Mahmood’s move to make asylum temporary ‘may undermine refugee convention’

Mahmood’s move to make asylum temporary ‘may undermine refugee convention’

Law Society says home secretary’s review of refugee status after 30 months is in tension with UK’s legal obligations Shabana Mahmood’s decision to tell every person applying for asylum from Monday that their status is temporary could undermine the refugee convention, the Law Society has said. The body representing solicitors in England and Wales said the home secretary’s move to review every refugee’s status after 30 months was “in tension” with the UK’s legal obligations. Continue reading...

Bernie Sanders and Ro Khanna propose bill to impose wealth tax on billionaires

Bernie Sanders and Ro Khanna propose bill to impose wealth tax on billionaires

Make billionaires pay their fair share act would apply to those with a net worth of $1bn or more Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox Senator Bernie Sanders and Ro Khanna, a representative, on Monday introduced legislation that would impose a 5% annual wealth tax on America’s billionaires. The proposal, titled the make billionaires pay their fair share act , would apply to individuals in the US with a net worth of $1bn or more, of which Sanders’s office estimates there are 938 people who meet that threshold. Continue reading...