Early bird: The British government wants to severely limit migration. A man spent 38 years behind bars unjustly
The British government plans to tighten immigration rules under pressure from the success of the far-right Reform UK party in local elections. A man wrongfully convicted was released after 38 years behind bars. Minister Lipavský criticized the Russian investigative committee established due to the damage of the Red Army soldier statue in Teplice. In Germany, the government conducted a raid against the far-right movement, which rejected the current establishment in Germany and also refused to pay fines.
Starmer declared the end of the open borders experiment
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer pledged on Monday to reduce the number of immigrants and make their settlement in the United Kingdom more difficult, thus addressing a problem that has been tormenting several successive governments and supporting the rise of a new anti-immigration party, which could threaten the political establishment in the country. Starmer, whose centre-left Labour Party won a crushing victory last July, faces pressure from voters who are increasingly frustrated by the high rate of immigration, which many believe is burdening public services and fueling ethnic tensions in some parts of the country.
Starmer declared that he would end the "unsuccessful British experiment with open borders", less than two weeks after the hard-right party Reform UK, led by Nigel Farage, recorded a significant victory in local elections. Labour and centre-right conservatives, long dominant parties of British politics, have experienced a drop in support in battles for positions on local councils and mayors, mentioned AP agency.
Unjustly spent 38 years behind bars
A man who spent nearly forty years in a British prison for the murder of a barmaid declared that he is not angry or bitter, even though his murder verdict was overturned on Tuesday and he was released on the basis of DNA evidence. Peter Sullivan covered his mouth with his hand and burst into tears when the Court of Appeal in London quashed his conviction and ordered his release after spending years fighting to prove his innocence.
Sullivan, who watched the proceedings via a video recording from Wakefield prison in northern England, stated through his lawyer that he was not offended and that he is looking forward to seeing his loved ones. According to his legal representative, he was the longest wrongfully convicted victim in Great Britain. The sixty-eight-year-old Sullivan was sentenced in 1987 for the murder of Diane Sindall in Bebington near Liverpool in northwest England. He spent 38 years behind bars, reported CNN.
Lipavský rejected Russian investigation of the Red Army monument damaged by vandalism
Foreign Minister Jan Lipavský called Russia's efforts to interfere in the investigation of a vandal attack on a Red Army statue in Teplice interference. A criminal investigation into the recent overturning of a statue in Teplice was ordered last week by Alexander Bastrykin, head of the Russian Investigative Committee.
"I strongly object to another attempt by Russia to grossly interfere in the internal affairs of the Czech Republic. I alert Mr. Bastrykin from the Russian Investigative Committee that the jurisdiction of Russian authorities does not even apply to Crimea, let alone Teplice,"
Wrote on network X according to CTK Lipavský. The monument is not subject to the Russian-Czech agreement on maintaining war graves, as it is not a grave, but only a monument.
German government launched a raid against extremist movement, member refused to pay fines
On Tuesday, the German government banned the far-right organization "Kingdom of Germany" as a threat to the democratic order of the country and arrested four of its leaders during raids in several federal states. The group is part of the so-called Reichsbürger movement, which claims that the historical German Empire still exists and refuses to recognize the current democratic government or its parliament, laws, and courts. Members also refuse to pay taxes and fines.
About 800 police officers launched raids on Tuesday on the group's properties and in the homes of its leading members across the country. Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt, announcing the ban on the group, said that its members support their claims to power with antisemitic conspiracy narratives, which cannot be tolerated, reported the agency AP.
