Terrorism
“Decisions around the state pension triple lock carry huge political significance given the impact on a large proportion of the electorate. Over half of retirees derive the majority of their retirement income from the state pension*, so any changes to the triple lock will have a material impact on the day-to-day lives of millions of… Read more »
Decarbonising Phoenix Group’s investment portfolio will have a significant impact, accounting for 99% of the Group’s emissions • Phoenix Group is making good progress towards achieving its first interim target of a 25% reduction in the carbon intensity of circa £160 billion* of listed equities and credit by 2025 Phoenix Group, the UK’s largest… Read more »
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By politics.co.uk staff Allegations that former Guantanamo detainee Binyam Mohamed was tortured are to be investigated by the Metropolitan police. In a statement released this afternoon the Met announced a team of detectives working to deputy assistant commissioner Sue Akers had been selected to oversee the criminal investigation. Mr Mohamed spent four years in detention… Read more »
By Liz Stephens In a dramatic use of parliamentary privilege, David Davis told the House of Commons last night that the intelligence services had been “outsourcing torture”. Revealing information which had previously only been heard in secret court hearings, Davis claimed that MI5 effectively sub-contracted the torture of British citizen, Rangzieb Ahmed, to a Pakistani… Read more »