Rishi Sunak called findings of long-awaited report “a day of shame for British state”. London, United Kingdom: UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Monday apologised to thousands of people infected with contaminated blood in a decades-long scandal that a damning report concluded was covered up and largely could have been avoided. More than 30,000 people...
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Ho Chi Minh a revolutionary fighter of Vietnam and the world: UK researcher
President Ho Chi Minh’s dedication to the Party and the people of Vietnam as well as of the world striving for freedom, peace, independence, and socialism was boundless, said Kyril Whittaker, UK researcher of Vietnamese politics and history. UK researcher Kyril Whittaker offers incense in tribute to late President Ho Chi Minh at the Vietnamese...
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UK’s Infected Blood Scandal That Killed 3,000 Was Covered Up: Report
On top of the 3,000 who died, many more were left with lifelong health problems. (File) London, United Kingdom: A decades-long UK scandal in which thousands of people died after being treated with infected blood was covered up and largely could have been avoided, according to a bombshell report published Monday. More than 30,000 people...
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Explained: The Blood Scandal That Infected 30,000 And Killed 3,000 People In UK
The UK public inquiry into the infected blood scandal will publish its final report on Monday to uncover what caused the deaths of over 3,000 people. This scandal, considered the deadliest to hit Britain’s National Health Service (NHS) since its start in 1948, involved thousands of people contracting HIV or hepatitis from contaminated blood transfusions...
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ICC arrest request for Israeli PM Netanyahu is unhelpful, says UK
2 min read Last Updated : May 20 2024 | 10:46 PM IST The ICC prosecutor’s decision to request an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is unhelpful, a spokesperson for British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Monday. ICC prosecutor Karim Khan said after more than seven months of...
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Warning Sweden on ‘brink of civil war’ as country gripped by migrant violence
Sweden is bordering on “civil war” as the country has become gripped by migrant violence, according to a leading expert. Göran Adamson, a Senior Lecturer in Sociology at Uppsala University, told Express.co.uk that his country was becoming a “capital of violence” – partly due to a wave of suspected criminals moving there. According to official...
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UK Government Bans Live Animal Exports
A new ban on exporting live animals came into law today (Monday 20 May) as the Animal Welfare (Livestock Exports) Act received Royal Assent, capitalising on a post-Brexit freedoms and bolstering the UK’s position as a world leader in animal welfare standards. The legislation delivers on a key manifesto commitment to ban the export of...
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Export of live animals banned
A new ban on exporting live animals came into law today (Monday 20 May) as the Animal Welfare (Livestock Exports) Act received Royal Assent, capitalising on a post-Brexit freedoms and bolstering the UK’s position as a world leader in animal welfare standards. The legislation delivers on a key manifesto commitment to ban the export of...
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UK issued chilling Falklands warning as Putin and Xi risk intensifies
The UK has been urged to stay focused on Ukraine amid growing concerns about Russia’s activities in the Arctic and the South Atlantic. Concerns have mounted over Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping‘s interest in the Falkland Islands – with the pair reportedly eyeing up treasure under the frozen seas. But Stepan Stepanenko, a director of...
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World news roundup: Netanyahu, Assange, UK blood scandal
ICC prosecutor seeks arrest warrant for Israeli, Hamas leaders, including Netanyahu JERUSALEM (AP) — The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court said Monday he is seeking arrest warrants for Israeli and Hamas leaders, including Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in connection with their actions during the seven-month war between Israel and Hamas. Karim Khan...
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Report exposes ‘catalog of failures’ by UK government in infected blood scandal that killed thousands
British authorities and the public health service knowingly exposed patients to deadly infections through tainted blood and products, a report has found. An estimated 3,000 died, and many suffered lifelong illnesses from HIV or hepatitis infections in the 1970s to 1990s. The scandal is seen as the deadliest in the history of Britain’s National Health...
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Assange can appeal against extradition order to US, rules UK court
The ruling sets the stage for an appeal process likely to further drag out a years-long legal saga. Photo: Shutterstock 1 min read Last Updated : May 20 2024 | 6:18 PM IST A British court has ruled that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange can appeal against an order that he be extradited to the...