
New plans require court applications for national security exemptions, surprising Hillsborough Law campaigners.
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UK Prime Minister is expected to abandon plans for a blanket exemption for security services from a new law preventing cover-ups. Campaigners for a "Hillsborough Law" have reacted with surprise to the latest developments.

Kenya's government has initiated a crackdown on foreign nationals operating unlicensed small businesses, citing visa misuse. President William Ruto emphasized that foreign investment should focus on job creation rather than retail competition, sparking regional diplomatic tension.

Secretary of State Sir Chris Bryant is meeting Northern Ireland's political parties at Stormont to resolve a budget deadlock and discuss potential reforms to power-sharing institutions, amid calls for increased funding and structural changes to prevent future collapses.

Campaigners have criticized the government's new 'Water Voice' consumer panels as a 'stitch-up' after documents revealed the Consumer Council for Water (CCW) consulted water companies on the design of the accountability framework.

Secretary of State Sir Chris Bryant has arrived at Stormont Castle for meetings with Northern Ireland parties to resolve the ongoing budget deadlock and discuss potential institutional reforms.

Jamaica's culture minister Olivia Grange will highlight a slavery reparations petition to King Charles, asking him to refer legal questions about the enslavement of Africans to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council.

The anti-immigration Alternative for Germany party achieved a stunning victory in Saxony-Anhalt regional elections, pressuring Chancellor Friedrich Merz, alarming Brussels, and drawing reactions from Donald Trump and Moscow.