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UK faces more protests and legal action after asylum seekers hotel injunction

Michael Holden | Reuters — Wed, 20 Aug 2025 19:52:32 +0000

LONDON (Reuters) -The British government policy of housing thousands of asylum seekers in hotels was facing severe pressure on Wednesday, as opponents leapt on a court ruling to call for protests and legal action to have them all evicted.

According to a regular tracker of voters’ concerns, immigration has overtaken the economy as the biggest issue amid anger over record numbers of asylum seekers arriving in small boats across the Channel, including more than 27,000 this year.

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Source: https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/uk-faces-more-protests-legal-092431126.html

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Ukraine fires long-range Storm Shadow missiles into Russia for the first time

Ronny Reyes | New York Post — Wed, 20 Nov 2024 23:48:25 +0000

Ukrainian armed forces fired UK-supplied Storm Shadow missiles into Russia for the first time on Wednesday, the second long-range assault after the US approved their usage earlier this week.

Officials said the use of the Storm Shadows, Britain’s equivalent of the US Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS), was approved in direct response to the presence of thousands of North Korean Troops in the Kursk region, Bloomberg reports.

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer alluded to the Storm Shadows’ immediate use during Tuesday’s G20 summit, vowing that Britain would “double down” its support for Ukraine after President Joe Biden approved the use of ATACMS against the Kremlin.

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Source: https://nypost.com/2024/11/20/world-news/ukraine-fires-long-range-storm-shadow-missiles-into-russia-for-the-first-time/

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The US economy is booming — but Japan and the UK just slipped into recession. Here’s why.

George Glover | Business Insider — Thu, 15 Feb 2024 20:32:15 +0000

The US economy managed to shake off Wall Street’s gloomy forecasts and dodge a long-predicted slump last year — but the same can’t be said for two other members of the G7.

Japan and the UK are both officially in recession, according to figures published Thursday, after Gross Domestic Product (GDP) fell for two consecutive quarters to close out 2023.

Here’s why the world’s fourth and sixth-largest economies are struggling, even as the US goes from strength to strength.

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Source: https://www.businessinsider.com/recession-outlook-japan-uk-low-growth-yen-pound-rishi-sunak-2024-2?op=1

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Former UK police officers sentenced for sending racist messages about Meghan, royals

Sam Tobin | Reuters — Fri, 08 Dec 2023 02:31:35 +0000

LONDON, Dec 7 (Reuters) – Six former London police officers on Thursday were given suspended prison sentences for sharing offensive and racist messages on WhatsApp, including references to Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, and other members of the royal family.

In a statement after the sentencing hearing Commander James Harman, who leads the Metropolitan Police’s Anti-Corruption and Abuse Command, said “the racist and discriminatory content of these messages is absolutely appalling”.

“Given the defendants once served as police officers, we recognise that this case may further damage confidence in policing,” Harman said.

The six officers, who have all retired, were charged after an investigation by the BBC’s Newsnight programme which discovered the men sent the messages between August 2018 and September 2022, a period when they had all left the police.

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Source: https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/former-uk-police-officers-sentenced-sending-racist-messages-about-meghan-royals-2023-12-07/

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‘Violence is like a virus’: Why are so many British kids stabbing each other?

Joshua Askew & Sudesh Baniya | EuroNews — Thu, 20 Apr 2023 21:35:18 +0000

Stabbing is a big problem in Britain.

With children as young as 12 getting stabbed in brutal knife attacks, campaigners and local authorities have installed “bleed control kits” up and down the country.

Placed outside conflict hotspots, such as supermarkets and fast food outlets, the small red cabinets contain publically accessible medical equipment, which can stem the bleeding from catastrophic wounds until an ambulance arrives.

They are a grim indictment of an issue blighting the lives of more and more young people each year.

Knife crime in England and Wales was 9% higher in March 2022 compared to the previous year, and 34% higher than in 2010/11, with police recording around 45,000 offences, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

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Source: https://www.euronews.com/2023/04/20/violence-is-like-a-virus-why-are-so-many-british-kids-stabbing-each-other

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Protester describes ‘barbaric’ attack at Chinese consulate in UK

Chas Newkey-Burden | THE WEEK UK — Thu, 20 Oct 2022 16:30:03 +0000

Bob Chan says diplomats who allegedly assaulted him were ‘like gangsters’

A Hong Kong pro-democracy protester has told how he was beaten in a “barbaric” attack by Chinese diplomats after being dragged into their consulate grounds in Manchester.

Bob Chan told a news conference in London yesterday that he suffered injuries requiring hospital treatment after being pulled away from a street demonstration and assaulted. “I am shocked because I never thought something like this could have happened in the UK,” he said.

Chan spoke out “after China, insisting its diplomats in Manchester were blameless, lodged a formal complaint with the UK government”, reported Hong Kong Free Press.

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Source: https://www.theweek.co.uk/news/uk-news/958239/china-consulate-victims-describes-barbaric-attack

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U.S., France, Germany, UK coordinate steps to deter Russia – State Department

Ukrinform — Fri, 31 Dec 2021 11:12:52 +0000

On Wednesday, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke over the phone with the top diplomats of France, Germany, and the United Kingdom to discuss a joint response to Russia’s actions.

That’s according to an official statement released by the U.S. Department of State following the talks, Ukrinform reports.

The parties discussed “the importance of continued coordination to deter any further Russian aggression against Ukraine and affirmed the consensus among Allies and partners to impose massive consequences and severe costs on Russia for such actions,” the statement reads.

Also, it is emphasized that diplomacy chiefs have “reaffirmed unwavering support” for Ukraine’s independence, sovereignty, and territorial integrity.

The parties also discussed the Iranian nuclear issue, China’s economic and political pressure on Lithuania, and the election process in Libya.

As Ukrinform reported earlier, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday had a phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. The parties agreed to continue consultations to coordinate positions and diplomatic efforts to achieve peace.

Source: https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-polytics/3377635-us-france-germany-uk-coordinate-steps-to-deter-russia-state-department.html

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Germany, France and Britain to discuss Iran nuclear [deal] on Monday – Germany

Stanley Widianto and Agustinus Beo Da Costa — Mon, 23 Nov 2020 12:16:47 +0000

German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas and his Palestinian counterpart al-Maliki meet in Berlin

BERLIN (Reuters) – German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas is meeting his French and British counterparts in Berlin on Monday for talks focussing on the nuclear deal with Iran, a German foreign office spokeswoman said, adding Iran was violating the agreement systematically.

“Together with our partners, we strongly call on Iran to stop violating the deal and return to fulfilling all its nuclear obligations completely,” the spokeswoman said.

(This story has been refiled to add word “deal” to headline)

(Reporting by Sabine Siebold; Editing by Riham Alkousaa)

Source: https://www.metro.us/germany-france-and-britain/

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Germany, UK vow to keep Iran nuclear deal despite US withdrawal

i24 News (Israel) — Wed, 09 May 2018 20:27:43 +0000

German Chancellor Angela Merkel, left, and British Prime Minister Theresa May meet in the chancellery in Berlin, Germany, Friday, Feb. 16, 2018.

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The two leaders expressed their continuous support for the nuclear deal, while urging Iran to do the same

Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel and UK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson both reiterated their continuous support for the Iran nuclear deal on Wednesday, following US President Trump’s withdrawal from the deal.

Germany, France and Britain will “do everything” to ensure that Iran remains in the landmark 2015 nuclear deal, Merkel vowed.

“We will remain committed to this agreement and will do everything to ensure that Iran complies with the deal,” the German Chancellor said, adding that Berlin had made the decision jointly with Paris and London.

Expressing regret for President Donald Trump’s decision to ditch the deal, Merkel acknowledged concerns over Iran’s ballistic missile program as well as its influence in Syria and Iraq.

“There are areas beyond the (nuclear) accord that we must talk about,” she said.

Nevertheless, she stressed that the European powers viewed the accord as an “important pillar that we should never call into question”.

UK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson spoke in British parliament on Wednesday, warning the United States against trying to undermine the Iran nuclear deal after pulling out of it and said Washington should “spell out” its plans.

“I urge the US to avoid taking any action that would hinder other parties from continuing to make the agreement work,” Johnson told parliament, adding that Britain would stay committed to the deal as it remained “vital” to its national security.

President Donald Trump signs a document reinstating sanctions against Iran, at the White House in Washington, DC, on May 8, 2018

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“For as long as Iran abides by the agreement – and the IAEA has publicly reported its compliance,Iran’s compliance, nine times so far – then Britain will remain a party to the JCPOA. I urge Iran to respond to the US decision with restraint and continue to observe its commitments under the JCPOA,” Johnson said.

The British foreign secretary also raised a question as to how Trump proposes to achieve a solution to the Iranian nuclear threat now that he has withdrawn from the deal.

“Yesterday President Trump promised to “work with our allies to find a real, comprehensive and lasting solution to the Iranian nuclear threat”. I have no difficulty whatever with that goal: the question is how the US proposes to achieve it?” Johnson asked.

AFP contributed to this report

Source: https://www.i24news.tv/en/news/international/europe/174325-180509-germany-uk-vow-to-keep-iran-nuclear-deal-despite-us-withdrawal

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The EU believes Theresa May’s ‘unstable’ government could collapse before Brexit

Adam Payne — Sat, 05 May 2018 03:15:50 +0000

Gabriele Zimmer MEP.

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The European Union believes Theresa May’s government could fall before Brexit negotiations finish, a leading MEP has suggested.
Gabriele Zimmer — who sits on the European Parliament’s Brexit group — told BI the EU fears the “unstable” UK government could fall at any moment amid growing worry over the Irish border issue.
In an interview with BI this week, Zimmer also rubbished claims that a free trade deal could be signed by next year, and said she would not support transition being extended.

LONDON — The European Union fears Theresa May’s government could collapse before Brexit negotiations reach a conclusion, a leading member of the European Parliament’s Brexit steering group has told Business Insider.

Gabriele Zimmer told BI that Brussels believes May’s “unstable” government may not survive until the end of Brexit talks in March 2019.

Asked whether the EU fears the UK government could fall, Zimmer, who has represented Germany as an MEP since 2004, said: “Yes, of course. We are looking at what’s going on.”

She cited the recent resignation of Amber Rudd as a sign of the government’s fragility.

“Last week we had a meeting with members of the UK Home Office to discuss the procedure for registering EU citizens. One day later, we had the change the address of the secretary of state for internal affairs [Home Secretary] in our letter,” she said, referring to Rudd being replaced by Sajid Javid.

She added: “We need more clarification and clear answers. It’s not just the government that is unstable — it’s the whole environment.”

“It’s not just the government that is unstable — it’s the whole environment.

Her remarks come as the UK government faces a race against time to come up with a workable customs proposal for avoiding a hard border on the island of Ireland.

The EU has told Prime Minister May she must produce a solution by the next European Council summit in June after her two previous proposals were rejected.

Brussels figures fear failure to find a solution to the Irish border question by June will dramatically increase the chances of no-deal, which could then trigger the collapse of the Conservative government.

A source close to the European Parliament’s Brexit taskforce told BI this week they felt a no-deal Brexit followed by a general election was “increasingly likely,” based on the UK government’s struggle to come up with a way of preserving the frictionless Irish border.

A quick Brexit trade deal is an ‘illusion’

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Zimmer also laughed off Brexit Secretary David Davis’ recent suggestion that a future UK-EU trade deal can be finalised in the time that remains before Article 50 talks finish in March 2019, and suggested that even an agreement on the broad terms of a deal is looking increasingly unlikely while the Irish border issue remains unresolved.

“Look how long it takes negotiations over agreements between the EU and other regions in the world,” she said.

“We have to negotiate with the United States about the steel tariffs and whether they will exist or not. Yes, we have to find a way to keep close cooperation with Britain. But it is a long process.”

Zimmer added: “If by June the British side does not have a concrete proposal that can be discussed in the European Parliament and put on the table at the Council summit, then I don’t know how we could possibly even have the main points of a free trade agreement by March next year. It’s an illusion.”

I don’t know how we could possibly even have the main points of a free trade agreement by March next year. It’s an illusion.

There have been suggestions that May’s government may be forced to request an extension to the proposed 20-month transition period if it feels it needs a greater amount of time to prepare for Britain’s exit from the EU.

A senior source in the European Parliament has told BI that the European Commission would be prepared to include an extended transition period in the final draft of the withdrawal agreement if Britain requested it.

However, Zimmer suggested this wouldn’t have the whole support of the EU, telling BI that a long transition would only create new deadlines rather than solutions to existing problems.

“The British government always at the last moment before deadlines moves a little bit,” she explained.

“If we agreed to make the transition period longer, it would mean new deadlines, new deadlines, new deadlines. What we need are decisions. We need to know exactly what happens after the end of March 2019 and after the transition period in 2020.

“Also, don’t forget that in 2019, we’ll get a new Parliament, and it would need to take up that work. I don’t think it would give us any progress. We will lose time and time.”

Tom Brake, Liberal Democrat MP and supporter of the People’s Vote campaign, said: “The Brexit negotiations are a mess and the Government is totally unstable, with different factions in the Cabinet pulling in different directions. This has not gone unnoticed by our friends in the EU.

“Even if a good Brexit deal were possible, how can that happen when the Government doesn’t even know what it wants and is at war with itself?

He added: “The best way forward is for MPs to take control of the process and give the public a People’s Vote on the terms of the final Brexit deal.”

Source: http://www.businessinsider.com/mep-gabriele-zimmer-eu-believes-theresa-may-government-could-collapse-before-brexit-talks-finish-2018-5

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