Britain’s plans to build data centers could be in jeopardy in the face of Net Zero plans. The country has seen its last coal plant shut down, with a growing emphasis on renewables. An energy analyst says this won’t be enough to power the centers, and instead points to nuclear.
Former President Donald Trump’s campaign has filed a complaint with the election commission, accusing the UK’s Labour Party of making illegal foreign campaign contributions and interfering in the 2024 presidential elections after its volunteers allegedly traveled to the United States to help campaign for Vice President Kamala Harris. The complaint, filed with the Federal Election […]
British jails are overcrowded. The government is trying to solve this by releasing prisoners early to free up capacity. But this is only a short term solution and comes amid warnings that those released may commit new offenses.
A number of British Labour Party staff members are traveling to the United States to support Vice President Kamala Harris in her presidential bid. The news spread quickly on social media, however, drawing criticism regarding alleged election interference by foreign nationals. NTD’s international correspondent Malcolm Hudson has more from London.
A British migrant charity says the UK could grant asylum to 62,000 migrants. It follows a shift in policy to no longer ban immigrants from claiming asylum if they arrive illegally.
The British government has proposed a controversial bill to allow assisted dying for the terminally ill. Campaigners in favor of the bill say they want the choice to end their lives. But those against worry the bill will prove the beginning of a slippery slope, ultimately impacting the most vulnerable in society. NTD’s international correspondent […]
A new report says the UK is dangerously under-prepared for an energy crisis, and calls for investment into renewables to avoid gas price fluctuations. But an energy analyst says these climate policies are part of the problem. NTD’s international correspondent Malcolm Hudson has more for us from London.
Britain is open for business as Prime Minister Keir Starmer pledges to cut red tape blocking investment. Investors have complained for years that it takes too long to build anything due to Britain’s tough planning regime. Now, this could be beginning to change. NTD’s international correspondent Malcolm Hudson has more from London.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is seeking increased military support from Europe ahead of the winter months. He’s visiting London for talks with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and the new NATO Chief, Mark Rutte.
In Britain, farmers are calling for supermarkets to end a practice they’re calling “farmwashing.” The term is used to describe products labeled with brand names that sound as if they originate from family-run farms in the UK, but that are actually produced by large agricultural corporations—or are even imported. NTD’s international correspondent Malcolm Hudson has […]
A new report calls for the British government to ask harder questions about its relationship with China. The Labor government is planning to audit UK–China relations, and continues to be guided by its vision of cooperating with, competing with, and challenging China. However, the report says key economic and security risks must be brought into […]
In London, a diaspora of protesters sought to expose China’s human rights abuses as they gathered by a proposed Chinese embassy site. They raised security concerns for Chinese dissidents, and called on Britain’s new Labour government to reject the new embassy plans.
The UK’s last coal-fired power station will close on September 30, ending the country’s 142-year history of using coal to make electricity. Ratcliffe-on-Soar power station near Nottingham has been the last station of its kind in this country since September 2023, when Northern Ireland’s Kilroot power station was closed. Many of the 170 employees will […]
Practitioners of the spiritual practice Falun Gong on Friday called on EU leaders in Brussels to help protect their freedom to believe and end the Chinese communist regime’s decades-long persecution against Falun Gong’s teachings of truthfulness, compassion, and tolerance. Falun Gong practitioners have suffered brutal persecution at the hands of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) […]
Assisting someone to end their life is currently a criminal act in England and Wales. However, a bill seeking to legalize euthanasia is expected to be debated by the end of the year. Some have argued this would benefit the state by reducing the financial burden on the health service. But Kevin Yuill, CEO of […]
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has accused the British government of sending mixed signals over it’s support for Israel, claiming that it is “undermining” the country’s right to self-defense. The UK is continuing to maintain that Israel does have the right to self-defense—despite the British government suspending around 30 of its arms export contracts to […]
Britain has committed to work with humanitarian organizations in Lebanon following the pager explosions, but so far, most senior UK Government figures have refrained from commenting on the situation. Meanwhile, Irish leaders have called for de-escalation. NTD’ international correspondent Malcolm Hudson has more from London.
Great Britain and Italy have agreed to share intelligence and work more closely to tackle illegal immigration and break the human smuggling gangs. Under Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Italy has seen a 60-percent drop in migrants crossing by sea over the past year—a development British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has indicated he wants to learn […]
Eight migrants died over the weekend while attempting to cross the English Channel from France to England in a small boat. The latest incident follows the deaths of 12 people earlier this month when their boat capsized on its way to the UK. NTD’s international correspondent Malcolm Hudson has more.
WARSAW—Poland added its voice on Thursday to calls to allow Ukraine to fire Western-supplied missiles deep into Russia as it hosted U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken for talks in Warsaw. Kyiv has been pressing the Biden administration and other Western governments to authorize long-range strikes that it says will help to counter Russia’s relentless […]
