http://theglobalherald.com News, Analysis & Reflection Mon, 21 May 2012 11:05:50 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://theglobalherald.com/afghanistan-aussie-gunners-due-to-leave-british-unit/14161/ http://theglobalherald.com/afghanistan-aussie-gunners-due-to-leave-british-unit/14161/#comments Mon, 28 Mar 2011 15:50:49 +0000 News Desk http://theglobalherald.com/?p=14161 Fifteen gunners from the Brisbane-based unit, the 1st Field Regiment, have got three weeks left to serve in Lashkar Gah Durai, in northern Helmand Province. The Australian team have been attached to the British 7th Parachute, Royal Horse Artillery (7 Para RHA) in a multi-national operation. Commanding Officer of 7 Para RHA, Lieutenant Colonel Gary Wilkinson, said: “Personally, [...]]]> http://theglobalherald.com/afghanistan-aussie-gunners-due-to-leave-british-unit/14161/feed/ 0 http://theglobalherald.com/from-hope-to-home-leaving-afghanistan/12660/ http://theglobalherald.com/from-hope-to-home-leaving-afghanistan/12660/#comments Fri, 04 Mar 2011 15:28:48 +0000 Mohammad Razai http://theglobalherald.com/?p=12660 Mohammad Razai is a student at the University of Cambridge. Here, he explains why his family left Afghanistan and what it meant to him to settle in the UK: When I was six years old, the enveloping darkness of the courtyard; the familiar sonorous sound of Muazzin from the pulpit of the mosque, calling the [...]]]> http://theglobalherald.com/from-hope-to-home-leaving-afghanistan/12660/feed/ 1 http://theglobalherald.com/prince-william-to-become-patron-of-first-world-war-centenary-appeal/8132/ http://theglobalherald.com/prince-william-to-become-patron-of-first-world-war-centenary-appeal/8132/#comments Thu, 09 Dec 2010 16:59:52 +0000 News Desk http://theglobalherald.com/?p=8132 Prince William is to become the patron of the London Imperial War Museum’s Foundation, a charity which has been established in order to raise money for First World War Centenary galleries at the Museum. The new galleries, which will open in the summer of 2014, will enhance and redisplay the Museum’s collection relating to the [...]]]> http://theglobalherald.com/prince-william-to-become-patron-of-first-world-war-centenary-appeal/8132/feed/ 0 http://theglobalherald.com/britain-introduces-migrant-worker-limits-for-non-eu-citizens/7380/ http://theglobalherald.com/britain-introduces-migrant-worker-limits-for-non-eu-citizens/7380/#comments Tue, 23 Nov 2010 19:09:31 +0000 News Desk http://theglobalherald.com/?p=7380 Britain has introduced limits on the number of migrant workers from outside the EU who will be permitted a visa for work in the UK. The measures include: A limit of 21,700 for those coming into the UK under the skilled and highly skilled routes – 20,700 under the skilled route and 1,000 under the [...]]]> http://theglobalherald.com/britain-introduces-migrant-worker-limits-for-non-eu-citizens/7380/feed/ 2 http://theglobalherald.com/ed-miliband-names-alan-johnson-british-shadow-chancellor/5848/ http://theglobalherald.com/ed-miliband-names-alan-johnson-british-shadow-chancellor/5848/#comments Fri, 08 Oct 2010 16:36:12 +0000 Politics Desk http://theglobalherald.com/?p=5848 New British Labour Party leader Ed Miliband has named former Home Secretary Alan Johnson as the new Shadow Chancellor during today’s shadow cabinet reshuffle. The move has been described a “shock” decision, primarily because many political commentators had expected Ed Balls to be given the role. Other key appointments are as follows: British Shadow Cabinet [...]]]> http://theglobalherald.com/ed-miliband-names-alan-johnson-british-shadow-chancellor/5848/feed/ 0 http://theglobalherald.com/uk-coalition-moves-to-cap-immigration/4893/ http://theglobalherald.com/uk-coalition-moves-to-cap-immigration/4893/#comments Mon, 28 Jun 2010 15:25:49 +0000 Politics Desk http://theglobalherald.com/?p=4893 The governing Conservative-Liberal coalition in the UK has moved to limit immigration to 20th century levels with an immediate cap to prevent a rush of applications for work visas. Immigration from without the EU will be limited following a 12 week consultation with business. The UK government has already made moves to limit the ability [...]]]> http://theglobalherald.com/uk-coalition-moves-to-cap-immigration/4893/feed/ 0 http://theglobalherald.com/uk-david-cameron-is-prime-minister-nick-clegg-is-deputy-pm/3407/ http://theglobalherald.com/uk-david-cameron-is-prime-minister-nick-clegg-is-deputy-pm/3407/#comments Wed, 12 May 2010 13:27:28 +0000 Politics Desk http://theglobalherald.com/?p=3407 On Tuesday 11th May 2010, the Conservative party of Britain announced a new government for the United Kingdom in coalition with the Liberal Democrats. David Cameron will be the new Prime Minister and will live at Number 10 Downing Street with his family. The party leader of the Liberal Democrats, Nick Clegg, was given the [...]]]> http://theglobalherald.com/uk-david-cameron-is-prime-minister-nick-clegg-is-deputy-pm/3407/feed/ 0 http://theglobalherald.com/uk-general-election-2010-now-is-the-time-for-constitutional-reform/3195/ http://theglobalherald.com/uk-general-election-2010-now-is-the-time-for-constitutional-reform/3195/#comments Fri, 07 May 2010 14:31:12 +0000 Robin Scott http://theglobalherald.com/?p=3195 Britain, on Friday 7th May 2010, stands on a precipice. This weekend could be the single most important time in living memory for British politics. It is now almost certain that, once the final UK General Election 2010 Results are in, Britain will have its first Hung Parliament for more than thirty years. The UK [...]]]> http://theglobalherald.com/uk-general-election-2010-now-is-the-time-for-constitutional-reform/3195/feed/ 6 http://theglobalherald.com/uk-general-election-2010-results-conservatives-gain-loughborough/3029/ http://theglobalherald.com/uk-general-election-2010-results-conservatives-gain-loughborough/3029/#comments Fri, 07 May 2010 03:17:31 +0000 Politics Desk http://theglobalherald.com/?p=3029 The Conservative Party has gained the 2005 Labour seat in Loughborough in the 2010 UK General Election with a majority of 3,744 from 52,838 votes cast. Loughborough General Election 2010 Result: Nicky Morgan – Conservative – 21,971 Andy Reed – Labour – 18,227 Mike Willis – Liberal Democrat – 9,675 Kevan Stafford – British National [...]]]> http://theglobalherald.com/uk-general-election-2010-results-conservatives-gain-loughborough/3029/feed/ 0 http://theglobalherald.com/uk-general-election-2010-liberal-democrats-hold-torbay/3011/ http://theglobalherald.com/uk-general-election-2010-liberal-democrats-hold-torbay/3011/#comments Fri, 07 May 2010 02:42:55 +0000 Politics Desk http://theglobalherald.com/?p=3011 UK General Election 2010: the Liberal Democrat Party has held its 2005 seat in Torbay, in the South-West of England with a majority of 4,078, from 49,210 votes cast. Torbay 2010 General Election Result: Adrian Sanders – Liberal Democrat – 23,126 Marcus Wood – Conservative – 19,048 David Pedrick-Friend – Labour – 3,231 Julien Parrot [...]]]> http://theglobalherald.com/uk-general-election-2010-liberal-democrats-hold-torbay/3011/feed/ 0