A court has ruled that a British rail conductor who was sacked when he questioned “black privilege” in an online diversity training was unfairly dismissed. The Free Speech Union (FSU), which backed his case, urged for more “free speech training for employers.” In May, The Telegraph reported that rail conductor Simon Isherwood was dismissed for…
Iran Releases US-British-Iranian Conservationist on Furlough
A British–U.S.–Iranian environmentalist who has spent over four years in an Iranian prison has been released on furlough with an electronic tag. Morad Tahbaz, 66, has been released from the Evin prison and is at his family’s home in the Iranian capital Tehran, Britain’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) said on July 27. An…
British High Commission in Canada to Welcome Military Specialist on Chinese and Russian Threat to Arctic
Britain is sending a military expert on the threat posed by Russia and China in the Arctic to work in the British High Commission in Ottawa. In a sign of deepening co-operation between Canada and Britain on defence matters, the UK is dispatching Nick Diggle, a former Royal Navy officer and research specialist in Arctic…
Sunak Pledges VAT Break to Reduce UK Household Energy Bills
Conservative leadership candidate Rishi Sunak said on Tuesday that he would scrap VAT on all domestic energy bills next year if he becomes the prime minister. Sunak, who has criticised his opponent Liz Truss for promising unfunded tax cuts that he said will worsen inflation, was accused of performing a U-turn, but his supporters defended…
UK Rail Network Disrupted Again Amid Renewed Strike Action
British rail passengers are suffering fresh travel chaos after thousands of workers walked out on strike, crippling services across the country. Some 40,000 members of the Rail, Maritime, and Transport (RMT) union at Network Rail and 14 train operators went on strike on July 27, and the Transport Salaried Staffs’ Association (TSSA) has also announced…
Scientist Who Supports Draconian COVID-19 Measures to Lead WHO Advisory Group
The World Health Organization (WHO) has appointed a scientist from the British Communist Party to lead its Technical Advisory Group for Behavioural Insights and Science for Health. Susan Michie, 67, is a professor in health psychology at University College London. She is also a leading participant of the UK government’s Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies…
Tributes Pour in for David Trimble, Key Figure in Northern Ireland Peace Process
July 26, 2022
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British, Irish, and American political leaders of the past and present have paid tribute to David Trimble, a key figure in the peace process in Northern Ireland, who died on July 25 at the age of 77 following a short illness. The former first minister of Northern Ireland and former leader of the Ulster Unionist…
Truss and Sunak Vow to Curb Trade Unions’ Powers Ahead of Fresh Rail Strikes in UK
Both Conservative leadership candidates have vowed to limit trade unions’ ability to stage industrial actions amid waves of strikes across rail, postal, and other industries over pay. It comes as members of two trade unions at 14 train operators are about to strike on Wednesday, with further service-crippling rail strikes announced for August. Liz Truss…
UK Imposes Further Sanctions in Response to Russian Invasion of Ukraine
Russian ministers, officials, and members of influential families linked to the Kremlin are among those hit with sanctions in the latest wave of action prompted by Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. Moscow’s justice minister Konstantin Chuychenko and his deputy Oleg Sviridenko were hit with a travel ban and asset freeze, with the UK accusing them…
UK Government Doesn’t Know Whether COVID-19 Traffic Light Travel System Worked: Report
The UK government does not know whether its traffic light system to manage foreign travel during the COVID-19 pandemic has worked or whether the almost half-a-billion-pound cost was worth the disruption caused, according to a select committee of MPs. The House of Commons Public Accounts Committee (PAC) report (pdf) published on Tuesday said the government should publish…
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