U3A Current affairs discussion group 8th April 2025

Marie Le Pen - Has France shown the way to deal with corrupt difficult politicians or is this a gross infringement of democracy?

Shock Le Pen verdict rocks French far right

Le Pen attacks ban from running for public office as 'political decision'

Marine Le Pen's ban outraged France's far right - and they may well take revenge

Who’s up and who’s down in France after Le Pen’s guilty verdict

UK draws up list of US products it could hit with tariffs

Trump's tariffs on China, EU and more, at a glance

UK firms react to Trump tariffs: 'It's a huge blow to Scotland's whisky industry'

Trump’s ‘idiotic’ and flawed tariff calculations stun economists

Government to table law overriding sentencing rules

Shabana Mahmood plans bill to overrule Sentencing Council in ‘two-tier justice’ row

Sentencing guidelines ditched after 'two-tier' row

Myanmar leader heads to Bangkok as quake deaths climb to 3,000

How aid becomes a weapon in Myanmar's war zone

Mandalay was the 'city of gold' - now it reeks of death

Have you stopped or reduced watching, reading or listening to news broadcasts?

I can’t cope with it any more’: newsrooms scramble to retain audiences amid the big switch-off

Should there be stronger checks on employment to deter unregulated migration?

Work checks can cut illegal migration, says Cooper

The increases in Scotland’s top rate of income tax may have reduced revenues – although significant uncertainty remains

How do people become politicians without some sense of what the public feel about MPs expenses.

Minister attacks expenses rules after Labour MP’s claim for ‘pet rent’

MP's £900 claim for her dog's 'pet rent' prompts ministers to call for expenses review

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