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Sanctions (EU Exit) (Consequential Provisions) (Amendment) Regulations 2020

Monday, 26 October, 2020

Since the passage of the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018, the Government has been preparing for the UK to implement sanctions once it is no longer covered by the EU’s legal framework. The draft Sanctions (EU Exit) (Consequential Provisions) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 would amend existing sanctions regulations made under the 2018 act to ensure that references in other pieces of primary and secondary legislation are up to date.
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Covid-19 Vaccine: Access for low and middle income countries

Thursday, 08 October, 2020

Almost 200 Covid-19 vaccine candidates are currently being developed. However, only a tiny percentage of these will ever be mass-produced and distributed. Concerns around ‘vaccine nationalism’ have grown, as high-income countries pre-order hundreds of millions of vaccine doses. This article looks at this problem and examines what solutions are being put in place to ensure low and middle income countries receive adequate supplies of any successful Covid-19 vaccine.
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Covid-19 and the US election: Voting during a pandemic

Tuesday, 06 October, 2020

With just under a month until the US presidential election, some American citizens have started casting their votes. The coronavirus pandemic has already caused disruption to previous elections held across the US this year. How might coronavirus affect the way Americans vote in November?
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400th anniversary of the Mayflower

Monday, 05 October, 2020

16 September 2020 marks 400 years since the Mayflower set sail on its famous voyage to America. This article tells the story of that voyage, using information from Mayflower 400 UK, the commemorative project marking the anniversary around the UK.
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60th anniversary of US televised presidential debates

Friday, 02 October, 2020

The first televised US presidential debate between candidates took place on 26 September 1960. However, in 1954 a form of televised debate had taken place. Unlike the debate in 1960, this debate took place between two surrogates of the presidential candidates—Senator Margaret Chase Smith for Republican nominee Dwight Eisenhower and Eleanor Roosevelt for Democrat nominee Adlai Stevenson. But it was in 1960 that the candidates themselves took part in three rounds of debates for the first time. Each was broadcast directly to US citizens’ homes via television and over the radio.
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Black Liberation Movements: Then and Now

Thursday, 01 October, 2020

This article looks at two movements for Black liberation: Black Lives Matter and the Black Panther Party. It considers some similarities and differences between the two organisations and details their impact on society in the US and the UK.
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Covid-19: How has it affected the sustainable development goals?

Thursday, 16 July, 2020

The Covid-19 pandemic has affected health, education and livelihoods around this world. This article gives an overview of some of the ways the pandemic is expected to impact progress towards meeting the Sustainable Development Goals. This is the subject of an oral question in the House of Lords on 22 July 2020.
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Korea: Remembering the UK’s contribution

Thursday, 11 June, 2020

The Korean war began 70 years ago. This article summarises how the UK was involved in the conflict, including the extent of its contribution in support of the United Nations response. It also summarises how Parliament was kept informed of developments at the time.
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Covid-19: G20 and debt relief for poorer countries

Wednesday, 03 June, 2020

This article looks at the measures G20 nations have taken to help developing countries deal with the financial effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. It particularly looks at the initiative to pause debt service payments, which is the subject of an oral question in the House of Lords on 10 June 2020.
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Hong Kong: National Security Legislation

Friday, 29 May, 2020

There has been concern over what Beijing’s decision to implement a national security law in Hong Kong could mean for freedoms in the territory.
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Coronavirus: Regulation of live animal markets

Friday, 22 May, 2020

Coronavirus is believed to have originated in a ‘wet market’ selling wild animals in the city of Wuhan in China. This has provoked debate about the relationship between unsanitary conditions in some markets and the spread of diseases from animals to humans. The article summarises international efforts to regulate live animal markets, particularly those in Asia and Africa.
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Current Affairs Digest: World Affairs (May 2020)

Wednesday, 20 May, 2020

Catch up on international affairs articles you may have missed in May 2020, including Germany's approach to tackling coronavirus and plans to reopen the US economy.
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Current Affairs Digest: Constitution (May 2020)

Wednesday, 20 May, 2020

Catch up on articles you may have missed on the constitution, government and parliament from May 2020. Articles this month take a closer look at Covid-19 and human rights legislation.
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Discovery of Antarctica: 200th Anniversary

Friday, 15 May, 2020

This briefing on the 200th anniversary of the discovery of Antarctica explores the history of the UK’s involvement in Antarctica since 1820.
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Covid-19: International Response

Friday, 15 May, 2020

A range of international bodies and coalitions are responding to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.

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