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Pound Tumbles On Report Scotland May Hold Second Independence Referendum

Pound Tumbles On Report Scotland May Hold Second Independence Referendum

As recently as two weeks ago, a repeat Scottish independent referendum seemed improbable.

As Reuters reported on February 10, according to a senior British minister, Britain saw no need for a second Scottish independence referendum and the devolved Scottish government should focus on improving the economy and tacking domestic issues rather than "flirting with secession."

UK Terror Threat Higher Than 9/11, Says Watchdog

The UK faces a higher risk of a terror attack than it did immediately following 9/11, according to Britain’s terror watchdog.  Max Hill, a new independent reviewer of terrorism legislation warned that ISIS were actively targeting UK cities, and that a risk of an imminent attack involving mass civilian casualties hasn’t been as high since the IRA bombing campaign of the 1970’s.

Barclays Server Crash Leaves Customers Unble To Withdraw Cash, Use Debit Cards

Having managed to stem its recent earnings rout, reporting a Q4 rebound in income from continuing operations which rose to £380 million after reporting a loss of £2.24 billion a year ago, UK's Barclays is facing a more traditional problem: on Saturday Barclays customers have reported problems using their cards in shops and withdrawing money from some cash machines according to the BBC.

Parliament Considers ‘Hate Crimes Register’ – Stopping Guilty People Getting Jobs

Parliament is considering implementing a ‘hate crimes register’ that will prevent people on it from being able to get jobs in the UK. Head of Durham University Law School, Professor Thom Brooks, told a Commons inquiry that he condones the introduction of a ‘hate crimes’ register which would be similar to a sex offenders register, that will severely restrict the type of jobs people are allowed to do.

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