Medical
Damian Green appointed First Secretary of State in Cabinet reshuffle
Gove's appointment was welcomed by the Food & Drink Federation, whose director general Ian Wright said: "It is a big boost that the Prime Minister has appointed one of the cabinet's heaviest hitters to a ministry so significantly at the heart of Brexit". [Full Article...]
Trump travel ban dealt another blow, faces high court next
The 9th Circuit's decision came almost three weeks after the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Virginia ruled in a separate case that the travel ban is unconstitutional, saying it's "steeped in animus and directed at a single religious group" rather than necessary for national security. [Full Article...]
Nicola Sturgeon: Theresa May has "lost all authority and credibility"
The Tories returned 13 MPs in their best result in Scotland since 1983. RUTH Davidson has dismissed suggestions she will try and split from the Scottish Tories away from the UK-wide Conservatives as "b***cks". The SNP is still the third largest party in Westminster with 35 seats. But his comments were also criticised by Labour, who claimed that the SNP was not listening to the outcom... [Full Article...]
Britain's May to Face Her Party amid Post-Election Tumult
European Union talks might not begin on June 19 as expected as May sets out her new policy programme that day, Brexit minister David Davis said . May has shown little public contrition for the electoral gamble that backfired spectactularly, but was forced to accept the resignations of her two top aides - reportedly a requirement by Cabinet colleagues for allowing her to stay in office. [Full Article...]
DUP leader says talks with Britain's Conservatives 'positive'
Seibert says the banking authority would move to Germany's financial capital, Frankfurt - already home to the European Central Bank - if the application succeeds. "This doesn't depend entirely on us". According to reports of the meeting, she accepted personal responsibility for calling the snap election and for the result, which saw her party lose its overall majority and have to rely on the sup... [Full Article...]
David Davis said Britain will be leaving the European Union single market
Most agreed there would be no leadership challenge. As a result, May and her party have been plunged into chaos, with question marks looming over both her future as Prime Minister and what the upheaval of the past few days means for the UK's Brexit negotiations, which are due to start next week. [Full Article...]
Macron party set for big parliamentary win in France election
Saying " France is back", prime minister Edouard Philippe pledged to move ahead quickly with bold reforms to French worker protections and security policy. "Chancellor Merkel: My heartfelt congratulations to @EmmanuelMacron to the great success of his party in the first election round". "This record level of abstention... [Full Article...]
Japanese panda gives birth five years after previous cub died
Tokyo's main zoo welcomed a baby panda for the first time in five years, sending shares of a nearby restaurant operators surging on hopes of a boost to tourism in the central metropolitan area. She gave birth to a baby in the morning, however workers of a zoo have noticed it in the second half of the day. Meanwhile, Shin Shin's happy news has already had an economic impact on local businesses w... [Full Article...]