LONDON—BP’s second quarter profit soared to $8.45 billion, its highest in 14 years, as strong refining margins and trading prompted it to boost its dividend and spending on new oil and gas production. The strong performance caps a blowout quarter for the top Western oil and gas companies on the back of soaring energy prices…
Tory Leadership Contenders Flesh out Policy Pledges in 2nd Hustings
The two candidates vying to become the UK’s next prime minister continued to court voters on Monday in the second of the 12 local hustings as ballots started to drop in the letterboxes of Conservative grassroots members. Liz Truss was backed by Penny Mordaunt, the last of the eight initial candidates to be eliminated from the…
Man Charged Under Treason Act After Crossbow Incident at Windsor Castle
A man has been charged under the Treason Act after he was arrested while allegedly carrying a crossbow in the grounds of Windsor Castle “with intent to injure” the Queen on Christmas Day, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said. Scotland Yard said Jaswant Singh Chail, from Southampton, has been charged with an offence under section…
11 Face Trial in Scotland Over Satanic Child Abuse Allegations
Eleven people from Glasgow, Scotland are set to go on trial next year accused of crimes ranging from sex abuse to violence and neglect associated with satanic witchcraft. The accusations centre on two girls and a boy and date from between January 2010 and March 2020 at homes in the Maryhill, Townhead, and Craigend districts…
Arrest Warrant Issued After Manchester Bomber’s Brother Misses UK Court Hearing
A warrant has been issued for the arrest of the elder brother of the Manchester Arena bomber for failing to give evidence at the public inquiry into the attack. Ismail Abedi, who fled the UK last summer, did not attend a hearing at Manchester Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday. Last month the 29-year-old was found guilty…
‘It’s My Legal Duty to Safeguard Children Against Harm’: British Headmaster
By introducing children to knives, skinning rabbits, and shooting guns, Mike Fairclough isn’t a typical British headmaster. His approach to teaching has brought him criticism in the past, but it is his insistence on speaking out against lockdowns and COVID-19 vaccines for children that has become his biggest challenge. Fairclough has 20 years’ experience in…
Truss U-Turns on Public Sector Pay 24 Hours After Promising to Save £8.8 Billion
Conservative Party leadership contender Liz Truss has dumped a policy to cut public sector pay by £8.8 billion ($10.75 billion) after being accused by the Labour Party’s deputy leader Angela Rayner of producing a “recipe for levelling down.” On Monday night Truss, who is battling former Chancellor Rishi Sunak to become the party’s new leader…
Almost 700 Cross-Channel Illegal Immigrants Land in UK in New Daily Record for 2022
Almost 700 illegal immigrants were detected reaching the British shore in small boats on Monday, a new daily record this year. It comes after July saw a record high monthly number of illegal immigrants crossing the English Channel to arrive in the UK. The Ministry of Defence (MoD) said on Tuesday in its daily update that 696…
Beijing Accuses AUKUS of Undermining Regional Peace, Calls for Oversight From UN Nuclear Watchdog
August 1, 2022
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Beijing has warned the three AUKUS nations of undermining peace and security in the Indo-Pacific if efforts to arm Australia with nuclear-powered submarines continue. The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Zhao Lijian said in a press briefing on July 29 that Beijing opposed cooperation between the three governments and that it allegedly “sparked serious…
Former Minister Says ‘Civil Service Group Think’ Stopped Her From Learning About Tavistock
The ex-equalities minister and Tory leadership hopeful Kemi Badenoch has claimed that she fought a battle with civil servants over the axed children’s gender clinic which has been accused of rushing vulnerable children into treatment. Kemi Badenoch wrote an article in The Sunday Times of London that claimed that officials told her not to meet…
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