UK supreme court

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DPP appeals to supreme court in case of protesters who called MP ‘Tory scum’
Exclusive: Move follows high court ruling that it was reasonable for them to have called Iain Duncan Smith the term

Daniel Boffey Chief reporter

31, Jan, 2024 @6:35 PM

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‘Kagame’s agents are looking for me’: dissidents in UK say Rwanda is not safe
President’s ex-bodyguard among those living in Britain who were told by police or security services they were at risk of assassination

Rajeev Syal Home affairs editor

22, Dec, 2023 @7:54 AM

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Be warned: Deliveroo’s victory over its riders shows just how vulnerable British workers are | Callum Cant
Why is the UK establishment so much more hostile to gig economy rights than other parts of Europe, asks the sociologist and author Callum Cant

Callum Cant

23, Nov, 2023 @2:14 PM

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Blow to gig economy workers after UK supreme court rules against collective bargaining rights
Top court says riders were self-employed contractors and do not have a right to collective negotiations on pay and conditions

Sarah Butler

21, Nov, 2023 @1:41 PM

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Rights groups back Observer writer Carole Cadwalladr over court costs
Reporter’s legal team argues that excessive costs awarded to Brexit backer violates her right to journalistic freedom of expression and will take case to European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg

Mark Townsend

19, Nov, 2023 @8:00 AM

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The Rwanda asylum seeker plan was destined to fail | Observer editorial
Even before the supreme court struck it down, it was a populist policy that had no merit beyond chasing votes

Observer editorial

18, Nov, 2023 @7:00 PM

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No 10 rules out overriding international law for Rwanda asylum flights
Downing Street says ignoring ECHR and parts of UN refugee convention could delay emergency bill

Peter Walker and Kiran Stacey

17, Nov, 2023 @6:26 PM

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A law saying Rwanda is safe doesn’t make it so | Letters
Letters: Readers take issue with Rishi Sunak’s plan for emergency legislation to allow asylum seekers to be sent to the African country after the supreme court ruled that it was unlawful

17, Nov, 2023 @6:04 PM

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Sunak had no plan B for the Rwanda scheme – now tens of thousands are in desperate limbo | Enver Solomon
The Illegal Migration Act effectively extinguished access to asylum in the UK, and the chaos and uncertainty are driving people underground, says Enver Solomon, chief executive of the Refugee Council

Enver Solomon

17, Nov, 2023 @3:32 PM

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No 10 says it will produce ‘emergency’ bill to show Rwanda safe country ‘in coming weeks’ – as it happened
Downing Street says legislation will make clear ‘Rwanda is safe’ and will address court’s concerns after policy ruled unlawful

Andrew Sparrow

16, Nov, 2023 @5:03 PM

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Jess Phillips quits Labour frontbench as Keir Starmer suffers major rebellion over Gaza ceasefire – UK politics as it happened
SNP motion calling for ceasefire in Gaza defeated 294-125

Jem Bartholomew and Andrew Sparrow (earlier)

15, Nov, 2023 @8:59 PM

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What options are left for Rishi Sunak after supreme court’s Rwanda ruling?
£140m plan to send asylum seekers to east Africa found to be unlawful

Rajeev Syal

15, Nov, 2023 @7:01 PM

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