Why did voters desert the UK Conservatives in local elections? | Elections

Why did voters desert the UK Conservatives in local elections? | Elections

Support for the Conservative Party has collapsed in local elections in England. After a landslide win in the last general election, support for the United Kingdom’s governing Conservative Party has collapsed in local elections in England. The opposition Labour Party made gains across the country, although it appeared to pay…

Britain’s Conservatives trounced in local elections as Labour makes gains | Elections News

Britain’s Conservatives trounced in local elections as Labour makes gains | Elections News

Britain’s ruling Conservative Party has suffered a resounding defeat in local elections, a further sign that it is likely to be removed from power in upcoming general elections. With nearly all council results in, the Conservatives have lost 473 seats, while the opposition Labour Party has picked up 185, as…

Would Julian Assange’s extradition threaten press freedoms worldwide? | Julian Assange

Would Julian Assange’s extradition threaten press freedoms worldwide? | Julian Assange

Whistleblower lawyer on Assange extradition: ‘It would affect publishers, journalists, bloggers, anyone – me and you.’ As the world commemorates Press Freedom Day, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange remains detained in a high-security prison in the United Kingdom while the United States fights for his extradition. Assange faces 17 Espionage Act…

UK has begun mass arrests of potential Rwanda deportees: What’s next? | Refugees News

UK has begun mass arrests of potential Rwanda deportees: What’s next? | Refugees News

The British authorities have begun a series of operations to detain migrants in preparation for their deportation to Rwanda as part of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s flagship immigration policy. The UK Home Office, which oversees immigration matters in the United Kingdom, released a video on Wednesday showing armed immigration officers…

‘Diaspora Jews think Judaism is more important than Zionism’: UK filmmaker | Israel War on Gaza News

‘Diaspora Jews think Judaism is more important than Zionism’: UK filmmaker | Israel War on Gaza News

London, United Kingdom – Gillan Mosely began questioning her upbringing as a teenager. Growing up in a Jewish family that believed in Zionism, she spent much of her adolescence thinking about what she considers a sense of entitlement regarding the “Holy Land”. For her 2022 documentary, The Tinderbox, Mosely travelled…

Scottish government survives confidence vote after Hamza Yousaf quits | Politics News

Scottish government survives confidence vote after Hamza Yousaf quits | Politics News

The Scottish National Party expected to pick a new leader to replace outgoing First Minister Humza Yousaf. The Scottish government has survived a confidence vote, giving the Scottish National Party (SNP) a chance to pick a new leader to replace outgoing First Minister Humza Yousaf. Yousaf’s decision to step down…

UK starts detaining asylum seekers to be deported to Rwanda | Migration News

UK starts detaining asylum seekers to be deported to Rwanda | Migration News

Government expects to deport 5,700 migrants and asylum seekers to Rwanda this year, but rights groups ready to mount new legal challenge. British authorities have started detaining asylum seekers as part of a new scheme to deport them to Rwanda, the government said, with the first flights expected to take…

Abu Dhabi-backed group ends bid to take over Telegraph newspaper | Media News

Abu Dhabi-backed group ends bid to take over Telegraph newspaper | Media News

The move comes after the UK said it would bring forward legislation to block such state-backed takeover deals in media. An Abu Dhabi-backed group planning to take over Britain’s Telegraph Media Group (TMG) has said it will withdraw after the UK government moved to block the deal. RedBird IMI, a…

Jofra Archer, Will Jacks named in England’s squad for T20 World Cup 2024 | Cricket News

Jofra Archer, Will Jacks named in England’s squad for T20 World Cup 2024 | Cricket News

England have selected fast bowler Jofra Archer in their provisional squad for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024, setting up a much-awaited international return for one of cricket’s most exciting bowlers whose career has been derailed by injuries. The 29-year-old has barely featured for England in any format since…