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Sick Pay Levels Spark Concerns Among Doctors and Unions

Sick Pay Levels Spark Concerns Among Doctors and Unions

Trade unions urged the UK government to increase SSP alleging that low payments put employees in a vulnerable position of having to borrow. Saying that due to low paid sick leave, people are delaying their

UK Car Wash Bosses Convicted of Leading Migrant Smuggling Network

UK Car Wash Bosses Convicted of Leading Migrant Smuggling Network

Following a National Crime Agency investigation, two men were found guilty of running a people smuggling ring from Caerphilly to transport thousands of migrants throughout Europe.  Although Dilshad Shamo, 41 and Ali Khdir, 40 seemed

Risking It All: Migrants Face Deadly Choices to Reach the UK

Risking It All: Migrants Face Deadly Choices to Reach the UK

Migrants in Calais are forced to make life threatening decisions every day as they strive to reach the United Kingdom. With little to no money to pay smugglers for boat crossings many rely on dangerous

Deloitte Implements Layoffs Amid UK Market Challenges: Here’s Why

Deloitte Implements Layoffs Amid UK Market Challenges: Here’s Why

One of the Big Four accounting and consulting firms, Deloitte, has disclosed a 180 job decrease across its UK advising divisions. Based allegedly on a reorganization plan aimed to negotiate "challenging market conditions," the Financial

UK Sets Sights on International Deals to Curb Illegal Migration Crisis

UK Sets Sights on International Deals to Curb Illegal Migration Crisis

The UK is about to ink its deals with several countries to enhance its capabilities to fight increased incidence of organized immigration crime such as those the Italians are doing. The proposed deals to be

Spike in Channel Crossings Forces UK to Reopen Hotels for Migrants

Spike in Channel Crossings Forces UK to Reopen Hotels for Migrants

The government has justified its request for additional hotel space to accommodate migrants following a rise in illegal Channel crossings. Previously, the Labour party promised to stop using hotels claiming that it was costing taxpayers

Critics Slam UK’s Controversial Plan to Digitally Track Overseas Patients

Critics Slam UK’s Controversial Plan to Digitally Track Overseas Patients

Proposals to establish a new digital tag for the records of National Health Service (NHS) patients from foreign countries have raised concerns among medical professionals as well as privacy advocates and campaigners for migrants rights.

Migration Surge: The Driving Force Behind the UK’s Population Growth

Migration Surge: The Driving Force Behind the UK’s Population Growth

The United Kingdom's population increased by 1% to reach 68.3 million by mid-2023, largely caused by the high immigration according to data from Britain's Office for National Statistics (ONS). The total international migration was the

UK: Labour government’s early prison release scheme turns even more controversial

UK: Labour government’s early prison release scheme turns even more controversial

In July 2024, the UK’s Labour government planned to enlarge the early release of prisoners to resolve the overcrowding crisis in the prison. Because the database released by the World Prison Brief said that Britain

Is it safe to travel to the UK these days?

Is it safe to travel to the UK these days?

Several countries have issued travel alerts to their citizens due to ongoing anti-immigration and Islamophobic protests and riots in the UK. To date, five countries have sent out alerts, advising their nationals living in or