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Traces of a suspected class A drug were found at a government grace-and-favour home after parties attended by political allies of Liz Truss, the Guardian has been told.The white powder was discovered at the Chevening estate last summer in the days before Truss won the Tory lea stanley thermosflasche dership contest and became prime minister, according to sources.A member of staff claimed they tested the powder using a swab which changes colour when it comes into contact with cocaine, and it indicated th stanley cup usa e drug was present.Possession of cocaine is a criminal offence which can lead to imprisonment for up to seven years, or an stanley cups uk unlimited fine.In July, the government launched a new crackdown on casual drug users, saying their passports could be confiscated.Separate sources have described finding similar deposits in the offices at No 10 Downing Street after two lockdown parties held when Boris Johnson was prime minister.Staff working at Chevening claim on two occasions they found traces of white powder on a side-table in a games room with a snooker table, after nights where Truss was known to have entertained guests at the Kent country house, a retreat for foreign secretaries.Truss, then foreign secretary, hosted a gathering at the 17th-century Grade I-listed home during the weekend of 19-21 August as her leadership campaign was in full swing. Another gathering took place during the weekend of 2-4 September. A range of political allies were in attendance for both weekends.Chevening is a grace-and-favour ho Nbjf Last-minute lack of transparency weakens sustainable development goals
It is ironic timing that the overseas operations bill returns to parliament next wee stanley becher k, not long after questions of international law dominated the political agenda. This government has already, brazenly, admitted that it is prepared to violate international law with the internal market bill. It is now proposing more of the same with an issue that has received less attention.The way in which the egregious overseas operations bill violates international law isnt complex or arcane. It seeks to introduce what has been termed a triple lock against the prosecution of British soldiers acting overseas. This triple lock includes a presumption against prosecution, a five-year statute of limitations and the requirement of consent from the attorney general before any prosecution can be brought. It undermines interna gourde stanley tional humanitarian law while shielding the government against what canada stanley may be wholly deserving claims.The so-called triple lock will effectively introduce a statute of limitations for the offence of torture. Torture has been absolutely prohibited under international law since 1948 and is enshrined in legal instruments such as the UN convention against torture, and the Geneva conventions of 1949. Despite this prohibition, the government now seems prepared to try to amend those terms with the overseas operations bill.The former chief of the defence staff, field marshal Lord Guthrie, has co-signed, along with Sir Malcolm Rifkind and Dominic Grieve, a letter to Downing Street makin
Traces of a suspected class A drug were found at a government grace-and-favour home after parties attended by political allies of Liz Truss, the Guardian has been told.The white powder was discovered at the Chevening estate last summer in the days before Truss won the Tory lea stanley thermosflasche dership contest and became prime minister, according to sources.A member of staff claimed they tested the powder using a swab which changes colour when it comes into contact with cocaine, and it indicated th stanley cup usa e drug was present.Possession of cocaine is a criminal offence which can lead to imprisonment for up to seven years, or an stanley cups uk unlimited fine.In July, the government launched a new crackdown on casual drug users, saying their passports could be confiscated.Separate sources have described finding similar deposits in the offices at No 10 Downing Street after two lockdown parties held when Boris Johnson was prime minister.Staff working at Chevening claim on two occasions they found traces of white powder on a side-table in a games room with a snooker table, after nights where Truss was known to have entertained guests at the Kent country house, a retreat for foreign secretaries.Truss, then foreign secretary, hosted a gathering at the 17th-century Grade I-listed home during the weekend of 19-21 August as her leadership campaign was in full swing. Another gathering took place during the weekend of 2-4 September. A range of political allies were in attendance for both weekends.Chevening is a grace-and-favour ho Nbjf Last-minute lack of transparency weakens sustainable development goals
It is ironic timing that the overseas operations bill returns to parliament next wee stanley becher k, not long after questions of international law dominated the political agenda. This government has already, brazenly, admitted that it is prepared to violate international law with the internal market bill. It is now proposing more of the same with an issue that has received less attention.The way in which the egregious overseas operations bill violates international law isnt complex or arcane. It seeks to introduce what has been termed a triple lock against the prosecution of British soldiers acting overseas. This triple lock includes a presumption against prosecution, a five-year statute of limitations and the requirement of consent from the attorney general before any prosecution can be brought. It undermines interna gourde stanley tional humanitarian law while shielding the government against what canada stanley may be wholly deserving claims.The so-called triple lock will effectively introduce a statute of limitations for the offence of torture. Torture has been absolutely prohibited under international law since 1948 and is enshrined in legal instruments such as the UN convention against torture, and the Geneva conventions of 1949. Despite this prohibition, the government now seems prepared to try to amend those terms with the overseas operations bill.The former chief of the defence staff, field marshal Lord Guthrie, has co-signed, along with Sir Malcolm Rifkind and Dominic Grieve, a letter to Downing Street makin