Tag: United Kingdom

The Rules of the Race to Replace Boris

The 1922 Committee, responsible for drafting the rules, has revealed that 20 nominations from fellow Tory MPs is enough for a candidate to progress to the next round.

Boris Johnson Resigns

Prime Minister Boris Johnson plainly calculated that it would be more dignified to quit than carry on an unwinnable fight.

London and Strasbourg: Destined for Divorce?

Signatories to the Convention must “abide by the final judgement of the court in any case to which they are parties.” Plans for an updated Bill of Rights offer no way around the fact that final rulings from Strasbourg have binding force in UK law.

EU Initiates Legal Action Against the UK 

Regarding the imposition of tariffs or other retaliatory measures toward the UK, Šefčovič also said that “if this draft bill becomes the law, then I cannot exclude anything.”