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?Hard as it may be, we have to be prepared to use all the tools in our toolbox to prevent war crimes and crimes against humanity and advance the causes of universal human rights and development.? ?She felt deeply that the UK had a duty to stand up for civilians threatened by war and genocide,? he said. ?Nothing is more important than the responsibility of each state to protect their populations from genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity and ethnic cleansing, and the responsibility of the international community to act if a state is unwilling or unable to do so,? he said. The report, which was finished by Cox?s colleague and fellow MP Alison McGovern and Conservative MP Tom Tugendhat, makes the case that doing nothing can have a greater cost than intervention. ?Last week I was clearing some of Jo?s things and found the first draft of the report that she had scribbled all over.

What the court saidThe Supreme Court judges voted eight to three against the government, upholding a November High Court decision. London (CNN) Britain`s Supreme Court has ruled that the UK government must hold a vote in parliament before beginning the process of leaving the European Union. May took over the premiership after former leader David Cameron stood down over the Brexit vote. "To proceed otherwise would be a breach of settled constitutional principles stretching back many centuries," Lord David Neuberger, president of the Supreme Court, said as he read out the ruling. "The British people voted to leave the EU, and the government will deliver on their verdict -- triggering Article 50, as planned, by the end of March.

A major review into the UK?s gender discrimination laws is to be launched amid fears a potential post-Brexit move towards a lower regulation economy could see protections eroded. ?This fear of a race to the bottom and becoming this low-regulation, low-tax economy is, I think, a very real one. She said: ?Some of the basic rights that we now take for granted ? pregnancy and maternity rights, part-time workers? rights, equal pay for work of equal value ? are all at risk if the UK becomes a low-regulation economy.? The nine-month inquiry by the Fawcett Society is to be led by Dame Laura Cox, a retired high court judge, assisted by a series of lawyers, academics and others. The Fawcett Society is behind one of the dozens of amendments to the government bill to trigger article 50, which begins Brexit, seeking to prevent protections being repealed.

"The US has reaffirmed its strong commitment to the expeditious processing of all travelers from the United Kingdom," the British Foreign Office also said in a statement. British Foreign Minister Boris Johnson, who earlier on Sunday said it was divisive and wrong to stigmatize because of nationality, had sought clarification from the U.S. government, the Foreign Office said late on Sunday. bit.ly/2khqkIlThe new Republican president on Friday put a four-month hold on allowing refugees into the United States and temporarily barred travelers from Syria and six other Muslim-majority countries, amidst global backlash. The Foreign Office also clarified that dual nationals, with citizenship from Britain and one of the seven countries, will only be subject to extra checks if they travel to the United States from one of the targeted countries. (Reporting by Parikshit Mishra in Bengaluru and Paul Sandle in London; Editing by Mary Milliken)

In the event of a US-UK trade deal, farmers on both sides of the Atlantic might argue that GM labelling, and cultivation and import bans, are discriminatory barriers to trade. A US-UK trade deal opens the door to imports of American foods grown using these pesticides. The UK?s willingness to accept imports of animal feed manufactured with animal byproducts (and GM soya) could be a prerequisite of any US trade deal. Facebook Twitter Pinterest A US-UK trade deal could lead to GM crops being grown commercially in the UK. The only GM foods currently on British shelves are sweet imported American junk foods, and cheap cooking oils aimed at the catering trade.

Downing Street insisted there was no contradiction between having concerns about a country?s human rights record and signing trade deals. The human rights situation in Turkey had ?deteriorated markedly? during the state of emergency imposed after last July?s botched coup, said Amnesty. Britain currently trades with Turkey through Ankara?s trade deal with the EU, which will no longer be valid when Britain leaves. The Turkish defence deal will see BAE Systems collaborate with Turkish companies to build a bespoke fighter jet, the TF-X. May and Erdo?an also agreed to form a joint working group to begin talking about a bilateral trade deal that could be signed after Brexit.

Theresa May is travelling to Turkey for talks with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan about security and a post-Brexit trade deal. The Prime Minister and Mr Erdogan are also expected to unveil a strategic security partnership which will see the UK and Turkey collaborate more closely on aviation security and counter-terrorism measures. On a visit to Ankara last year, Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson expressed hope of securing a "jumbo" free trade deal with Turkey after Brexit. The Prime Minister`s visit to Ankara comes at an unstable time for Turkey, which has suffered several terror attacks in recent months. Mrs May will also be under pressure to confront Mr Erdogan over human rights, as his crackdown on dissent following last summer`s failed coup has seen thousands of officials jailed and several media outlets closed.

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Joking that "opposites attract," Prime Minister Theresa May called on President Donald Trump on Thursday to renew the "special relationship" between Britain and the United States and lead in a new, changed world. The days of Britain and America intervening in sovereign countries in an attempt to remake the world in our own image are over. In the United States for what will be Trump`s first meeting with a foreign leader since he took office last week, May signaled a shift in foreign policy, bringing her position more in line with that of Trump. "So we - our two countries together - have a responsibility to lead. She urged the two countries and their leaders to stand united and confront new challenges, including the rise of economies in Asia that people fear could "eclipse the West," the threat of Islamic extremism and a resurgent Russia.

Hong Kong human rights situation `worst since handover to China` Read moreAccusing the government of not having ?manifestly stood up for Hong Kong?, Patten said: ?I wonder what has happened to our sense of honour and our sense of responsibility ? particularly in Britain. He said the agreement between London and Beijing committed the UK to protecting Hong Kong?s rights until 2047. ?I think it would be a tragedy if we let down these kids as well.?Anson Chan, the former Hong Kong chief secretary who worked as Patten?s deputy, echoed his concern. Pro-independence politicians have also been blocked from Hong Kong?s legislature. ?We regularly discuss the importance of respect for ?one country, two systems? and Hong Kong?s high degree of autonomy with the Chinese government.

Kevan Jones, a Labour member of Parliament and a former defense minister, called for an inquiry into the failed missile test. The current test took place after the submarine had been refitted with new missile launch equipment and upgraded computer systems. PhotoLONDON ? Prime Minister Theresa May of Britain refused to comment on Sunday about the reported failure of an unarmed British Trident missile that was test-fired from a submarine off the coast of Florida in June. ?There are tests that take place all t