Former Conservative Party chairman Sir Jake Berry on Saturday called for Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab to be suspended while he is investigated over bullying claims. Raab is under investigation over a number of allegations that he bullied civil servants in his various ministerial jobs, though the deputy prime minister, who is also the justice secretary,…
Wales Nursing and Ambulance Strikes Postponed After New Pay Offer
Unions have agreed to postpone the planned strikes by nurses and ambulance workers in Wales next week after the Welsh government made a new pay offer. The GMB union announced on Friday that it will suspend its strike action in Wales planned for Monday, while the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) cancelled its walkout scheduled…
New Union Takes on ‘Indoctrination’ of Scottish Education System
A new union has been founded to counter the Scottish government’s education policy, which the union claims is indoctrinating school children with ideas around “white privilege” and “transgender ideology.” The Scottish Union for Education (SUE) was founded after concerned parents, grandparents, teachers, and ex-teachers raised growing concerns about schools incorporating critical race theory and gender…
British Energy Suppliers Ordered to Suspend Prepayment Meter Installations
February 3, 2023
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Britain’s energy providers have been ordered to suspend all prepayment meter installations by industry regulator Ofgem. The move comes in the wake of The Times of London investigation that revealed how British Gas customers, including those disabled and mentally ill, had pay-as-you-go meters forcibly installed in their homes. Speaking on Thursday, Ofgem chief Jonathan Brearley…
Study Finds 70 Percent of Hongkongers in UK Emigrated for Political Reasons
The Home Office of the U.K. recently announced that a total of 144,500 Hong Kong residents have been admitted to the country over the past two years since the British National (Overseas) (BNO) visa scheme was introduced on Jan. 31, 2021. A recent survey conducted by overseas Hongkongers found that nearly 70 percent of Hongkongers…
Man Who Brandished Loaded Crossbow at Windsor Castle and Threatened Queen Pleads Guilty to Treason
A man has pleaded guilty to an offence under the Treason Act after entering the grounds of Windsor Castle on Christmas Day with a loaded crossbow. It is believed to be the first prosecution under the Treason Act since 1981, when a teenager, Marcus Sarjeant, fired blank shots at the monarch during a Trooping the…
AUKUS Likely to Be a ‘Tri-Nation’ Project: UK Defence Minister
Australia’s new submarines could potentially see the U.S. and UK work together to design and build a brand-new submarine class altogether. The UK’s Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said the decision was ultimately up to the Australian government, noting it would also be “collaborative.” “It’s a joint endeavour. Whether that is the sharing of technology, and…
British Government to Hold Omagh Bomb Inquiry
The British government will hold a full independent inquiry into the 1998 Omagh bombing, the Northern Ireland Secretary has announced. Chris Heaton-Harris told MPs on Thursday that he intends to establish an independent statutory probe into the circumstances of the Real IRA atrocity that claimed the lives of 29 people, including unborn twins. Speaking in…
Charges Dropped Against Woman Arrested for Praying Silently Outside Abortion Clinic
A woman who was arrested after she told police she “might” be praying silently outside an abortion clinic has had her charges dropped, but her legal team says that they could be reinstated. Isabel Vaughan-Spruce was arrested on Dec. 6 and subsequently charged on Dec. 15 with four counts of failing to comply with a…
European Central Bank Raises Rates by a Half Percent, Vows Another Large Increase in March
February 2, 2023
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The European Central Bank raised interest rates for the fifth consecutive time at its first meeting this year. The hawkish move in Europe is in contrast to the U.S. Federal Reserve, which slowed down its benchmark policy rate increase on Feb. 1, with a quarter-point hike. Central bank policymakers in Frankfurt vowed to continuing hiking policy…
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