The UK government is set to implement new sanctions targeting the finances of people smuggling networks as the number of small boat crossings in the English Channel increased by 25% in 2024. Home Secretary and Prime Minister emphasize the need…
The UK government has frozen the assets of the far-right organization Blood and Honour, marking a significant response to the group’s suspected involvement in terrorist activities. This action, which extends to affiliates like Combat 18 and 28 Radio, prevents any…
Jess Phillips, the UK safeguarding minister, has expressed concerns that disinformation spread by Elon Musk is endangering her safety. This statement follows Musk’s accusations against her regarding grooming gangs and child sexual exploitation. Phillips defended the government’s decision against a…
Jess Phillips, the UK safeguarding minister, stated that tweets by Elon Musk, which labeled her a ‘rape genocide apologist’, have endangered her safety. Phillips defended the government’s choice against a national inquiry into child sexual exploitation, favoring local investigations instead….
The UK Home Office is seeking expert advice on potentially upgrading ketamine to a Class A drug due to its increasing illegal use, which reached record levels in 2024. Currently classified as Class B, a reclassification would align ketamine with…
Economists warn that the UK government, led by Chancellor Rachel Reeves, is likely to miss its Budget borrowing targets due to soaring interest rates on long-term government bonds (gilts). The yield on 30-year gilts reached 5.25%, the highest this century….
Treasury Minister Tulip Siddiq has referred herself to the Prime Minister’s standards adviser following controversy over her connections to a political movement linked to her aunt, former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. This referral comes amid allegations of her family’s…
Nigel Farage has come to the defense of Elon Musk after the billionaire criticized the UK government’s handling of grooming gangs on the social media platform X. Musk accused key figures, including Sir Keir Starmer and Home Office minister Jess…
Nigel Farage has come to the defense of Elon Musk after the billionaire criticized the UK government’s handling of grooming gang issues on X. Musk’s comments, aimed at Home Office minister Jess Phillips and Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer, have…
Former President Donald Trump’s recent criticism of the UK government’s tax increases on oil and gas firms, alongside billionaire Elon Musk’s growing influence and interventions on British politics, raises new diplomatic challenges. Trump targets policies on his Truth Social platform,…
Starting January 1, private school fees in England are now subject to a 20% Value Added Tax (VAT) due to new government regulations aimed at increasing funding for state schools. The government estimates this change will generate £460 million in…
Marcus Fakana, an 18-year-old British man, has been sentenced to one year in jail in Dubai after being convicted of engaging in sexual relations with a 17-year-old girl. The relationship was reported by the girl’s mother, leading to Fakana’s arrest….
