WASHINGTON—A British tobacco company has agreed to pay more than $629 million to settle allegations that it did illegal business with North Korea in violation of U.S. sanctions, the Justice Department said Tuesday. British American Tobacco, one of the largest tobacco companies in the world, entered into a deferred prosecution agreement with the Justice Department,…
No Evidence Shielding Helped Vulnerable People During COVID, Study Shows
There is no evidence that shielding benefited vulnerable people as a COVID pandemic response, according to a new study. A new study of health data has examined the policy of shielding those deemed “Clinically Extremely Vulnerable” (CEV) to the virus, with the study’s main author claiming the UK government policy “was sort of made up…
UK Minister Attacks ‘Humanitarian Nimbyism,’ Defends Clampdown on Illegal Immigration
A British minister has attacked the “humanitarian nimbyism” practised by politicians who rhetorically welcome refugees but then fail to share the burden caused by illegal immigration. In a speech at the centre-right Policy Exchange think tank on Tuesday, immigration minister Robert Jenrick defended the government’s Illegal Migration Bill and criticised opposition politicians and local authorities…
Government Borrowing Jumps by £18 Billion Owing to Interest Payments and Energy Bills Support
April 25, 2023
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Government borrowing jumped by £18 billion in the year to March 2023, with the figure blamed on rising interest rates and the cost of supporting energy bills. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said public sector borrowing reached £139.2 billion in 2022/23, the fourth-highest figure since records began and £18.1 billion more than in 2021/22,…
UK Grocery Inflation Dips but Prices Still Over 17 Percent Higher Than a Year Ago
The inflation rate of Britain’s grocery prices dipped slightly in April, but new data show that consumers are still paying 17.3 percent more than this time last year. According to new figures from research firm Kantar, grocery inflation fell only slightly from last month’s 17.5 percent. The firm warned that the drop only means that…
UK Targets Subscription Traps and Fake Online Reviews With New Law
April 25, 2023
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Digital platforms could be hit with huge fines for failing to protect consumers from subscription traps and online scams, a new UK regulator has said. The Digital Markets Unit (DMU) will be given new powers to ensure that online customers and businesses are not unfairly disadvantaged by the biggest players. Firms deemed to have “strategic…
UK Begins Large-Scale Evacuation of Citizens From War-Torn Sudan
The UK government has begun evacuating British citizens from Sudan with Royal Air Force (RAF) aircraft, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced. More than 420 people—including at least 273 civilians—have been killed in a bloody conflict between the Sudanese army and a powerful paramilitary group known as the Rapid Support Forces, which broke out on…
Ed Sheeran Music Copyright Trial Moves Forward, Jury Selected
NEW YORK—Opening statements were set to occur Tuesday after a jury was chosen in a trial that mashes up Ed Sheeran’s “Thinking Out Loud” with Marvin Gaye’s “Let’s Get It On.” The heirs of Ed Townsend, Gaye’s co-writer of the 1973 soul classic, sued Sheeran, alleging the English pop star’s hit 2014 tune has “striking…
Illegal Migration Bill Risks Breaching International Rights Obligations: UK Watchdog
April 24, 2023
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The Illegal Migration Bill risks breaching the UK’s international obligations to protect human rights and exposes people to serious harm, the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has warned. The bill—which has its remaining stages in the House of Commons on Wednesday—is aimed at clamping down on illegal immigrants reaching the UK by crossing the…
UK Government Amends Bill Limiting Power to Deport Underage Illegal Immigrants
The government agreed to limit the proposed power to deport underage illegal immigrants in a bid to see off a Tory rebellion against its new Illegal Migration Bill. As the bill is set to be discussed in Parliament this week, the Home Office said on Sunday that the power will only be used in “very limited circumstances.” It…
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