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BRIEF – ME! – DAILY NEWS BRIEFING In today’s briefing update, the Queen will meet with senior royals at Sandringham today to discuss the future of the Sussexes’ – and hopes for it to be sorted within a matter of days. A second day of protesting in Iran following the accidental downing of a Ukrainian passenger plane. Iranians have taken to the streets to demand senior leaders resign. A Russian soldier who is accused of a mass shooting at a military garrison in Serbia has claimed he is the victim of hazing. In the US, Secretary of Defence Mark Esper says he…

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has appointed Zac Goldsmith in the House of Lords, much to the disapproval of Labour and Muslim Council of Britain (MCB). His appointment allows him to keep his ministerial job despite losing his seat in the election. The election was the second time Goldsmith was ousted by the Liberal Democrats in Richmond Park. But now he’s been made a life peer and reappointed as environment minister by the PM. Labour has accused the prime minister of presiding over “government-appointed jobs for mates.” Goldsmith just happens to be friends with Johnson and his partner. The MCB says…

Brief. BrIEf.Me In today’s briefing update, the Sunday papers focus on the recent royal news – Prince William has expressed his “sadness” over broken bond with his brother and the Queen is holding a royal meeting on Monday. In our special feature, we take a look at why Meghan and Harry have stepped down as senior royals, and what happens next. …………………………………………………….Historic Royal Meeting: Showdown at SandringhamThe Sunday Express declares a “showdown at Sandringham”, ahead of the meeting the Queen will hold with Prince Charles, Prince Harry and Prince William. Meghan is expected to join via conference call from Canada. Read the full…

BRIEF – ME! – ENTERTAINMENT NEWS BRIEFING Entertainment Briefing, Catch up with this week’s top stories from the world of art, music, film and TV. In music, Selena Gomez has returned to music with her latest album RARE – her first great pop album. Justin Biever reveals he has Lyme disease and opens up about speculation he was on drugs.   Film and TV, Nicholas Hoult has been cast in the upcoming Mission: Impossible film – though his role hasn’t be confirmed, speculation is he’s playing a villain. The magic lives on in NYC! The Big Apple will get it’s first…

In 2018, on average a woman reported a rape every 15 minutes in India, according to government data. The data reflects India’s reputation of being one of the worst places in the world to be for a female.  The highly publicised and horrific gang rape and murder of a woman on a bus in New Dehli in 2012 bought tens of thousands onto the streets across India. It sparked outrage from leading film stars and politicians, leading to harsher punishments and new fast-track courts.  The violence continues Women reported almost 34,000 rapes in 2018, which had barely changed from the…

BRIEF – ME! – DAILY NEWS BRIEFING In today’s briefing update, the Duchess of Sussex has returned to Canada while discussions continue over the role she and Prince Harry will play.  Iran warns of ‘dangerous response’ if the US attacks again. On Wednesday, Trump said it appeared Iran was standing down. In Australia, nearly half a million people have been told to evacuate ahead of a heatwave and high winds. The current weather warning brings fears the winds will fan the existing fires causing them to spread. The world’s worst case of measles has killed more than 6,000 people in the Democratic…

Justin Bieber has confirmed he has been diagnosed with Lyme disease. He has opened up, via Instagram, about a ‘rough couple of years’ and revealed he was also suffering from a chronic viral infection.  Bieber said he was aware of speculation that he had a drug problem after pictures emerged of him looking unwell with blotches on his skin.  What did Justin say? On Instagram, Bieber said people had suggested he looked like he was “on meth” but “they failed to realise I’ve been recently diagnosed with Lyme disease, not only that but I had a serious case of chronic…

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle announced they are to step back as “senior” royals and split their time between the UK and North America. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex said they plan to carve out a “progressive new role” in the Royal Family and intend to “work to become financially independent.” How has it come about? The royal couple said after months of reflection and internal discussion, they reached the decision. The pair have faced months of intense scrutiny at the hands of the media. Prince Harry has previously said: “I lost my mother and now I watch my…

BRIEF – ME! – DAILY NEWS BRIEFING In today’s briefing update, Prince Harry and the Duchess of Sussex have announced they are to step back as ‘senior’ royals. The surprise announcement also said they will work towards becoming financially independent.  Millions of workers are on strike in India, leading to banks and markets being closed. People are angry with PM Modi’s “anti-people” government and have been taking to the streets since the controversial citizenship bill was passed in December. Candian PM Trudeau says that he expects Canada to be involved in any investigations into the jet crash in Tehran. Because the bulk…

BREXIT READY? The UK will leave the EU on 31 January 2020. If you trade goods or services with the EU you’ll need to get ready for Brexit.  Find out what steps you need to take if you export goods to the EU Make sure your business has an EORI number that starts with GB Firstly, you’ll need an Economic Operator Registration and Identification (EORI) number starting with GB to continue exporting goods. Get an EORI number  Check your importer has an EU EORI number Your importer will need an EU EORI number. You’ll need to get an EU EORI…