England fans cleared to celebrate until 5am for Mexico World Cup tie / Image – file England football fans will be able to cheer on the Three Lions from their local pub until the final whistle after the UK government confirmed that pubs and bars across England and Wales can remain open until 5am on…
The release of Rochdale grooming gang ringleader Shabir Ahmed has sparked furious public backlash over an immigration loophole / Image – file The release of Rochdale grooming gang leader Shabir Ahmed has reignited anger over a legal loophole that prevents his deportation despite serious sexual offence convictions.The release of Shabir Ahmed, the convicted leader of…
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Thursday issued a formal apology on behalf of the British state for its role in the historical practice of forced adoptions in England and Wales, acknowledging the lifelong trauma inflicted on unmarried mothers, their children and families.Addressing Parliament, Starmer said the state had failed tens of thousands of people…
An 11-year-old Canadian boy died from rabies after a bat landed on his face / Image – file A heartbreaking medical case from Canada is prompting renewed warnings from doctors around the world after an 11-year-old boy died from rabies just 19 days after waking up to find a bat lying across his nose and…
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is set to deliver a formal apology in Parliament on Thursday to victims of Britain’s historical forced adoption practices, acknowledging the state’s role in a system that saw an estimated 185,000 babies taken from unmarried mothers in England and Wales between 1949 and 1976, BBC reported.The apology will follow decades…
Rochdale grooming gang leader Shabir Ahmed The impending release of Rochdale grooming gang ringleader Shabir Ahmed, who cannot be deported because of a decades-old legal provision despite being stripped of British citizenship, has sparked a political storm in the UK, with Andy Burnham promising to examine “all possible options” to remove him from the country…
British teachers to get pay rises from September. Teachers in England will receive pay rises that are expected to outpace inflation over the next two years, after the UK government accepted recommendations from an independent review body.The move, however, has failed to satisfy the country’s largest teaching union, which is weighing strike action over concerns…
Andy Burnham will need to apply a “Moscow test” to his policies and govern “almost like a wartime prime minister” if he succeeds Sir Keir Starmer, former Chief of the Defence Staff Admiral Sir Tony Radakin has warned.The intervention comes at a critical moment for Britain’s defence policy, with the government preparing to unveil its…
UK thunderstorm warning causes Airport travel chaos / Image – file Thousands of passengers travelling through two of the UK’s busiest airports faced significant disruption after powerful thunderstorms swept across southern England, forcing airlines and air traffic controllers to delay hundreds of flights at Heathrow and Gatwick.The disruption came as the UK Met Office issued…
The UK government is set to introduce a sweeping immigration and asylum bill next week that will open new Canada-inspired legal routes for refugees while tightening rules governing human rights and modern slavery claims.Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood said the reforms are aimed at protecting “genuine refugees” while restoring public confidence in Britain’s asylum system, BBC…
