Tag: UK
on the eve of a historic rail strike
British trains will not run, or almost, this Tuesday, June 21. A massive strike which is also announced for Thursday and Saturday. This is the biggest mobilization in the sector…
Bruce Chatwin, the insatiable nomad – So far so close
In the pantheon of travel writers, the Briton Bruce Chatwin holds a resolutely special place. Consecrated leader in the 80s of “travel writing”, he however refused this term which he…
UK: Paul McCartney turns 80
Paul McCartney turns 80 today. A birthday he spends away from the UK. This does not prevent his hometown, Liverpool, from paying tribute to him. The streets where the Beatles…
UK faces runaway inflation
The pound fell 1% on Thursday against the dollar after the announcement by the Bank of England (BoE) of a fifth consecutive increase in its key rate to 1.25%. Inflation…
London wants to be able to override the injunctions of the ECHR
After the European Court of Human Rights prevented the deportation of migrants to Rwanda, the British Minister of Justice announced that he wanted to override certain decisions of the European…
In Hong Kong, the former British rule is gradually disappearing from school books
The former colony is preparing to celebrate in two weeks the 25th anniversary of the return of the territory by the British crown to China. But, according to the new…
In the spotlight: burning… – French press review
” Burning » : this is the great title of the Free lunch. Indeed, heat records are expected today in France. “ Warm air from the south promises up to…
British justice rejects appeals against deportations of migrants in Rwanda
Thirty-one people are due to be sent to Rwanda on Tuesday June 14 as part of Downing Street’s controversial policy to return migrants who arrived illegally in the UK. On…
the first conclusions about the fiasco
Two weeks after the incidents on the evening of May 28, before and after the Liverpool-Real Madrid Champions League final, the first reports highlight flaws in the reception and security…
Prince Charles calls deportation of migrants to Rwanda ‘appalling’
In a private conversation reported by the daily The Times, Prince Charles criticized the plan to return migrants who arrived illegally in the United Kingdom to Rwanda. Thirty first migrants…