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Boris Johnson was met with a mixed reaction as he arrived for the Queen’s Jubilee service
Jun 3, 2022 14:42
Brits using Covid ‘as weapon’ against police – report
Assaults on UK officers hit around 80 per day in early 2021, statistics released by the PA news agency found, with police warning that Covid was used “as a weapon” by spitting at constables.
Dec 24, 2021 11:34
Britons reveal which views they are afraid to express
Most Britons are sometimes afraid to express their political or social views for fear of a negative response, though two-thirds are still unaware what the phrase “cancel culture” means, a new poll from YouGov has revealed.
Dec 23, 2021 16:06
London Tube faces longest strike ever
London Underground is facing the longest strike in the rail service’s history, with the train drivers’ union planning staff walkouts every weekend until summer 2022.
Dec 23, 2021 14:19
English kids to receive life-changing treatment in European first
The NHS is set to provide children in England with life-changing treatment for peanut allergies in a European first after the UK’s medical service signed a deal for the “pioneering” oral medication after a successful study.
Dec 23, 2021 10:57
Former PM Blair backtracks on ‘idiots’ remark toward unvaxxed
Former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair has said he was “a little too undiplomatic” when he described Britain’s unvaccinated as “idiots” who put unnecessary strain on the NHS with their “irresponsible” decision not to get vaccinated.
Dec 23, 2021 10:03
UK court rules on who Venezuela's president is, in row over gold
The Supreme Court has overturned a ruling that put into question London’s recognition of Juan Guaido as Venezuela’s head of state, putting the politician closer to taking control of almost $2bn in Venezuelan gold.
Dec 21, 2021 14:31
Ancient millipedes could have been ‘as big as a car’
Giant millipedes the size of a vehicle once slithered across north England before the age of the dinosaurs, a new study has revealed after scientists discovered the creature’s 326-million-year-old fossilized remains.
Dec 21, 2021 11:06
UK accused of ‘chasing colonial post-Brexit fantasies’
The UK has been condemned by a group of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and trade unions for “chasing colonial post-Brexit fantasies” at the expense of the world’s poorest in a rebrand of its development investment arm.
Dec 21, 2021 10:30
British island begins search for new ‘king’
A local council in northwest England has started looking for someone to manage the unique historic inn and the tiny Piel Island that hosts it. The one in the job is traditionally crowned the ‘King of Piel.’
Dec 21, 2021 10:18
MPs want ‘demedicalization’ of legal gender change
England should dispose of outdated parts of the process for the legal change of gender, including the requirement for a diagnosis of gender dysphoria, a Parliament committee has said.
Dec 21, 2021 09:55
‘Gender critical’ ex-cop wins free speech judgment
A former police officer has scored a legal victory over a UK police policy that records “gender critical” views as “non-crime hate incidents,” after a court ruled it unlawfully interferes with the right to freedom of expression.
Dec 20, 2021 19:52
Queen cancels Christmas travel, taking ‘precautionary approach’
Britain’s Queen Elizabeth will be remaining in Windsor Castle for the Christmas holidays, canceling previous plans to travel to Sandringham in Norfolk amid rising Covid-19 cases in the UK.
Dec 20, 2021 19:15
BoJo’s popularity sinks to record low
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s woes grew on Monday, as new figures show his approval rating has declined to its lowest level since he took office, with most Britons expecting him to resign or be forced out in the near future.
Dec 20, 2021 17:13
Woke demands similar to ‘religious fervour,’ Uni prof. reportedly says
Academics hoping for promotion at University College London (UCL) reportedly have to limit the number of “dead white men” in their courses, under a scheme to “liberate” the curriculum from its “Eurocentric, male-dominated” focus.
Dec 20, 2021 14:35
Scientists want to send human cells into space in battle against aging
The UK government is backing a scientific study that will see human muscle cells launched into space on Tuesday from Kennedy Space Center as part of an experiment to discover how to help people live longer and healthier lives.
Dec 20, 2021 14:01
Anti-vaxxers said to book Covid jab appointments & not show up
Anti-vaxxers have been booking up Covid-19 vaccine appointments and then not turning up to get jabbed, according to the Telegraph, as Britain rushes to vaccinate millions against Omicron.
Dec 20, 2021 13:14
Entire hospital wards are at risk of shutdown over vaccine mandate row
The refusal of medical personnel to comply with the government’s vaccine mandate could result in entire hospital units being shut down, according to a top NHS official. The jab will become obligatory for health workers in April.
Dec 20, 2021 10:35
UK ex-minister links his resignation to Covid restrictions
Former Brexit minister David Frost, who quit his job last week, has said his decision to leave the government wasn’t because of Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s leadership but an inability to support Covid-19 restrictions.
Dec 20, 2021 10:18
Brother of former UK Labour leader arrested for ‘inciting violence’
Former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn’s brother Piers has been arrested for allegedly calling for the offices of pro-lockdown MPs to be burnt down during a protest against vaccination mandates in Westminster.
Dec 19, 2021 19:21
Sensitive UK police data leaked by ‘Russian hackers’ – media
A cache of sensitive information has been reportedly stolen and leaked by a group of cyber criminals, described by the media as ‘Russian hackers’, from a tech provider working with British law enforcement.
Dec 19, 2021 18:00
Police send ‘ludicrous’ Christmas cards to criminals
A UK police force has mailed out a ‘Christmas card’ to hundreds of serial offenders, featuring a spoof travel website ad of their jail cells as a warning to “think again” before getting into trouble over the festive period.
Dec 19, 2021 16:22
Witches executed 300 years ago to be posthumously pardoned
Thousands of people, mostly women and girls, who were accused of witchcraft in Scotland hundreds of years ago are set to be pardoned following a two-year long campaign by the Witches of Scotland activist group.
Dec 19, 2021 14:41
‘Mammoth graveyard’ containing rare skeletons discovered
Archaeologists have unearthed the “near-pristine” remains of five Ice Age mammoths while excavating a newly discovered 200,000-year-old graveyard in the UK. Tools perhaps used by Neanderthals to hunt the animals were also found.
Dec 19, 2021 11:54

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