A member of a Welsh alternative media outlet claims he was told by police to remove a video and warned not to call illegal immigrants “undocumented aliens” in case it offends ethnic minorities. On Saturday, James Harvey, 19, filmed a call that he received from South Wales Police telling him that he would be “liable…
Google Faces $25.4 Billion Damages Claims in UK, Dutch Courts Over Adtech Practices
BRUSSELS—Alphabet unit Google will face damages claims for up to 25 billion euros ($25.4 billion) over its digital advertising practices in two suits to be filed in British and Dutch courts in the coming weeks by a law firm on behalf of publishers. Google’s adtech has recently drawn scrutiny from antitrust regulators following complaints from…
Skyrocketing Energy Prices Hit as EU Debates Gas Price Cap
September 13, 2022
admin
Business & MarketsCompanieseconomyenergyenergy crisisEuropeEuropean UnionGazprominflationMarketsrecessionRussia-Ukraine WarUKWorld
0 Comment
Soaring energy costs continue to hit Europe hard this week, as governments in the region are struggling to contend with the rising cost of energy, after Russian gas was drastically cut earlier this month. Russia cut natural gas and oil exports to Europe after the European Union, the United Kingdom, and the United States placed…
More Britons Quit Jobs Market, Cutting Unemployment Rate but Worsening Worker Shortage
More British workers have quit the jobs market, causing the UK’s unemployment rate to hit its lowest level in 48 years but also worsening the already severe labour shortages. According to the latest data released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) on Sept. 13, those classed as economically inactive rose by 194,000 to 9…
London Police Officer Who Shot and Killed Rapper Suspended From Duty Amid Investigation
A specialist firearms officer who fired the shot that last week killed a rapper in Streatham, south London, has been suspended from duty. Chris Kaba, 24, was shot dead on Sept. 5, after the Audi car he was driving in was pursued by a Metropolitan Police armed response vehicle after it triggered an alert. The…
Chinese Police Set up Overseas ‘Service Stations’ Including in UK and Ireland
September 13, 2022
admin
ChinaChina Human RightsChinese RegimeEuropeEurope-China RelationsInternational RelationsIrelandUKUnited Front Work Department (UFWD)World
0 Comment
A Chinese police bureau has set up dozens of “service stations” overseas, including three in the UK and one in Ireland, according to a new report. The report, published on Monday by human rights NGO Safeguard Defenders (pdf), says that the stations, dubbed “110 Overseas” after the national police emergency phone number, are part of a programme…
Number of Illegal Immigrants Crossing English Channel to UK This Year Has Exceeded Whole of 2021
More illegal immigrants have crossed the English Channel to reach the UK so far this year than in the whole of 2021, UK government figures suggest. Some 601 people were detected on Sept. 12 in 19 boats, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) said, taking the provisional total for the year to 28,561. Last year’s total…
Scottish MP who ‘Wilfully Ignored’ COVID-19 Rules Avoids Jail Sentence
An MP who travelled by train from London to Scotland after testing positive for COVID-19 has avoided a jail sentence and been ordered to do 270 hours of community service. On Tuesday a judge at Glasgow Sheriff Court told Margaret Ferrier, 62, she had “wilfully ignored” the rules but he felt it was inappropriate to…
UK Worker Incomes Lag Behind Soaring Inflation Despite Pay Rises
British workers’ incomes have been shrinking in real terms amid soaring inflation despite significant wage rises, official figures show. According to the latest data released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) on Sept. 13, the average total pay received by UK workers, including bonuses, grew by 5.5 percent in May to July 2022. But…
UK Police Confirm People ‘Have Right to Protest’ Against Monarchy After Arrests
The Metropolitan Police has confirmed people “absolutely have a right to protest” against the monarchy, despite a number of incidents in which individuals were detained or even charged over anti-royalist placards. The death of Queen Elizabeth II has largely been greeted with sadness and respect but there have been incidents where people with a republican…
-
Recent Posts
-
Archives
- May 2025
- April 2025
- July 2023
- June 2023
- May 2023
- April 2023
- March 2023
- February 2023
- January 2023
- December 2022
- November 2022
- October 2022
- September 2022
- August 2022
- July 2022
- June 2022
- May 2022
- April 2022
- March 2022
- February 2022
- January 2022
- December 2021
- November 2021
- October 2021
- September 2021
- August 2021
- July 2021
- June 2021
- May 2021
- April 2021
- March 2021
- February 2021
- January 2021
- December 2020
- September 2013
- July 2013
- March 2013
- January 2013
- December 2012
- November 2012
- December 1
-
Meta