The final day of voting in the UK Conservative Party leadership contest has begun, with the result set to be announced on Sept. 5. Either Foreign Secretary Liz Truss or former chancellor Rishi Sunak will be announced as the new party leader and UK prime minister next week. Outgoing Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his…
Extinction Rebellion Members Superglue Themselves in UK Parliament Chamber
Climate activists from Extinction Rebellion have superglued themselves around the Speaker’s chair in the House of Commons chamber in London. The group said around 50 activists were involved in the “non-violent” action at the Palace of Westminster. A photo posted on the group’s Twitter account shows three members hand-in-hand in front of the seat while…
‘Extreme Inflationary Pressures’ to Become Even Worse in UK: British Chambers of Commerce
Experts have warned that “extreme inflationary pressures” are likely to worsen in the United Kingdom, and stated that the country is already in the midst of a recession. Alex Veitch, director of policy at the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), made the comments in a press release on Sept. 1, where the BCC again downgraded its…
Welsh Parents Lose Bid to Block New Sex Education Curriculum
A group of parents have lost a legal challenge to stop a new sex education curriculum from being taught across Wales from September. Public Child Protection Wales, a parent’s group, sought a High Court injunction on Aug. 23 asking the Welsh government to delay the rollout of the compulsory Relationships and Sexuality Education (RSE), which…
British National Killed in Action While Volunteering as Medic in Ukraine
A British national has been killed while volunteering as a medic in Ukraine. In a GoFundMe set up to bring his body home, Craig Mackintosh’s sister Lorna revealed that he had been killed in Ukraine on Aug. 24. She said that her brother, from Thetford, Norfolk, had lost his life “in the line of duty”….
‘Go Nuclear, Go Large’ to Boost UK’s Energy Security: Boris Johnson
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has stressed the need to “go nuclear” to boost the UK’s energy security as he promised £700 million ($810 million) of funding for the planned Sizewell C nuclear power project. In his last major policy speech before leaving office next week, Johnson said the spike in gas prices driven by Russian…
UK Conservative Leadership Hopeful Liz Truss Rules out New Taxes If Elected PM
UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss, the frontrunner in the Conservative Party leadership race, has claimed there will be no new taxes if she becomes prime minister. Speaking at the 12th and final leadership hustings held in London, Truss reiterated that her two priorities are to cut taxes and to secure the UK’s energy supply as…
2 Policewomen Sexually Assaulted, 74 Officers Injured at London’s Notting Hill Carnival
Two female police officers were sexually assaulted and 74 officers were injured during the Notting Hill Carnival, London’s Metropolitan Police has said. Hundreds of thousands of people attended the carnival on Sunday and Monday—the first time it has been held since 2019 because of COVID-19 restrictions in the last two years. But the event was…
‘Catastrophic’ College of Policing ‘Should Be Replaced’: Report
Britain’s next prime minister needs to implement a series of targeted reforms as the public believe that the police are “more interested in being woke than solving crimes,” a report has urged. The report by the conservative think tank Policy Exchange (pdf), written by former Metropolitan Police officer David Spencer, said that said police should…
Excess Deaths Increasing in UK Even as COVID-19 Toll Continues to Fall
Excess deaths in England and Wales have risen to the highest level in three months even as the death toll from COVID-19 continues to fall, the latest UK official data shows. According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), 10,982 deaths were registered in England and Wales in the week ending Aug. 19, which is…
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