Tag: UK

Bankrolling of Law-Breaking UK Eco-Protestors by US Non-Profit Sparks Concerns

Los Angeles-based Climate Emergency Fund can fund Just Stop Oil’s activities, which often result in arrests, without exposing its U.S. donors to British democratic accountability. Just Stop Oil is just one of a number of organizations supporting the climate change agenda that are resorting to extreme methods to get their points across. Just Stop Oil,…


UK Sends Helicopters to Ukraine for 1st Time

The UK’s military has again reaffirmed its commitment to Ukraine by sending more aid to the war-torn country. During a visit to Norway, defence secretary Ben Wallace confirmed his “unwavering” support and, for the first time since Russia’s invasion, the UK will send Sea King helicopters to Ukraine. In addition to the aircraft, Wallace confirmed…


UK Rail Union to Stage Series of Strikes During Festive Season

A British rail union has said it will stage a series of 48-hour strikes during the festive season in December and January in a long-running dispute over jobs, pay, and conditions. More than 40,000 members of the Rail, Maritime, and Transport (RMT) union across Network Rail and 14 train operating companies will strike on Dec….


UK’s COVID Lockdown Babies Experiencing ‘Ongoing’ Negative Impacts: Report

The negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdowns on babies’ language and social skills are still “ongoing,” according to a report published on Wednesday. The report (pdf), published by the Institute of Health Visiting and charity alliance First 1001 Days Movement, includes a review of relevant reports, research, and national data, and the results of…


Braverman Tells MPs ‘We Have Failed to Control Our Borders’

Home Secretary Suella Braverman, appearing before a committee of MPs asking questions about the government’s handling of the influx of illegal immigrants across the English Channel, has admitted failing to control Britain’s borders. Lee Anderson, a Conservative MP who sits on the Home Affairs Committee, asked her if the government was putting more asylum seekers…


UK Supreme Court Rules Scotland Cannot Hold 2nd Independence Referendum

The UK Supreme Court has ruled that the Scottish Parliament cannot legislate for a second independence referendum without consent from the UK government. In the first independence referendum held in 2014, the Scottish electorate voted 55–45 percent to reject independence and remain part of the UK. But First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, who is also leader…


Tory MPs Chloe Smith and William Wragg Step Down Amid Fears of Labour Victory at Next Election

Former work and pensions secretary Chloe Smith and William Wragg, who chairs the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Select Committee, have both announced they will not stand at the next general election. The Conservative Party’s campaign headquarters has given sitting MPs up until Dec. 5 to announce if they will be standing again and it…


UK Faces Worst Economic Downturn Among G-7 Nations: OECD

The UK economy will contract more than any other G-7 nation next year, according to the latest forecasts from the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). The OECD expects the UK economy to shrink by 0.4 percent in 2023 and grow by just 0.2 percent in 2024. Germany is the only other G-7 country…


Critical Race and Gender Theories Have Been Taught to a Majority of British Schoolchildren: Report

Several million UK children may have been taught radical left ideas in their education, a report has found. Leading researcher into cancel culture in the world of academia, professor Eric Kaufmann, has written a report for the conservative think thank Policy Exchange, which argues that UK education is almost as captured by ideologies as America….


Labour’s Starmer Offers Business Leaders ‘Pragmatic’ Approach to Migration

Labour Party leader Sir Keir Starmer has promised a “new partnership” with business and said his government would take a “pragmatic” approach to economic migration. But in a speech to the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) conference on Tuesday he urged companies to wean themselves off low-paid, cheap overseas labour. Starmer—who was elected leader of…