for social housing, and in some places immigration actually lowers housing demand...
View ArticleNext Mayor of London must place tech at the heart of London’s future (techUK)
(Source: techUK) Three of the most influential organisations within London's technology and policy community have today revealed the steps needed to establish the capital's first truly digital Mayor in...
View ArticleBonus Gains Expected by More Than 33% of London Finance Staff
More than a third of London’s finance staff expect a higher bonus for 2015 than the previous year, a recruitment company said, even as lenders from Barclays Plc to Deutsche Bank AG struggle to boost...
View ArticlePro South Africa Letter Goes Viral When Author Says President Zuma Needs To...
Kim Stephens, a Capetown citizen, wrote an open letter to South African president Jacob Zuma. In the letter she highlighted all the social ills taking place in South Africa: poor education, poverty,...
View ArticleLetters: The British Empire: good, bad or indifferent?
“Students should be taught the evils of the British Empire” is a slanted but useful article (23 January). They should of course be given a balanced account. The subject is important to us and to how we...
View ArticleAddress by the Prime Minister for the Diplomatic Corps at the start of the...
(Source: Office of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Slovenia) 27. 1. 2016 Address by the Prime Minister for the Diplomatic Corps at the start of the New Year Dear President of the Republic of...
View ArticleHope but also frustration for Iranians after sanctions lifted
By Parisa Hafezi ANKARA (Reuters) - The lifting of sanctions on Iran has given Mohammad Sadeghzadeh hope of saving his struggling textile factory -- as long as the impact of the changes is felt...
View ArticleLETTER FROM WASHINGTON: Elites fretful as they sort White House choices
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View ArticleMayoral debate: Why should I be Mayor of London Tomorrow? (London Chamber of...
(Source: London Chamber of Commerce and Industry) Media contact Natalie Davison T: +44 (0)20 7203 1897 M: +44 (0)7827 241528 E:ndavison@londonchamber.co.uk Mayoral debate: Why should I be Mayor of...
View ArticleEmployers must retain signed job offer letters
The Ministry of Labour (MoL) has called upon employers to keep the original job offer letters signed by both parties to present as evidence if an issue arises on signatures or thumbprints. The MoL...
View ArticleEssential Politics: Early not late, this State of the State
Good morning from the state capital. I'm Sacramento bureau chief John Myers, your Essential Politics host this week while Christina Bellantoni is away. There was a time in the state Capitol when the...
View ArticleAn open letter from Matt Miazga (New York Red Bulls)
(Source: New York Red Bulls) I am forever grateful for my time at Red Bull for providing me with the opportunity to grow and develop into the player I am today. My experiences there...
View ArticleLetter to Financial Times: Affordable housing is key to London's...
(Source: City of London) [REF: UK steps up housebuilding and nears key target, Judith Evans, FT, January 28 2016] London's competiveness is hinged on its ability to attract and retain a workforce with...
View ArticleDave Edmondson named London Bees head coach
Share this page Share this with Copy this link http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35449978 Read more about sharing. FA Women's Super League 2 side London Bees have appointed former Melbourne Victory...
View ArticleEveryone should read this uplifting letter before they get exam results
LONDON — Your attitude is more important than any test score, pupils at a primary school in Northern Ireland have been told in one of the most empowering memos ever. Students at Harmony Hill Primary...
View ArticleEU draft deal on Britain not a euro zone veto: Tusk letter
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Proposals to protect Britain and other non-euro zone countries from deeper euro zone...
View ArticleHow to Write a Love Letter to Your Waitlist School...
The college admissions season has come and gone. You've turned in your apps, made sure your test score were received and handwritten a thank you letter to Mr. Levy your "bio teach" for his "sweet rec."...
View ArticleLet’s rally round the campaign to stay in Europe
Last week, I couldn’t help but feel a deflating sense of deja vu. It began on Monday morning when I turned on the Today programme and heard the head of the In campaign, Sir Stuart Rose, getting tied up...
View ArticleOnline petitions are effective in spreading a message, but the real push...
Which petitions have you signed? Or more importantly, how many have you signed recently? No doubt you heard about the petition to reinstate Jeremy Clarkson to the BBC. Perhaps you signed the petition...
View ArticleLETTER FROM LONDON: A Tory prime minister tackles UK’s race issue
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View ArticleSyracuse football recruiting: Kendall Coleman signs letter of intent to SU
Syracuse, N.Y. — Cathedral High School (Indianapolis) defensive end Kendall Coleman has signed a letter of intent to attend Syracuse University on an athletic scholarship for...
View ArticleBritain’s part in making the EU a plaything of corporate interests
The Guardian, like all UK newspapers, has chosen to focus its stories on the EU referendum and the text put forward by EU council president Donald Tusk on migrant worker benefits (Report, 3 February)....
View ArticleAll London black cabs to take card payments from October
Drivers welcome Transport for London decision as way of combating challenge to street-hailed taxi trade from Uber...
View ArticleWilton Manors Mayor Gary Resnick Signs Letters to Senator Marco Rubio and...
WILTON MANORS, Fla., Feb. 2, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Wilton Manors Mayor Gary Resnick has joined 13 other mayors, from Southeast Florida, in signing letters to both Senator Marco Rubio and Governor Jeb...
View ArticleEU chief Donald Tusk unveils plans to avoid ‘Brexit’ from Europe
EU president Donald Tusk has unveiled proposals to keep Britain in the 28-nation club on Tuesday, firing the starting gun for two weeks of tense negotiations to reach a deal at a summit later this...
View ArticleLetters: Fossil fuel divestment imperils academic freedom
As somebody who has taught and researched climate change longer than most of my colleagues, I can assure you that only some Oxbridge academics “demand an end to fossil fuel investment” (front page, 2...
View ArticleJarvis Cocker, Benedict Cumberbatch and Caitlin Moran to appear at 'Letters...
A broad range of stars are set to appear at 'Letters of Note', a seven-show London literary event which will feature famous names reading from important letters, both new and old. The event is...
View ArticleBook reviews roundup: This Is London; The High Mountains of Portugal; The Outrun
What the critics thought of This Is London: Life and Death in the World City by Ben Judah, The High Mountains of Portugal by Yann Martel and The Outrun by Amy Liptrot...
View ArticleIreland boosted as Keith Earls commits to Munster
Keith Earls has rejected Saracens' advances to sign a new three-year contact with Munster in a clear boost to Ireland's battle to keep top talents on home soil. Scrum-half Conor Murray has completed a...
View ArticleYou have the right to vote. Don’t lose it! (Harrow London Borough Council)
(Source: Harrow London Borough Council) If you live in Harrow then you have the right to vote - but you can lose that right if you don't register. The week long National Voter Registration Drive...
View ArticleLeaked letter shows minister fears Lords defeat over trade union bill
Nick Boles advises ‘giving ground’ on some of the bill’s controversial measures in confidential document leaked to Socialist Worker...
View ArticleIs Chinatown's place at the heart of London's Chinese community… (Goldsmiths,...
(Source: Goldsmiths, University of London) These young migrants are resistant to life and career planning. For them the future is uncertain and problematic. They view migration resources as providing...
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