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...become dependent upon documentation and status and this has mostly become socially acceptable. In the latest review of the UK by the UN Human Rights Council, many concerns were raised about the effects of migration control. Policies are putting human rights out of reach for some in the UK. For example, some visas make employees dependent upon employers and unable to...

...OU's Edward Wastnidge hails Obama's achievements in shifting US-Iranian relations - but warns they might not hold...[Barack Obama at Keehi Lagoon Beach Park] When Barack Obama became US president, his principal foreign policy was clear: to maintain the US’s global leadership role while simultaneously scaling back on the interventionist excesses of George W. Bush. And...

...OU collection exploring why Good Friday Agreement matters 25 yars on This arcicle is part of "A Peace of Us", our special collection of resources exploring why the Good Friday Agreement is relevant to our lives 25 years since its signing. The Peace Dividend - and its interpretations 2023 will bring much political reflection to the North of Ireland. It is easy in this 25th...

...become queen. 1936- George V dies and Edward VIII abdicates Elizabeth's uncle Edward took to the throne in 1936 after the death of her grandfather. Later that year Edward abdicated, after his proposed marriage to divorcee Wallis Simpson caused a constitutional crisis. As a result, Elizabeth's father (King George VI) took the position and Elizabeth became heir presumptive....