A flight due to take illegal immigrants from the UK to Rwanda was halted on Tuesday after last-minute interventions by the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR). Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced on April 14 that people who enter the UK illegally, including those who cross the English Channel in small boats, may end up…
UK Flight Taking Illegal Immigrants to Rwanda Halted by European Court of Human Rights
June 15, 2022
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Scotland’s Leader Claims ‘Indisputable’ Mandate for Another Independence Vote
Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has kicked off a new campaign for independence as she claimed her government has an “indisputable democratic mandate” for another referendum. The Scottish National Party (SNP) leader released a document on Tuesday, laying out the economic and social differences between Scotland and other small countries, attributing the deficit to not…
UK Business Leaders Urge PM to Pull Back From ‘Damaging Trade War’ With EU
British business leaders have urged Prime Minister Boris Johnson not to enter a “damaging trade war” with the E.U. after the government set out its plans to scrap parts of the UK-E.U. agreement governing post-Brexit trade arrangements in Northern Ireland. The Foreign Office said on Monday that the new legislation is intended to “fix parts…
UK Unveils Plans to Scrap Parts of Post-Brexit Trade Deal With EU
The UK government has published plans to override the agreement with the European Union governing Northern Ireland’s post-Brexit trading arrangements, but denied the move violates international law. In a statement issued on Monday, the Foreign Office said the new legislation is intended to “fix parts of the Northern Ireland Protocol—making the changes necessary to restore…
Urgent Review Ordered as UK Fuel Prices Reach New High
The UK government has ordered an “urgent” investigation into fuel station operators amid concerns some are pocketing the multi-billion-pound cut to fuel duty, which was originally intended to alleviate the pressure on households. In a letter to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng expressed concerns that the 5 pence-a-litre reduction had…
UK Economy Contracts in 1st Back-to-Back Monthly Decline in 2 Years
The UK economy contracted in both March and April, the first back-to-back monthly decline since the start of the COVID-19 lockdowns two years ago. According to the latest figures released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS), GDP fell by 0.3 percent in April 2022, after a decline of 0.1 percent in March 2022. The…
UK Defence Chief Meets Zelenskyy on Surprise Trip to Ukrainian Capital
UK Defence Secretary Ben Wallace made a secret visit to Kyiv to hold discussions with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on providing further military aid to Ukraine, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has said. The purpose of the visit, which took place earlier this week, was for Wallace to “hear first-hand how the operational needs of Ukraine’s…
Boris Johnson Has Until the Autumn to Save His Premiership: Former Brexit Minister
Prime Minister Boris Johnson must set out a clear Conservative vision for Britain or risk being ousted from Downing Street by the autumn, his former Brexit minister has warned. Johnson survived a vote of confidence on June 6, with 211 Conservative MPs backing him and 148 wanting him to step down over the partygate scandal….
How Much Teflon Does Boris Johnson Have Left?
Commentary On the face of it, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson surviving a no-confidence vote with a 63-vote majority is a good result. Out of a total of 359 Conservative MPs, 211 voted for Johnson, while 148 voted to oust him. The result was not quite as good as the 83-vote, 63 percent majority that Theresa…
UK Labour Leader Says Boris Johnson Taking ‘Wrecking Ball’ to UK–Irish Relations
June 9, 2022
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UK Labour Party leader Sir Keir Starmer has accused Prime Minister Boris Johnson of taking a “wrecking ball” to relations with Ireland and the EU with his plan to unilaterally scrap aspects of the Northern Ireland Protocol. The UK government announced last month that it would introduce new legislation overriding parts of the protocol, which…
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