A Northern Ireland journalist was killed in Londonderry, Northern Ireland, in a shooting involving the New Irish Republican Army (New IRA) and police. 29-year-old journalist Lyra McKee was covering the violence in Londonderry on the night of April 19 when she was shot in the crossfire and died.
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On Friday March 29, United Kingdom Prime Minister Theresa May was unable to secure the votes needed for a Brexit deal.
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Following the United Kingdom’s decision to leave the European Union, or the ‘Brexit’ vote, Britain and Germany are seeing a large uptick in applications for German citizenship by descendants of those who fled Nazi rule, reports Al Jazeera.
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British Prime Minister, Theresa May, and Irish Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar, have been in increased contact in the lead up to the October 18 European Union Council summit where more Brexit talks will take place.
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Two years after the Brexit referendum and six months until Britain is set to leave the European Union, the United Kingdom is more divided over Brexit than ever.
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The U.K. parliament passed the first and second reading of the EU Withdrawal Bill, the bill will be debated again and if approved, final changes will be considered and become law.
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After months of uncertainty and volatility in the markets surrounding the Brexit vote, a ruling by the High Court in early November added another obstacle to the British government’s plan to withdraw from the European Union.
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In 2016, it seems the work of globalization, peace, and communication are taking a back seat to the rhetoric of superiority and fear of the “other.”
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The U.K.’s referendum vote was a good and democratic reaction against the EU’s failed and restrictive policies. Phillip Hammond, the new British finance minister, calls it “a resounding endorsement of the British economy.”
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According to the Independent, in the first public survey, 45 percent of the polled population were in favor of the United Kingdom leaving the European Union while 36 percent voted against the idea. The survey went further to ask public opinion on the proposed changes connected to the referendum.
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