Tag: U.K.

England’s Local Elections Put the Labour Party to the Test
The rise of the right-wing Reform UK party is a major concern in the elections, The Guardian commented. On Thursday, voters across England went to the polls for local elections in the first major electoral test for political parties since the general election last year. RELATED: United Kingdom, France, Germany and Italy Afgree on Arab […]
May 1, 2025

Manchester Police Officer Under Criminal Investigation Over Violent Arrest
In the video footage, he can be seen first kicking a man on the ground in the face and then stomping on his head. On Friday, Catherine Bates, the regional director of the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC), confirmed that a police officer is under criminal investigation after being filmed kicking and stamping on […]
July 26, 2024

UK Infected Blood Scandal Could Have Been Avoided: Langstaff
On Monday, an investigation led by former judge Brian Langstaff published a report showing that the “contaminated blood scandal”, which has caused more than 3,000 deaths in the United Kingdom, “could largely, though not entirely, have been avoided.” RELATED: Julian Assange Wins UK High Court Victory in Extradition Case A catalogue of failures by successive governments […]