A conference set to take place in Glasgow on June 7th will analyse the situation for immigrant minors in the United Kingdom, with the aim of coming up with some solutions to their vulnerable plight. A study on immigrant minors carried out by Unicef, which analyses how difficult life […]
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The nightmare of adopting in the UK
The number of children living in care in the United Kingdom is increasing and has reached 67,000, whilst adoptions have dropped to historically low levels due to bureaucratic red tape: the whole process can take over two years. . Ramón Alabau . Many children find themselves either abandoned by their […]
Free English for Latin Americans
The IMRO organisation will be offering free lessons of the UK official language. . One of the major problems that immigrants face when they arrive in the United Kingdom is that they don’t speak English – the official language – and this can close many doors to them in the […]
Unsafe London…. street gangs and their own sense of justice
The United Kingdom is the country with the most criminal violence in Europe. Around five thousand teenagers use violence almost daily to establish respect and to instil fear. Blades or blunt-edged weapons are utilised by young people between 10 and 24 for extorting city-dwellers. And they are not alone. They […]
Teens & alcohol: the last drop
The UK has the highest number of teens abusing alcohol in Europe. They are supported by their parents, some allowing their children to start drinking at just 13-years-old. Olga Briasco Alcohol is a well-established part of today’s society, with both teens and adults succumbing to its effects. Drinking alcohol is […]