Labour Party surveys show that voters in the United Kingdom believe rising immigration levels are negatively affecting their standard of living, according to a new poll, adding pressure on party leader Sir Keir Starmer following disappointing local election results. The poll, conducted by Merlin Strategy on April 22 and 23, surveyed 3,000 British adults. Among respondents who voted for Labour in the last general election, only 24 percent said immigration…

U.S. President Donald Trump, announced it aims to protect one of its biggest creative industries by having active discussions with top U.S. officials over the 100% tariff on all movies produced outside the country. “We are already in active discussions with the top of the U.S. administration on this subject. We are working hard to establish what might be proposed, if anything, and to make sure our world-beating creative industries…

Britain’s Trade Minister has defended a contentious tax break for some Indian workers agreed as part of a landmark free trade agreement with India, saying the idea that he had undercut British workers was absolute nonsense. The trade deal, which includes a range of tariff cuts on British imports to India, also exempts some short-term workers from India from paying into Britain’s social security system for three years. The exemption…

The United Kingdom government’s central justification for sweeping changes to environmental protections in its controversial new planning and infrastructure bill has been dealt a major blow by its own impact assessment. According to the analysis conducted by Whitehall officials, there is very little evidence to support the claim that environmental protections delay development. The bill, which is currently under scrutiny, aims to fast-track housing and infrastructure projects by allowing developers…

Ed Miliband has called for a massive expansion of solar power through the untapped potential of Britain’s car parks. The Energy Secretary while seeking views on how to spur the construction of solar panel canopies above parking spaces at supermarkets, offices and shopping villages. The idea is viewed as a win-win because it would make better use of sprawling car parks while also generating more green electricity, potentially lowering bills…

The United Kingdom (UK) may soon introduce tougher visa requirements for citizens of Nigeria, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka, citing concerns over high rates of overstaying and subsequent asylum claims. According to a report by The Times, the UK Home Office is taking steps to curb what it sees as growing abuse of work and study visas. Citizens from these countries are reportedly more likely to remain in the UK beyond…

President Donald Trump said Moscow and Kyiv want to settle the war in Ukraine and that Russian President Vladimir Putin was more inclined towards peace after the recent fall in the price of oil. “I think Russia, with the price of oil right now, oil has gone down, we are in a good position to settle, they want to settle. Ukraine wants to settle,” Trump said on Monday. The price…

The introduction of steep U.S. tariffs on low-value shipments from China and Hong Kong has pushed a Hong Kong-based watch company to shift its business strategy, turning its focus from America to Europe. Quinn Lai, founder of the DIY Watch Club, which specialises in do-it-yourself timepiece assembly kits, saw the writing on the wall when the U.S. announced it would end duty exemptions for small packages from China and Hong…

In his bid to become the country’s 10th chancellor, Friedrich Merz, leader of Germany’s conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU), has failed by falling short by six votes in the first round of voting in parliament. Merz, who had been widely expected to win the parliamentary vote, needed 316 votes in the secret ballot held on Tuesday, but he received only 310. The failure to win the required majority means that…

The United Kingdom is falling behind international efforts to tackle the growing crisis of microplastic pollution.

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has called on legal professionals and civil society groups across West Africa to intensify efforts toward building a more inclusive justice system that guarantees equal access for all, regardless of background or status. Delivering the keynote address at the opening of a two-day sensitisation mission organised by the ECOWAS Court of Justice in Lagos, Sanwo-Olu challenged the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to…

The Trump administration announced on Monday that it will pay a sum of $1,000 stipend and travel assistance to illegal immigrants for self deport from the U.S said the Department of Homeland Security. The stipend and potential airfare for migrants who voluntarily depart would cost less than an actual deportation, the agency said. The average cost of arresting, detaining and deporting someone without legal status is currently about $17,000, according…