How the UK government’s veto of Scotland’s gender recognition bill brought tensions in the union to the surface: From calls for a second Scottish independence referendum and speculation about “indy-curiousity” in Wales, to the collapse of the power-sharing agreement in Northern Ireland, the state of the UK union has been the subject of much political …
Ukraine: UN takes a step towards addressing ‘veto problem’ which stopped it condemning Russia: The day after Russian troops crossed the border to begin their invasion of Ukraine, the United Nations Security Council drafted a resolution condemning the invasion and calling on Russia to withdraw unconditionally. What happened next was predictable enough: Russia vetoed the …
UK trade negotiations: to strike better deals, hand a veto to nations and regions: Vchal The UK and EU have just resumed negotiations over a post-Brexit deal on free trade. Major stumbling blocks over issues like road haulage, fishing rights and state subsidies will need to be ironed out quickly if a deal is to …