Tag: United Kingdom

France to Announce Sanctions Amid Fishing Dispute With UK

PARIS—France will announce potential sanctions over energy prices and trade “by the end of the week” in its fishing dispute with the United Kingdom, the government spokesman said Wednesday. France vehemently protested the decision last month by the UK and the Channel Island of Jersey to refuse dozens of French fishing boats a license to…


Pork Snacks Recalled in UK After Link to Salmonella Cases

LONDON—Several types of crispy pork snacks have been pulled from sale in Britain after almost 180 people became ill with suspected salmonella poisoning. The packets of pork scratchings sold under the labels Mr. Porky, Jay’s and The Real Pork Crackling Company were all made by the snack company Tayto Group and have an expiration date…


United Kingdom Excludes Canadian Travellers From New Exception to Quarantine Measures

Fully vaccinated Canadian travellers have been left out of plans to ease quarantine restrictions for entry in the United Kingdom. The UK announced today that fully vaccinated travellers in the United States or Europe will not have to quarantine on arrival to the UK. The changes are set to go in place at 4 a.m….


US Issues ‘Do Not Travel’ Advisory for UK Over COVID-19

WASHINGTON—The U.S. State Department and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) both issued on Monday their highest warnings against travel to the United Kingdom because of a rising number of COVID-19 cases in that country. Each raised the UK to “Level Four,” telling Americans they should avoid travel there. “If you must…


Australian Govt Revokes Visa of UK Commentator Katie Hopkins for Breaching Quarantine

British conservative commentator Katie Hopkins will be deported back to the UK following her comments on social media that she breached Australia’s quarantine rules while in Sydney. Australia’s Home Affairs Minister, Karen Andrews, confirmed the decision on July 19, adding that Hopkins’ actions were “unacceptable” given the current state of lockdown across Australian states. “The…


Devil Pact British Teen Found Guilty of Murdering Sisters in Bid to Win Lottery

LONDON—A British teenager was found guilty on Tuesday of murdering two sisters, as part of a pact he believed he had made with demonic forces to kill at least six women every six months in exchange for a future lottery win. Danyal Hussein, now 19, stabbed to death Bibaa Henry, 46, and Nicole Smallman, 27,…


British Teen Found Guilty of Murdering Sisters in Bid to Win Lottery

LONDON—A British teenager was found guilty on Tuesday of murdering two sisters, as part of a pact he believed he had made with demonic forces to kill at least six women every six months in exchange for a future lottery win. Danyal Hussein, now 19, stabbed to death Bibaa Henry, 46, and Nicole Smallman, 27,…


Alleged Steele Dossier Sources Deny Involvement, New Court Filing Shows

In new affidavits filed in a Washington, D.C., court late on June 21, sub-sources for Igor Danchenko—the “primary sub-source” in Christopher Steele’s dossier on the 2016 Trump presidential campaign—deny having provided any information contained in the dossier. Danchenko had previously told the FBI that he obtained the information that was published in the dossier by…


Former Trump Ambassador to UK Cleared of Making Inappropriate Comments on Race, Gender: Report

Woody Johnson, the Trump administration’s ambassador to the United Kingdom, has reportedly been cleared of allegations of making insensitive and inappropriate comments during his tenure, including about race, religion, and sex. Johnson, the co-owner of the New York Jets, was cleared by the State Department’s Office of Civil Rights, which concluded that the allegations were…


US State Department Eases Travel Advisories for UK, Israel

WASHINGTON—The U.S. State Department said on Monday it has eased travel advisory ratings for the United Kingdom and Israel after raising both countries to its highest warning level last month amid COVID-19 concerns. The State Department lowered the UK to a “Level 3: Reconsider Travel” rating and lowered Israel to “Level 2—Exercise Increased Caution.” It…