Disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein won’t face charges of indecent assault in Britain, prosecutors announced on Thursday. The Crown Prosecution Service, which in 2022 authorized two charges of indecent assault against Weinstein, said it decided to discontinue proceedings because there was “no longer a realistic prospect of conviction.’’ “We have explained our decision to all parties,’’ the...
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Pride in British history is collapsing – and we all know the reason why
A favourite book of my childhood was Our Island Story, H E Marshall’s magisterial (and chronological) account of this country’s history. Twenty years ago, this newspaper and the think tank Civitas collaborated on a venture to supply thousands of these books to primary schools across the land. Readers contributed more than £25,000 and free copies were...
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Stark reality of life on high street once dubbed UK’s ‘best’ where yobs run riot
A HIGH street named the “best” in Britain is fighting a crime wave – where shoplifters run riot and staff are attacked. Embattled shop owner Geraint, 33, described the “top high street” as “unworthy” of the title after he had £25,000-worth of stock stolen. 6 Geraint, 33, has said Britain’s ‘best’ high street is ‘unworthy’...
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‘Do not travel’ warning as major UK train station is hit with cancellations
BRITS have been warned “do not travel” as London’s King’s Cross station is hit with train cancellations – leaving passengers stranded and waiting for hours. A problem with the overhead wiring between Stevenage and Hitchin has meant that southbound trains were unable to follow routes into King’s Cross station in London. 5 Trains to and...
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UK revisits Online Safety Act as disinformation triggers far-right riots
Several incidents of clashes have been recorded in the UK. (Photo: Reuters) 2 min read Last Updated : Aug 09 2024 | 2:57 PM IST The British government is considering tweaks to the Online Safety Act following a week of racist rioting driven by false information online. Why it’s important? ...
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UK riots: Far right thugs force GP and hospital appointments to be cancelled and pubs, shops and offices boarded up because staff are too scared to go to work as Britain braces for more anarchy – and rioters are warned they face terror charges
Britain is bracing for more anarchy tonight as far-right thugs use social media and encrypted messaging apps to plan violence across the UK tonight. Nearly 6,000 police officers have been drafted in after a list of 39 locations where the yobs could wreak havoc – including immigration centres, refugee shelters and lawyers’ homes – emerged...
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Should You Travel to the UK Right Now?
by Mia Taylor Last updated: 5:05 PM ET, Wed August 7, 2024 Riots have erupted throughout England and Northern Ireland over the past week in the wake of the killing of three children in a small town near Liverpool. A 17-year-old attacked the children with a knife while they attended a dance class. In addition...
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Multiple Travel Warnings Issued for Great Britain Amid Unrest
Level Two: Exercise Extreme Caution. Several countries have issued travel warnings for the United Kingdom in the midst of riots and unrest in several cities in northern England. Malaysia, Nigeria, Indonesia, Canada, and Australia have issued warnings or raised their threat assessments for Britain in light of the protests. The U.S. State Department has not...
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Britain slapped with travel warnings after violent riots with hotels on FIRE
FOREIGN countries are now warning their citizens that travelling to Britain is dangerous amid chaotic scenes. Malaysia is believed to be among the first countries to issue a safety warning, with the country’s ministry of foreign affairs telling its nationals to “stay away” from protest areas and “remain vigilant”. 3 A car burns on Parliament...
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Met Office issues yellow weather warning with rain causing travel chaos & floods
THE Met Office has issued an urgent yellow weather warning – with heavy rain set to spark travel chaos and floods. A band of rain will slowly push across parts of Britain today before clearing this evening. 2 Miserable weather in Winchester last weekCredit: Alamy 2 A yellow rain warning is in force for western...
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UK riot chaos continues: Migrant hotel is raided and set alight, shops are looted and police injured by missile barrages as towns and cities across England erupt as anti-migrant protesters clash with officers and counter-demonstrators
The week of violent riots across the UK has continued today as protesters stormed a migrant hotel, started fires, broke through a police guard and clashed on the country’s streets. An angry far-right mob broke into the Holiday Inn Express in Rotherham, South Yorkshire this afternoon before starting a large fire outside the property. At least...
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Staff sent home early, nurseries shut & shops boarded up as UK braces for riots
SWATHES of staff have been sent home early, as nurseries shut and shops are boarded up with Britain bracing for riot carnage in hours. Far-right marches have so far this afternoon failed to ignite. But thousands of people are set to take part in a first wave of demos, with dozens of protests mapped across...