The value of the pound has rallied back to its highest levels since before last month’s crash and the cost of UK government borrowing has decreased, as financial markets react to Rishi Sunak’s appointment as the new UK prime minister. Sterling lifted 1.9 percent higher to 1.149 against the U.S. dollar after the new prime…
Pound Rebounds, UK Borrowing Costs Drop as Sunak Becomes Prime Minister
UK Households Squeezed as Prices of Budget Supermarket Food Soar
The prices of the cheapest food items in British supermarkets have increased significantly, putting pressure on households already struggling with the surging cost of living. According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), the lowest-priced food items have increased in cost by around 17 percent over the 12 months to September 2022—an increase from 7…
Compensate 40,000 English Care Workers Who Lost Jobs Over Vaccine Mandate, says MP
A British MP says that he is “particularly ashamed” of his vote to dismiss care workers who did not want a COVID-19 vaccination and that he hopes that they can be reinstated and compensated. Danny Kruger MP was speaking at debate in parliament on Tuesday held in response to a petition calling for a public inquiry into…
Oxford Council Plans 100-Day Limit for Motorists
Oxfordshire County Council is proposing a scheme whereby motorists can only drive for 100 days of the year with a special permit or risk a fine in order to “reduce the need to travel in private cars.” A council scheme in Oxfordshire, South East England, wants to divide the city of Oxford into six districts…
New UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak Vows to Fix Predecessor’s ‘Mistakes,’ Ensure Stability
Britain’s new Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has vowed to fix the “mistakes” by his predecessor Liz Truss and to rebuild economic stability and confidence. Sunak, 42, became the youngest prime minister for more than 200 years after being appointed by King Charles III at the Buckingham Palace on Oct. 25. Speaking on the steps of…
Police in London Launch Manhunt for Gunman After Two Killed
Police in London are searching for a gunman who shot dead two men and critically injured a third in an incident in Ilford in the early hours of Tuesday. The Metropolitan Police said police were called to Henley Road in Ilford, in east London, just after midnight after residents called 999 and said shots had been…
CCP to Continue Aggressive Wolf Warrior Diplomacy After Party Congress: Analysts
October 24, 2022
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After the incident of a Hong Kong democracy protester being dragged into the Chinese consulate in the UK city of Manchester and brutally beaten by four Chinese diplomats, including the Chinese consul general in Manchester, the Chinese communist regime has insisted on continuing its aggressive wolf warrior diplomacy. Protesters were demonstrating outside Manchester’s Chinese consulate on…
Another Study Finds COVID-19 Vaccine Effectiveness Turns Negative Within Months
The effectiveness of the Pfizer and AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines turns negative against severe COVID-19 months after administration, according to a new study. A single dose of the Pfizer vaccine was pegged at negative 121 percent effectiveness on day 84 and negative 85 at day 98. A second Pfizer dose held up better, but still dipped…
Man Expelled From Course for Questioning Why Children Were Being Encouraged to Transition Wins Right to Sue
A UK judge has ruled that a trainee psychotherapist’s claim that he was treated unlawfully as a result of his gender-critical beliefs can be heard in court. In 2021, former criminal defence barrister James Esses was expelled from his psychotherapist training course, three years in. He alleges that this was for openly discussing his fear…
Murder Suspect Found Hanged in UK Prison Told Sister He Was ‘Innocent,’ Inquest Told
LONDON—An inquest into the death of a murder suspect who was found hanged in London’s Belmarsh prison while on remand has heard from his sister how he had phoned her after his arrest and told her he was “innocent” and would clear his name. Liridon Saliuka, 29, was found hanged in his cell at Belmarsh…
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