The so-called “golden era” of the Sino–British relationship is over, the UK’s Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Monday. But Sunak dismissed what he said is “simplistic Cold War rhetoric,” saying he will stand up to the UK’s competitors with “robust pragmatism” instead of “grand rhetoric.” Giving his first major foreign policy speech at the annual…
Sunak Says ‘Golden Era’ With China Is Over, Rejects ‘Cold War Rhetoric’
PREMIERING 11/29 at 7:30PM ET: Dr. James Thorp: What Pfizer’s Internal Data Reveals About Vaccines and Pregnancy
This episode will premiere on Tuesday, Nov. 29, at 7:30 p.m. ET. “Of the 270 pregnant women, 238 were not followed up. And of the data that they did present with a miscarriage … it was 80 percent miscarriage rate,” says Dr. James Thorp. “The federal government, the CDC, and the FDA—they’re corrupt. They sat…
UK Authorities: Risk of Diphtheria ‘Very Low’ Despite Suspected Rise Among Illegal Immigrants
Britain’s health secretary has said that the risk of the public contracting diphtheria is “very low,” despite a rise in suspected cases among illegal immigrants being held in the country. Speaking at the Royal Marsden Hospital in London, Minister of State for Health Steve Barclay said that one of the reasons for the low risk was…
Downing Street: Arrest of BBC Reporter in China ‘Unacceptable’
The arrest of British journalist in China is “shocking and unacceptable,” Downing Street said on Monday after a BBC journalist was detained and allegedly beaten by the police when reporting on anti-zero-COVID protests in Shanghai. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s spokesman also urged Beijing to respect Chinese people’s right to protest. Foreign secretary James Cleverly and a…
Encouraging Self-Harm Online Will Become Criminal Offence Under UK’s Online Safety Bill
Online encouragement of self-harm will be criminalised under an updated version of the Online Safety Bill, the UK government has said. Culture secretary Michelle Donelan said the update would create a new offence that would target communications that encourage someone to physically harm themselves, making it illegal to do so, and bringing it in line…
More Than 50 Conservative MPs Demand Change to UK Modern Slavery Law
More than 50 Conservative MPs have signed a letter to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak demanding emergency legislation be introduced to amend modern slavery laws which they say are being abused by illegal immigrants crossing the English Channel in small boats. The letter, organised by former Brexit secretary David Davis, said the English Channel crossings were…
UK Police ‘Fully Prepared’ to Counter Road-Blocking Protests by Climate Activists
The UK’s biggest police force has said it is “fully prepared” to prevent climate protesters from causing disruption ahead of Christmas. Climate group Just Stop Oil, an offshoot of Extinction Rebellion, has been staging disruptive protests in an attempt to highlight its call for the UK government to begin the process of winding down fossil…
UK to Vaccinate Newly Arrived Illegal Immigrants Against Diphtheria After One Death Reported
The UK government has said it will offer vaccinations against diphtheria to all newly arrived illegal immigrants at the Manston processing centre in Kent, after confirming a detainee who died last week had tested positive for the illness. The Home Office said the man—who had reportedly arrived in the UK on Nov. 12 after crossing…
UK to Vaccinate Newly Arrived Illegal Immigrants Against Diphtheria After 1 Death Reported
The UK government has said it will offer vaccinations against diphtheria to all newly arrived illegal immigrants at the Manston processing centre in Kent, after confirming a detainee who died last week had tested positive for the illness. The Home Office said the man—who had reportedly arrived in the UK on Nov. 12 after crossing…
Rugby Star and ALS Campaigner Doddie Weir Dies at 52
EDINBURGH, Scotland—Doddie Weir, a former Scotland rugby player whose diagnosis with Lou Gehrig’s disease led to a campaign for more research into ALS, has died at the age of 52. The Scottish Rugby Union (SRU) announced Weir’s death on Saturday. The lock played 61 times for Scotland and was famed for his crunching tackles and…
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