Tag: United Kingdom
BBC suspends presenter critical of government and creates outcry
The British audiovisual giant BBC announced on Friday March 10 the suspension of its star presenter Gary Lineker, triggering a storm of criticism on Saturday March 11. Many consultants refused…
Bernardine Evaristo, neither master nor slave
Bernardine Evaristo was born in Great Britain to a Nigerian father and an English mother. Militant, activist, playwright, she co-founded the Théâtre des Femmes Noires in 1982 and created the…
the new detention center for migrants criticized by NGOs
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak spent the day on Friday March 10 in Paris, accompanied by seven ministers, as part of a Franco-British summit, the first in five years. Emmanuel…
In the spotlight: Rwanda replaces Sparta
A first for five years: the arrival, yesterday Thursday March 9, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, of a delegation from the United Nations Security Council, for a working visit…
Rishi Sunak received by Emmanuel Macron for a Franco-British “reconnection” summit
Emmanuel Macron receives this Friday, March 10 at the Elysée the British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. This Franco-British summit, the first since 2018, is placed under the sign of ”…
London toughens illegal immigration law
Nearly 200 people arrived in the United Kingdom this Monday, March 6, after crossing the Channel aboard makeshift boats… These crossings, the British government promises to put an end to…
the ex-minister of Health would have ignored the advice of specialists
Among Western European countries, the United Kingdom has been the most affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, with more than 3,000 deaths per million inhabitants. While the Conservative government of Boris…
Northern Ireland deal hailed in UK
The Brexit book continues to be written. Last chapter in date, written Monday February 27, an agreement between the European Union and the United Kingdom on the question of Northern…
Fashion weeks, a nightmare for the environment
Paris Fashion Week begins on February 27. This fashion week brings together designers from all over the world for fashion shows. But it raises many ecological questions. The journeys alone…
supermarkets ration the population on certain fruits and vegetables
No more than three tomatoes and three cucumbers per person, and the same goes for salads and peppers. Rationing decided by some supermarkets. There is no shortage, but bad weather…