Tag: England
British central bank nears first interest rate cut since 2020 – Economy
Despite the declining inflation, the British central bank is sticking to its high interest rate policy for the time being, but at the same time is signaling an approaching interest…
Castrations and amputations: Long imprisonment for a man from England
England Long prison sentence for man for “medically unnecessary amputations and castrations” A verdict has now been handed down at the Old Bailey Court in London in a case involving…
16-year-old sentenced to life in prison for murder
He is only 16 years old. And will probably spend a large part of his life behind bars. This young British man was sentenced to life in prison by a…
Who is Sadiq Khan, face of diversity and first to win the mayoralty of London three times?
From the face of diversity to that of continuity: Sadiq Khan is now in a very good place in the history of London. Labor on Saturday became the first elected…
Great Britain: Local elections in England: Tories are threatened with defeat
Great Britain Local elections in England: Tories are threatened with defeat An estimated 44 million of England’s 57 million residents are eligible to vote in the British local elections. photo…
Local elections will be a test of sentiment for the British government
As of: May 2nd, 2024 9:10 a.m Local elections are taking place in England and Wales today, but it is also a test of sentiment for the British government. In…
The 2024 record for Channel crossings by migrants has been (largely) beaten
On Wednesday, more than 700 migrants arrived on British shores aboard small boats after crossing the English Channel. This is a record for this year 2024, when London has made…
Deportation to Rwanda: First migrant arrested in England
“Another milestone” British government arrests first migrants for deportation to Rwanda This photo released by the Home Office shows immigration officers making an arrest. The first migrants facing deportation to…
Politics: Local elections in England: Tories are threatened with defeat
politics Local elections in England: Tories are threatened with defeat An estimated 44 million of England’s 57 million residents are eligible to vote in the British local elections. photo ©…
English gastronomy is hacking Parisian tables (and no one had bet a pound on this hype)
“English cuisine is simple: when it’s cold it’s beer, when it’s hot it’s soup”: a quote from Coluche that many French people could also claim as much about cooking English…