•UK flag The government of the United Kingdom has placed two Israeli government ministers, Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel under diplomatic sanction. Mr Ben-Gvir, the security minister, and Mr Smotrich, the finance minister in Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition government thus face both face a travel ban and asset freeze, reports AFP. The move comes a...
•UK and Nigeria flags About 52,000 Nigerians immigrated to the United Kingdom in the year ending December 2024, even as overall net migration to the country dropped by nearly 50%, according to new data released by the UK Office for National Statistics (ONS). Nigerians were among the top non-EU+ nationals entering the UK last year, […]
The UK government is developing a fresh investor visa scheme aimed at attracting affluent global investors to stimulate growth in key sectors such as artificial intelligence, clean energy, and life sciences, government sources revealed this week. The initiative is part of a wider effort to rejuvenate foreign direct investment and strengthen th...
•Chris Brown American R&B singer Chris Brown was today ordered released on bail in an assault case on condition he pays a £5 million guarantee to a UK court. Under the terms of his bail, the judge said the Grammy-winning Brown, 36, can continue his scheduled international tour which is due to start on June […]
•US rapper Chris Brown American R&B singer Chris Brown, the former boyfriend of superstar Rihanna, was arrested today in the UK on suspicion of a serious 2023 assault at a London nightclub. Police detained Brown, 36, in the early hours of today at a hotel in the northwestern city of Manchester, report The Daily Telegraph […]
•Brogan Stewart, Christopher Ringrose and Marco Pitzettu Three far-right extremists who stockpiled hundreds of weapons and plotted violent attacks on religious and minority targets have been found guilty of terrorism offences. Brogan Stewart, 25, from West Yorkshire; Christopher Ringrose, 34, from Staffordshire; and Marco Pitzettu, 25, from De...
•UK High Commissioner to Nigeria, Richard Montgomery The United Kingdom today decried the security situation in Nigeria, describing it as worrisome. Briefing journalists at his residence in Abuja, the UK High Commissioner to Nigeria, Richard Montgomery, attributed the situation to spill overs from Sudan and Niger, reports Channels TV. Montgome...
•British flag The United Kingdom has published a comprehensive new immigration white paper outlining significant changes across various sectors. A white paper is an official government document that outlines final policy proposals and can sometimes serve as a draft for future legislation, reports AFP. Released today by Prime Minister Keir Star...
•Kemi Badenoch UK Conservative Party leader, Kemi Badenoch has slammed Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s Labour government over its immigration policy, declaring that Britain is “a home, not a hotel.” Badenoch accused Labour of weakening the country’s borders and enabling mass automatic citizenship, reports AFP. In a 1:11-minute video posted on he...
Citizens of Nigeria and Pakistan might be restricted from applying for United Kingdom (UK) visas, the UK Home Office has announced. The UK is moving to prevent citizens of countries that are likely to stay in the region beyond the approved duration and eventually seek asylum, reports The Times UK. Nigeria, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka […]

