LONDON—British police said Tuesday they have launched a major search for a two-month-old baby after officers arrested the infant’s mother and her boyfriend who had been missing since January. Constance Marten, 35, and her boyfriend Mark Gordon, 48, a convicted sex offender, had been on the run since the baby was born in early January….
No Clear Alternative to Jet Fuel to Support Present Demand Under UK’s Net Zero Plans: Report
The UK would have to give up half its farmland to make enough alternative aviation fuel to meet its net zero ambitions, according to a new report from the Royal Society. The report warns there is no single, clear alternative to jet fuel able to support flying on a scale equivalent to present-day use. The UK…
UK Won’t Be Deterred by Putin’s Nuclear Threats, National Security Adviser Says
The UK will not be deterred from supporting Ukraine by Russia’s nuclear threats and will push back against “reckless escalation language,” national security adviser Sir Tim Barrow said on Wednesday. Speaking to lawmakers at a National Security Strategy Joint Committee hearing, Barrow said allies need to ramp up support for Ukraine so it can defend…
Transgender Rapist Jailed in the UK for 8 Years
A transgender sex offender who raped two women before deciding to identify as a female, has been jailed for eight years. Isla Bryson, formerly known as Adam Graham, will spend a further a further three years on licence, Edinburgh High Court heard on Tuesday. The 31-year-old was convicted last month of two separate sex attacks…
UK Households Buying Less Food as Grocery Inflation Continues to Soar
Half of the UK population has reported buying less food when shopping in recent weeks, as food price inflation puts increasing pressure on British households. According to survey results from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), the rising cost of living has caused Britons to cut back on their spending on food. The ONS survey,…
UK and US Vow to Bolster Energy Independence, End Reliance on Russian Energy
February 28, 2023
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Britain and the United States have pledged to work together to bolster energy independence and help their European partners end reliance on Russian energy. Since Russian President Vladimir Putin launched the invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022, European nations have reduced their imports of Russian oil and gas, leading to a shortage of supplies…
Northern Ireland Police Review Alleged New IRA’s Claim of Responsibility in Caldwell Shooting
Police in Northern Ireland are reviewing what seems to be a claim of responsibility by the New Irish Republican Army (IRA) in the attempted murder of off-duty inspector John Caldwell. Caldwell, detective chief inspector (DCI) at the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI), was gunned down in front of his teenage son at a sports complex in…
Organ Harvesting Trial Accused Admits Lying About His Own Kidney Donor Being His Cousin
LONDON—A radiologist accused of being the middleman in an illegal attempt to procure a kidney from a street trader in Lagos that was to be donated to the daughter of a wealthy Nigerian politician has admitted he lied when he claimed his own donor was his cousin. Obinna Obeta, 51, told a jury he himself…
Pupils Studying International Baccalaureate Will Be Allowed to Use ChatGPT in Essays
Pupils will be allowed to quote work generated by the ChatGPT artificial intelligence system in their essays, the International Baccalaureate (IB) has said. ChatGPT is an AI chatbot capable of producing content mimicking human speech. Accessible for free, the service can be used to generate essays, technical documents, and poetry. The chatbot has been banned…
DEFRA’s Net Zero Policies Contributing to Fruit & Vegetable Shortages, Warn British Farmers
February 27, 2023
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British farmers are warning that recent shortages of fresh fruit and vegetables in Britain’s supermarkets are partly due to the government’s environmental protection department pursuing net zero policies. In recent days, major British supermarkets have limited the sale of tomatoes and some other fresh produce after a combination of bad weather and transport problems in…
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