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14 June 2022, United Kingdom, Amesbury: A Boeing 767 is parked at MoD Boscombe Down base, which is believed to be the plane set to take asylum seekers from the UK to Rwanda. Photo: Andrew Matthews/PA Wire/dpa.

World

IMMIGRATION CRISIS

Rwanda migrants flight grounded after European Court of Human Rights ruling

The Nomad Today/dpa 6/15/22

Home Secretary Priti Patel described the European Court of Human Rights intervention as "very surprising," adding that "many of those removed from this flight will be placed on the next"

24 May 2022, United Kingdom, Cranwell: Three C-130 Hercules are seen overhead as aircraft from the Royal Navy, British Army and Royal Air Force conduct a practice flypast from RAF Cranwell, during a rehearsal for the Queen's Birthday Parade. Photo: Joe Giddens/PA Wire/dpa.

World

SCANDAL

British minister 'sorry and embarrassed' over alleged army base orgy

The Nomad Today/dpa 6/9/22

James Heappey described the clip, which was said to capture a number of soldiers having sex with a woman, as "disgraceful"

06 June 2022, United Kingdom, London: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, speaks after surviving an attempt by Tory MPs to oust him as party leader following a confidence vote in his leadership. Photo: Pa/PA Wire/dpa.

World

BRITAIN

Boris Johnson left wounded despite winning confidence vote

The Nomad Today/dpa 6/7/22

When his predecessor Theresa May faced a confidence vote in 2018, she secured the support of 63% of her MPs but was still forced out within six months

02 June 2022, United Kingdom, London: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson (C) poses for a photo with military personnel outside 10 Downing Street, London, on day one of the Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee celebrations. Photo: Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire/dpa.

World

BRITAIN

British government to consult on return of imperial measurements

The Nomad Today/dpa 6/3/22

The consultation is intended to determine the pros and cons of, for example, allowing vegetables to be sold in pounds only

17 May 2022, United Kingdom, Manchester: UK Home Secretary Priti Patel speaks during a Q&A session at the annual conference of the Police Federation of England and Wales inside the Central Convention Complex. Photo: Danny Lawson/PA Wire/dpa.

World

IMMIGRATION

Britain tells migrants removal to Rwanda to start on June 14

The Nomad Today/dpa 6/1/22

The Home Office said it started issuing "notices of intent" earlier this month, informing some individuals they were "in scope for relocation"

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