Day: October 7, 2017

    Danish parliamentarians will hold a formal vote to ban what they termed masking after the opposition party said it would support the measure. The country will be the latest European nation to pass such legislation. Denmark announced on Friday that it is planning to become the next European to enact a nationwide ban on the burqa and the niqab, the full-face coverings worn by some Muslim women. The Danish parliament has not yet announced a date for the formal vote. The move to ban the full-body coverings in Denmark is backed by the parties in the center-right government coalition, as well as the opposition Social Democrats. The Liberal Democrats, the coalition's leading party, said that the ban was not religiously motivated. This is not a ban on religious clothing, this is a...

    EU negotiators have reportedly stepped up backroom Brexit talks with Labour amid concerns over Theresa May's future. The Prime Minister has faced repeated calls to resign since losing the Conservative majority in June, with fresh claims this week that more than 30 Tory MPs want her to stand down. Uncertainty over Mrs May's premiership has seen EU negotiators significantly increase the amount of talks held with Labour since the General Election, according to The Daily Telegraph. The discussions have marked a significant change in tone towards Labour, and Brussels is seeking assurances from Jeremy Corbyn that he would honour agreements made with the Conservatives if he comes to power, it added. Jeremy Corbyn and Theresa May In July, Mr Corbyn held very frank talks with EU ch...

    The decapitated head of Swedish journalist  has been found, say Danish police. Ms Wall went missing after interviewing Danish inventor Peter Madsen on his 60ft homemade submarine on 10 August. Her deliberately mutilated body was subsequently discovered in waters south of Copenhagen. Madsen has been charged with killing the 30-year-old Swedish journalist. Testifying in court in September, Madsen claimed she died after being hit by a hatch cover aboard his submarine.