UK moves some asylum seekers to a barge on southern coast
Portland, England, UKReuters Britain began moving some migrants on to a large residential barge on its southern coast on Monday, as part of plans to save money and remove what the government called the “pull” of hotels for those arriving in small boats. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has made cracking down on illegal migration a […]
Hiroshima G7 marks costs of war and welcomes Ukraine’s Zelenskiy
Hiroshima, Japan Reuters The United States and other rich democracies on Sunday will bring to a close a Group of Seven gathering that has focused on undermining Russia and managing China with a show of force behind Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy. Zelenskiy will receive a hero’s welcome during the closing day of the G7 summit […]
UK tells small-boat migrants: we will detain and deport you
London, UKReuters Britain has set out details of a new law barring the entry of asylum seekers arriving in small boats across the Channel, a proposal some charities say could be impractical and criminalise the efforts of thousands of genuine refugees. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has made stopping boat arrivals one of his five key […]
UK’s teachers and civil servants join mass strike on ‘Walkout Wednesday’
London, UK Reuters Up to half a million British teachers, civil servants, and train drivers walked out over pay in the largest coordinated strike action for a decade on Wednesday, with unions threatening more disruption as the government digs its heels in over pay demands. The mass walkouts across the country shut schools, halted most […]