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Refugees asked to perform sex acts to gain asylum in the UK

Refugees asked to perform sex acts to gain asylum in the UK

Border agency officers have been asking claimants to commit lewd acts in order to prove their sexual identity, it has been revealed. The practice was criticised in a Commons committee report which saw asylum seekers waiting for up to 16 years for a decision. But in the case of some who were fleeing from countries where they are persecuted because[Read More…]

Daniel Kaluuya says he was targeted by violent cops because of his colour

UK man sues the Met police after violent strip-search

A British man is suing the police after they ordered him off the bus and forced him to take his trousers off in public. Daniel Kaluuya who appeared in the TV hit series Skins is suing the Metropolitan police after accusing them of picking on him as a suspected drug dealer because of his colour. Daniel had been sitting on[Read More…]

NSA under fire for spying in Mexico

NSA under fire for spying in Mexico

It has recently been reported that the National Security Agency (NSA) has spied on officials in Mexico. But new revelations have highlighted how the “National” Security Agency’s practices, extended internationally, as well. A report from Der Spiegal revealed that the president of Mexico has had his emails hacked by the spy agency, after NSA officials successfully exploited a key mail[Read More…]

‘No blacks please’. New study reveals racial tension in the property market

‘No blacks please’. New study reveals racial tension in the property market

London is often presumed to be one of the most culturally diverse and metropolitan cities in the world. And yet this veneer of tolerance does not always stretch to black citizens in the UK who are searching for housing. An undercover investigation carried out by the BBC revealed that letting agents in London are prepared to discriminate against would-be tenants[Read More…]

France bans fracking

France bans fracking

France has recently been reported as upholding its nationwide ban on fracking due to fears the process may cause long-term environmental damage. The move follows a number of high-profile protests against the practice in Britain, where energy firms have been allowed to undergo exploratory drilling. What is Fracking? Fracking involves injecting a mixture of water, sand and chemicals into the[Read More…]