Starmer Faces Backlash Over Immigration Speech
Keir Starmer’s recent speech on immigration has sparked a wave of criticism from Labour MPs, charities, and political opponents. In his address, the Prime Minister outlined stricter measures to address what he referred to as the UK’s “broken” immigration system. However, his language, particularly his warning that the UK risks becoming an “island of strangers,” […]
Read MoreIs the UK’s Two-Party System Crumbling? Reform UK’s Rise Signals Political Upheaval
The dominance of Labour and the Conservatives—the twin pillars of British political power for generations—appears to be under growing threat. The recent success of Reform UK, a right-wing populist party led by Nigel Farage, has sparked renewed debate about whether the UK is witnessing the end of its traditional two-party system. Last week’s stunning by-election […]
Read MoreUK Bans EU Meat and Dairy Imports: Travelers Risk £5,000 Fine for a Ham Sandwich
Travelers heading to the United Kingdom from the European Union now need to check their snacks—or risk paying a hefty price. Since April 12, 2025, the UK government has enforced strict new regulations banning the entry of meat and dairy products from EU countries and several other regions. This measure is aimed at preventing the […]
Read MoreUK Travel Visa Fee to Increase by 60%: What You Need to Know
The UK government has announced a significant increase in the cost of the Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) for visitors traveling from the European Union. Starting on Wednesday, April 9, 2025, the fee will jump by 60%, from £10 to £16 (approximately €19). This change follows the implementation of the ETA earlier this year, which became […]
Read MoreNational Assembly Rejects Censure Motions, Approves Social Security Budget
The National Assembly rejected this Monday the two motions of censure filed respectively by the left (LFI, communists and ecologists, without the PS) and the RN, in response to 49.3 triggered by Elisabeth Borne on the “revenue” part of the budget of social Security. This rejection constitutes adoption on first reading of this part of […]
Read MoreThree ways the Kevin McCarthy drama could end ahead of speaker vote
Speaker of the US House Kevin McCarthy’s job is on the line – and he may need the help of the Democratic opposition to keep it. That is the conundrum facing the man who was elected, after four days and 15 rounds of balloting, to run the Republican-controlled lower chamber of Congress at the beginning […]
Read MoreMilan Grants Asylum to Egyptian Lawyer Defending Dissidents
Twenty-one pages of study of the situation in Egypt on the basis of the most accredited international sources lead the judges of the Immigration Section of the Court of Milan to conclude that, faced with the «tangible proof of the absolutely critical situation of the Egyptian State in the recognition and protection of rights fundamentals […]
Read MoreJoe Biden to join UAW picket line in solidarity with striking autoworkers
Joe Biden will make a rare presidential appearance on a picket line in Michigan on Tuesday to show solidarity with striking members of the United Auto Workers (UAW) union locked in an escalating dispute with America’s three biggest carmakers. In a high-stakes effort to steal a march on Donald Trump, Biden will offer his backing to […]
Read MoreLabour would treat Channel people smugglers as terrorists, says Starmer
Criminals involved in cross-Channel people-smuggling would be treated as terrorists under an illegal immigration policy announced by Keir Starmer, who labelled those who disagreed with his plans “un-British”. The Labour leader, who is holding talks at The Hague in the Netherlands with officials from Europol and other bodies on Thursday, has suggested that an agreement to […]
Read MoreThe question of the day. Do politicians have their place in entertainment shows?
This is the shock duo of the new school year: former minister, 2007 presidential candidate and divisive figure on the left, Ségolène Royal is due to make her debut as a TV columnist this week under the wing of Cyril Hanouna, a host as influential as she is controversial. Thirty-four years after having attacked Japanese […]
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