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UK to tighten immigration policy

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The European country of the United Kingdom has announced its plan to tighten its immigration policy. As per its new policy, no person with a serious criminal record will be allowed to enter the country.

 The new policy is applicable to all, including Europeans.

The policy has been announced by a senior officer in the United Kingdom.

The decision has been taken to reduce the threat posed by criminals to the people of the United Kingdom.

It is yet to be seen whether the policy can be implemented perfectly or not. If the UK is forced to accept a no deal Brexit, it will make it difficult for the UK to implement the policy.

The no-deal Brexit means no sharing of criminal record.

The policy is likely to attract criticism.

The main flaw about the policy is that there is a lack of clarity about the policy. Also, there is a lack of clarity about how the policy can be implemented.

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UK likely to reach post-Brexit deal with EU soon

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The European country of the United Kingdom is likely to reach a post-Brexit deal with the European Union – from which it walked out recently – soon.

The deal is at present in the negotiation stage. The European Union and the United Kingdom are trying their level best to reach a deal.

The deal is expected to reduce the injures created by the untimely exit of the United Kingdom from the Economic Union – dominated by Germany and France.

Competition rules and fishing rights are the main points which have made the negotiation process difficult.

The UK’s economy is at present not in a good state. It is important for the country to form a policy in favour of the country.

The EU-UK deal is expected to strengthen both the European Union and the United Kingdom.  

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Around two million EU citizens receive settled status in the UK

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As many as two million EU citizens have received settled status in the European country of the United Kingdom – which recently decided to severe its historic relation with the economic union.

Those who have received the status can remain in the country as long as they want without the fear of deportation – that means the status is akin to citizenship.

No all who applied for the status have received the status. Many applications have been rejected by the UK government, leaving several people in the pit of misery.

In order to address the plight of those who have been rejected the status by the UK, the Liberal Democrats have appealed that the status should be offered to all EU citizens currently in the country.

They have warned the country against the possibility of the emergence of another Windrush-style scandal.

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UK likely to include more countries to its travel quarantine list

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The European country of the United Kingdom is likely to include more countries to its travel quarantine list in a bid to defend the country from the threat posed by the Covid-19 outbreak.

At present, several countries such as Belgium, Bahamas and Andorra are in the list. This means that those coming to the UK from the said countries will have to self-isolate for at least fourteen days.

As per a latest report, France may also find a place in the list. The UK has not yet specifically mentioned which all countries will enter the list.

Recently, the UK has warned its citizens not to travel to Belgium, Andorra and Bahamas if there is no urgency.

There is no surprise that Belgium has occupied the top position in the list. Belgium has one of the highest coronavirus case rates in Europe at 49.2 per 100,000 people. To understand the depth of the issue, it is important to compare the case rates of other European countries with Belgium: in the UK, it is 14.3 per 100,000; and in Spain, it is 27.4 per 100,000.

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Dr. Rodchenkov appears before media

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From his hide out in the United States of America, Dr. Grigory Rodchenkov has appeared in an International media outlet based in the United Kingdom.

He went hiding shortly after the revelation about the Russian sports doping. On the basis of the revelation, Russia faced serious legal actions.

There were reports that Russia deployed a team of officials connected to their embassies in the US to search for the whistleblower.

While speaking to the media, he has explained the reasons why he believes there is threat for his life from Russia.

Lately, the US expelled as many as 60 diplomats, in retaliation to the Sergei Skripal poisoning incident.

As per a report, among those who were expelled there were those who were deployed to trace the whistleblower.    

Notably, during the interview, he has refused to explore his face to the media.

The doping incident has considerably damaged the image of Russia.  

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Hong Kong leader urges people to stay at home

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Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam has urged the people of the city to stay at their homes, as the average number of cases reported each day has raised above the mark of one hundred – from the mark of less than ten a month ago.

As per her statement, the health care frame work of Hong Kong can face collapse as it grapples with a sharp rise in coronavirus cases.

The leader has revealed a depressing reality that the city is on the verge of a huge community spread.  

The city has brought in some new regulations to fight the spread of the outbreak. It has made wearing masks in public mandatory. And, it has temporarily imposed restrictions on restaurants offering dine-in option.

The rise in the average number of cases reported in a day is very concerning. It seems that the city has lost its grip somewhere.

Till recently, Hong Kong was very efficient in managing the crisis.

Hong Kong is at present in the state of turmoil. A large section of the people of the city is against the attempt of China to sabotage the democratic values the city inherited from the United Kingdom.

The city has witnessed several large pro-Democratic marches in the recent past.

The west – especially the UK and the US – has condemned the action initiated by China against Hong Kong violating the agreement Beijing reached with London at the time it was handed over to the communist country.  

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Iran sends British-Austrian woman to notorious prison

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Kylie Moore-Gilbert, the British-Australian woman who was sentenced to ten-year-imprisonment for espionage in Iran, has been shifted to a notorious prison.

She was a lecturer at Melbourne University.

She was jailed in the year 2018. It was alleged that she was denied the opportunity for fair trial. She denied all charges levelled against her.

Australia has demanded immediate release of their citizen. It has warned Iran of serious consequences. It has asserted that the case of Dr. Moore was one of the highest priorities.

Iran has not yet responded about where she has been placed. A group of human rights activists have stated that she was admitted in Qarchak prison – which is notorious for its abusive treatment towards political prisoners.

It is notable that Iran has not yet denounced the statement made by the rights group regarding the matter.

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UK to strengthen security laws

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The United Kingdom has decided to strengthen the security laws of the country, as a report made by lawmakers has criticized the infrastructure made to defend the country from the threat posed by Russia.

The report says that the government has underestimated the threat posed by the European country of Russia.

Earlier, there were reports that Russia interfered in the politics of liberal countries like the United Kingdom.

It was alleged that Russia tried to influence the outcome of the 2016 United States Presidential Election.

The UK government may face questions in the parliament regarding the report developed by the lawmakers.

The government may bring in a new legislation to strengthen the mechanism in place to safeguard the country from the interference of foreign powers such as Russia.

Russia is at present a very aggressive nation. Since it was ousted from the G7, it has been trying to influence the politics of the liberal world.

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Vietnamese Migrant Death: Around 26 booked in Belgium and France

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As many as twenty-six people have been booked in Belgium and France in an investigative operation triggered by the unnatural deaths of 39 Vietnamese migrants in a lorry in the UK in the year 2019.

Asphyxia and hypothermia are the reason that led to the deaths of the migrants – who were attempting to migrant to the United Kingdom.

The investigation has been carried out with the support of Europol. The police departments in several European nations have offered support to the investigation team.

At least thirteen of the total arrested people has been booked in Belgium, while the rest has been arrested from France.

The arrested people are said to be the members of a infamous network operate in the region to help migrants reach the United Kingdom illicitly.

As per a preliminary report, through this network, hundreds of people have reached the UK in the recent months.

Recently, the lorry driver who had transported the migrants to the UK plead guilty.

The issue is expected to open up a national wide discussion about the topic across the world – especially in the west where migration is a huge issue.


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UK MPs demands PM’s chief adviser’s resignation

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Some Conservative MPs – especially backbenchers – have demanded the resignation of PM’s chief adviser Dominic Cummings.

The MP has alleged that he, who is a senior official close to the UK Prime Minister’s office, has broken some coronavirus lockdown rules.

He is facing allegations of a second trip to the North East.

Anyway, the UK government has supported Mr. Cummings. Almost all ministers have expressed their support to the UK PM’s advisor.

What that disturbs the UK government is its own MPs has taken a strong stand against the PM’s advisor. The government cannot dismiss this argument as a politically motivated one.

Among those MPs who have questioned the PM’s advisor, there is powerful UK lawmaker Steve Baker.

Notably, Mr. Cummings has not yet responded anything about the allegation yet. He may come up with a defense argument in future, if the allegations leave the government in a difficult situation.

This is not the first time Mr. Cummings has faced an argument of this nature. Earlier, it was accused that he drove 260 miles from London to County Durham with his wife, who had coronavirus symptoms.

Anyway, the Labour Party, the main opposition of the UK’s Conservative Party – which rules the country, has demanded a investigation into both of these allegations.


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