LONDON -- British Prime Minister Theresa May on Monday appointed the first ethnic-minority politician to the key post of home secretary, as the government struggled to contain a scandal over the mistreatment of long-term residents from the Caribbean. Lawmaker Sajid Javid replaced Amber Rudd, who resigned late Sunday, saying she had "inadvertently" misled lawmakers about whether the government had deportation targets. The "Windrush" scandal has dominated headlines in Britain for days and sparked intense criticism of the Conservative government's tough immigration policies. The furor began when the Guardian newspaper reported that some people from the Caribbean who have lived in Britain for decades had been refused medical care or threatened with deportation because they could not produce paperwork proving their right to reside in the country. Outrage at their treatment has piled pressure on May, who was home secretary between 2010 and 2016 and introduced tough immigration policies … [Read more...] about U.K. immigration scandal ushers in 1st minority home secretary
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Walmart agrees to sell U.K. stores to Sainsbury’s in $10B grocery mega-merger
LONDON -- Sainsbury's has agreed to buy Walmart Inc.'s U.K. unit, Asda, for 7.3 billion pounds ($10.1 billion) in cash and stock in a deal that would create Britain's largest supermarket chain and marks a seismic shift in the country's grocery market. The deal combines Britain's second- and third-largest supermarket chains, giving the combined company 31.4 percent of the market and putting it ahead of the current leader, Tesco, which has 27.6 percent, according to data from Kantar Worldpanel. The company will retain both the Sainsbury and Asda brands and there are no plans to close any of its more than 2,800 stores, Sainsbury said in a statement Monday. "This is a transformational opportunity to create a new force in U.K. retail," Sainsbury's CEO Mike Coupe said. The move underscores the intense competition in Britain's grocery market as discounters take market share from traditional chains such as Sainsbury's and Tesco. The Bentonville, Arkansas-based Walmart, meanwhile, is … [Read more...] about Walmart agrees to sell U.K. stores to Sainsbury’s in $10B grocery mega-merger
U.K. Parliament to Facebook: Zuckerberg should testify, or we will formally summon him
By Seung Lee | [email protected] | Bay Area News Group PUBLISHED: April 26, 2018 at 2:34 pm | UPDATED: April 26, 2018 at 3:42 pm Three weeks after Facebook Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg testified on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., the company sent not Zuckerberg but its chief technology officer to London to answer the British Parliament’s questions. After Thursday’s questioning of the CTO, Mike Schroepfer, one British lawmaker issued an ultimatum to Facebook: Either Zuckerberg voluntarily testifies in front of Parliament, or he will be formally summoned to do so. The escalation comes after the Parliament’s Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee grilled Schroepfer about Facebook’s relationship with Cambridge Analytica — a British political data firm alleged to have improperly collected up to 87 million users’ data for campaigning purposes — and its data-privacy practices. The committee’s head, Member of … [Read more...] about U.K. Parliament to Facebook: Zuckerberg should testify, or we will formally summon him
U.K. lawmakers demand Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg appear before committee
LONDON -- The U.K. parliament's media committee demanded Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg appear before the panel after lawmakers said a senior executive who testified Thursday failed to fully answer their questions about the data protection scandal that has engulfed the company. How to check if your Facebook data was shared with Cambridge Analytica Committee members didn't hide their frustration with Facebook's chief technical officer, Mike Schroepfer, who was forced to defend the company against suggestions that it was cavalier with user data and has done little to stem the spread of fake news. Facebook (FB) dispatched the unassuming engineer to London despite a previous request for Zuckerberg to appear. Online security, real world threats & the desire for privacy: Full coverage During a four-hour plus session that covered many of Facebook's perceived sins, lawmaker Julian Knight accused the company of "bullying journalists, threatening academic institutions and … [Read more...] about U.K. lawmakers demand Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg appear before committee
Snyder in U.K. to tout Michigan tourism, mobility potential
Share This Story! Let friends in your social network know what you are reading about Facebook Email Twitter Google+ LinkedIn Pinterest Snyder in U.K. to tout Michigan tourism, mobility potential Snyder plans to meet with the British Parliament to bolster collaboration between the countries' automotive and technology industries. Sent! A link has been sent to your friend's email address. Posted! A link has been posted to your Facebook feed. Join the Conversation To find out more about Facebook commenting please read the Conversation Guidelines and FAQs Associated Press Published 10:41 a.m. ET April 21, 2018 CONNECT TWEET LINKEDIN COMMENT EMAIL MORE LANSING — Gov. Rick Snyder is in England to make the case for Michigan's tourism and mobility potential. He plans to meet with the British Parliament in the coming days to bolster collaboration between the countries' automotive and technology industries. Snyder also is … [Read more...] about Snyder in U.K. to tout Michigan tourism, mobility potential