Stop-and-search police powers are not “too controversial” and should be ramped up to crackdown on violence, Home Secretary Suella Braverman has told MPs. Speaking in the House of Commons on Monday, Braverman said that the stop-and-search tactic can be used effectively with sensible safeguards. Stop and search typically refers to the statutory police powers to…
UK Grocery Inflation Drops to Lowest Monthly Rate But Still ‘Pretty Painful’: Report
Grocery price inflation has fallen to its lowest rate this year, bringing slight relief to British consumers, according to UK market research analysts. Grocery inflation sits at 16.5 percent for the four weeks to June 11, which is its lowest level since last year. However, analysts at the data analytics company Kantar have warned that…
Government To Remove Plans to Ban New Coal Mines
The UK government is moving to remove a ban on the opening and licensing of new coal mines from one of its major net zero laws. On Tuesday, the government said that a complete ban on new coal mines “isn’t appropriate” and will oppose an amendment that was added to the Energy Security Bill, now…
Suspected Gang Leaders Arrested for Smuggling Illegal Immigrants on Small Boats
The National Crime Agency (NCA) has arrested three alleged members of an Albanian organised crime group that has facilitated illegal entry of numerous immigrants into the UK. The suspected group ringleaders, a 34-year-old man from Grays, Essex, and a 34-year-old man from Dagenham, London, were arrested on Monday. The illegal entry of immigrants was allegedly…
Alarming Trend: Rising Cancer Rates Among People Under 50
June 20, 2023
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While cancer is a disease that most commonly affects people over 50 years old, a joint U.S.-UK cancer funding review found that over the past 30 years, there has been a rise in cancer rates among people under 50 in multiple countries. “From our data, we observed something called the birth cohort effect,” Dr. Shuji Ogino,…
NCA Boss Says Agency Had No Power to Prosecute Russian Cyber Gang
Russian hackers who were sanctioned for targeting hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic couldn’t be prosecuted because the National Crime Agency (NCA) lacks the legal power, the head of the agency said. NCA Director General Graeme Biggar told a joint committee of parliamentarians that the agency would “very much like” its extraterritorial jurisdiction expanded so it can…
1,100 Migrants Arrive on Small Boats in Past Three Days
More than 10,000 migrants have been detected arriving in the UK on small boats this year—with 1,100 in the past three days. The jump in arrivals is still 1,000 fewer than those recorded at the same time in 2022. According to Home Office data charting the daily journeys, some 486 people made the dangerous journey…
1,100 Illegal Immigrants Arrive on Small Boats in Past 3 Days
More than 10,000 illegal immigrants have been detected arriving in the UK on small boats this year—with 1,100 in the past three days. The jump in arrivals is still 1,000 fewer than those recorded at the same time in 2022. According to Home Office data charting the daily journeys, some 486 people made the dangerous…
Teacher Calls Pupil ‘Despicable’ for Questioning Classmate Who Identified as a Cat
A school said it is reviewing an incident where a teacher called a pupil “despicable” for disagreeing that a classmate could identify as a cat. Rye College confirmed the exchange—recorded and leaked online last week—was under investigation “so the events do not take place in the future.” The Epoch Times understands the comments were made…
Starmer: Labour Will ‘Throw Everything’ at Net Zero
Labour leader Sir Kier Starmer has set out detailed plans in which he has promised to “throw everything” at net zero if his party wins the next election. In a speech in Leith, Scotland, on Monday, Starmer, said his Green Prosperity Plan “will power us forward towards net zero, generate growth right across the country, end…
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