British Isles

EU citizens in the UK

17 Mar 2017
EU citizens in Britain are the victims of ‘political games’ and their rights must be the first item in the exit talks, the European Parliament's chief Brexit negotiator has said. Guy Verhofstadt called for the fate…

Poundland’s 'OMG' slogan

17 Mar 2017
OMG stands for Oh My God. Poundland has a nationwide advertising campaign using 'OMG'. Many believe the advert blasphemes God's name and sends the message that God has no space in our national life except to…

Scotland: named person scheme

17 Mar 2017
John Swinney MSP, Deputy First Minister and cabinet secretary for education, has outlined his intent to relaunch the controversial Named Person Scheme. The Scottish Government was compelled to rethink its approach following the success of the…

Northern Ireland: election over, now for power-sharing talks

17 Mar 2017
The election has seen changes in how Stormont will look in the future. People have gone, party allegiance has shifted for many, and the outlook for the governance of Northern Ireland is uncertain as talks begin…