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Michigan State Police, command centers gear up for weekend snowstorm ahead of Christmas holiday
Read full article: Michigan State Police, command centers gear up for weekend snowstorm ahead of Christmas holidayThe video coming out of west Michigan was ugly, which is why the Michigan State Police is on standby with extra troopers ready to go if needed.
Here’s how first responders will be monitoring the pre-Christmas snowstorm in Macomb County
Read full article: Here’s how first responders will be monitoring the pre-Christmas snowstorm in Macomb CountyFirst responders in Macomb County have access to over 300 high-tech cameras to monitor conditions during the incoming winter storm.
UK Rwanda deportation ruling appealed as prince sparks row
Read full article: UK Rwanda deportation ruling appealed as prince sparks rowOpponents of the British government’s plan to deport migrants to Rwanda are preparing for an appeals court hearing Monday amid the political backlash following reports that Prince Charles had privately described the policy as “appalling.”.
N.Ireland parties urged to work together after Sinn Fein win
Read full article: N.Ireland parties urged to work together after Sinn Fein winThe U.K. and Irish governments have urged rival parties in Northern Ireland to come together to resurrect its power-sharing government after Irish nationalist party Sinn Fein scored a historic victory in local elections to become the biggest party in Northern Ireland’s Assembly.
UK doctors demand free meals for kids as COVID fuels hunger
Read full article: UK doctors demand free meals for kids as COVID fuels hungerPediatricians are urging the British government to reverse course and provide free meals for poor children during school holidays as the COVID-19 pandemic pushes more families into poverty. (Tim Goode/PA via AP)LONDON – Pediatricians are urging the British government to reverse course and provide free meals for poor children during school holidays as the COVID-19 pandemic pushes more families into poverty. The House of Commons last week rejected legislation that would have provided free meals during all school holidays from October through the Easter break. The doctors say some 4 million children live in poverty, and a third rely on free school meals. Rashford’s campaign helped pressure Johnson's government into providing free meals during a nationwide coronavirus lockdown earlier this year, and he has gathered more than 800,000 signatures on a petition to extend the program.
EU says Britain must respect Brexit deal down to the letter
Read full article: EU says Britain must respect Brexit deal down to the letterBRUSSELS The European Union is warning Britain that any breach, even the most minor detail, of the withdrawal treaty both sides signed, would break international law and undermine the little trust that is left between both sides negotiating a future post-Brexit trade agreement. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen insisted the age-old diplomatic cornerstone of agreements must be kept" continues to apply and called the principle the foundation of prosperous future relations." She said if the U.K. follows through on indications that it's prepared to break an international agreement on EU-British relations, it would break international law and undermines trust." On Tuesday, Northern Ireland Secretary Brandon Lewis appeared to admit as much when he told lawmakers that legislation to be published Wednesday would change aspects of the Brexit withdrawal agreement between the U.K. and the EU.
EU citizens in Britain face deportation if they don't apply to stay
Read full article: EU citizens in Britain face deportation if they don't apply to stayAround 1 million of the UK's 3 million EU citizens have not yet applied for settled status, the UK Home Office revealed on Wednesday. Lewis told Die Welt that "if EU citizens have not registered by that time and have no adequate justification for not doing so, the current immigration rules will be applied." Just over 1.5 million applications for the scheme have been concluded, according to the government's latest figures, with more than half a million applications coming in September. A Home Office spokesperson told CNN in a statement: "EU citizens are our friends, family and neighbours and we want them to stay. The EU Settlement Scheme is a free and easy way for EU citizens to get the UK immigration status they need."