The government has been urged to “get a grip” of the crisis in England’s hospitals amid claims that up to 500 people a week are dying because of delays with emergency care. The president of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM), Dr. Adrian Boyle, told Times Radio: “What we’re seeing now in terms of…
More Than 45,000 Illegal Immigrants Crossed English Channel to UK in 2022
January 1, 2023
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A record 45,756 illegal immigrants crossed the English Channel to reach the UK in 2022, UK government figures show. The last crossings of the year took place on Christmas Day when 90 people made the journey from France in two boats. The Ministry of Defence recorded no further crossings for the remaining six days of…
UK’s Problems Will Not ‘Go Away’ in 2023, Says Sunak in New Year Message
Rishi Sunak has warned that the UK’s problems will not “go away” in 2023 after a “tough” 12 months, as he delivered his New Year message. The prime minister, in his message to the public after a turbulent year in British politics, promised that the “very best of Britain” will be on display in the…
World’s Oldest Penpals From US and UK Have Been Corresponding With Each Other for 84 Years
Two centenarians, who are considered to be the world’s oldest penpals, have been corresponding since the 1930s and have now turned to Zoom to continue to stay in touch. Geoff Banks from Honiton, Devon, in southwest England, and Celesta Byrne from Texas, United States, started writing to each other at the age of 16 in…
UK Announces COVID-19 Restrictions on China Arrivals
The UK government has announced it will follow other countries by requiring travellers from China to provide a negative COVID-19 test from early next year. From Jan. 5, people flying from mainland China to England will be asked to take a pre-departure test taken no more than two days prior to departure, the government announced…
UK Minister Says COVID-19 Checks on China Arrivals ‘Under Review’
The possibility of the UK imposing COVID-19 checks on visitors from China is still “under review,” a senior Cabinet minister has said. Asked about the government’s position on the issue, Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said on Dec. 29: “The government is looking at that, it’s under review.” He noted that the UK authorities had “noticed”…
Trade Union Boss Accuses UK Government of Putting ‘Fingers in Their Ears’ Over Pay Disputes
The new general secretary of the Trades Union Congress (TUC) has accused Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s government of refusing to listen or negotiate about pay demands which have led to strikes on Britain’s railways and in the National Health Service. Train services over Christmas were badly hit by strikes and Network Rail warned this week…
Ministry of Justice Figures Reveal Which Foreign Killers Least Likely to Be Deported by UK
The Ministry of Justice has revealed at least 62 Poles and 46 Lithuanians were convicted of murder in Britain between 2011 and 2019, but only 16 of each nationality were sent back to their home country to serve their sentences. Figures released in response to a request made by The Epoch Times under the Freedom…
UK Strikes Continue as Government Rejects ‘Double-Digit Pay Rises’
Strikes are continuing in Britain as Border Force staff, driving examiners, and rail workers resumed their industrial actions on Wednesday over pay and job security. The unions are blaming the government for the disruptions, demanding ministers allow higher pay rises, but Downing Street said the ministers “want people to agree a fair pay settlement” but…
Police in England and Wales Have Failed to Solve 1,145,254 Thefts and Burglaries: Labour
Police forces in England and Wales were unable to solve 1,145,254 thefts and burglaries in the year ending in June 2022, according to an analysis by the Labour Party. The shadow home secretary, Yvette Cooper, said domestic burglaries cost victims an average of £1,400 and helped to drive up insurance premiums for everyone. She told…
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