United Kingdom

Controversial race report draws ire and criticism across British society

Apr 01, 2021 02:11

As widely expected the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities review on racism in the UK has proven to be a whitewash, with the government-appointed body concluding that the UK is “no longer” a country where the “system is deliberately rigged against ethnic minorities”.
BBC China correspondent John Sudworth ‘relocates’ to Taiwan

Apr 01, 2021 02:04

In yet another sign of deteriorating Sino-British relations, the BBC’s Beijing correspondent, John Sudworth, has reportedly moved to Chinese Taipei (also known as Taiwan).
US initiates retaliatory action against six countries over digital tax

Mar 29, 2021 07:54

The United States has begun to take retaliatory action against six countries for imposing a levy or digital services tax on e-commerce companies that have impacted US enterprises.
More than a fifth of small UK exporters have temporarily halted EU sales

Mar 29, 2021 03:28

More than a fifth of small British exporters have temporarily halted sales to the European Union and 4% have done so permanently, a survey showed on Monday, highlighting problems that have followed the Brexit trade deal.
Iran slams 'severe suppression' of protests in UK's Bristol

Mar 29, 2021 03:03

Iran says the UK has to show how serious it is about respecting human rights after the "severe suppression" of peaceful protests in Bristol by its security forces.
Boris Johnson decries Bristol protesters as ‘hostile’ and ‘disgraceful’

Mar 28, 2021 02:26

Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, has attacked Bristol protesters in strong terms following a third night of clashes in the southwestern English city.
UK plan to boost nuclear stockpile goes against philosophy of NPT: Iran diplomat

Mar 27, 2021 02:13

Tehran’s ambassador to Moscow has voiced Iran’s opposition to a controversial plan by the United Kingdom to increase its stockpile of atomic weapons, saying any nuclear technology should serve the concept of atoms for peace.
China imposes sanctions on UK entities, individuals for ‘spreading lies’

Mar 26, 2021 10:06

China has imposed sanctions on several organizations and individuals in the United Kingdom for spreading “lies and disinformation” about Xinjiang.
India halts AstraZeneca vaccine exports, EU considers own controls

Mar 26, 2021 01:52

India puts a halt to exports of the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine and the European Union considers it own export bans as the cases of the deadly respiratory rise in their communities.
Vaccine failures cast shadow over EU summit as COVID-19 surges

Mar 26, 2021 00:12

European Union leaders met on Thursday to discuss a coordinated path out of the COVID-19 pandemic as infections surge again in many of their countries, seeking agreement on how to ramp up supplies of vaccines after a feeble start to inoculation.