United Kingdom Theresa May grilled by an MP about Brexit immigration reciprocity A Scottish MP faced the British Prime Minister about ending freedom of movement in the UK after Brexit 29/11/2018
brussels bureau EU proposes visa-free travel for UK citizens post-Brexit EU proposes visa-free travel for UK citizens post-Brexit 13/11/2018
China China's experiment in social engineering holds grim portent for the world What you buy, what you read, where you go, who you talk to; it all counts as credits or penalities in China's vast new monitoring system, and your results can determine your basic freedoms. 02/10/2018
View As Brexit looms, musicians fear repercussions | View To maintain its place on the world stage, the UK must preserve musicians' freedom of movement, writes viola player Aliye Cornish. 13/09/2018
USA Civil liberties groups slam Amazon for facial recognition technology Over 40 groups sign letter to Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos 25/05/2018
Italy The Primavera turns 50 as Vespa celebrate the scooter that gave the world wings As the sun returns Italy embarks on a year of celebrations of the iconic 1968 model, and in Piaggio's hometown of Pontedera locals celebrate the success of a concept that has made the town wealthy, and Piaggio a market leader. 03/05/2018
United Kingdom Alarm over rise in UK deportations of EU citizens The European Commission says it's looking into the issue. 31/10/2017
USA Scientists complete eight-month Mars mission... on earth The HI-SEAS V mission, run by the University of Hawaii, produced data that should help NASA understand the psychological profile needed for crew members on future long-term missions to Mars. 18/09/2017
United Kingdom 'Visa-free' travel for EU visitors to UK after Brexit British government sources have confirmed plans for temporary visitors to the UK from the EU to face no new restrictions. 17/08/2017
Wander Half day in Houston Houston, we have a problem… If you’re a NASA fan then welcome to southern hospitality at its finest ! This city is the fourth largest in the United 10/08/2017
brussels bureau Ukraine and EU sign long-awaited visa waiver deal Ukrainian and EU officials have signed a long-awaited visa waiver deal. 17/05/2017
USA Uber aims for flying taxi service by 2023 Uber stated ambitions to test a flying taxi service by 2020 to go into operation by 2023 at their inaugural Elevate Summit in Dallas, Texas. 26/04/2017
United Kingdom UK could return to blue passports British citizens could be issued with navy blue passports, last printed in the 1980s, following Brexit. 02/04/2017
USA Passengers restricted by Trump's travel order allowed to board flights to US Passengers from the six Muslim-majority countries on President Trump’s revised travel order have been allowed to board flights to the United States. 16/03/2017
USA Hawaii judge halts Trump's new travel ban A federal judge in Hawaii has issued an emergency halt to President Donald Trump’s revised travel ban, blocking it hours before it was due to come into effect. 16/03/2017
Iran Anger and dismay in countries targeted by Trump travel ban The United Nations has voiced its concern amid reports that tens of thousands of refugees already vetted for resettlement to the United States will now be stranded in crisis… 07/03/2017
USA Trump travel ban prompts mixed reactions To much less fanfare, the US president signs a second version of his travel ban, but lawyers are still threatening legal action. 07/03/2017
USA Iraq off 'banned list' in new Trump US travel order With his controversial first travel ban blocked by the courts, President Donald Trump has signed a revised executive order preventing citizens from six Muslim-majority nations from travelling to the U 06/03/2017
USA Iraq taken off US travel ban list White House officials have told the Reuters news agency a new executive order will keep a 90-day ban on travel by citizens of six Muslim-majority nations: Iran, Libya, Syria, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen 06/03/2017
world news EU Commission non-committal over Parliament's US visa call The EU Commission has said it will “take note” of a vote by the European Parliament to reintroduce visa requirements for US citizens, temporarily. 04/03/2017
world news Ukraine moves one step closer to EU visa-free travel The European Parliament has reached an informal agreement to grant Ukrainians visa-free travel to the European Union 03/03/2017
world news EU Parliament moves to end visa-free travel for Americans The European Parliament has taken the first step in potentially revoking visa-free travel of Americans to the European Union 03/03/2017
USA 'Go buy Ivanka's stuff' - did White House adviser cross the line? A senior White House adviser is in hot water after promoting products of President Donald Trump’s daughter Ivanka. 10/02/2017
USA US court upholds suspension of Trump travel ban Donald Trump’s controversial travel ban remains suspended, after a US appeals court threw out a bid to reinstate it. 10/02/2017
USA Trump attacks on judges 'demoralising': Supreme Court nominee Gorsuch Donald Trump’s nominee for the US Supreme Court Neil Gorsuch has criticised the president’s Twitter attacks on judges as “demoralising” and “abhorrent”. 09/02/2017
USA Trump under fire in Ivanka row President Trump has been criticised for using his position to attack the retailer Nordstrom for dropping his daughter Ivanka's clothing line. 09/02/2017
