UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss has vowed to continue deploying the Royal Navy to tackle illegal immigration in the English Channel if she becomes the next prime minister. The Royal Navy was brought in to patrol the Channel in April, when Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the move would help ensure that “no boat makes…
Royal Navy to Continue Tackling Illegal Immigration in Channel If Truss Becomes PM
Elon Musk Said He’s Buying Manchester United, Then Said He’s Joking
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk wrote on Twitter on Tuesday that he’s buying Manchester United, but said hours later that it was only a “joke.” “Also, I’m buying Manchester United [you’re] welcome,” the billionaire wrote on Twitter. Manchester United’s stock rose by 17% percent in pre-market trading shortly after Musk published his Twitter post,…
Censoring Suicide Is Not the Answer
Commentary Throughout history, censorship has been justified as necessary for a safe and well-ordered society. In China, Han dynasty leaders burned manuscripts to “protect” scholars from the malevolent influence of Qin dynasty literature. In the 15th century, the invention of the printing press not only made books more accessible but also provided additional fuel for…
UK Water Regulator Will ‘Hold Companies to Account’ Amid Drought
The head of Britain’s water regulator said it will take water companies to task over leaks and prices as the nation faces hosepipe bans. “We set challenging, achievable targets of water companies, leakage being one of them,” David Black, CEO of The Water Services Regulation Authority (Ofwat) told BBC Radio 4 on Aug. 16. “We challenged…
British Rail Passengers Advised to ‘Only Travel If Absolutely Necessary’ During Strikes
Passengers are urged to plan their journey and “only travel if absolutely necessary” as tens of thousands of rail workers are set to strike again on Thursday and Saturday. Network Rail, which owns and develops railway infrastructure across Britain, confirmed that only about one-fifth of Britain’s rail network will remain open on strike days, and lines…
Labour Shortages Costing UK Farmers Tens of Millions as Crops Rot in Fields
August 16, 2022
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British farmers have lost tens of millions of pounds this year as a result of severe labour shortages, a survey has revealed. The survey, conducted by the National Farmers Union (NFU), found that 4 in 10 growers had suffered crop losses thanks to a lack of pickers. With worker shortages averaging 14 percent across the…
UK Workers Face Record Pay Slump Due to Surging Inflation
UK workers saw a record drop in real earnings over the past quarter despite pay increases amid soaring inflation, according to official figures published on Tuesday. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said regular pay (excluding bonuses) between April and June was estimated to have increased by 4.7 percent compared to the same quarter last year. However,…
‘Many Crops Will Fail’ Under Water Ban, Scottish Farmers Say
Scottish farmers say they are fearful that restrictions on taking water from rivers imposed in parts of the country “will now be the end for some,” and that the decision will affect the vegetable sector for “weeks and months to come.” On Saturday, Scotland’s water environmental agency SEPA banned farmers from abstracting water from the…
Heathrow Airport Extends Cap on Daily Passenger Numbers to End of October
London’s Heathrow Airport has announced it will extend its cap on passenger numbers for another six weeks, as the UK’s travel sector continues to struggle to cope with the rising demand for travel. The capacity limit of 100,000 daily departing passengers was initially to last until Sept. 11, but the airport said that date has…
3 Men Convicted of Transferred Malice Murder in UK Legal First
Three men who launched a gun attack on a rival gang in northwest London have been convicted of the murder of their friend after their adversaries suddenly turned the tables on them and fired back, killing him. The conviction at the Old Bailey in London of Issa Seed and Adel Yussuf, both 25, and Daniel…
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