The two remaining candidates in the race to become Conservative Party leader and UK prime minister—Foreign Secretary Liz Truss and former chancellor Rishi Sunak—have traded blows over policies regarding China and taxation in a TV debate hosted by the BBC. While the tax and economic policy was the focus of the earlier stages of the…
UK Conservative Leadership Contenders Clash Over China and Taxes in BBC Debate
Increased Drinking During Lockdown Could Potentially Cause 25,000 Excess Deaths in the UK: Study
A new UK study has found that heavy drinking increased during the lockdowns during the CCP virus pandemic and the increased costs to NHS England are expected to cast a “long shadow.” The study developed by the University of Sheffield for NHS England found that lockdown and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) virus pandemic may…
Biden Casts Doubt on Pelosi’s Taiwan Visit Plan
President Joe Biden appears to be casting doubt on Nancy Pelosi’s potential visit to Taiwan next month, as the House Speaker receives threats from Beijing but bipartisan support at home. Dangerous encounters, priorities surpassing counterterrorism—America’s top military chief and Britain’s intelligence head issue warnings about dangers posed by China. The organizer for a New York-based…
UK Labour Shelves Manifesto Pledge to Renationalise Rail, Mail, Energy, Water
Labour Party leader Sir Keir Starmer on Monday said he’s “pragmatic” about renationalising transport and utilities after his shadow chancellor said the 2019 manifesto pledge had been “scrapped.” It comes as Great Manchester’s Labour Mayor Andy Burnham hailed the rejection of a legal challenge to his decision to bring bus services across northern England under…
‘Titanic’ and ‘The Omen’ Actor David Warner Dies at 80
LONDON—David Warner, a versatile British actor whose roles ranged from Shakespearean tragedies to sci-fi cult classics, has died. He was 80. Warner’s family said he died from a cancer-related illness on Sunday at Denville Hall, a retirement home for entertainers in London. Often cast as a villain, Warner had roles in the 1971 psychological thriller…
COVID-19 Restrictions Likely Led to Resurgence of Rare Hepatitis Among Children: Study
A virus not known to normally cause disease, coupled with lowered immunity in children due to lockdowns, may have led to a hepatitis outbreak, researchers have found. UK researchers believe they have identified the cause of acute liver problems that have been affecting young children around the world. Sudden-onset Hepatitis Two new studies, which have…
Brexit Not to Blame for English Channel Travel Chaos, Downing Street Insists
Downing Street has insisted the travel chaos in the English Channel is not the result of Brexit, blaming instead the shortage of French border control staff for causing long queues and delays. The disruptions started at the Port of Dover on July 22, when thousands of holidaymakers were stuck in traffic jams and 6-hour queues….
UK to Host Eurovision Song Contest on Behalf of Ukraine
The UK will host the Eurovision Song Contest next year on behalf of Ukraine, it has been confirmed. Ukraine won the right to host the contest in 2023 after Ukrainian entry Kalush Orchestra triumphed at this year’s competition held in Italy in May, but the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) decided the event cannot be held…
UK Conservative Leadership Candidates Trade Blows on China
Former Chancellor Rishi Sunak and Foreign Secretary Liz Truss clashed over China on Sunday amid an increasingly tense race to become the UK’s next prime minister. The two candidates initially battled mainly over economics. The battleground has now expanded to include immigration and China policies as they vie for the support of Conservative grassroots. Previously…
British Youtuber Alleges She Was Visited by Police for ‘Being Untoward About Paedophiles’
A feminist Youtuber was visited by police to “offer words of advice” after a complaint was made against comments in her video that the complainant felt were “inappropriate and offensive.” Jay Keen, who blogs under the name Posie Parker, is a women’s rights campaigner who also runs the organization Standing for Women, which she says…
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