British policing has been “shot through” with Chinese-made cameras, drones, and surveillance systems, a watchdog said on Thursday. Biometrics and surveillance camera commissioner Fraser Sampson published the final analysis of a survey, showing at least half of the police forces in England and Wales were using camera systems about which there have been security or ethical…
UK Watchdog: Policing ‘Shot Through’ With Chinese Surveillance Cameras
Wales Scraps All Major Road Building Projects Over Net Zero
Planned road-building schemes in Wales have been cancelled and won’t be built unless they comply with strict conditions that won’t cause more emissions or cars, the Welsh government has announced. The decision by Wales’ Labour-led government was announced on Tuesday by deputy minister for climate change Lee Waters, who said all infrastructure projects in the…
Four Out of Five Trans Inmates in Scotland’s Only Female Prison Are Killers: Reports
Four out of five transgender inmates being held in Scotland’s only female prison are murderers, according to reports. According to The Times of London, the convicted killers—all born male—are currently being housed in the all-female jail estate. The violent inmates are said to include Sophie Eastwood, formerly known as Daniel Eastwood, who strangled his cellmate…
Starmer Strips Corbyn of Candidacy, Says UK Labour ‘Not Going Back’ to Antisemitism
Jeremy Corbyn, the hard-left former Labour leader, will not be allowed to stand as a Labour candidate at the next general election, party leader Sir Keir Starmer has confirmed. Starmer said that Labour is now “unrecognisable” from its form during Corbyn’s leadership from 2015 to 2020, when it was plagued by allegations of antisemitism among…
Detectives Searching for Nicola Bulley ‘Distracted by False Information and Accusations’
The detective leading the search for Nicola Bulley—who has been missing for 20 days after vanishing while walking her dog beside a river in the north of England—has said “false information, accusations, and rumours” from the public have “distracted” the police. Bulley, 45, was last seen on the morning of Jan. 27 as she walked…
Growth of UK Cannabis Farms Has Seen Corresponding Rise in Violent Robberies, Say Experts
Seven people have been killed in the last five years in England and Wales in incidents linked to break-ins or attempted burglaries at houses or factories which have been converted into cannabis farms. On top of that stark statistic, in May 2022 four Vietnamese nationals died in a fire in a disused mill in Oldham,…
Inflation Eases to 10.1 Percent but Fight ‘Far From Over’: Chancellor
The UK’s inflation rate has eased back for the third straight month to 10.1 percent in January, but the government warned that the fight against inflation is “far from over.” According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) rose by 10.1 percent in the 12 months to January 2023, down…
Eighth Briton Dies in Ukraine Since Russian Invasion Began
A man has become the eighth British national to die in Ukraine since the start of Russia’s invasion on Feb. 24, 2022. The identity of the individual is not yet known but the UK Foreign Office said their family has been informed. A Foreign Office spokesperson said: “We are supporting the family of a British…
Xinjiang Governor Cancels Controversial Visit to UK, Europe
February 15, 2023
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Xinjiang Gov. Erkin Tuniyaz has canceled his plan to visit London and Europe this week following fierce backlash over his human rights record. In an email to The Epoch Times on Wednesday, a spokesperson for the British Foreign Office said the department understood that Tuniyaz had cancelled his visit to the UK. “The UK government will…
Nicola Sturgeon to Resign as Scotland’s First Minister After Gender Bill Blocked by UK Parliament
Nicola Sturgeon has announced she is to resign as First Minister of Scotland, saying: “My decision comes from a place of duty and of love, tough love perhaps, but nevertheless love [of] my party and my country.” Her decision to step down comes a month after the UK Parliament blocked radical gender reforms which had been…
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