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New Law makes Whistleblowing Illegal in the UK

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It was the afternoon of May 17 2023 and I had just arrived at London’s Luton Airport. I was on my way to the city of my birth to visit my family. Before landing, the pilot instructed all passengers to have their passports ready for inspection immediately upon disembarking the plane. Just then, I noticed a six-strong squad of stone-faced plainclothes British counter-terror officers waited on the... 

UK Govt Deported Only 215 Of The 45,000 Illegal Boat Migrants Last Year

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The British government only managed to remove 215 of the tens of thousands of illegal migrants who crossed the English Channel in small boats last year, government figures have revealed. In yet another failure to “take back control” of the nation’s borders, the Home Office, the main immigration enforcement arm of the UK government, was only able to deport 215 of the record 45,728 illegal boat... 

UK To Bring in Thousands Of Foreign Truck Drivers Tory MP Suggests Using Afghans

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The British government is planning to issue 5,000 temporary visas to foreign drivers in order to ease a shortage of truck drivers that is causing widespread disruption. Boris Johnson agreed to go ahead and one Tory MP even suggested using Afghans, despite the fact that covid lockdowns have left many British citizens out of work. Breitbart reports: Driver shortages have led to shortages at petrol stations... 

UK Black History Month website deletes article calling white people 'genetically defective mutants'

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As the UK celebrates Black History Month, a website promoting the event has deleted content featuring claims that white people are “genetically defective mutants”, which had appeared beside taxpayer-funded ads. The Black History Month website is not run by the British government, but is one of the most prominent outlets promoting the month, and has featured content by prominent British politicians,... 

Over 600,000 migrants entered the UK in 2018

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Official reports have revealed that in 2018, more than 600,000 migrants arrived in the United Kingdom in 2018 – twice as many as the number of people who migrated to France and nearly the entire population Northern Ireland’s capital city Belfast. The data, which was released via the Office for National Statistics (ONS), stated that over a quarter of a million more people arrived with the intention... 

Young Girls ‘Forced’ To Wear Hijab In State-Funded British Schools

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Islamic schools including those funded by the British government and private institutions are forcing children — some of whom are very young — to wear the Islamic Hijab as part of their uniform code. The garment, which is designed to shield women from the lust of men, is heavily associated with conservative interpretations of the Islamic faith. The revelations over children being forced to wear... 

UK, Sweden reject UN panel ruling in favor of Julian Assange

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Britain says it rejects a UN panel ruling that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is the victim of arbitrary detention at the Ecuadorian embassy in London and insists he will still be extradited to Sweden if arrested in the UK. “This changes nothing,” a British government spokesman responded to the UN decision, adding that London will formally contest the ruling. The UK insists that Assange is voluntarily... 

UK Government Cancels Plan to Snoop Citizens on Internet

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The British government has abandoned a controversial plan to allow the police and security services full access to people’s Internet browsing history. The Home Office said it removed several contentious proposals from the surveillance bill, as it fears that the plan to snoop on Internet users would be rejected in parliament over civil liberties concerns. Back in May, British ministers claimed the... 

UK to toughen up on illegal immigrants

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The British government is said to be taking a tougher line on undocumented immigrants following its latest migrant crisis. According to the Guardian, immigrants living illegally in the UK will face sudden eviction from rental properties under new laws the government is set to announce. The government will change the law to allow landlords to evict such immigrants without a ‘court order.’ This... 

At least 500 Britons died in 2014 over NHS issue

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A new study reveals that hundreds of British patients died last year over healthcare issues. The study by the College of Emergency Medicine has found that 150 of the patients who died, could not be admitted because of hospital bed shortages. Another 350 died because they were not treated fast enough. This is while a separate report has revealed that 4 million pounds have been spent on unapproved schemes... 

More Brits want UK out of EU: Poll

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A fresh opinion poll shows more British people now demand that the UK abandon its membership in the European Union. According to the French Opinion Way, the British appeared most certain of all that they want to leave the union, with only 37% against breaking ties. The poll showed that 42 percent of British respondents want to leave the EU, while 21 percent are not sure of the answer. Now Paolo Raffone,... 

New SNP Leader Vows to Make Scotland Independent

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The new leader of Scotland’s National Party, spearheading the country’s independence from the UK, repeats ambition to make Scotland an independent country under her watch, suggesting she may call another independence referendum. Speaking on Saturday on the second day of the SNP national conference in the city of Perth, Nicola Sturgeon, who’s taken over from Alex Salmond as the party’ chief... 

David Cameron says UK will leave the EU if immigration policy doesn't change

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British Prime Minister David Cameron British Prime Minister David Cameron says the United Kingdom will not remain in the European Union unless the European bloc makes certain policy shift. Speaking at the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) in London, Cameron said the EU needs to “address people’s concerns, including concerns about immigration.” He said, “Frankly, Britain’s... 

UK to expect 'handful' of Ebola cases

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British government’s chief medical advisor Dame Sally Davies. The UK’s chief medical officer has warned that Britain should expect a “handful” of Ebola cases over the next few months. The British Government’s Chief Medical Advisor Dame Sally Davies said on Saturday any Ebola cases in the UK would be a “spill-over” from West Africa. Her remarks came shortly after British medical... 

UK's NHS poor care allows 10k avoidable deaths per year

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An elderly patient in a wheelchair at a hospital in England. An NHS regulatory has claimed that around 10,000 patients are killed each year by the “dangerously” variable treatment by hospital and doctors in England. According to a report published in The Guardian on Tuesday, Care Quality Commission (CQC) chair David Prior warned that many patients receive poor care which leads to many thousands... 
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