domingo, 3 de agosto de 2025
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GB News overtakes BBC News and Sky News for the first time
GB News has overtaken the BBC as Britain’s most watched news channel for the first time.
New figures from official ratings agency Barb show GB News beat both BBC News and Sky News during key time slots in July, in a major coup for the start-up broadcaster just after its fourth birthday.
The latest data show GB News pulled in an average audience of 80,600 across each day in July. That was ahead of BBC News on 78,700 and 67,000 for Sky News.
GB News also triumphed during the breakfast show and primetime weekday evenings, as well as during the Sunday morning political slot, which is hosted by Telegraph associate editor Camilla Tominey.
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174,455 asylum seakers arrived in UK, by boat, between 2020 and July 2025
The number of foreign nationals arriving in the UK by small boats across the English Channel has increased significantly in recent years.
Here's a breakdown of arrivals by year, covering roughly the last five years, up to late July 2025:
2020: 8,466
2021: 28,526
2022: 45,774
2023: 29,437
2024: 36,816
2025 (up to end of July): 25,436 (This figure has already surpassed the 25,000 mark earlier in 2025 than in any previous year on record, suggesting 2025 could see a new record high.)
Adding these figures up:
8,466 (2020) + 28,526 (2021) + 45,774 (2022) + 29,437 (2023) + 36,816 (2024) + 25,436 (2025, partial year) = 174,455
So, in the period from 2020 up to the end of July 2025, approximately 174,455 foreign nationals have arrived in the UK by small boats.
It's important to note that the vast majority of these individuals (around 95%) go on to claim asylum in the UK. The most common nationalities among these arrivals have varied but consistently include people from countries like Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Albania, Syria, and Eritrea.
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Foreign nationals account for 25% of inmates in French prisons
Analyzing crime rates in relation to specific ethnic or racial groups in France is complex due to the way official statistics are collected. French law (rooted in its republican ideals of universalism) generally prohibits the collection of data based on ethnicity or race, including in criminal statistics. This means that direct official figures categorizing crime specifically by "Africans" or "people of African origin" are not published by the French government.
However, research and reports from various sources, including academic studies and analyses of police data that focus on nationality or birthplace, can offer some insights, though these are often subject to strong debate and methodological caveats.
Here's a summary of what can be gleaned:
Nationality vs. Origin: French statistics typically distinguish between "French citizens" and "foreign nationals." Among foreign nationals, further breakdowns might exist by broad geographical regions (e.g., North Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa) or specific countries. However, this doesn't capture individuals of African descent who are French citizens (e.g., born in France to immigrant parents).
Overrepresentation of Foreign Nationals in Arrests/Imprisonment:
Studies and reports, including analyses from the French Ministry of Interior's statistical service (SSMSI), have indicated that foreign nationals are overrepresented among suspects for various offenses compared to their share in the general population.
For instance, a 2023 assessment highlighted that foreign nationals accounted for 17% of all suspects for all offenses combined, which is more than twice their share (7.8%) of the general population.
This overrepresentation can be much higher for specific types of offenses. For example, in 2023, foreign nationals accounted for:
40% of suspects for theft from motor vehicles
38% for burglary
31% for unarmed robbery
39% of suspects in transport offenses (and African foreigners specifically were noted as 17 times more likely to be suspects of non-violent theft in transport compared to their share in the general population).
Prison Population: In 2022, foreign nationals accounted for 25% of inmates in French prisons, which is three times greater than their demographic weight in the general population. Algerians were noted as the most represented foreign nationality in French prisons.
Factors and Interpretations:
Socioeconomic Factors: Research often emphasizes that socioeconomic factors, such as unemployment, poverty, lack of integration, and living conditions in marginalized urban areas, play a significant role. Studies suggest that when economic circumstances are controlled for, the link between the share of immigrants and crime rates may diminish, but unemployed immigrants might still show higher rates than unemployed non-immigrants.
Age and Gender: Immigrant populations, particularly recent arrivals, often have a younger and more male demographic profile, which are groups statistically more prone to crime across all populations.
Migration-Related Offenses: Some offenses that contribute to higher incarceration rates for foreign nationals are related to immigration status itself (e.g., illegal entry or residency), which would not apply to citizens.
Police Practices: Debates exist about whether policing practices or judicial processes might disproportionately impact certain communities, potentially contributing to higher arrest or conviction rates.
Distinction between Immigrants and Descendants: French sociological research also distinguishes between immigrants (foreign-born) and "young people of immigrant origin" (born in France to immigrant parents). Some studies suggest that the latter group, particularly those whose parents are from Maghreb and North Africa, might be overrepresented among delinquents in some locations, but this is not uniform across the country.
In conclusion: While precise "African crime rates" are not officially published by France due to its data collection policies, available data focusing on "foreign nationals" (which includes a significant proportion of people from African countries) indicates an overrepresentation in crime statistics related to arrests and imprisonment for various offenses, particularly property crimes and those occurring in public transport. This phenomenon is attributed to a complex interplay of socioeconomic factors, demographics, and sometimes specific migration-related issues.
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Africans and crime in Switzerland
When discussing crime rates by origin in Switzerland, official statistics from the Federal Statistical Office (FSO) often categorize foreigners by their type of residence permit (B and C permits for residents, or those without permits like asylum seekers) and by broader geographical regions rather than specific "ethnicities" like "African."
However, reports and studies do provide insights into conviction rates for groups originating from various African regions. Here's a summary of what the data indicates:
Higher Conviction Rates for some African groups:
According to reports from SWI swissinfo.ch based on FSO data (from around 2018-2020), South West Africans (referring to people from countries like Nigeria, Congo, etc.) have shown some of the highest conviction rates among non-Swiss residents with B and C residence permits, for crimes and misdemeanours. For instance, a rate of 31 per 1,000 for South West Africans, 21.2 for West Africans, and 18.3 for North Africans.
These figures are significantly higher than the conviction rate for Swiss nationals, which was around 2.5 per 1,000.
Among 18-29 year-olds, men from West Africa were reported to have particularly high conviction rates (e.g., 78 per 1,000 residents in 2014).
Types of Offenses:
Drug offenses are frequently highlighted. West Africans, for example, have been noted to have the highest conviction rate for drug offenses.
Studies also point to a disproportionate involvement of certain groups, including some African asylum seekers, in drug dealing.
Population Without B or C Permits (e.g., asylum seekers, irregular migrants):
The statistics look different for foreigners without a B or C permit (e.g., asylum seekers). In absolute numbers, North Africans (e.g., from Algeria) were frequently convicted in this category, followed by Romanians and French.
Some studies suggest that a substantial number of asylum-seekers, particularly from West Africa, come to Switzerland with the intention of pursuing petty crime and drug dealing, and that most offenders in this group come into contact with the police within the first months of their presence.
Overall Trends and Context:
Switzerland, like many European countries, has seen an increase in the proportion of offenders of foreign nationality over the years, though overall crime rates in Switzerland have generally been declining.
It's important to note that these statistics reflect conviction rates and not necessarily crime committed. Factors like socioeconomic status, age, integration levels, legal status, and specific migratory patterns can influence these figures.
Academic studies also discuss that disproportionate offending rates among migrants do not necessarily imply discrimination in reporting or prosecution, but rather complex factors.
In summary, while overall crime in Switzerland has been low, certain groups of African nationalities, particularly from West and North Africa, have shown higher conviction rates in Swiss crime statistics, notably in relation to drug offenses and among individuals with certain residence statuses or without permits.
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