The head of London Fire Brigade (LFB) said complaints will be handled externally from Monday after an official report published on Saturday said the brigade is “institutionally misogynist and racist.” The Independent Culture Review, commissioned by London Fire Commissioner Andy Roe following the suicide of 21-year-old trainee firefighter Jaden Matthew Francois-Esprit in 2020, was led by former Chief Crown…
Report Says London Fire Brigade ‘Institutionally Misogynist and Racist’ but Not Impacting Operations
Ofgem’s New Rules for Energy Firms Criticised by British Gas Owner
Reforms designed to protect customers and ensure energy suppliers are resilient to market shocks have been proposed by the energy regulator, however, British Gas owner Centrica accused Ofgem of an “abdication of responsibility.” On Friday, Ofgem released fresh proposals which included stamping out the misuse of credit balances, reinforcing rules on how all domestic providers…
UK Woman With Down’s Syndrome Loses Challenge Against Abortion Law
An English woman and a child with Down’s syndrome on Friday lost an appeal challenging Britain’s abortion law that allows babies with the syndrome to be aborted up until birth. Three judges at the Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal, saying the abortion law does not interfere with the rights of the living disabled. One…
UK Nurses to Go on Strike Next Month as Minister Calls Pay Demand ‘Not Affordable’
November 25, 2022
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Nurses in the UK will stage a national strike next month, which is set to be the biggest industrial action in the history of Britain’s National Health Service (NHS). The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) said on Nov. 25 that its members will stage their first ever national walkout on Dec. 15 and 20, after…
ULEZ: Anger as Sadiq Khan Tells 200,000 London Motorists to Pay ‘Punitive Tax’
The mayor of London has extended the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) to the outskirts of the capital, forcing more than 200,000 motorists to pay an extra £12.50 ($15) a day. The U.N. Secretary General’s special envoy on climate ambition and solutions, Michael Bloomberg, praised Mayor Sadiq Khan for “helping to clean London’s air and…
New Amendment to Online Safety Bill Will Criminalise ‘Deepfake’ Pornography
Sharing “downblouse” images and pornographic “deepfakes” without consent could be criminalised in England and Wales. On Friday, the government announced that it will put forward an amendment to the Online Safety Bill, which would criminalise the sharing of a person’s intimate images without their consent. This includes those who share “deepfakes,” or explicit images or…
UK Foreign Secretary Pledges Continuing Support for Ukraine During Kyiv Trip
Foreign Secretary James Cleverly has promised that the UK will continue to support Ukraine in its resistance against the Russian invasion. Cleverly met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during a visit to Kyiv, just days after Prime Minister Rishi Sunak travelled to the Ukrainian capital and announced a £50 million ($60 million) package of defensive military…
Home Office Lawyer Tells Shamima Begum Hearing That ‘Brainwashed’ People Can Be National Security Threats
A Home Office lawyer has told an immigration tribunal hearing and appeal by Shamima Begum that just because people are “brainwashed” does not mean that they cannot be a threat to national security. Sir James Eadie, KC said Begum had been living as part of the ISIS regime for four years and he said, “If…
Reducing Foreign Students May Bankrupt UK Universities, Chief Migration Advisor Says
The UK government’s chief migration advisor on Friday said universities may go bankrupt if the government limits the number of foreign students. It comes after Downing Street said Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is considering “all options” to control immigration, including “looking at the issue of student dependants and low-quality degrees,” as official data revealed record-high net…
Crown Prosecution Service Claimed Some of the Bible Is ‘No Longer Appropriate to Modern Society’ in Lawsuit
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) argued that parts of the Bible are “abusive” and “no longer appropriate in modern society” in a now-dropped prosecution against a British street preacher. John Dunn, 55, was preaching in Swindon, southwest England, in November 2020 when two women walked past holding hands and he said, “I hope you are sisters.”…
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