Asylum Seeker Applications British asylum seeker policy lags behind the Danes Number of asylum seeker applications and applications granted* in Denmark and the United Kingdom Denmark’s grants are the number of residence permits | Source: Statistics Denmark, Home Office The…
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Donald Trump flies into Britain on Tuesday evening for a three-day state visit, with the US and UK promising to boost financial ties, including by exploring closer alignment of their capital markets. UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer wants to…
In a stark display of government heavy-handedness, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has declared that the British flag will not be hijacked as a “symbol of violence” following a massive rally organized by anti-establishment activist Tommy Robinson. The event, billed…
The Metropolitan Police has called in hundreds of reinforcement officers from across the UK and is seeking to reassure Muslim Londoners ahead of Tommy Robinson’s “Unite the Kingdom” protest. Thousands of people are expected at the far-right activist’s “free speech” rally on Saturday, while Stand Up…
The UK’s economy, long hamstrung by years of socialist-leaning policies and bureaucratic overreach, has officially hit a wall. Official figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) confirm that gross domestic product (GDP) flatlined at zero growth in July, a…
In a dramatic revelation that underscores both a massive failure of data security and an extraordinary effort at damage control, the UK government has confirmed that up to 7,000 Afghan nationals are being secretly relocated to the United Kingdom following…
President Donald Trump on Thursday announced a new trade pact with the United Kingdom that he touted as likely just the first of many agreements with countries around the world, as the administration races to mitigate the damage from its…
The British government made faster economic growth its No. 1 mission. But efforts to kick-start it have been repeatedly knocked off course by a global economy lurching from one crisis to another. On Thursday, British officials secured a win. They…
Nigel Farage’s insurgent anti-immigration party, Reform U.K., scored a significant, if razor-thin, victory Friday in a parliamentary special election in the northwest of England. The result served notice that Mr. Farage, a populist fixture and close ally of President Trump,…
Keir Starmer was back at the Emirates Stadium on Tuesday to watch Arsenal’s 3-0 win over Real Madrid, a result that far exceeded expectations of his team’s chances in Europe. And, over the next few days, I wouldn’t be surprised if…
