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Britain's fishing quota to surge as a result of leaving EU
Britain’s fishing quota is set to surge by 30,000 tonnes as a result of leaving the EU in a Brexit victory for the country.
Negotiators agreed new catch quotas for fishing in 2023 and the Government said the deal with the EU will give UK fishers the opportunity to catch 140,000 tonnes of fish worth more than £280 million.
People smugglers offering cut-price 'Christmas deal' to ferry migrants across the Channel
Kurdish gangsters are thought to be offering the lowest price ever charged for entering the UK illegally by boat just days after a sinking dinghy led to four deaths and 39 survivors, including 12 children, being pulled from the freezing water.
Election ID laws to come into play despite just two voter fraud convictions in five years
Legislation mandating voter ID for elections in Great Britain passed through the House of Lords on Tuesday and will be in force by next May. The law was introduced in order to combat voter fraud, yet rates of the crime are extremely low while public confidence in the current electoral system is high.
Campaign organisations have highlighted the potential negative consequences for groups less likely to possess photo ID, while the Local Government Association (LGA) has warned the rollout timeframe may be too short to implement the changes securely.
Illegal immigration SOARS to new record
The number of people crossing the English Channel has now passed 45,000 after another 401 migrants made the journey on Wednesday.
The latest arrivals in 8 small boats happened, even as one of those inflatables met with the loss of 4 lives in UK waters.
Oxford to restrict car travel with ‘traffic filter’ trial to tackle 'climate change’
Oxford will be enforcing six “traffic filter” locations restricting car travel in 2024 as part of an effort to “help tackle climate change.”
During a trial run of at least six months, only buses, taxis, cyclists, pedestrians, and workers with special exemptions will be able to pass through the “filter” access points at all times without being fined, the Oxfordshire County Council and Oxford City Council explained.
Child Rapist Migrant to Remain in Germany
A migrant convicted of raping a 14-year-old in 2019 has been released from prison after efforts to deport the criminal back to his home country were blocked by the country’s Interior Minister, Nancy Faeser.
Just 0.3 Per Cent of Boat Migrants Arrested Under UK’s New Border Control Laws
Despite reportedly being aimed at reducing the number of illegals coming to Britain, only 0.3 per cent of boat migrants have been arrested under the country’s new border control laws passed earlier this year.
Data shows COVID jabs correlate with major rise in younger excess deaths, disabled workers
Mass COVID-19 vaccinations correlate to a massive number of newly-disabled workers in the U.S. labor force as well as a major downward shift in the ages of excess deaths, according to data examined Wednesday at a COVID-19 vaccine hearing hosted by U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI).
Gang jailed for bringing migrants into UK in back of lorries
Five men have been jailed for a total of almost 24 years for running a large-scale people smuggling ring bringing Kurdish migrants into the UK hidden in the back of lorries.