Tag: UK

Police to Cut Back on Recording ‘Frivolous’ Social Media Spats Under Major Crime Shake-Up

The Home Office is introducing a major reform of crime procedures to move the police away from “frivolous” social media arguments and focus time instead on investigating serious crimes such as burglary. On Thursday, Minister for Crime and Policing Chris Philp announced a new government shake-up to cut “unnecessary red tape” will see the police stopping…


UK Saw ‘Sharp Increase’ in Diphtheria Cases Linked to Small Boat Crossings

Diptheria cases in the UK have surged over the past year, linked to illegal immigrants crossing the English Channel in small boats, according to official figures. The increase of UK cases mirrors similar outbreaks across Europe, which were also among immigrants, particularly young males from Afghanistan and Syria, according to several reports for the European Congress of Clinical Microbiology…


Ofcom Could Investigate Show in Which Adults Strip Naked in Front of Teens

Ofcom said it is considering an investigation into a new “body positivity” TV show that sees adults strip naked in front of teens after receiving a flood of complaints. The UK’s broadcasting regulator told The Epoch Times it was currently assessing almost 1,000 complaints from outraged viewers over Channel 4’s “Naked Education.” The first episode…


Kenya Changes Military Pact With Britain Over Sex Worker Murder

Kenya has made major changes to its defence agreement with the UK over allegations a British soldier brutally killed a local sex worker. Murder will now be a triable offence for UK troops after Kenyan MPs voted in favour of amending its Kenya-UK Defence Cooperation Agreement. It means soldiers deployed to the former British colony…


Leaked Pentagon Documents Could ‘Endanger Lives’ of UK Special Forces: Ellwood

The chairman of the House of Commons Defence Select Committee has warned the leaking of classified Pentagon documents that detail the involvement of UK special forces in Ukraine could “endanger lives.” The “top secret” files first appeared on the Discord social media app last month. Media outlets including the BBC and The Guardian reported one of…


UK Economy Flatlines in February After Recovering to Pre-Pandemic Levels

There has been no monthly growth in the UK’s economy in February, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) estimated on Thursday. Teacher and civil service strikes may have acted as one of the biggest drags on GDP, with thousands of workers walking out during the month. But revised GDP figures for January showed that the economy…


Biden to Address Irish Parliament but Faces Boycott Over His Foreign Policy

DUBLIN, Ireland—President Joe Biden on Thursday met with Irish President Michael Higgins in Dublin and is scheduled to address a joint session of the Irish parliament as part of his four-day visit to the island of Ireland. During his meeting with Higgins, Biden participated in a tree-planting ceremony and ringing of the Peace Bell. Later,…


Young People Driving March Towards Orwellian Future Where Words Could Land People in Jail: Political Scientist

The bulk of the population needs to “wake up to the threat of cultural socialism” or face an Orwellian future where people could be sent to jail for refusing to accept the “dominant narrative” on issues like gender, according to a leading political scientist. Eric Kaufmann, professor of politics at Birkbeck College, University of London,…


Banknote Maker’s Shares Fall Amid 20-Year Low Demand for Cash

British banknote printer De La Rue’s financial struggles have sent the stock crashing, with the company seeking to amend banking terms with lenders while facing decades-low cash demand. For fiscal year 2023, 200-year-old De La Rue “expects full-year adjusted operating profits to be a mid-single-digit percentage below market expectations,” said the company in an emailed…


Residents Group Publishes Kerb Crawlers’ Car Number Plates on Social Media

Fed-up residents living in a former legal red-light district in Britain are using social media to shame kerb crawlers. Pictures of punters vehicles—along with registration plates—are being uploaded to social media by Leeds inner-city locals who say “predatory men” soliciting sex are leaving women and children in fear. The group claims a former initiative, which…