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2 November 2017 UNITED KINGDOM www.theasianindependent.co.uk British Parliament to get binding vote on final Brexit deal London, The British Parliament is to be given a take-it-or leave-it vote on the final Brexit deal before the UK leaves the European Union (EU). Brexit Secretary David Davis said the terms of the UK’s exit, such as money, citizen rights and any transition must become law via a new Act of Parliament, BBC reported on Monday. Labour welcomed a “climbdown” but some MPs warned of a “sham” if ministers could not be asked to renegotiate. Informed sources have told the BBC some Tory rebels were unimpressed, with one saying the promise was “meaningless”. It comes as MPs prepare to debate key Brexit legislation later this week with the government facing possible defeat on aspects of the EU Withdrawal Bill, which will convert EU law into UK law. The UK is due to leave the EU in March 2019, irrespective of whether MPs back or reject the terms of the deal negotiated by Theresa May’s government. But updating MPs on the Foreign Secretary Statement on the Situation in Lebanon. This afternoon Boris Johnson spoke to his Lebanese counterpart to stress the UK’s support for Lebanon Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson said: I spoke today to Foreign Minister Bassil on the latest developments in Lebanon. I reiterated to him the United Kingdom’s full support for the sovereignty and independence of Lebanon. Prime Minister Hariri has been a good and trusted partner for the UK, and we hope that he will return to Beirut without further delay, not least in the interests of Lebanon’s political stability. We urge all parties with an interest in Lebanon to do all they can to encourage this, and to work more broadly to reduce recent tensions. The Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) is the only legitimate authority within Lebanon, and no militia groups or foreign forces should aim to challenge the LAF as the ultimate guarantor of the Lebanese people’s security. We echo the concerns of the United States and our European partners that Lebanon should not be used as a tool for proxy conflicts, and that its independence and integrity should be respected by all parties – within the country and beyond. sixth round of talks which concluded on Friday, Mr Davis told MPs they would still play a major role and “there cannot be any doubt that Parliament will be intimately involved at every stage”. The government had previously agreed to give MPs and peers a vote on a Commons motion relating to the final Brexit deal – before it has been voted upon by the European Parliament. ACT for Youth : RUN HIDE TELL Counter Terrorism Policing (CTP) have collaborated with specialists from the PSHE Association and Girlguiding to take terrorism safety advice into the UK’s classrooms and youth organisations for the first time. Security experts from CTP have commissioned the creation of an animated core film designed to teach young people how to react if caught up in an a gun or knife terror attack. The film, aimed at 11 to 16 year olds, will also show them what to do if they see suspicious behaviour or a suspicious item. Versions of the new film for Key Stage 3 and 4 pupils, (ages 11-14 and 15-16), will be the cornerstone of teaching material, specially-designed by the PSHE Association and available to Schools and Youth organisations from today. Once young people understand the RUN HIDE TELL advice they can progress to TREAT, which has been created in conjunction with St John Ambulance. This age-appropriate First Aid guidance has been specifically designed to allow a teacher or youth leader to show young people how to deliver trauma first aid to an injured person or themselves whilst HIDING and waiting to be rescued by the police. All materials needed to deliver these sessions can be found here. North east man sentenced for waste fire A Cleveland farmer has been fined thousands of pounds following an Environment Agency investigation into waste crime. A Cleveland farmer has been ordered to pay £4,899.44 after illegally storing and setting fire to controlled waste on his land. The blaze, which was filmed by a National Police Air Service Team AI : Devinder Chander Editor-in-chief Prof. Mohan Sapra Advisory Editor Fred Shakir Marketing & Creative Manager Columnists V.B. Rawat Farzana Suri Arun Kumar Head Office 46 Summer Rd, Erdington Birmingham, B23 6UR. Tel : +44 7878 456 484 Email : info@theasianindependent.co.uk Advertisement Enquiries +44 7475 475 343 The Asian Independent is an Intellectual Property of Samaj Media Enterprise Ltd (NPAS) helicopter crew, took place at Holdensfield Farm, Yarm, in December 2016. Charles Roderick Pickering, aged 71, of Holdensfield Farm, was charged with two waste offences when he appeared before Teesside Magistrates’ Court on Friday, 10 November. He admitted both allegations brought by the Environment Agency and was handed a £3,000 fine with £1,729.44 costs and £170 victim surcharge. The court heard how the NPAS helicopter crew observed the fire, which was giving off a large plume of black smoke. Footage shows the fire was unattended and included materials such as uPVC door and window frames, wood, wheelie bins, a fridge and shower trays over an area of 50 metres square. The fire was 200m away from a large housing estate to the north, 200m from HMP Kirklevington Grange to the west, 200m from two busy A roads servicing Yarm and immediately adjacent to a golf driving range. Burned waste When Environment Agency Officers attended the site on 19 December 2016 they found the burned and partially burned waste also included televisions, carpet, mattresses, kitchen units and garden waste. There was also an area of unburnt waste consisting of various packaging materials, paint tins and wooden pallets. Pickering explained that he had allowed a man, whom he only knew by first name, to bring on some of the waste at no charge, with the rest being from his own farm. He admitted he had started the fire, stating he had done it when he considered the wind conditions suitable. On 26 January 2017, Pickering was interviewed under caution. He produced an invoice and waste transfer notes showing that some of the burnt materials had been removed from the farm. * The Asian Independent and people associated with it are not responsible for any claims made by the advertisers and do not endorse in any products or services advertised. Please visit www.theasianindependent.com/tc for more information.
www.theasianindependent.co.uk Trump Jr, WikiLeaks exchanged messages WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump’s son released a series of private Twitter exchanges between himself and WikiLeaks during and after the 2016 election, including pleas from the website to publicise its leaks. Donald Trump Jr’s release of the messages on Twitter came hours after The Atlantic first reported them on Monday. In the exchanges — some of them around the time that the website was releasing the stolen emails from Democrat Hillary Clinton’s campaign chairman — WikiLeaks praises his father’s positive comments about WikiLeaks and asks Trump Jr to release his father’s tax returns to the site. The revelations are sure to increase calls in Congress to have Trump Jr testify publicly as part of several committee probes into Russian interference in the 2016 election. And they add a new element to the investigations that have been probing for months whether Trump’s campaign colluded in any way with the Russian government. In an intelligence assessment released last January, the NSA, CIA and FBI concluded Russian military intelligence provided hacked information from the DNC and “senior Democratic officials” to WikiLeaks. WikiLeaks has denied that Russia was the source of emails it released. UNITED KINGDOM Brexit: Ministers see off early EU Withdrawal Bill challenges London, Ministers have seen off challenges to their authority on the first of eight days of scrutiny of a key Brexit bill. The MPs backed plans to repeal the 1972 European Communities Act, which will end the supremacy of EU law in the UK, by 318 votes to 68, BBC reported. Calls for Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland to have a veto over the process were rejected by 318 votes to 52. But several Tories criticised plans to specify an exact date for Brexit and hinted they will rebel at a later date. The Daily Telegraph reported that up to 15 Conservative MPs could join forces with Labour on the issue when it is voted on next month, threatening defeat for the government. The MPs, including a number of former cabinet ministers, are angry at a government plan to enshrine in law the Brexit date and time — 11 p.m. on March 29, 2019 — as announced by Prime Minister Theresa May last Friday. The newspaper described the group of Tories as “Brexit mutineers”, but one of those named – ex-business minister Anna Soubry – told MPs the front page was a “blatant piece of bullying that goes to the very heart of democracy”. She said she regarded her inclusion as a badge of honour and insisted “none of those people named want to delay or thwart Brexit” but rather sought “a good Brexit that works for everybody in our country”. Responding to the Telegraph story, Brexit minister Steve Baker said he regretted “media attempts to divide the Conservative Party”. He tweeted: “My parliamentary colleagues have sincere suggestions to improve the bill which we are working through and I PM reaffirms commitment to UK’s world-class tech sector Prime Minister Theresa May and Chancellor Phillip Hammond will host a Downing Street reception for the tech sector, reaffirming government commitment to innovation. The Prime Minister will meet leading digital entrepreneurs and innovators from across the country on Wednesday 15 November, as she announces a series of measures to support the continued growth and success of the UK’s world-class tech sector. In the run up to the Budget, the Prime Minister and Chancellor will co-host a tech roundtable and reception at Downing Street, and reaffirm the Government’s enduring commitment to this vital industry. The PM and Chancellor will announce a new package of support to ensure Britain remains at the forefront of global innovation, which includes: Doubling to 2,000 the number of visas available to the brightest and best talent from around the world, including in digital technology An investment of £21 million to expand Tech City UK into a nationwide network – Tech Nation – to accelerate the growth of the digital tech sector across the country A new £20 million fund to help public services take advantage of UK expertise in innovative technologies like Artificial Intelligence The launch of a £20 million training programme which will challenge thousands of young people aged between 14 and 18 to test their skills against simulated online cyber threats Prime Minister Theresa May said: Our digital tech sector is one of the UK’s fastest-growing industries, and is supporting talent, boosting productivity, and creating hundreds of thousands of good, high-skilled jobs up and down the country. It is absolutely right that this dynamic sector, which makes such an immense contribution to our economic life and to our society, has the full backing of Government. Helping our worldclass entrepreneurs and innovators to succeed is how we lay the foundations for our prosperity and build an economy fit for the future. Technology is at the heart of our modern Industrial Strategy, and we will continue to invest in the best new innovations and ideas, in the brightest and best talent, and in revolutionary digital infrastructure. And as we prepare to leave the European Union, I am clear that Britain will remain open for business. That means Government doing all it can to secure a strong future for our thriving tech sector and ensure people in all corners of our nation share in the benefits of its success. The Home Office will look at how it can work with organisations across the UK to ensure wider take up of the additional visas outside London. Alongside this, the Home Secretary will meet with technology experts to seek their input on making sure our visa processes are as efficient as possible. respect them for that. Although the issue was not formally debated on Tuesday, it dominated the early skirmishes in the Commons as MPs began considering the EU Withdrawal Bill in depth for the first time. Former Conservative Attorney General Dominic Grieve said he could not support the “mad” proposal which he said would “fetter” the government’s hands if the negotiations dragged on longer than expected and would prevent any extension to the talks to get a deal in both sides’ interests. And former Chancellor Kenneth Clarke signalled he would be opposing the government when the matter came to a vote, telling MPs that — as a pro-European — “he was the rebel now” and Eurosceptics in his party now represented the “orthodoxy” within his party. Under current EU laws, the UK will leave two years to the day after it triggered Article 50, which was on March 29 2017, unless the UK and all 27 other EU members agree to an extension. Labour said the amendment was therefore a “desperate gimmick” that was “about party management not the national interest”, arguing it increased the chance of the UK crashing out of the bloc without an agreement. LONDON : UK Prime Minister Theresa May on Monday warned Russia that it will not succeed in its alleged attempts to hack western government departments, meddle in elections or what she called “weaponise information”. Delivering a major foreign policy speech at the London Lord Mayor's annual banquet, May used unusually strong language against Russia even as she dwelt on the challenges caused by Brexit. She said any arrangement post-Brexit will include efforts to open economies and free societies, despite alleged attempts by states such as Russia to undermine them. She claimed Russia’s actions were threatening the international order. “I want to be clear about the scale and nature of these actions. Russia’s illegal annexation of Crimea was the first time since the Second World War that one sovereign nation has forcibly taken territory from another in Europe,” she said. “Since then, Russia has November 2017 3 Russia meddling but we are watching, says Britain’s May fomented conflict in the Donbas, repeatedly violated the national airspace of several European countries, and mounted a sustained campaign of cyber espionage and disruption. This has included meddling in elections, and hacking the Danish ministry of defence and the Bundestag, among many others... “We know what you are doing. And you will not succeed. Because you underestimate the resilience of our democracies, the enduring attraction of free and open societies, and the commitment of Western nations to the alliances that bind us.” Britain, May said, will do what is necessary to protect itself, and work with allies. “So we will take the necessary actions to counter Russian activity. But this is not where we want to be – and not the relationship with Russia we want. We do not want to return to the Cold War, or to be in a state of perpetual confrontation,” she said.
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