Joe Biden hails decision to issue ICC arrest warrant against Vladimir Putin
US president joined by German chancellor in support of action taken after Russia’s abduction of Ukrainian children The US president, Joe Biden, has backed the...
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Pentagon accused of blocking effort to hand Russia war crimes evidence to ICC
Defence department reportedly unwilling to share intelligence over fears precedent could be set against US soldiers The Pentagon has been accused of blocking the sharing...
EU could end joint policing if UK quits ECHR over small boat crossings
Legal experts say Brussels has right to take retaliatory action, making cross-border law enforcement harder UK politics live – latest news updates The UK’s trade...
Ukraine urges ICC to investigate video appearing to show Russians killing PoW
Graphic clip shows detained combatant standing in a shallow trench before being apparently shot Ukraine has urged the international criminal court to investigate footage circulating...
Sunak ‘risks full-scale trade war’ with Brussels by scrapping EU laws
Leading European politicians have warned that the prime minister’s plan to ditch EU legislation will trigger retaliatory countermeasures, including imposing tariffs on goods Rishi Sunak’s...
Labour asks why Treasury unit let sanctioned oligarch bring UK libel case
Key Putin ally, who founded Wagner mercenaries, attempted to ‘subvert sanctions and silence journalist’ The Treasury must explain how the Russian founder of a mercenary...
Shortfall of 330,000 workers in UK due to Brexit, say thinktanks
Immigration from non-EU countries failed to take up slack after ‘freedom of movement’ ended Brexit has led to a shortfall of 330,000 people in the...
Russia must face tribunal for ‘crime of aggression’ in Ukraine, say cross-party leaders
Pressure grows on Putin as politicians and lawyers point to principles that led to Nuremberg trials of Nazi war criminals Russia-Ukraine war – latest news...
Russian war crimes draft resolution being circulated at the UN
US opposition may be softening after lobbying by Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy Russia-Ukraine war – latest news updates A draft resolution is circulating at the...
Spain’s ‘only yes means yes’ sexual consent bill expected to become law
Legislation that says consent cannot be assumed by default or silence was drawn up after ‘wolf pack’ case Spain’s “only yes means yes” legislation on...
