British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and France’s President Emmanuel Macron have met at the COP27 summit in Egypt and discussed a new deal to reduce the armada of small boats bringing illegal immigrants across the English Channel. Afterwards Sunak said, “By working together with our European partners, we can make a difference, grip this challenge…
Sunak and Macron Discuss Illegal Migration as UK PM Promises to ‘Grip Challenge’
PM Pledges Millions for Green Tech in Developing Countries Amid Calls to Pay Environmental Damage Reparations
The UK PM said he was already helping countries deal with climate change as he faced calls to pay reparations for the environmental damage inflicted on the planet. New announcements include £65.5 million for green tech innovation and significant clean energy investments with Kenya and Egypt as PM Rishi Sunak attended the UN COP27 climate…
Families’ Lawyer Calls for Grenfell Fire Inquiry Not to Be ‘Box-Ticking Exercise’
A lawyer representing 25 survivors and bereaved relatives of those who died in the 2017 Grenfell Tower fire in London has told a public inquiry they hoped it would not be “just another … box-ticking exercise.” The fire broke out on the fourth floor of the tower block in North Kensington, west London, on June…
Pro-Life Group Launches Legal Action Over Birmingham Abortion Clinic Buffer Zone
A pro-life group has launched legal action against Birmingham City Council over the implementation of a “buffer zone” they say makes it illegal to peacefully pray outside an abortion clinic in the city. Supported by the Christian Legal Centre, Isabel Vaughan-Spruce, 45, who is the leader of the group 40 Days for Life Birmingham, will…
UK Minister Visits Taiwan to ‘Future-Proof’ British Economy
November 7, 2022
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The UK’s trade policy minister Greg Hands on Monday landed in Taiwan to boost trade between the two partners, which he said would help the UK to “future-proof” the British economy. The minister called Taiwan a “vital [trade] partner” for the UK as the former EU country tilts toward the Indo–Pacific. The UK’s Department for International Trade said…
BBC Made ‘Significant Editorial Failings’ in Coverage of Anti-Semitic Attack: UK Watchdog
The BBC committed “significant editorial failings” in its coverage of an anti-Semitic attack on Jewish students in London, the UK’s media watchdog Ofcom has concluded. On Nov. 29, 2021, while a group of Jewish students were travelling on a privately-hired Hanukkah party bus in London’s Oxford Street, they came under attack from a group of…
Climate Activists Cause Disruption on UK’s Busiest Motorway as COP27 Gets Under Way
Climate protesters have caused disruption on the UK’s busiest motorway despite a major police operation to foil their plans, just as the COP27 climate summit gets under way in Egypt. Climate group Just Stop Oil, an offshoot of Extinction Rebellion, said “action has gone ahead in multiple locations on the M25” during morning rush hour…
UK Urges EU to Speed up Access to Research Funding After Row Over Northern Ireland Protocol
Britain’s new Europe minister is urging Brussels to put politics aside and speed up the funding for academic research in science which has been held up since the dispute over the Northern Ireland Protocol. Europe minister Leo Docherty is due to make a speech to British and European parliamentarians on Monday in which he will…
UK Court Issues New Injunction Banning Climate Protesters Blocking Motorway
Britain’s National Highways has secured a High Court injunction to prevent climate protesters disrupting England’s busiest motorway. 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 fuel production in the…
Ukraine War: Russia ‘Warning’ That ‘Britain Is Too Deep in This Conflict’
Russian ambassador to the UK Andrey Kelin has warned that Britain is drawing too close to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. “We perfectly know about participation of British specialists in training, preparation, and execution of plans against the Russian infrastructure and the Russian fleet in the Black Sea. We know that it has been done,”…
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