United Kingdom

'Like nothing happened': Protesters Slam NSO Group's presence at UK-backed fair

Oct 02, 2021 05:28

Human rights advocates protested outside a major UK government-supported security show in London on Tuesday Sept. 28 as an Israeli firm whose spyware was used to hack British citizens promoted its goods inside.
New report says Trump’s CIA considered kidnapping or assassinating Assange

Sep 29, 2021 14:05

Under the leadership of then-Director Mike Pompeo, the CIA in 2017 reportedly plotted to kidnap — and discussed plans to assassinate — WikiLeaks founder and publisher Julian Assange, who is currently imprisoned in London as he fights the Biden administration’s efforts to extradite him to the United States.
Boris Johnson puts Army on standby amid fuel supply crisis

Sep 29, 2021 13:46

Britain's Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, has ordered the Army to remain on standby to help fuel reach petrol stations hit by panic buying, as Labour Party Leader, Keir Starmer and businesses called on him to get a grip on the shortages rippling across the economy.
France tries to delay EU-Australia trade deal amid AUKUS fallout

Sep 22, 2021 09:40

The A$90bn (£48bn) submarine contract was the centrepiece of French-Australian cooperation in the Indo-Pacific, but the Australians have instead opted to form a US-UK-Australia pact dubbed AUKUS, and build eight nuclear-powered submarines likely to be delivered between 2030 and 2040.
AUKUS sub deal puts ASEAN on nuclear edge

Sep 22, 2021 09:36

Region is concerned that Australia is well on the way to acquiring nuclear weapons with US and UK assistance.
British soldier arrested for protesting against Yemen war & arms support for Saudi Arabia

Sep 21, 2021 20:56

Britain plays an outsized role in the conflict in Yemen. A 2018 paper found that an estimated 7,000 employees of U.K. contractor companies, civil servants, and temporarily deployed military personnel were currently aiding Saudi forces in their attack on the country.
‘Don’t panic’: Business minister bids to supposedly calm crisis fears as UK gas prices soar

Sep 21, 2021 08:37

In the UK, the gas price increase has led to record electricity market prices too, because the UK relies on gas-fired power plants to generate almost half its electricity.
Zionist regime unveils new armed robot amid outcry over 'death machines'

Sep 16, 2021 19:47

The Zionist regime has unveiled a new remote-controlled killer robot at a major weapons fair in the U.K. that human rights advocates are criticizing as an event to sell "death machines" and tools of abuse.
BMA to issue damning critique of government over COVID crisis

Sep 15, 2021 19:43

Chronic neglect of the NHS, poor pandemic preparedness and flawed government policies have contributed to the appalling impact of the Covid-19 crisis in the UK, according to a damning assessment from the British Medical Association.
Brexit rules force families to split

Sep 14, 2021 08:08

European citizens who have applied for settled status are being detained and threatened with deportation, a development that contradicts assurances from UK ministers and appears to contravene the Brexit withdrawal agreement.