UK rail services face more disruptions after train drivers at eight rail companies decided to stage a 24-hour strike later this month over a pay dispute. The Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen (Aslef), a trade union representing train drivers, said its members at Arriva Rail London, Chiltern Railways, Greater Anglia, Great Western, Hull…
With ‘Bogeyman’ Johnson Gone, Will Scottish Independence Bid Falter?
As the curtain prepares to fall on the British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s premiership “serious political gamesmanship” will determine Scotland’s future after its devolved government threw down the gauntlet on independence, according to political observers. The leader of the Scottish National Party and Scotland’s First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, has declared her government’s aim to make…
Liz Truss Loses Ground on Penny Mordaunt as Tory Leadership Contest Hots up
Attorney General Suella Braverman has been knocked out in the second round of voting for the leadership of the Conservative Party with Rishi Sunak opening up a lead on his rivals. Rishi Sunak leads the field in the race to find a replacement for Boris Johnson, who resigned as Britain’s prime minister last week. He got…
British Government Puts Online Safety Bill on Hold
The government has announced that the new Online Safety Bill has been put on hold until a new prime minister is in place in the autumn, a move which has won praise from free speech supporters. The planned legislation on online spaces has been increasingly criticised by top Tories for handing “unprecedented censorship powers” to…
British Post Office Workers Strike Over Pay Dispute
Supply chain and administrative workers at the UK’s Post Office are staging a 24-strike on Thursday over pay. Members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) who deliver cash and supplies to sub-post offices, process finances, and work in administration are involved in the row. It comes after CWU members who work at Post Office counters staged…
UK House Prices Still Rising Despite Cooling Demand: Survey
UK house prices continued on an upward march in June though the number of new inquiries from house hunters decreased, according to new data. Survey results from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) show that 27 percent of property professionals reported a fall in interest from would-be buyers last month. It marked the third…
MI5 Says There Is ‘Growing Synergy’ Between Extreme Right and Incel Ideologies
MI5 officers told an influential committee of MPs “there is a growing synergy between Incel and ERWT (Extreme Right Wing Terrorism) ideologies.” The Intelligence and Security Committee’s report (pdf) said, “Most Involuntary Celibates (Incels) are non-violent or criminal and their activity would not meet MI5 terrorism thresholds.” But MI5 pointed out that Elliot Rodger—who shot and stabbed…
UK Police Open Investigation After Olympic Champion Mo Farah Revealed He Was a Trafficked Child
The Metropolitan Police said they have opened an investigation into the alleged trafficking of Sir Mo Farah when he was a child. The four-time Olympic Champion revealed in a BBC documentary aired on Wednesday that he was born in Somaliland as Hussein Abdi Kahin and was trafficked to Britain when he was nine years old to…
Chinese Applicants to UK Universities up 60 Percent in 3 Years, Raising Fears of Over-Reliance
July 14, 2022
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The number of Chinese applicants to British universities has risen by almost 60 percent in three years to a record 31,400, raising fears that UK institutions have become overly reliant on China. The number of Chinese applicants is over 8,000 more than the number of applications from all 27 countries of the European Union, which…
Hollywood Star Kevin Spacey Pleads Not Guilty After Being Accused of Sex Attacks
Oscar-winning actor Kevin Spacey has formally entered not guilty pleas to sexual assault charges dating back 17 years. The 62-year-old Hollywood star stood in the dock of Court One at the Old Bailey to deny five allegations relating to three men, who are now in their 30s and 40s Spacey was listed under his full…
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