Simon Veazey

Freelance Reporter

Simon Veazey is a UK-based journalist who has reported for The Epoch Times since 2006 on various beats, from in-depth coverage of British and European politics to web-based writing on breaking news.

South Korean Lawmakers Vote to Impeach President

Suspended from office, President Yoon’s political fate now lies in the hands of the Constitutional Court.

World News December 14, 2024
Hezbollah Confirms Leader Nasrallah Killed in Israeli Airstrike

Hassan Nasrallah led the Iran-backed terrorist group for over three decades.

Middle East September 28, 2024
Labour on Course for Landslide UK Election Victory: Exit Poll

The exit poll suggests Labour is on course for 410 seats, with the Tories reduced to 131 seats ...

UK Top News July 4, 2024
People Don’t Understand ‘Just How Difficult Life Is Going to Be’ Under Net Zero: Campaigner

The policy to erase Britons' collective carbon footprint—otherwise known as Net Zero—has been a matter of broad political ...

UK News July 22, 2023
MPs Report: Britain Should Officially Designate China as ‘Threat’

Britain should officially designate China as a "threat" instead of a "systemic competitor," according to a report by ...

UK News December 18, 2022
19-Year-Old Charged in Connection With English Channel Boat Deaths

A 19-year-old man has been charged with facilitating illegal entry into the UK in connection with the sinking ...

UK News December 18, 2022
Top Nigerian Senator Charged in UK Over Child Organ-Harvesting Plot

A top Nigerian senator and his wife have been charged in the UK over an alleged plot to bring ...

UK News June 23, 2022
European Court ‘Politically Motivated’ in Grounding UK-Rwanda Flight: Home Secretary

The European court was politically motivated in its decision to effectively ground Britain's first flight carrying asylum seekers ...

UK News June 18, 2022
Remains of British Journalist Dom Phillips Found in Brazil, Minister Confirms

Human remains found buried in the Amazon rainforest have been confirmed as belonging to missing British journalist and ...

UK News June 18, 2022
Britain’s Largest Rail Strike in 30 Years to Go Ahead as Talks Fail

Planned strikes that will throttle Britain's rail services to one fifth of normal are to go ahead next week ...

UK News June 18, 2022
UK Attorney General: Schools Don’t Have to Accommodate Gender ID Change

The British attorney general says schools do not have to accommodate students who want to change gender identification, ...

UK News May 29, 2022
British 26 Year-Old Died From COVID Jab Complications Following Out-of-Date Advice

An inquest heard that a 26-year-old British man who died from complications of the AstraZeneca Covid vaccine was ...

UK News May 28, 2022
London Parade Marks 30th Anniversary of World Falun Dafa Day

LONDON—Colourful banners and floats, accompanied by yellow-suited drummers and a winding blue dragon, crossed London's streets on Saturday, ...

UK News May 8, 2022
NHS Transgender Treatment of Children ‘Bordering on Ideological’: UK Health Secretary

British Health Secretary Sajid Javid said on Tuesday that the way the nation's healthcare system currently handles cases ...

UK News April 20, 2022
UK Judge Blocks BBC From Revealing ‘Misogynist MI5 Informant’

A British High Court judge has blocked the BBC from naming an alleged MI5 informant the news outlet ...

UK News April 7, 2022
UK Climate Change Activists Continue Blocking Oil Terminals

British climate change activists say they are continuing to block oil terminals at various locations across the country, ...

UK News April 2, 2022
Britain to Halt Import of Russian Oil by End of Year

Britain will join the United States in halting the import of Russian oil and related products, to ramp ...

UK News March 9, 2022
UK to Target Putin and Foreign Minister ‘Imminently’ With Personal Sanctions: Johnson

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced Britain will "imminently" target Russian President Vladimir Putin and his foreign minister ...

UK News February 26, 2022
COVID Passes for Events in England, as Johnson Brings in ‘Plan B’ Over Omicron Fears

NHS COVID Passes will be obligatory for large-scale events and nightclubs in England, as part of new rules ...

UK News December 8, 2021
UK Becomes First to Approve Antiviral Home Pill for COVID-19

Britain has become the first country to approve an antiviral COVID-19 treatment that can be taken as a ...

UK News November 4, 2021
Pause Britain’s Rollout of Smart Motorways Over Safety, Says MPs Committee

The rollout of Britain's controversial so-called smart motorways should be put on hold due to safety concerns, says ...

UK News November 2, 2021
UK Summons French Ambassador Over Fishing Rights Tussle

The British foreign secretary has summoned the French ambassador over "disappointing and disproportionate threats" relating to post-Brexit fishing ...

UK News October 29, 2021
France Detains British Trawler Amid Fishing Rights Dispute

French authorities have detained a British trawler for fishing in French territorial waters without a licence amid an ...

UK News October 28, 2021
UK Tory Budget Closest to Last Labour Government: Economists

The UK budget is more in keeping with the last Labour government than the previous Tory administration, according ...

UK News October 28, 2021
British Brewers Welcome Draught Beer Tax Cut, Question Its Impact

Pubs and beer producers have welcomed the “draught relief” announcement in the Chancellor’s Budget, though some doubted it ...

UK News October 28, 2021
Inquest into Death of MP Sir David Amess Opened, Paused

The coroner's inquest into the death of British MP Sir David Amess has opened, only to be put ...

UK News October 27, 2021
New Nuclear Funding Model Frees UK to Squeeze out Chinese Investment

The UK government is making it easier to invest in nuclear power stations, lowering the table stakes with ...

UK News October 26, 2021