MP Joanna Cherry has threatened to sue a comedy club after it cancelled the Edinburgh Festival Fringe show she was set to appear in because of her views on trans rights. Lawyers acting for the Scottish National Party (SNP) politician wrote to The Stand Comedy Club demanding the venue issue a statement acknowledging it “has…
‘British Fascist’ Tells Court He Was ‘Horrified’ of Encouraging Political Violence
A self-declared “British fascist”—who has admitted sharing terrorist materials on Telegram—has told a judge he was “horrified” at the thought he could be encouraging political violence. Kristofer Kearney, 38, ran the Telegram channel Charlie Big Potatoes on which he claimed Adolf Hitler “showed people the way” and “did nothing wrong.” He also shared posts encouraging…
LIVE NOW: UK Foreign Secretary Speaks on UK’s Role in an ‘Adversarial World’
British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly speaks about the UK’s role “in an increasingly adversarial world” at 9:30 a.m. ET on May 9 at the Atlantic Council in Washington D.C. (Livestream courtesy of Atlantic Council) …
UK Foreign Secretary Speaks on UK’s Role in an ‘Adversarial World’
British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly speaks about the UK’s role “in an increasingly adversarial world” at 9:30 a.m. ET on May 9 at the Atlantic Council in Washington D.C. (Livestream courtesy of Atlantic Council) …
Met Police ‘Regrets’ 6 Coronation Arrests
Scotland Yard has expressed regret that six people, who were arrested on May 6, were unable to join the wider group of protesters in Trafalgar Square. The police issued an updated statement on May 8, confirming that the bail for six people had been cancelled and “no further action will be taken.” The six protesters were arrested…
Starbucks Sacks Employee Who Accused Customer of Being Transphobic
A Starbucks employee filmed ranting furiously at a customer after allegedly being “misgendered” has been sacked, the coffee giant has confirmed. In a statement to The Epoch Times, Starbucks said the transgender employee’s contract had been “terminated” following an investigation into the incident, which went viral on social media. Footage of the altercation, which took…
British Universities Accepted £30 Million From Blacklisted Chinese 5G Giant Huawei
May 8, 2023
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Blacklisted technology company Huawei has plunged at least £30 million into British universities via research grants and donations. The Epoch Times can reveal the telecom giant—deemed a national security threat by the United States government—is the biggest China-based donor to higher educational institutions in the UK. Over the past four years, Huawei and its advanced…
Sunak Backs Met Over 64 Coronation Arrests
The prime minister has backed the Metropolitan Police after the force was criticised for arresting dozens of protesters during the coronation of King Charles III. As tens of thousands of people, including foreign heads of state, gathered at London’s Westminster Abbey to celebrate on Saturday, 64 people were arrested, including anti-monarchy protesters, climate activists, and…
UK Stresses ‘Obligation to Engage’ Before 1st Ministerial Visit to Hong Kong Since Civil Rights Suppression
May 8, 2023
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Britain has “an obligation to engage” with Hong Kong, a minister has said as he embarks on the first UK ministerial visit to the former colony since Beijing’s suppression of its civil rights. Investment minister Lord Dominic Johnson will discuss boosting trade in fintech and financial services with Hong Kong government representatives. He will be…
‘Under God and the Law’: The Biblical Foundations of the Coronation
Commentary On Saturday, King Charles III was solemnly crowned in Westminster Abbey in a ceremony whose roots remote to the coronation of King Edgar the Peaceful in 973. The central act of this is when the king accepts his calling from God and receives the grace and powers to fulfil his responsibilities according to the…
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