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A file image of the Swiss-French border. Photo: AFP Switzerland and the UK have signed off on transport and insurance agreements designed to minimize the disruption to bilateral relations caused by Brexit. Swiss Finance Minister Ueli Maurer and UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond signed the two agreements in Davos during last week’s World Economic Forum annual meeting. The insurance agreement is designed to ensure the Swiss and UK general (or non-life) insurance sectors can continue to trade freely after the UK leaves Europe. It will mean Swiss insurance firms can set up branches and trade in the UK, and UK firms can do likewise in Switzerland. Read also: Switzerland and UK forge post-Brexit citizen's rights agreement Meanwhile, the road traffic agreement aims to ensure that carriage of goods by road will remain exempt from authorization for journeys between the two countries and in transit. In addition, mutual access for the carriage of goods and passengers by … [Read more...] about Switzerland and UK sign two new post-Brexit agreements

One in 20 UK adults do not believe the Holocaust took place, a survey reveals, while one in 12 believes the scale has been exaggerated. Almost two-thirds of respondents (64 percent) either could not say how many Jews were murdered or “grossly” under-estimated the number, a survey of more than 2,000 people by the Holocaust Memorial Day Trust (HMDT) found.Five percent fell into the “Holocaust denial” category, while eight percent said it had been exaggerated, the survey reveals. At least six million Jews died. “Such widespread ignorance and even denial is shocking,” said HMDT chief executive Olivia Marks-Woldman. “Without a basic understanding of this recent history, we are in danger of failing to learn where a lack of respect for difference and hostility to others can ultimately lead… We cannot be complacent.” On Sunday, hundreds of thousands of people, including survivors, politicians and members of the public, will … [Read more...] about Survey: One in 20 UK Adults Do Not Believe Holocaust Happened

At least 1,000 girls and women in the UK have been subjected to the African practice of “breast ironing” — deforming the breast with a hot rock in a belief it will make a girl less vulnerable to sexual advances from men. Community workers from regions across the country with high-migrant populations, including London, Yorkshire, and the West Midlands, have said that they know of dozens of girls and women who have been subjected to the form of child abuse, with one survivor saying there could be as many as 1,000 victims, reports The Guardian.So far, no official government study on the number of girls affected has been undertaken, and British police said they have handled no allegations of breast ironing. One community worker, who wished to remain anonymous, told the newspaper, “It’s usually done in the UK, not abroad like female genital mutilation (FGM).” She explained the process as being undertaken by women in the family, normally mothers or … [Read more...] about ‘1,000 Girls’ Subjected to African Practice of ‘Breast Ironing’ in the UK