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Home Office to Decide Thousands of Asylum Applications Without Interviews

February 23, 2023
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Thousands of asylum seekers in the UK could have their claims approved without attending a face-to-face interview, according to a new Home Office guidance published on Thursday. In a bid to clear the soaring backlog of asylum applications, the Home Office is set to fast-track well-founded legacy claims made before June 28, 2022, when new rules…

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Electric Cars to Become Affordable in UK by 2030 as Second-Hand Market Grows, Expert Says

February 23, 2023
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A prominent motoring journalist has said that the price of buying an electric car will fall between now and 2030—when the government plans to ban the sale of new petrol and diesel cars—as the second-hand market grows. Richard Ingram, editor of carbuyer.co.uk and drivingelectric.com, told The Epoch Times: “Ultimately, I think we need to bide…

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Senior Detective Gunned Down in Front of Teenage Son in Northern Ireland

February 23, 2023
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An off-duty police officer gunned down in Northern Ireland has been named as senior detective John Caldwell. The high profile officer—who has headed up major murder inquiries in the region—was shot multiple times on Wednesday evening at a sports complex in Omagh, Co. Tyrone. The Detective Chief Inspector (DCI) is currently fighting for his life…

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New Property Records Reveal Beijing’s Buy-Up of London’s Financial District

February 23, 2023
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Newly released records showing overseas ownership of UK property reveal, for the first time, China’s strengthening grip on London’s financial district. Documents released under Britain’s brand new register of overseas entities—and analysed by The Epoch Times—reveal how the Chinese regime has ploughed millions into commercial and residential properties in the affluent area using offshore companies….

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UK Tomato Shortage Should Be Resolved in a Month: Minister

February 23, 2023
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Shortages of tomatoes and other vegetables in UK supermarkets will be a temporary issue that should be resolved in two to four weeks, Environment Secretary Therese Coffey has said. Major supermarkets such as Tesco, Aldi, Asda, and Morrisons have introduced customer limits on tomatoes and some other fresh produce, after a combination of bad weather…

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Activists Lose Legal Challenge Against UK Police Probe Into ‘Partygate’ Scandal

February 22, 2023
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A legal campaign group has lost a bid to bring a High Court challenge against the London Metropolitan Police over the force’s investigation into former Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s role in the “Partygate” scandal. Last May, the Met said its investigation into breaches of COVID-19 lockdown rules in Downing Street and Whitehall had resulted in…

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UK Electric Vehicle Charging Points ‘Not Keeping Pace’ With 2030 Target, UK MPs Told

February 22, 2023
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MPs from all parts of Britain have called on the government to “step up” and increase the number of rapid electric charging points if they are to meet the demand expected over the next seven years. In 2020, Boris Johnson announced plans to phase out the sale of all new petrol and diesel cars and vans by…

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UK Equality Watchdog Makes Statement After Adult Transgender Cricketer Played Against Teen Girls

February 22, 2023
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The UK’s equality watchdog issued a statement on Tuesday saying it’s “likely to be lawful” for sporting bodies to ban transgender athletes in order to ensure fairness and the safety of competitors. The intervention comes after The Telegraph reported that a middle-aged person who had transitioned from a man to a woman—and who was described by a…

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Shamima Begum Bid to Restore British Citizenship Rejected

February 22, 2023
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Shamima Begum failed in a last-ditch legal bid to have her British citizenship restored. On Wednesday, the Special Immigration Appeals Commission (SIAC) fully dismissed the 23-year-old’s legal challenge against a Home Office decision to revoke her status as a UK citizen. It means Begum—who travelled from her London home to join the ISIS terrorist group in Syria…

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UK Launches ‘Comprehensive’ Probe Into British Gas Over Forced Prepayment Meter Installations

February 22, 2023
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The UK’s energy regulator Ofgem has announced a “comprehensive, independent, and wide-ranging review” into British Gas after the firm’s subcontractors were revealed to be breaking into homes to fit prepayment meters. According to a report by The Times of London, some British Gas customers—including some who were disabled or mentally ill—had pay-as-you-go meters forcibly installed…

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