A nursing union leader has accused Steve Barclay of issuing a “blatant threat” to nurses after the health secretary launched a legal action over a planned strike. The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) last week announced new strike dates after its members in England voted to reject the government’s pay offer. But Barclay on Friday said…
Armed Forces Member in Court Accused of Sharing Sensitive Military Information
A serving member of the armed forces has appeared in court accused of sharing “highly sensitive” military information. Thomas Newsome, 36, appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Saturday morning charged with two offences contrary to the Official Secrets Act 1989. Newsome was deployed overseas until April 17, when he is alleged to have made “a…
Serving Armed Forces Member Charged With Offences Under Official Secrets Act
A serving member of the armed forces has been charged by counter-terrorism police with offences under the Official Secrets Act. Thomas Newsome, 36, was charged on Friday with offences contrary to section 2 and section 8 of the Official Secrets Act 1989, Scotland Yard said. He has been remanded in custody and is due to…
Ed Sheeran Faces US Copyright Trial Over Marvin Gaye’s ‘Let’s Get It On’
Jury selection is set to begin on Monday in Manhattan federal court for a trial over claims that British pop superstar Ed Sheeran owes a share of profits from his hit “Thinking Out Loud” for copying Marvin Gaye’s “Let’s Get It On.” Heirs of songwriter Ed Townsend sued Sheeran, his label Warner Music Group, and…
UK Tycoon Accused of Defrauding Hewlett-Packard has Appeal Against US Extradition Rejected
A British tycoon who allegedly defrauded Hewlett-Packard when he sold his software company to the U.S. tech giant in 2011 has failed in an appeal against his extradition to the United States. In January 2022, the then Home Secretary Priti Patel ruled Mike Lynch—who founded Autonomy in 1996—could be extradited to the United States, where…
Wet Weather Blamed as UK Retail Sales Fall by 0.9 Percent in March
UK retail sales fell in March as businesses blame poor weather for discouraging people from heading to the shops. According to the latest data released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS), retail sales volumes dropped by 0.9 percent last month, with clothes shops, department stores, and garden centres all reporting declines. The decline—which came…
Majority of Members at Largest Teachers Union Are ‘Unaware’ of Far-Left Motions Pushed at Conferences
The majority of teacher members in The National Education Union (NEU) are unaware of its “shift” into hyper-progressive causes a source told The Epoch Times. The source requested anonymity out of a concern of retribution. A “tiny base” of far-left activists at the UK’s largest education union is responsible for putting forward hyper-progressive motions at…
Grenfell: Michael Gove Threatens Cladding Companies With ‘Severe Consequences’
Housing Secretary Michael Gove has threatened “severe consequences” if the companies responsible for producing the flammable cladding and insulation panels involved in the Grenfell Tower fire do not come up with a financial support package. The fire in the West London suburb of North Kensington in June, 2017 killed 72 people. A public inquiry has…
Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab Resigns Over Bullying Claims
Dominic Raab has resigned from his roles as the UK’s deputy prime minister and justice secretary over claims of bullying. Raab said in a statement on Friday that he felt “duty bound” to resign after an inquiry found he had acted in an “intimidating” manner, but he also claimed the findings “are flawed and set…
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Shen Yun a Reminder of a Phenomenal Culture, Says British MP
LONDON—Sir George Iain Duncan Smith, Member of Parliament, grew up learning about the arts and going to the ballet often with his ballerina mother, and his family going back three generations lived and worked in China, so it was with great anticipation that he attended Shen Yun Performing Arts to experience 5,000 years of Chinese…