Real World News
This is a place to discuss things of a serious nature that aren't connected to policing. It can be news stories or subjects of interest unrelated to policing in this country or abroad.
9556 topics in this forum
-
So it would seem that the people are not happy with Mr Cameron. What are you thoughts on this matter.? I know petitions have been posted on here before, I'm not asking people to sign it I'm just asking on people's thoughts. Will this petition do anything........ UK Government and Parliament Petition Vote no confidence in David Cameron The current Tory government has caused devastation for the poorest in society for the last 5 years. We cannot afford another 5 years of Tory rule, with the recent welfare reform that will cause nothing but immense poverty in the UK. 140,355 signatures 100,000 Parliament will consider this for a debate Pa…
-
Pakistan Lahore factory collapse: Voices heard in rubble 5 November 2015 From the section Asia Media captionRescue teams are combing through the rubble, as Shaimaa Khalil reportsA major rescue operation is under way to save dozens of people thought to be trapped under rubble after a factory collapsed in Lahore, Pakistan. At least 20 people died when the plastic bag factory, which was under construction, collapsed on Wednesday. Officials say the priority is to get to parts of the debris where voices and cries for he…
-
Suu Kyi 'will be above president' if NLD wins Myanmar election 5 November 2015 From the section Asia comments Media captionAung San Suu Kyi: "I'll run the government and we'll have a president who will work in accordance with the policies of the NLD"Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi has said she would be "above the president" if her National League for Democracy wins Sunday's election. The NLD is widely expected to do well in the election, but Ms Suu Kyi is banned from taking the role of president by…
-
Russia plane crash: Moscow urges caution on cause 5 November 2015 From the section Europe Image copyright AFP Image caption Russian personnel have been deployed to the site of the wreckage Theories about the cause of a Russian airliner crash in Sinai that killed 224 passengers are "speculation" at this stage, the Kremlin says. "Any sort of version of what happened..…
-
Surveillance bill includes internet records storage 4 November 2015 From the section UK Politics comments Image copyright PA The internet activity of everyone in Britain will have to be stored for a year by service providers, under new surveillance law plans. Police and intelligence officers will be able to see the names of sites people have visited without a warrant, Home Secretary Theresa May said. But there would be new sa…
-
Migrants crisis: Greece sends first refugees to Luxembourg 4 November 2015 From the section Europe Image copyright Reuters Image caption Greek PM Alexis Tsipras (centre) and Luxembourg's Foreign Minister Jean Asselborn (left) met the refugees as they boarded the plane at Athens airport Greece has flown 30 refugees to Luxembourg in the first round of relocations under…
-
Romania PM Ponta resigns over Bucharest nightclub fire 4 November 2015 From the section Europe Image copyright AFP Image caption Protesters took to the streets of Bucharest and other cities demanding government resignations Romanian Prime Minister Victor Ponta has resigned, a day after some 20,000 people took to the streets to protest against a nightclub fire that le…
-
South Sudan plane crash: 'Dozens killed' near Juba airport 4 November 2015 From the section Africa Image copyright Reuters Image caption The plane came down on the east bank of the River Nile A cargo plane has crashed on take-off near the international airport in South Sudan's capital Juba, with at least 25 killed. Some reports put the death toll as high as 40. It …
-
Jeremy Hunt makes pay offer in junior doctor row By Nick Triggle Health correspondent 4 November 2015 From the section Health Image copyright AP Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt is writing to all 50,000 junior doctors in England in a last ditch attempt to persuade them not to take industrial action. His letter includes fresh clarification on what the changes involve and a few small concessions. Basic pay is …
-
Egypt's President Sisi defends sweeping security laws 4 November 2015 From the section Middle East Media captionPresident Abdul Fattah al-Sisi: "I think we have seen very positive change"President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi has defended Egypt's sweeping security laws, insisting he is still taking the country on a path to democracy. Ahead of a visit to the UK, Mr Sisi told the BBC that Egypt was threatened by extremist groups and feared the collapses suffered by its neighbours. He underlined that Egypt's situation was di…
-
Hi all, Im new to the site so may have messed up my postings! (i cant find it) apologies if its repeated. sorry moderator! hope this is in the right place now! if anyone is interested in transferring to calgary in canada, i have some excellent contacts and can walk you through the whole thing. you wont lose your pension, you will be paid in recognition of your uk level of service and you dont need to worry about "points". This is a window of opportunity that will soon close. timeline for move is 6-9mths from now. contact me for more info. (also, no cost!) the government may even pay your resettlement costs. Im an ex met officer who served almost 20 year…
-
- 37 replies
- 16.2k views
- 13 followers
-
-
Hello all, I'm a Met (W)pc and am researching into immigrating to Vancouver Island, BC, Canada, where I have lived and holiday'd before many times and have family. I have an OH, and two kids aged 14 & 8 and want to show them that there is another kind of living to the lifestyle that we have in suburban North Surrey before they have grown up and finished school, and before my teenage son committs some kind of offence by hanging around with the 'wrong crowd'. I know this could happen elsewhere but it gets him away from the influences here that I don't like. I have 22 years of pensionable service but joined in 1981. I've worked part time and had a care…
-
- 23 replies
- 11k views
- 2 followers
-
-
Syria conflict: Russia says keeping Assad 'not critical' 3 November 2015 From the section Middle East Image copyright Reuters Image caption Russia is one of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's strongest supporters Russia says it is not crucial for Syria's President Bashar al-Assad to stay in power, saying it is up to the Syrian people to decide, the Russian foreign mi…
-
India Uber driver given life term for Delhi rape 3 November 2015 From the section India Image copyright AFP Image caption Uber driver Shiv Kumar Yadav (centre) was found guilty of rape, kidnap and criminal intimidation An Indian court has sentenced an Uber taxi driver to life imprisonment after he was found guilty of raping a female passenger last year in Delhi. Shi…
-
Sinai plane crash: IS claims 'propaganda', says Egypt president 3 November 2015 From the section Middle East Media captionRichard Westcott reports on the ongoing investigation into the crashEgyptian President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi has described claims that militants linked to Islamic State brought down a Russian airliner as "propaganda". He told the BBC that it was too early to say what had caused the crash. The Airbus 321 is thought to have broken up in mid-air over the Sinai peninsula on Saturday, killing all 224 …
