Day: 27 June 2016

Brexit: EU spells out procedure for UK to leave – BBC News

Posted June 27th, 2016 in brexit, EC law, news, parliament, referendums, time limits by sally

‘The European Union has clarified the way the UK can kickstart formal negotiations to exit the bloc following Thursday’s referendum.’

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BBC News, 26th June 2016

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Battle to stop Jack Straw facing Libya rendition charges – The Guardian

Posted June 27th, 2016 in civil justice, criminal justice, detention, freedom of information, intelligence services, Libya, news, parliament, police, rendition, statistics, torture by sally

‘The government has spent at least £600,000 of taxpayers’ money trying to prevent a civil case being brought against it by a husband and wife who allege that British intelligence was complicit in their detention, rendition and torture.’

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The Guardian, 26th June 2016

Source: www.guardian.co.uk