Britain’s Transport secretary Grant Shapps has put forward a plan to cap all bus rides outside of London to £2. Shapps said he believed cutting transport costs for people on low incomes was a direct way of addressing the cost of living crisis. “The most vulnerable in our society need concrete help in the coming…
The Man Who Knew Too Much: Spies, Fake News, and Disinformation
This film is only available in the United States because of territorial licensing. A film about Colin Wallace, an intelligence officer who blew the whistle on fake news and was framed for a murder, “The Man Who Knew Too Much” is a documentary by Michael Oswald about Colin Wallace, a former military intelligence officer involved…
New Guidance to Curb ‘Anti-Western’ Gender Ideology in British Schools: Attorney General
The British government’s top legal advisor says she will issue new guidance to prevent schools from practicing what she called “anti-Western” gender dogma. “Anti-Western pseudo-scientists have spawned a new category in which our characteristics form a hierarchy of oppression,” Attorney General Suella Braverman said in a speech today. Braverman said that the rise in transgenderism…
British Father and Son Found Dead in Bangladesh
Police in Bangladesh are investigating a case of suspected poisoning after a British man and his son were found dead while three others family members are hospitalized. Police said that they found five family members unconscious after their relatives raised an alarm when the family did not answer their calls in Sylhet on Tuesday. Rafiqul…
Brazil Police Identify 5 More Suspects in Murder of British Journalist
BRASILIA—Brazilian federal police on Sunday said that five more suspects helped hide the bodies of British journalist Dom Phillips and indigenous expert Bruno Pereira, after having already arrested three men for their murder in the Amazon rainforest. The police did not name the new suspects, adding in a short statement that ongoing investigations aim to…
Fire Engulfs Superyacht in British Marina
LONDON—Fire ripped through a superyacht in southwest England on Saturday, sending thick plumes of black smoke into the sky and briefly releasing the burning vessel to drift across its marina. Police and fire officials said the 85 foot (26 meter) yacht in Torquay, Devon, was “well alight” and the fire brigade said the vessel contained…
Hong Kong Migrants Warn UK Government to Be Wary of CCP Infiltration
In early May, British MPs met some Hong Kong migrants who called on the UK government to watch out for infiltration from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) that has threatened the safety of Hong Kong residents in the UK. On May 11, British Labor Party’s east and southeast Asian group presided over a meeting at…
Family of Captured Briton Claim ‘Propaganda’ Video Breached Geneva Convention
The family of a British man captured while fighting with Ukrainian armed forces have spoken of their distress at TV footage of him shown on Russian television. Relatives of Aiden Aslin also denounced claims that the 28-year-old is a “volunteer, a mercenary, or a spy” as propaganda issued by the Kremlin. In a statement issued…
British Travellers Hit by Flight Cancellations and Eurotunnel Delays
British travellers embarking on overseas trips on Monday faced chaos as flights were cancelled and cross-Channel rail services were hit by major delays. Airlines are suffering from staff shortages related to coronavirus sickness, leading to flights being grounded. Eurotunnel warned its vehicle-carrying Le Shuttle rail services from Folkestone, Kent to Calais, France were delayed by…
British Minister Hopes for Free Trade Deal With Canada Within a Year
Britain’s trade minister says she hopes her country can finalize a formal free trade agreement with Canada within a year now that negotiations are set to start in earnest. U.K. Trade Secretary Anne-Marie Trevelyan offered that timeline in an interview with The Canadian Press after her arrival in Ottawa. Trevelyan is set to announce the…
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