Tag: UK

LIVE NOW: Hudson Institute Discussion With UK Security Minister on Economic Security

The Hudson Institute discusses economic security with Minister of State for Security of the United Kingdom Tom Tugendhat at 10:00 a.m. ET on Feb. 10. The Epoch Times will livestream the event. …


Hudson Institute Discussion With UK Security Minister on Economic Security

The Hudson Institute discusses economic security with Minister of State for Security of the United Kingdom Tom Tugendhat at 10:00 a.m. ET on Feb. 10. The Epoch Times will livestream the event. …


Afghan Pull-Out a ‘Dark Chapter in UK Military History’: Defence Committee Chair

Britain’s chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021 was a “dark chapter in UK military history,” a senior Conservative MP has said. The UK’s involvement in Afghanistan began as part of a U.S.-led coalition in 2001, following the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Some 457 UK military personnel lost their lives during the 20-year war, which cost British…


Tough Tax Led to Britain Losing £320 million Vaccine Factory: Pharma Chief

Britain’s tough tax rates led to it losing out on a £320 million new COVID-19 vaccine facility, AstraZeneca’s chief has said. Pascal Soriot said his drugs group chose Ireland as the base for its new state-of-the-art factory owing to the Republic’s low tax laws and commitment to green energy. Addressing the pharmaceutical chief’s comments on…


UK Government Told to ‘Get a Grip’ on China Issues Over Plans to Meet Xinjiang Governor

Foreign Affairs Committee Chair Alicia Kearns told the UK government to “get a grip on China issues” on Thursday after a minister defended a potential visit of Xinjiang Governor Erkin Tuniyaz. MPs urged the government not to give him a visa and to ramp up sanctions against human rights abusers in China. Tuniyaz, governor and deputy…


Mercedez-Benz Faces Over 300,000 UK Claims Over Diesel Emissions

LONDON—Mercedes-Benz faces more than 300,000 claims at London’s High Court from the owners of diesel vehicles that were allegedly equipped with “defeat devices” to cheat emissions tests. The German carmaker is said to have misled customers about certain diesel vehicles’ compliance with nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions standards. Mercedes-Benz denies that any defeat devices, which can…


US, UK, and Australia Carry Out China-Focused Air Drills

NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nevada—The United States, Britain, and Australia carried out joint air drills on Wednesday over the Nevada desert and beyond as part of an effort to simulate high-end combat operations against Chinese fighter aircraft and air defenses. Reuters accompanied British forces for several hours during the U.S.-hosted, three-week-long Red Flag exercises aboard…


AUKUS Increases Australia’s Sovereignty, Not Dependence on US: Defence Minister

Australia’s alliance with the United States, including the AUKUS partnership, enhances rather than diminishes the country’s sovereignty, Defence Minister Richard Marles remarked. In a statement to the House on Feb. 9, Marles repudiated critics of the AUKUS alliance, such as former prime ministers Paul Keating and Malcolm Turnbull, who argue the acquisition of nuclear submarines…


US and UK Sanction 7 Members of Russian ‘Trickbot’ Cyber Gang For Hospital Attacks

The United States and the UK announced on Feb. 9 that they are sanctioning seven people associated with a Russian cybercriminal gang for their alleged role in conducting malign cyber activities against their nations and allies. Washington and London sanctioned the members of Trickbot, a Russian cybercriminal outfit that specializes in stealing financial data, for…


US, UK Sanction 7 Members of Russian ‘Trickbot’ Cyber Gang for Hospital Attacks

The United States and the UK said on Feb. 9 that they are sanctioning seven people associated with a Russian cybercriminal gang for their alleged role in conducting malign cyber activities against their nations and allies. Washington and London sanctioned the members of Trickbot, a Russian cybercriminal outfit that specializes in stealing financial data, for…