The UK government is revisiting the idea of banning smacking in England, as confirmed by the Department for Education. 🏴 Scotland, 🏴 Wales, and 🇯🇪 Jersey have already outlawed smacking through their devolved governments, making physical punishment of children illegal. 📜 While similar bills in England were previously rejected by the Conservative government, Labour ministers…
The UK government has arranged flights to help British citizens leave Lebanon due to rising violence in the Middle East. Concerns have grown after Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah was killed in Israeli airstrikes on Beirut over the weekend. A commercial flight will take off from Beirut-Rafic Hariri International Airport on Wednesday. British citizens and their…
The UK government is considering sending prisoners to Estonia to help ease overcrowding in British prisons. The Ministry of Justice is exploring all possible options, as there are currently just over 1,000 spaces left in prisons across England and Wales. Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood has warned that if no action is taken, the overcrowding could…