Category: UK

Eurostar Passengers Can Skip Passport Checks Thanks to Face Scans

Travelling from London to France on Eurostar trains will be made easier with the introduction of a new facial verification system. The launch of the SmartCheck system at St. Pancras station will enable Eurostar travellers to avoid manual checks of tickets and passports by UK officials. Passengers must download an app and scan their identity…


Illegal Migration Bill to Become Law After Government Sees Off Final Lords Challenges

Government plans to tackle illegal immigration across the English Channel are poised to become law after ministers saw off a series of renewed challenges in the House of Lords. Under the Illegal Migration Bill, anyone who arrives in the UK illegally will be banned from claiming asylum, and will be deported to their home country…


Lorry Used in Mass Migrants Tragedy Up For Auction

A truck cab used in the 2019 Essex lorry tragedy where 39 Vietnamese migrants lost their lives is up for auction. The red Scania R Series—driven by convicted killer and people smuggler Maurice ‘Mo’ Robinson—is being sold off by a Northern Ireland registered company which confirmed the proceeds will go to the victims’ families. Wilsons…


Lorry Used in Essex Migrants Tragedy up for Auction

A truck cab used in the 2019 Essex lorry tragedy where 39 Vietnamese migrants lost their lives is up for auction. The red Scania R Series—driven by convicted killer and people smuggler Maurice “Mo” Robinson—is being sold off by a Northern Ireland registered company which confirmed the proceeds will go to the victims’ families. Wilsons…


‘Gross Exaggeration’: Organisers Dispute Premier’s Claims of Cost Blow-Outs for Commonwealth Games

Organisers have blamed the Victorian Labor government for contributing to any cost blowout in hosting the 2026 Commonwealth Games. Commonwealth Games Australia CEO Craig Phillips issued the statement in response to Victorian Labor Premier Daniel Andrews’ announcement on July 18 that the state would withdraw as host of the Games—meaning organisers will be left to…


Victoria Scraps 2026 Commonwealth Games as Massive Debts Sting

The Australian state of Victoria has decided to withdraw as host of the 2026 Commonwealth Games as it battles financial problems caused by massive COVID-19 debts and high government expenses. On July 18, Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews announced that the state would no longer host the 2026 event because of a funding blowout. The Games…


MPs Voice Support for London Rally as CCP Persecution of Falun Gong Reaches 24 Years

A cross-party group of MPs have voiced their support for Falun Gong practitioners in London marking the spiritual group’s 24-year effort to persevere under the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) suppression. Conservative MP Paul Bristow and Labour’s shadow minister Ian Murray said all people should enjoy “the freedom to practice, change, or share one’s faith or…


Hostile States Using Criminal Gangs as Proxies in the UK, Warns National Crime Agency

Hostile states are using organised crime gangs to carry out illegal activity in the UK, the National Crime Agency (NCA) has warned. In a speech outlining the agency’s annual assessment of crime threats to Britain, NCA Director-General Graeme Biggar highlighted “the emerging links between serious and organised crime and hostile states.” States like Russia, China,…


EXCLUSIVE: Albanian Immigrants Offered Fake UK Documents and Passports by Criminals

Counterfeit European passports and UK driving licences are being sold for thousands of pounds to illegal immigrants by Albanian criminals, The Epoch Times has learned. The sophisticated forgery racket is being advertised in secret social media groups targeting Albanian asylum seekers with promises that the documents will help secure housing and employment in the UK….


Sunak Urged to Cap Number of Peers and End Resignation Honours

The Speaker of the House of Lords has urged the prime minister to cap the size of the upper house and bring an end to resignation honours. Peers in 2017 recommended the Lords be capped at 600 to make it smaller than the Houe of Commons. But it has continued to balloon, with the latest…