British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been ordered to hand over a cache of documents to MPs investigating whether he lied to Parliament over the so-called partygate scandal. Johnson, who is set to step down as prime minister in early September, still faces an inquiry by the Privileges Committee into whether he deliberately misled Parliament…
Boris Johnson Ordered to Hand Documents to Parliamentary Committee Probing Partygate Scandal
5 Candidates for UK Prime Minister to Face Off in 1st TV Debate
All five remaining contenders vying to be the UK’s next prime minister will take part in the first televised debate on Friday on Channel 4, the network has confirmed. Rishi Sunak, Penny Mordaunt, Liz Truss, Kemi Badenoch, and Tom Tugendhat are expected to stand toe to toe in three debates over the weekend, ahead of the third…
UK Met Office Issues First Red Warning for Extreme Heat
The UK’s Met Office has issued its first ever red warning for extreme heat, as it warned of a “potentially very serious situation” in parts of England that could pose a risk to life. During the ongoing heatwave that is set to peak on Tuesday, the Met Office said, there is an 80 percent chance…
Tony Blair Proposes Digital ID to Tackle Illegal Immigration
The Tony Blair Institute for Global Change has recommended that the government takes advantage of new technologies to introduce a digital identity-verification system in a new report on fixing the asylum system in the UK. The proposal follows that 4,540 people from January to March 2022 were recorded arriving in small boats reaching the UK…
British Aid Volunteer Captured in Ukraine Has Died, Report
A British aid worker detained by Russian-backed separatists in Ukraine since April has died, according to an official in the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR). Daria Morozova, the Ombudsman in the self-styled DPR, wrote on Friday on a Telegram channel that Paul Urey died on July 10 due to illnesses and stress, Russian state media, including…
UK Union Leader Warns of ‘Summer of Discontent’ as Inflation Outpaces Pay Increases
The leader of the UK’s biggest private sector union has warned of a “summer of discontent” as pay disputes are expected to increase amidst soaring inflation. Sharon Graham, general secretary of the Unite union, told the BBC that there could be hundreds of disputes involving tens of thousands of people if workers are made to…
Enfamil Maker Reckitt Flies Baby Formula to US From Singapore
LONDON—Enfamil maker Reckitt on Wednesday afternoon flew 65 tonnes of baby formula to Chicago from its plant in Singapore, aiming to end a months-long shortage in the United States by late summer, a senior executive said. Similac maker Abbott Laboratories in February recalled dozens of types of baby formula, taking the country’s biggest industry player…
Lloyds Offers Extra Support to 2 Million Customers as Cost Rises Hit Hard
LONDON—Britain’s biggest domestic lender Lloyds Banking Group contacted 2 million of its 26 million customers in May after identifying they could need extra support to cope with soaring food and energy prices and rising debt costs. The UK’s largest mortgage provider outlined options including debt consolidation, household budget reviews, and spending control tools to customers…
Number of Rejected University Speakers Has ‘Sharply Increased,’ Raising Free Speech Concerns
Almost 200 speaker requests or events were rejected by English universities or other higher education institutions in 2020–2021, new figures show, raising fears of rising incidents of cancel culture. “One person stopped from speaking is one too many,” said Prof. Dennis Hayes, president of Academics for Academics Freedom (AFAF) told The Epoch Times by email….
Tugendhat Ploughs on in Conservative Leadership Race Despite Losing Votes in 2nd Round
After barely surviving the second round of field-narrowing votes on Thursday, Conservative Party leadership hopeful Tom Tugendhat said he will stay in the race. Tugendhat secured 32 votes from his colleagues, the fewest among the five remaining candidates, but the former soldier said he had never turned down a challenge because the odds were against him, adding,…
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