Sentences with phrase «welcomed the move yesterday»

Mr Mousa's family and lawyers welcomed the move yesterday, after having campaigned for an inquiry since six soldiers were acquitted of his death and one convicted of inhumane treatment.

Not exact matches

In the Commons yesterday, Mr Straw welcomed the potential move to unblock diplomatic channels between the two countries.

Labour's decision to drop its opposition to free schools — a direct challenge to the local authority stranglehold over state schooling — is likely to anger trade unions, although union bosses yesterday welcomed moves to outlaw teachers without formal qualifications.