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Apr 19, 2021 15:30
London has urged UN experts to read its race report before dismissing it as something that “normalises white nationalism,” after the body issued a scathing assessment of the UK’s findings that the country has no systematic racism.
- UK adds India to Covid-19 travel 'red list' in 'difficult but vital decision' after detecting 100 cases of new variant
India has been added to the UK government's so-called travel 'red list' of countries in response to a new Covid-19 variant, just hours after Boris Johnson cancelled his visit to Delhi amid a surge in infections there.Apr 19, 2021 16:49 - UK govt to announce long-awaited equivalent of US ‘foreign agent’ registration act at Queen’s speech – mediaBritain’s security apparatus may finally get long-anticipated extended powers under new legislation, including a US-style foreign-agents register. The prime minister will reportedly announce the change next month.Apr 19, 2021 12:18
- ‘Get out of my pub!’: Labour leader Keir Starmer THROWN OUT by landlord for supporting lockdowns (VIDEOS)Labour Party Leader Sir Keir Starmer was dramatically kicked out of a pub in Bath by an angry licensee, who chastised him for supporting Covid-19 lockdowns.Apr 19, 2021 14:53
- ‘Madness’: Jane Austen museum to add displays on iconic writer’s ‘connection’ to colonialism & slavery after BLM protestsA museum dedicated to Jane Austen in the English countryside is introducing displays on the writer's “colonial roots” and connection to the British Empire following Black Lives Matter protests.Apr 19, 2021 13:36
- UK adds India to Covid-19 travel 'red list' in 'difficult but vital decision' after detecting 100 cases of new variantIndia has been added to the UK government's so-called travel 'red list' of countries in response to a new Covid-19 variant, just hours after Boris Johnson cancelled his visit to Delhi amid a surge in infections there.Apr 19, 2021 16:49
- UK slams UN experts’ criticism that its race report ‘normalizes white nationalism’London has urged UN experts to read its race report before dismissing it as something that “normalises white nationalism,” after the body issued a scathing assessment of the UK’s findings that the country has no systematic racism.Apr 19, 2021 15:30
- ‘Get out of my pub!’: Labour leader Keir Starmer THROWN OUT by landlord for supporting lockdowns (VIDEOS)Labour Party Leader Sir Keir Starmer was dramatically kicked out of a pub in Bath by an angry licensee, who chastised him for supporting Covid-19 lockdowns.Apr 19, 2021 14:53
- ‘Madness’: Jane Austen museum to add displays on iconic writer’s ‘connection’ to colonialism & slavery after BLM protestsA museum dedicated to Jane Austen in the English countryside is introducing displays on the writer's “colonial roots” and connection to the British Empire following Black Lives Matter protests.Apr 19, 2021 13:36
- UK govt to announce long-awaited equivalent of US ‘foreign agent’ registration act at Queen’s speech – mediaBritain’s security apparatus may finally get long-anticipated extended powers under new legislation, including a US-style foreign-agents register. The prime minister will reportedly announce the change next month.Apr 19, 2021 12:18
- Scottish police confirm male-born rape suspects are recorded as female, where requested, regardless of legal statusTransgender women suspected of sexual crimes are recorded as female by Police Scotland, even if they didn’t legally change their sex. Critics say the practice deceives the public about crime prevalence.Apr 18, 2021 13:37
- Piers Morgan slams ‘disgraceful’ ex-PM Cameron for reportedly trying to cash in on pandemic as lobbying row deepensJournalist and TV host Piers Morgan has blasted former UK prime minister David Cameron, who is currently embroiled in a lobbying scandal that involves allegedly seeking favors during the Covid-19 pandemic.Apr 18, 2021 12:45
- Irish president sparks bitter Twitter war after lowering flag in honour of British Prince PhilipIreland’s president has lowered the country’s flag to half mast to mark the funeral of Britain's Prince Philip, a move that angered Irish nationalists who were quick to remind about 800 years of British rule on the island.Apr 17, 2021 21:57
- Harry Potter and Peaky Blinders actor Helen McCrory dies aged 52 after cancer battle, husband Damian Lewis saysStage and screen actor Helen McCrory, who is known for her roles in Harry Potter and the BBC series Peaky Blinders has died from cancer aged 52, her husband, the actor Damian Lewis has announced.Apr 16, 2021 16:12
- Britain’s negotiator calls on Brussels to respect the Belfast Agreement, but says EU talks have positive momentumThe UK’s chief negotiator with the EU has reported that the two sides have identified a number of outstanding issues relating to Northern Ireland and the post-Brexit arrangement but claimed there is some positive momentum.Apr 16, 2021 09:57
- UK has ‘no plans’ to change rapid testing programme, after report of widespread false positivesThe UK’s Department of Health and Social Care says it has “no plans to halt” rapid coronavirus testing, despite rumors that the testing programme would be scaled back due to false positive results.Apr 15, 2021 20:41
- EU committees back post-Brexit trade deal with UK, but agreement still needs full European Parliament supportLondon and Brussels' post-Brexit trade and cooperation deal has secured a huge majority in a vote by the EU's foreign affairs and trade committees, paving the way for its full approval later this month.Apr 15, 2021 18:30
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