Amidst a world entirely of doubt, Sebbie Hall’s story shines a light of hope, showing how kindness can change things. Sebbie was born and raised in the charming town of Lichfield in Staffordshire. It is a fantastic story of how she became the most excellent person in the UK. This article will tell more of ...
Brexit has shown what importance is placed on fishing in UK waters as a row erupted in the British Crown Dependency of Jersey on May 5, 2021. Up to 70 French fishing boats made an early morning crossing to blockade the harbor at St. Helier on the UK island of Jersey located just off the ...
Hong Kong’s National Security Law came into effect on June 30, 2020. Since then, the UK government has been taking steps to support Hongkongers as Beijing continues efforts to put an end to the open, democratic nature of the city. After the security law was imposed, Britain’s extradition treaty with Hong Kong was suspended and ...
The UK government is considering slapping sanctions on China after the Asian nation set up new rules that disqualify elected legislators, thereby breaching the Sino-British joint declaration treaty between the two countries. The Hong Kong treaty was signed by British PM Margaret Thatcher and Chinese Premier Zhao Ziyang in 1984. It guarantees the autonomy of ...
The UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) recently drew up a list of 44 specific academic disciplines for student applicant reviews, including “advanced conventional military technology,” cybersecurity, and aviation-related academic fields. The review will determine the eligibility for student visas and encompass such majors as engineering, artificial intelligence, chemistry, physics, mathematics, and computer science. ...
On June 30, Hong Kong’s National Security Law came into effect. The law, carefully designed by Beijing, completely erodes the autonomy of Hong Kong, basically putting an end to the open, democratic nature of the city. Unsurprisingly, world governments were not happy with the Chinese Communist Party’s intrusion into Hong Kong. How countries reacted to ...
After China implemented the national security law in Hong Kong, there have been reports that numerous people in the city are looking to migrate to other nations. Countries like Australia, the United Kingdom, and Taiwan have already announced plans to welcome fleeing Hongkongers. According to an estimate by the UK’s Foreign Office, almost 200,000 Hongkongers ...
COVID-19 has played havoc with UK pubs and bars. For generations and generations in the UK, people meeting at the local tavern was the traditional and perhaps the original social media. You could go there on your own, with family, with friends, or to meet friends. There you enjoyed social gatherings, banter, good conversation, music, ...
The weapons industry is one of the biggest cash cows in the world. And the UK seems to be fully invested in such profitable opportunities even though some of its consequences may easily violate human rights. A recent report by the Campaign Against Arms Trade (CAAT) shows that the UK sold over 3 times more ...
In the Walthamstow district of London, residents recently started noticing that someone was writing down the name of the species of trees on the pavement using chalk. After people got curious and started talking on Twitter, the person behind this was soon identified — Rachel Summers, who runs a local forest school called Curious Wilds. ...