Politics

Head of African Union says Trump’s refugee ban is a ‘test to our unity and solidarity’

Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma spoke after US President Donald Trumps executive order halted travel by people with passports from Libya, Somalia, Sudan and four other Middle East nations for 90 days, and stopped refugee resettlement for 120 days.

Jan 31, 2017

Donald Trump fires acting US Attorney General Sally Yates

US President Donald Trump sacked the federal governments top lawyer Sally Yates after she criticised his executive order banning refugees and citizens from seven Muslim-majority nations. Yates said late on Monday (30 January) that the Department of Justice would not defend Trumps directive in court, which resulted in her being relieved of her position.

Jan 31, 2017

Thousands protest outside Downing Street against Donald Trumps travel ban

A vast crowd of protesters gathered outside Downing Street to voice their opposition against Donald Trumps controversial Muslim travel ban.

Jan 31, 2017

Prime Minister Theresa May booed and called facist over Donald Trump invitation

Prime Minister Theresa May was booed and shouted at as she departed the Joint Ministerial Committee on Brexit in Cardiff on 30 January. The Prime Minister extended an invitation for a State Visit to Donald Trump when she visited Washington on 27 January, the same day the President of America signed an executive order barring people from seven predominantly Muslim countries from entering the US for 90 days. A petition requesting the invitation be rescinded has reached over one million signatures.

Jan 30, 2017

Protests erupt across US after Donald Trump signs immigration order

Thousands of people have been protesting to voice their outrage over President Donald Trumps executive order restricting entry into the country for travellers from seven Muslim-majority nations.

Jan 30, 2017

Reince Priebus insists Trump administration will apologise for nothing after travel ban

Donald Trump signed an executive order on 27 January imposing a temporary travel ban from seven predominantly Muslim countries. This led to condemnation from around the world, and numerous protests at airports across the United States.

Jan 30, 2017

Democrat Senator Chuck Schumers teary-eyed speech condemning Trumps immigration ban

US Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer gave an emotional speech demanding President Donald Trump reverse an executive order targeting immigration from seven predominantly Muslim countries. Schumer, the senior Democrat in the Republican-controlled Senate, said his party would fight to overturn the policy.

Jan 30, 2017

Ukip leader Paul Nuttall launches campaign in Stoke-on-Trent

Ukip leader Paul Nuttall has launched the partys campaign ahead of the Stoke-on-Trent Central by-election on 23 February.

Jan 30, 2017

Trump and May discuss Russian sanctions in joined press conference

On Friday, during a joint press conference with UK Prime Minister Theresa May at the White House, Trump said he was only in the early stages of considering whether to lift the Russia sanctions.

Jan 28, 2017

Trump orders extreme vetting measures for refugees and bans Syrians

US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday (27 January) banning Syrian refugees from entering the US until further notice. He has also halted the entry of visitors from six Muslim countries to the US for three months. The order includes a cap of 50,000 refugees in 2017, which is thought to be less than half of the upper limit set by former president Barack Obama.

Jan 28, 2017

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