Tag: UK

UK Industry Leaders Urge New PM to Reset Trading Relationship With EU

UK industry leaders have called on the incoming prime minister to reset Britain’s trading relationships with the European Union, which remains the dominant market for British manufacturing exports. In a report published on July 18, Make UK, a business group which represents British manufacturers, and business advisory firm BDO, said that the European market remains…


Biggest Geopolitical Change Comes From China Not Russia, Blair Warns

The biggest geopolitical change is coming from China rather than Russia, as the Chinese regime seeks to compete against the Western political system and way of life, former British Prime Minister Tony Blair has warned. Delivering the annual lecture of the Ditchley Foundation, which primarily focuses on British–American relations, on July 16, Blair issued a…


London Event Marks 23 Years of Chinese Oppression Against Spiritual Discipline Falun Gong

More than 100 Falun Gong adherents in the UK marched on Saturday to highlight the ongoing clampdown against the group in China that has lasted for 23 years. Fourteen lawmakers wrote to condemn the persecution, saying the treatment of Falun Gong practitioners by the Chinese Communist Party is “completely unacceptable.” Falun Gong, also known as Falun…


Liberals’ Critical Race Theory and Woke Agenda are Hypocritical: UK Anglican Deacon

Calvin Robinson a UK-based Anglican deacon and conservative political commentator, was barred from becoming a deacon in the Church of England because of his political views that opposed critical race theory (CRT) and the ‘woke’ cultural agenda. Liberals, including those leading the Church of England, proclaim to want diversity in their ranks but are insincere…


Londoners Urged Not to Travel on Monday and Tuesday Due to Extreme Heat

Expected high temperatures have prompted Londoners to be urged against travelling on Monday and Tuesday. The current heatwave is set to peak on Tuesday, with an 80 percent chance of the mercury topping the UK’s record temperature of 38.7C (101.7F) set in Cambridge in 2019. Transport for London (TfL) is advising passengers to only travel…


5 Conservative Leadership Candidates Clash Over Tax, Trust, Gender Self-ID

Five British Conservative leadership candidates hoping to be the next prime minister on Friday appeared in their first televised debate that was mainly focused on tax and spending and trust in politicians. Former Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak, the only candidate who opposes immediate tax cuts, clashed with the other candidates over the issue….


5 UK Conservative Leadership Candidates Clash Over Tax, Trust, Gender Self-ID

Five British Conservative leadership candidates hoping to be the next prime minister on Friday appeared in their first televised debate that was mainly focused on tax and spending and trust in politicians. Former Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak, the only candidate who opposes immediate tax cuts, clashed with the other candidates over the issue….


Burberry Says US Demand for Sneakers and Slides Fades

LONDON—British luxury brand Burberry said a drop in demand for footwear such as sneakers and slides drove a 4 percent fall in first-quarter like-for-like sales in the Americas. “We’ve had very strong performance in the categories of leather bags and outerwear,” Chief Financial Officer Julie Brown told reporters on Fridays. “The areas that have come…


Sunak and Truss Clash Over Tax in UK Leadership Debate

LONDON—British foreign minister Liz Truss clashed over tax policy with former finance minister Rishi Sunak on Friday, as the five remaining contenders to be Britain’s next prime minister went head-to-head in the first of three televised debates. An initial field of 11 challengers has been whittled down following two days of votes by lawmakers from…


UK Summons Russian Ambassador Over Reported Death of British Aid Worker

The UK’s Foreign Office summoned Russian ambassador Andrey Kelin on Friday following reports that a British aid volunteer died in detention. Paul Urey, 45, died due to illnesses and stress, according to Daria Morozova, the Ombudsman of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR)—a Russian-backed separatist region in Ukraine that’s recognised by Russia, Syria, and North Korea. Urey was…