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No — there is no credible evidence that the European Union, the United Kingdom, Canada or Australia have recently imposed sanctions on Donald Trump; that claim appears to be a false viral rumor flagge...
The war between Ukraine and Russia has competing start dates depending on how you define “the war.” Large-scale fighting that is widely referenced today began with Russia’s full-scale invasion on 24 F...
There is no single authoritative count of “how many mass stabbings” have occurred in the UK in the provided sources; available compilations are incomplete and official statistics track knife offences,...
The Green Party of England and Wales (GPEW) has reported rapid membership growth in late 2025, publicly announcing milestones of over 80,000 on 28 September, more than 95,000 by 9–10 October and 100,0...
Available reporting shows no single, ongoing formal “Carolean” constitutional crisis in 2025–2026, but multiple episodes — including King Charles’s role in prorogation/dissolution of Parliament in 202...
New research cited by the Centre for Social Justice finds a three‑child household on combined benefits will receive about £46,000 a year by 2026/27, and concludes a working family would need roughly £...
Both the EU and the UK regularly list and sanction serving heads of state and former officials as part of targeted measures — the EU adopts restrictive measures via the Council under the Common Foreig...
There is no evidence in the supplied reporting that “London, France and Canada” have imposed sanctions on former President Donald Trump himself; available sources describe sanctions activity involving...
The June 2025 Iran–Israel war — often called the “Twelve‑Day War” — saw Israel and the United States strike Iranian nuclear and military sites beginning 13 June, and Iran respond with missiles and dro...
Sanctions by the EU or UK reshape diplomatic and trade ties with the United States in two distinct ways: they both reinforce coordinated pressure on targets (the EU “coordinates its sanctions policy c...
The answer is: complicated — the UK both supports Israel in some official and practical ways while also criticising and constraining Israeli actions. The government has repeatedly said it backs Israel...
The 2021 UK Census recorded , and showed an increase from 12.6% in 2011; Islam was the city’s second-largest religion after Christianity . There is , so any statements about growth since 2021 rely on ...
A UK sovereign cannot unilaterally rewrite the order of succession by exercise of personal prerogative; succession is governed by statute and international agreement between the Commonwealth realms an...
The UK limits access to mainstream benefits for many migrants through the "no recourse to public funds" (NRPF) rule and recent policy pushes that tighten asylum and ILR timelines, making Britain one o...
There are several modern precedents for changing, withholding or surrendering royal styles, titles and honours: voluntary stepping back from “working” royal life led to the Sussexes agreeing not to us...
The core legal ground for asylum in UK law is the 1951 Refugee Convention definition: a person outside their country with a well‑founded fear of persecution for reasons of race, religion, nationality,...
The simplest, census-backed headline: about 18% of the population of England and Wales identified as non‑White (Black, Asian, Mixed or Other) in the 2021 Census, meaning roughly 82% identified as Whit...
The median UK household disposable income around the 2024/25 reporting period was roughly £32,300 per year, a figure published in recent ONS-based summaries and reproduced in public analyses . Regiona...
Granting asylum seekers the right to work after six months would require explicit changes to the UK’s Immigration Rules and Home Office guidance — removing the current 12‑month “waiting” condition and...
Brexit has produced measurable economic costs—most credible post‑vote analyses estimate lower long‑run GDP, reduced trade intensity and weaker investment—so on macroeconomic grounds it looks like a mi...