Britain

14 April 2022, United Kingdom, Kent: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Dover member of parliament Natalie Elphicke and John Craig, Deputy Commander and Chief of Staff to the Commander of the UK Carrier Strike Group at Royal Navy, stand overlooking the channel in Dover. Photo: Dan Kitwood/PA Wire/dpa.

World

IMMIGRATION

UN: Britain's Rwanda migration policy breaches international law

The Nomad Today/dpa 4/15/22

The government announced this week it plans to provide failed asylum seekers, including those crossing the Channel in small boats, with a one-way ticket to Rwanda, where they will have the right to…

FILED - 02 May 2019, Berlin: The British flag, the Union Jack, hangs on the British embassy in Berlin. An employee of the British Embassy in Berlin was arrested for allegedly providing documents to Russian intelligence in exchange for money, German public prosecutors say. Photo: Britta Pedersen/dpa-Zentralbild/dpa

World

ESPIONAGE

British Embassy employee accused of spying for Russia in Berlin

The Nomad Today/dpa 4/6/22

He was flown from Germany on Wednesday and is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Thursday

29 March 2022, Ukraine, Mariupol: A Russian tank drive along a road outside Mariupol. The battel between Russian/Pro Russian forces and the defencing Ukrainian forces lead by Azov battalion continues in the port city of Mariupol. Photo: Maximilian Clarke/SOPA Images via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa.

World

WAR IN UKRAINE

British spy chief: "We see Russian soldiers refusing to carry orders"

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/31/22

The head of Britain's GCHQ spy agency said Vladimir Putin's advisers are scared to tell him the truth about the progress of his Ukraine invasion

19 February 2022, Munich: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson (L) meets with Estonia's Prime Minister Kaja Kallas on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference. Photo: Matt Dunham/PA Wire/dpa.

World

WAR IN UKRAINE

British tanks, troops arrive in Estonia as NATO strengthens east flank

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/26/22

Around 1,000 troops and more equipment are due in the coming days in a doubling of the British military presence in the country

FILED - 19 December 2016, United Kingdom, Crawley: A plane lands at Gatwick Airport who has announced it will reopen its south terminal next month, to meet expected strong demand for air travel this summer. Photo: Gareth Fuller/PA Wire/dpa.

Tourism

TRAVEL

Getaway rush as Britain drops testing mandate for fully-vaccinated

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/11/22

Turkey, Egypt and Portugal are among the most popular short-haul destinations, while departures to the US state of Florida, Dubai, Mexico and the Caribbean have sold well for longer-haul holidays

Spain

STUDY

Spain downgraded to 'flawed democracy' in The Economist global index

The Nomad Today 2/11/22

Two large European nations received criticism in the study

19 January 2022, United Kingdom, London: A passenger wears a face mask at Charring Cross Station. Mandatory face masks will no longer be required across England from next week while advice for people to work from home will be dropped immediately, the Prime Minister has said. Photo: James Manning/PA Wire/dpa.

World

PANDEMIC

Face masks will no longer be required across England

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/20/22

Johnson signaled his intention to start treating Covid-19 more like flu

FILED - 11 August 2021, United Kingdom, London: Prince Andrew, the Duke of York, attends an event. Military titles and royal patronages of Prince Andrew have been returned to the Queen, as he faces a US civil action over sexual assault allegations, which he has denies. Photo: Neil Hall/PA Wire/dpa.

World

SEXUAL ASSAULT COURT CASE

Queen strips Prince Andrew of honorary military roles

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/13/22

Virginia Giuffre is suing the duke in the US for allegedly sexually assaulting her when she was a teenager

11 January 2022, United Kingdom, Dover: Lorries queue on the A20 for the Port of Dover in Kent, where delays are being caused to the transportation of goods across the channel after exports between Great Britain and the EU became subject to full customs controls on 1 January 2022. Photo: Gareth Fuller/PA Wire/dpa.

Economy & Business

EMPLOYMENT

Demand for staff growing across Britain, survey of recruiters shows

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/13/22

The biggest demand for permanent jobs is in computing and IT, while for temporary positions it is nursing and care

Coronavirus

PANDEMIC

Britain approves Pfizer's antiviral Covid-19 pill Paxlovid

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/31/21

The two active substances of Paxlovid come as separate tablets that are packaged together and taken together, twice a day orally for five days

FILED - British Airways planes at Heathrow Airport. Photo: Steve Parsons/PA Wire/dpa.

World

PANDEMIC

France restricts entries from Britain as Omicron variant takes hold

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/16/21

Under the new rules, people will have to register before travelling from Britain to France

25 November 2021, United Kingdom, Dover: A group of people thought to be migrants sit on a bus after arriving in Dover, Kent, following a small boat incident in the Channel. 27 migrants died yesterday after their boat capsized in the English Channel, the French Interior Ministry has said. Photo: Gareth Fuller/PA Wire/dpa.

Spain

CRIME

Spanish man arrested in Britain on suspicion of human trafficking

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/7/21

The suspect has since been released pending further enquiries

Gendarmes outside a warehouse in the Port of Calais, France, where it is believed the bodies of migrants are being transported after recovery from a boat which capsized off the French coast with the loss of 31 lives on Wednesday. An emergency search was sparked when a fishing boat sounded the alarm after spotting several people in the sea off the coast of France. Authorities found 31 bodies and two survivors while one person was missing. Picture date: Wednesday November 24, 2021. Photo: Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire/dpa.

World

IMMIGRATION

27 migrants drown in English Channel boat tragedy

The Nomad Today/dpa 11/25/21

French President Emmanuel Macron called for a crisis meeting at the European level, saying France would not allow the English Channel to become a graveyard

16 November 2021, France, Dunkirk: Migrants wait at a makeshift camp on the site of a former industrial complex in Grande-Synthe, as French police are evacuating migrants from the site, where at least 1,500 people had gathered in hopes of making it across the English Channel to Britain. Photo: Gareth Fuller/PA Wire/dpa.

World

IMMIGRATION

France clears 1,500 Britain-bound migrants from makeshift camp

The Nomad Today/dpa 11/16/21

There have been mutual accusations about who is responsible for the increase in numbers

14 November 2021, United Kingdom, Liverpool: Armed police evacuate local residents during an incident an address in Rutland Avenue in Sefton Park, after an explosion at Liverpool Women's Hospital killed one person and injured another. Three men have been arrested under the Terrorism Act. Photo: Peter Byrne/PA Wire/dpa.

World

TERRORISM

British police name terrorist suspect in Liverpool car explosion

The Nomad Today/dpa 11/16/21

The UK terror threat level has been raised to severe, meaning a future attack is highly likely

19 October 2021, United Kingdom, Windsor: Queen Elizabeth II and UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson meet attendees during a reception for delegates of the Global Investment Conference at Windsor Castle. Photo: Alastair Grant/PA Wire/dpa.

World

UK

Britain's Queen Elizabeth cancels visit to UN climate summit

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/27/21

The 95-year-old monarch was due to travel to Scotland for the high-profile UN conference on Monday 1 November

Coronavirus

TRAVEL

Britain eases Covid-19 rules for incoming travelers

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/24/21

From 4am on Sunday, fully vaccinated people arriving in England from a non-red list country can use a lateral flow test rather than the more expensive PCR version