Three million people who applied for a driving licence since the beginning of the COVID-19 lockdowns have experienced delays, costing some their jobs or income, a parliamentary committee has found. In its latest report, published on Friday, the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of the House of Commons criticised the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA)…
3 Million Britons Suffer Driving Licence Delays Since COVID-19 Lockdowns: MPs
UK Health Group Warns Over Fast Track Drug Approval Plans
A new government partnership plan to fast-track new medical products by piggybacking on international drug regulators risks turning the UK watchdog into a pharmaceutical industry “enabler,” a health pressure group is warning. Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announced on Wednesday that £10 million will be given to the UK regulator, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA),…
Britain’s Tax Burden on Course to Hit Highest Level Since Second World War
The UK’s tax burden is on course to be the highest since the Second World War, the government’s official economic forecaster has said. The tax burden is expected to reach a post-war high of 37.7 percent of GDP in 2027–28, according to the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR). The OBR’s document, released on Wednesday to…
£11 Billion Increase in Defence Spending Is Not Enough to Combat Russia and China, Says MP
March 16, 2023
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An £11 billion increase in defence spending, announced in Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s budget on Wednesday, will not be enough to regenerate the “hollowed-out” British Army, a senior MP has warned. Tobias Ellwood, a Conservative and former captain in the British Army who chairs Parliament’s defence committee, said the bulk of the money announced by Hunt…
UK Bans TikTok From Government Phones
The UK on Thursday became the latest to ban the Chinese social media app TikTok on government devices, following similar moves by Belgium, the EU, Canada, and the United States. It also comes after TikTok said it’s facing a total ban in the United States unless the company’s Beijing-based parent ByteDance sells its stake. Announcing the ban…
UK Prepared to Consider Leaving ECHR If It Blocks Illegal Immigration Bill: Raab
March 16, 2023
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Britain is prepared to consider leaving the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) if it prevents the government from implementing its plans to crack down on illegal immigration, Justice Secretary Dominic Raab has warned. The Illegal Migration Bill, unveiled on March 7, aims to ban anyone who arrives in the UK illegally from claiming asylum….
Insulate Britain M25 Protesters Cleared by Judge Who Says Charges Would Not Be Proportionate
A judge has cleared four climate change protesters who blocked access to Britain’s busiest motorway during a protest in 2021 after ruling that a conviction on a charge of wilful obstruction of the highway would not be “proportionate.” Police arrested 38 activists from the campaign group Insulate Britain after junctions 9 and 10 of the…
Hongkonger Brings Cat Art Into New Neighbourhood Cafe, Merging Coffee and Hong Kong Flavours in UK
For a few years, artisan coffee was a trend in Hong Kong. You would see new cafes popping up all over the city. But that changed when the anti-extradition bill hit. The city was never the same again—people started leaving Hong Kong, their once-family home, seeking safety and freedom in other countries. Eddie Chan was…
‘We’re All in This Together’ Was Always a Lie
March 15, 2023
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Commentary The Epoch Times, along with the Spectator Australia, were two of very few media outlets around the world that came out against the lockdowns from virtually day one and never wavered. We knew and argued that these policies were wrong on the data; wrong in principle for any society with a passing commitment to…
Group Claims Injuries Are Rejected as Most COVID-19 Jab Compensation Claims Are Unsuccessful
A group representing those left severely disabled by mRNA jabs says people are getting rejected by the UK’s vaccine injury scheme despite injuries as, to date, only 44 claimants have been paid out. According to the NHS’s response to a recent Freedom of Information (FOI) request, in all, 3,842 COVID-19 claims have been received by…
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