The British government is refusing to release data on the number of grooming gang rapists deported from the country, intensifying public criticism over its handling of the issue. The Home Office, responsible for immigration enforcement, has declined to disclose deportation statistics for foreign grooming gang members, according to The Telegraph.
The Labour Party-led UK government announced it will uphold a ban on prescribing puberty blockers to minors, citing warnings from medical experts about “unacceptable” risks. Health Secretary Wes Streeting affirmed the decision Tuesday, emphasizing that children’s healthcare must be grounded in evidence and caution.
President-elect Donald Trump is reportedly looking to block the transfer of the Chagos Islands from the U.K. to Mauritius, according to The Independent.
The UK government's new "Electronic Travel Authorization" (ETA) has been introduced in an effort to modernize and secure the country's border controls.
The U.K. Foreign Office held a seminar where officials were instructed not to call Hamas "terrorists," according to a report from the Jewish Chronicle.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has stirred controversy with its guidance on sexual education for children under four, prompting calls for its withdrawal.
A group of vaccine-injured people in the UK are pursuing personal injury compensation against AstraZeneca, arguing that the vaccine caused serious injury or death when it was established to be safe through extensive clinical trials.
On Dec. 13, 2022, the World Health Organisation (WHO) announced that Sir Jeremy Farrar, the current director of the Wellcome Trust, would be joining it as its chief scientist.