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ON THIS PAGE 1. Introduction 2. Hague Convention 2019 3. Other relevant sources in the post-Brexit landscape 4. The big excluded: Brussels 1968 and Lugano 5. Conclusions   On 27 June 2024, the United Kingdom ratified the Hague Convention of 2 July 2019 on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in Civil and Commercial…

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Britain’s new Labour Party government is betting that an economic plan modeled on “Bidenomics” will reverse more than a decade of economic drift and boost stagnant living standards without requiring budget-busting spending.Like President Biden, Prime Minister Keir Starmer promises a more active government than his Conservative Party predecessor,…

Labour has appointed one of the country’s foremost climate experts to lead a “mission control centre” on clean energy.Chris Stark, the former head of the UK’s climate watchdog, will head a Covid vaccine-style taskforce aimed at delivering clean and cheaper power by 2030.The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero said the centre would work…

President Joe Biden on Wednesday will host newly elected British Prime Minister Keir Starmer at the White House for a meeting, their first since the Labour leader was swept into power in a landslide victory in the United Kingdom’s election last week. What You Need To Know President Joe Biden on Wednesday will host newly elected British Prime…

In light of the recent monumental shift in the United Kingdom’s political landscape, where the Labour Party under Keir Starmer achieved a landslide victory, it is imperative for the United States to reflect on the implications of this result for its own political atmosphere.The UK’s election results signal a clear departure from far-right…

Image caption, Angus MacDonald was declared the new MP with a majority of 2,160Article informationAuthor, Megan BonarRole, BBC Scotland News6 July 2024, 17:55 BSTUpdated 2 hours agoCandidate Angus MacDonald gained a majority of 2,160 over the SNP's Drew Hendry.The SNP candidate had already conceded defeat after a recount delayed the result.It…

Count Binface, Elmo and a man wearing a balaclava with a baked-beans print have all had their extremely brief moments in the sun in this British election.As has long been the tradition in Britain, the elections include various joke candidates who often run against prominent politicians. While obviously a bit of comic relief during a serious…

Follow our live updates on the U.K. election.On election night, when can you start to know who’s won?In Britain for the past two decades, there’s been a startlingly good answer just after the polls close, at 10 p.m.That’s when three major broadcasters reveal the results of the national exit poll. The work of a team of statisticians and political…

A landslide victory for Keir Starmer in the general election on Thursday could hand Britain a stability premium in global markets, boosting the pound, shares and investment in the UK at a time of mounting political turmoil elsewhere, City investors have said.In sharp contrast with Conservative party warnings over the dangers of a large Labour…