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| "They appeared to be stopping and questioning every non-white person" The immigration crackdownHome Office immigration crackdown accused of racism The Home Office is facing complaints of racism and contempt of court, following a heavy-handed online and street-by-street immigration crackdown. Comment: UKBA spot-checks are an abuse of power - but you can stop them Immigration officers are checking papers at Tube stations in London, but an educated civilian population can challenge their abuse of power. In other news...The weird variables of peace in the Middle East The Arab Spring and domestic Israeli and Palestinian politics make for an uncertain round of peace talks in the months ahead. Comment: Don't believe the myth of a genteel Victorian England The age of the Victorians saw the old certainties of religion crumble, to be replaced by ideology and dark magic. | CPAG: BBC welfare programme Age of Entitlement broke rulesThe BBC Trust has ruled that the programme The Future of the Welfare State with John Humphrys, broadcast in October 2011, has breached its rules on impartiality and accuracy. BHA: Assisted suicide cases rejected by Court of AppealThe Court of Appeal has today dismissed the widely publicised cases of Jane Nicklinson, the widow of Tony Nicklinson, who sought an assisted death and Paul Lamb, immobilised after a road accident and seeking the right to an assisted death. BSIA renews section’s commitment to property and asset protectionThe Physical Security Equipment section of the British Security Industry Association (BSIA) has marked its twentieth anniversary by updating its identity and renewing its strategic focus, in recognition of the growing number of applications of the physical security equipment produced by section members. RSPCA court alert for mistreatment of puppies caseThree people from Cheshire and Greater Manchester are due to appear at Stockport Magistrates Court for a first hearing on Wednesday (31 July 2013) at 2pm to answer alleged offences related to poor animal welfare in the process of selling puppies. Rio Tinto: Development of Oyu Tolgoi underground mine delayedRio Tinto has been notified by the Government of Mongolia that the terms of the project financing provisionally secured for the underground development of Oyu Tolgoi will need to be approved by the Mongolian Parliament. CIOT: Clock is ticking for tax credits renewalsThe Low Incomes Tax Reform Group (LITRG) is urging anybody who has received renewal forms from HMRC and who has not yet completed and returned them to do so by July 31st or risk having their payments stopped. The IET: “Enthusiasm for engineering” nets RAF engineer prestigious awardAn RAF Flight Sergeant has won a prestigious award in recognition of his energy and enthusiasm for engineering. CPA: Encouraging growth for construction and wider UK economyToday’s GDP figures, published by ONS, show that the UK economy grew by 0.6 per cent in the second quarter of 2013 compared to the previous quarter and 1.4 per cent compared to the same quarter a year ago. In particular, construction increased by 0.9 per cent quarter-on-quarter. |
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