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This week we will concentrate on news from Europe, beginning with the UK, with this from The Independent:
Sadiq Khan orders London's emergency planners to prepare for no-deal Brexit
Body responsible for anything 'which threatens serious damage to human welfare' instructed to assess impact of UK crashing out of EU without a deal
The mayor of London says he has “no choice” but to order London’s crisis planners to prepare for a no-deal Brexit.
Sadiq Khan said the London Resilience Forum would assess the impact of Britain crashing out of the EU on access to medicine, energy and food, as well as the ability to maintain emergency care, law and order.
The group, whose 170 member organisations include police and the emergency services, is charged with preparing for and responding to crises including terror attacks, the Grenfell Tower fire and any situation “which threatens serious damage to human welfare”.
From Deutsche Welle:
Scotland wants to avoid Brexit but doesn't know how
Scottish voters overwhelmingly rejected Britain quitting the European Union. As Brexit draws nearer, many are anxious for Scotland to find a way out, but not necessarily at the price of leaving the United Kingdom.
Peter Geoghegan
Time has done little to soften Nicola Sturgeon's view of Brexit. In June 2016, the day after the referendum, the Scottish first minister declared that a second vote on independence was "on the table" after almost two-thirds of Scots voted to remain in the European Union.
More than two years later, the Scottish National Party (SNP) leader remains implacably opposed to leaving the European Union. Most of her compatriots feel the same: Polls indicate Scottish support for staying in the EU has risen further in recent months.
