Theresa May has caused controversy by saying she is willing to change human rights law to allow her to deport terrorists and terrorism suspects.
Ukip leader Paul Nuttall spoke in central London today (June 6) in the lead up to the general election on June 8. In his speech, Nuttall called for tighter border control, and for those who go abroad to fight for Islamic State to have their UK citizenship revoked.
A campaign video by Greg Knight, Conservative candidate for east Yorkshire, has been discovered weeks after it was first published and has taken the internet by storm. The video was uploaded on 17 May and is featured on Knight and amp;#39;s website. Its got a catchy jingle you cant un-hear.
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan and Metropolitan Police Commissioner Cressida Dick visited the scene of the attack on London Bridge and addressed the media on June 5. Khan says he thinks that they are not receiving the sort of funding they need as a capital city. The Mayor also took a sly dig at US President Donald Trump when talking about state visits, making the point that they have to protect the vistis, even if some guests are less welcome.
British Prime Minister Theresa May said on 5 June that the leader of the opposition Labour party, Jeremy Corbyn, would not keep Britain safe if he were to win the UK general election on 8 June. Commenting on his defence policies at a campaign speech in central London, the prime minister said that is not leadership, its an abdication of leadership. Its a failure to meet the minimum requirement of the job of prime minister: to keep the country safe.
May has come under pressure over her record as police cuts during her time as home Secretary. Corbyn said that he does back calls for May to resign, although he added that the general election on 8 June is perhaps the best opportunity to deal with it.
The countries have accused Qatar of embracing multiple terrorist and sectarian groups. Qatar has called this move unjustified, claiming the accusations have no basis in fact.
Duterte declared Martial Law in Mindanao city on 23 May to suppress rising terror in different parts of the region.
A former leader of the FALN (Armed Forces of National Liberation) and a Puerto Rican nationalist, Oscar Lopez Rivera is one of the last prisoners Barack Obama commuted during his presidency. Opponents call Oscar a terrorist and supporters compare him to Nelson Mandela. In honor of his release, Lopez Rivera was set to healine the Puerto Rican Day Parade in New York City, but in light of his controversial commutation he decided to step down. Oscar Lopez Rivera no longer condones the use of violence for the freedom of Puerto Rico but he will still march in the Puerto Rican Day Parade as a humble Puerto Rican.
Seven people have been killed in a terror attack in London. 48 more were injured and taken to five hospitals, some are still in critical condition. Three terrorists drove a van into pedestrians on London Bridge. They also stabbed several people at nearby Borough market. Wearing fake explosive vests, the attackers were shot shortly after. Their identities are not yet known. All political parties except UKIP have suspended their campaigns for the upcoming election on 8 June.
In 2016 fishing quotas briefly became a political hot topic in the UK. The restrictions on the British fishing industry were widely used as an example during the referendum of how the EU negatively affected UK business. However, since the UK voted to leave the EU fishing has been seemingly forgotten about by politicians. With the 2017 general election fast approaching, we visited the seaside town of Hastings and spoke with fishermen there about political fatigue, Brexit, and the future of their industry.
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres warned that those not contributing to the Paris climate agreement would be left behind. He spoke on 30 May, before US President Donald Trump announced the United States would be leaving the climate treaty. The edited version of the video called Get on board or get left behind shows images of environmental dangers and was uploaded after Trumps announcement.
LGBT Pride Month is celebrated in June in honor of the 1969 Stonewall Riot. President Clinton declared June as Gay and Lesbian Pride Month in 2000. This became LGBT Pride Month under President Obama in 2009.
The Trump administration has been pressing China aggressively to rein in its reclusive neighbor, warning all options are on the table if North Korea persists with its weapons programs.
Leader of the U.K. Labour Party Jeremy Corbyn has had some feisty interviews in the past. So before the General Election on 8 June, here are five times his temper got the best of him.