The UK government will “come down hard” on drug-dealing gangs, put “problem drug users” into rehab, and potentially take away users’ passports and driving licences, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday. It comes as policing minister Kit Malthouse gave a statement in Parliament on Monday outlining the government’s 10-year drugs strategy. According to the government, the…
UK’s Johnson Defends New COVID-19 Travel Restrictions
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has defended the government’s decision to reintroduce travel restrictions to slow the spread of the Omicron COVID-19 variant, after scientists likened the move to “shutting the stable door after the horse has bolted.” The government announced last week that all travellers arriving in England will be required to take a…
France Rejects UK Proposal for Joint Patrols in English Channel
France has formally rejected the UK government’s call for joint patrols on the French coast to prevent illegal immigrants from crossing the English Channel in small boats. In a letter to British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, French Prime Minister Jean Castex said his government “cannot accept” the presence of British personnel because it would compromise…
‘Keep Calm and Carry On’ With Christmas Plans: UK Conservative
Britons should “keep calm and carry on” with their Christmas plans despite the detection of cases of the new Omicron COVID-19 variant in the country, the chairman of the ruling Conservative Party has said. Talking to Sky News on Friday morning, Oliver Dowden said the Conservative Party has no intention of cancelling its own Christmas…
No Limit on Size of Christmas Parties: UK Spokesman
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s office has rejected a minister’s suggestion that Christmas parties should be cancelled or scaled back to prevent the spread of the new Omicron COVID-19 variant. Downing Street said on Thursday that rules dictating Christmas party sizes are not in the current set of COVID-19 regulations. In media interviews earlier in…
Channel Deaths Stiffen Resolve to Render Illegal Immigration Route Unviable: UK Minister
December 1, 2021
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A UK immigration minister said on Wednesday that the drowning of 27 people in the English Channel last week had stiffened his resolve to render the illegal immigration route unviable. A boat carrying illegal immigrants sank in the Channel on Nov. 4, killing 27 people onboard, including 17 men, seven women, and three children. Asked…
No Plan to Shut Schools Before Christmas Break: UK Minister
The UK government plans to keep schools open until the Christmas holidays despite the detection of the Omicron COVID-19 variant in the country, a minister said on Wednesday. When asked whether schools will be kept open, Children’s Minister Will Quince told the Education Committee of the House of Commons, “That is certainly our plan and…
UK Conservatives Slam New COVID-19 Rules as ‘Scaremongering Propaganda Campaign’
The UK government has been accused of running a “scaremongering propaganda campaign” as some of its own Conservative backbench MPs slammed the reintroduction of COVID-19 restrictions following the detection of the Omicron variant. The House of Commons on Tuesday passed new measures proposed by the government, under which face coverings must be worn in shops…
UK’s Johnson Rejects Health Chief’s Call for Limiting Socialising Over Omicron Variant
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has rejected a health chief’s call for people not to socialise if they do not need to in the run-up to Christmas. In response to the potential threat posed by the Omicron COVID-19 variant, the UK government has re-imposed rules requiring face coverings in shops and public transport but did…
France Prepared to Resume Talks With UK on Illegal Immigration: Minister
France is prepared to resume discussions with the UK about its illegal immigration crisis if the British government takes talks seriously, French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said on Monday. He told a press conference: “We cannot change our geography, so we need to come to an understanding with our British friends and allies even though…
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