Day: July 14, 2025
Cross-party group of lawyers, politicians and academics considers mechanism to halt crimes against humanity
Clearer legal obligations on the British government to prevent genocides, and to determine if one is occurring rather than leaving such judgments to international courts, are to be considered by a cross-party group of lawyers, politicians and academics under the chairmanship of Lady Helena Kennedy.
The new group, known as the standing group on atrocity crimes, says its genesis does not derive from a specific conflict such as Gaza or Xinjiang, but a wider concern that such crime is spreading as international law loses its purchase.
‘Slack’ opening up in UK economy as higher taxes squeeze employers, says Andrew Bailey
The pound has dropped to a three-week low after the governor of the Bank of England said it could make bigger cuts to interest rates if the job market slows too quickly.
Andrew Bailey said “slack” was opening up in the UK economy, as higher taxes have squeezed employers.
