The Labour Party has promised to impose restrictions on the hiring of foreign workers and focus instead on developing domestic talent, as the opposition party toughens its stance on immigration ahead of the next general election. According to data released last week by the Office of National Statistics, net migration to the UK hit a…
Home Office Launches Ad Campaign to Deter Albanians From Illegal Channel Crossings
The Home Office is set to launch an ad campaign aimed at deterring Albanians from crossing the English Channel illegally to reach the UK with the message that people “face being detained and removed” if they make the journey. The campaign, which starts in Albania next week, will “make clear the perils” illegal immigrants may…
Systems Error Affecting Electronic Gates Leaves Travelers to UK Waiting for Hours
LONDON—Travelers arriving in the UK faced long delays Saturday after a technical problem shut electronic border gates at airports across the country for most of the day, forcing everyone to have their passports checked manually on what was expected to be one of the busiest travel weekends of the year. The Home Office, the government…
Trans Tyranny: The Battle For Human Nature
In this episode of International Reporters Roundtable we delve into transgenderism. On the surface it seems simple: acknowledging and accepting a marginalized group. But where did it come from? How prevalent was it just a couple decades ago? Why is it spreading now, at such a quick pace? The advertising is everywhere, the flags on…
Lloyd’s Becomes Latest Firm to Exit UN’s Net-Zero Alliance
May 27, 2023
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Insurance company Lloyd’s of London has announced its exit from a net-zero alliance for insurers—the sixth such organization to have pulled out from the initiative within a week. The Net-Zero Insurance Alliance (NZIA), convened by the United Nations, seeks to commit group members, composed of the world’s leading insurers and reinsurers, to fighting climate change….
UK Government Accused of Sabotaging Scotland’s Bottle Returning Scheme
A Scottish minister has accused the UK government of trying to “sabotage” Scotland’s bottle returning pilot after Westminster said the scheme could only go ahead if glass bottles are excluded. Lorna Slater, the Scottish government minister responsible for implementing the deposit return scheme (DRS), said Holyrood now has to reconsider the viability of the scheme. The DRS is…
Hugh Grant’s Lawsuit Alleging Illegal Snooping by the Sun Tabloid Cleared for Trial
LONDON—A London court on Friday rejected an attempt by the publisher of The Sun tabloid to throw out a lawsuit by actor Hugh Grant alleging that journalists and investigators it hired illegally snooped on him. Justice Timothy Fancourt said a trial will have to determine whether Rupert Murdoch’s News Group Newspapers (NGN) carried out unlawful…
Tresspassing TikTok Prankster Mizzy Charged Again 2 Days After Receiving Court Order
A teenage TikTok prankster was arrested and charged with breaching a court order two days after he was given the order for entering a private home without permission. Bacari-Bronze O’Garro, 18, known on social media platforms as Mizzy, was charged on Friday with three counts of breaching a Criminal Behaviour Order, the Metropolitan Police has confirmed. The Met said…
Trespassing TikTok Prankster Mizzy Charged Again 2 Days After Receiving Court Order
A teenage TikTok prankster was arrested and charged with breaching a court order two days after he was given the order for entering a private home without permission. Bacari-Bronze O’Garro, 18, known on social media platforms as Mizzy, appeared at Thames Magistrates’ Court on Saturday morning, three days after he had appeared at the same court. O’Garro pleaded…
Animal Welfare Bill Scrapped as Government Minister Blames ‘Scope Creep’
The government has shelved a flagship animal welfare bill in Parliament—blaming “scope creep”—but has been accused of betrayal by campaigners. On Thursday, environment minister Mark Spencer told the House Commons the Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill would not go forward but he insisted many of the issues it was designed to combat would be tackled,…
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