Tag: UK

British Military: Over 60 Percent of Personnel Facing Serious Sex-Crime Charges Walk Free

Just 54 out of 145 British military personnel accused of serious sexual crimes have been convicted, analysis by The Epoch Times can reveal. The figures, taken from official Ministry of Defence (MoD) court martial records, show that as many as 10 members of the military face court each month on sex offences, including sexual assault,…


Expert Panel Upholds Ruling Against MP Who Breached COVID Rules

Independent MP Margaret Ferrier has lost her appeal against a proposed 30-day suspension from the House of Commons. Ferrier, who was elected as a Scottish National Party (SNP) MP in December 2019, was suspended from her party after admitting she had travelled on a train between London and Scotland in September 2020—despite having tested positive…


Iran’s UK Spies Threatened to Kidnap Journalist’s Children

Iranian spies working in the UK threatened to kidnap the children of a female journalist, she has alleged. BBC Persian reporter Rana Rahimpour was told that Tehran operatives in Britain would target her young children during school pick-up time, she has revealed. The Iranian-born London journalist said she was also threatened with rape and beheading…


Labour’s Starmer Pledges to Cut Heart Attacks and Strokes and Make NHS ‘Fit for the Future’

The Labour Party leader Sir Keir Starmer has promised to reduce cardiovascular disease—including heart attacks and stroke—by 25 percent within a decade and bring down waiting times by 2030 so 95 percent of all accident and emergency (A&E) patients are seen within four hours. Starmer made the pledges during a major speech on the National…


Government to Review Heat Pumps After Noise Concerns

The government will oversee a review to address if the widespread adoption of heat pumps might result in excessive noise burdens if many of them are fitted in residential areas. Talking at the House of Lords Science and Technology Committee last Tuesday, Rebecca Pow, minister for environmental quality and resilience, said The Department for Environment,…


Sunak to Consult Ethics Adviser Over Braverman Speeding Course Claims

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has spoken to his ethics adviser following allegations over Home Secretary Suella Braverman’s handling of a speeding offence, Downing Street has said. A Sunday Times report alleged that Braverman, after being caught speeding in 2022, sought advice about arranging a private speed awareness course via Home Office officials and an aide….


Leaked Letter Adds to Debate Over EncroChat Evidence

A leaked letter from a French magistrate to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has emerged as EncroChat campaigners continue to push for tests to be carried out to prove their claim the encrypted network was hacked in a “live intercept” operation, which would make the Encrochat dialogues inadmissible in a UK court. Between March 2020 and…


Man City Beats Chelsea 1–0 Before Premier League Title Celebrations Begin

MANCHESTER, England—Manchester City celebrated its Premier League title in style with a 1–0 win against Chelsea on Sunday. Julian Alvarez’s 12th-minute goal secured a 12th straight win in the league for Pep Guardiola’s team as the fans toasted victory by invading the pitch after the final whistle. It is a third successive title for City…


Top Immigration Advisor Backs Student Visa Curbs

A top government advisor has expressed support for plans to scale back the right of foreign students to stay in the UK after graduation. Professor Brian Bell, chairman of the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC), told The Sunday Telegraph that the independent body thought it “unnecessary” for foreign students to be permitted to work in Britain…


Top Immigration Adviser Backs Student Visa Curbs

A top government adviser has expressed support for plans to scale back the right of foreign students to stay in the UK after graduation. Professor Brian Bell, chairman of the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC), told The Sunday Telegraph that the independent body thought it “unnecessary” for foreign students to be permitted to work in Britain…