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Jaguar suffers backlash over woke rebranding ad dubbed ‘Bud Light 2.0’

Luxury car maker Jaguar has sparked online backlash with a promotional video introducing its reimagined logo and slogan, "Copy Nothing." The ad, which features androgynous...

Volunteer Santa sacked over ‘anti-Labour’ posts in the UK

71-year-old pensioner Paul Cleary, known for volunteering as Santa Claus in his community, has been dismissed by the Wath-upon-Dearne Community Partnership over social media...

Woman jailed for role in global monkey torture ring blames fake syndrome

37-year-old Holly LeGresley from Kidderminster in the UK was sentenced to two years in prison for her involvement in a global monkey torture ring,...

‘Farage’ show crushes legacy media in primetime ratings battle

Elon Musk and Boris Johnson praised GB News after its primetime show Farage outperformed legacy media outlets BBC News and Sky News, drawing 130% and...

UK Legacy media outlet The Guardian quits X citing ‘racism’ and ‘conspiracy theories’

The Guardian announced it would cease posting on X, labelling it a “toxic media platform” for fostering “far-right conspiracy theories and racism." The British newspaper,...

Archbishop of Canterbury resigns over sex abuse scandal and Church cover-up

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby has resigned following the release of the Makin Review, an independent investigation into abuses by the late John Smyth,...

UK court orders damages against journalist over Manchester Bombing claims

A UK court has ordered Richard Hall, a former television producer and investigative journalist, to pay £45,000 (USD $58,000) in damages to two survivors...

AI-generated portrait of famous UK mathematician sells for over USD $1 million

A portrait of Alan Turing created by Ai-Da, a humanoid robot artist, sold for $1,084,800 (£836,667) at Sotheby’s, far exceeding its estimated value of...

FA opens inquiry into Premier League club boss over allegations of sexual misconduct

The Football Association (FA) has launched a 'safeguarding inquiry' into a Premier League club boss following revelations from a UK state media investigation and...

Climate scam: UK Met Office accused of making up data from non-existent weather stations

Citizen journalist Ray Sanders of the Daily Sceptic has accused the UK Met Office of fabricating temperature data from over 100 non-existent weather stations,...

Tributes pour in for UK artist Sarah Cunningham as police confirm body found

Friends, family, and the UK art community are mourning the loss of 31-year-old-artist Sarah Cunningham after police discovered a body at Chalk Farm Underground...

Ex-NZ teacher accused of raping male students could avoid extradition from UK over ECHR rights

Former teacher Kevan Dooley, 69, who faces accusations of raping and molesting six male students in New Zealand, may escape extradition to face trial...

Snapchat tops list for UK child grooming cases

Snapchat has been identified as the most widely-used platform for online grooming, according to UK police data shared with the NSPCC, which reported over...

UK farmers slam Environment Secretary’s posh gumboots

UK Environment Secretary Steve Reed has faced a backlash from farmers after he was spotted wearing £420 (NZD $910) 'Le Chameau' gumboots, a luxury...

Kemi Badenoch chosen to lead UK Conservatives

Kemi Badenoch has made history by becoming the first black woman to lead a major political party in the UK, taking the helm of...

UK NGO sued over US ‘election meddling’

The Center for Countering Digital Hate has been accused of FARA violations. The UK-based Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH) has colluded with Washington to...

UK charity adds LGBTQ flag to iconic remembrance poppy

The Royal British Legion has been accused of going “woke” after releasing an “inclusivity” pin. The release of an LGBTQ-themed poppy badge has triggered a...

‘Significant fire’ at UK nuclear shipyard

Two people have been hospitalised despite authorities claiming there is “no risk”. A “significant fire” has broken out at a nuclear submarine shipyard in northwest...

Tommy Robinson jailed for 18 months

British activist and filmmaker Tommy Robinson has been sentenced to 18 months in prison after airing a documentary that included allegations about a Syrian...

‘Hero’ British PM’s childhood home targeted in new ‘woke’ push to ‘decolonise’ history

The childhood home of WWI Prime Minister David Lloyd George in Wales is at the centre of a Welsh Labour-led initiative aimed at "decolonising"...

Counter-protesters arrested as thousands March in central London for Tommy Robinson-inspired rally

Thousands of Britons gathered in Central London today for a "Unite the Kingdom" march inspired by Tommy Robinson, although Robinson himself was absent after...

UK man jailed for life after Grindr murder

Paul Taylor, a 56-year-old father of two and hospital worker, was murdered in October last year by Jack Crawley, 19, whom he met through...

Channel illegal migrant arrivals surpass 2023 total

The number of illegal migrants crossing the English Channel to reach the UK has surpassed the total for all of 2023, with more than...

Tommy Robinson charged under Terrorism Act ahead of London rally

Former leader of the English Defence League Tommy Robinson was charged under the Terrorism Act after handing himself in to Folkestone Police Station on...

Starmer reportedly drops proposed smoking ban in pub gardens due to ‘furious backlash’

The UK Labour party has reportedly reversed its plan to ban smoking in pub gardens, with leadera fearing the policy could harm businesses. Instead, the...

Watch: Triggered British diplomat manhandles Russian journalists

Britain’s deputy head of mission in Russia, Tom Dodd, was involved in a violent confrontation with reporters at Moscow's Vnukovo airport. Dodd, along with other...

Trump campaign accuses UK Labour Party of interfering in US election

Donald Trump’s campaign has filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission (FEC), alleging "foreign interference" in the upcoming US election by the UK's...

UK grandfather dies in prison after controversial sentencing for anti-immigration protest

Peter Lynch, a 61-year-old grandfather, has died in HMP Moorland, reportedly taking his own life after being jailed for his involvement in a protest...

Team NZ clinches third consecutive America’s Cup victory

Emirates Team New Zealand has triumphed over Ineos Britannia with a 7-2 victory to defend the America's Cup, claiming their third consecutive title and...

Archaeological dig in Lincolnshire uncovers 6,000 years of settlement and agriculture

An archaeological excavation at West Deeping quarry in Lincolnshire has uncovered evidence of settlements spanning 6,000 years, from the Neolithic and Bronze Age to...

British photojournalist killed, son charged with murder

Renowned British photojournalist Paul Lowe, 61, was found fatally stabbed on a hiking trail in California, with his 19-year-old son, Emir Lowe, now facing...

Welsh football team attacked with baseball bats after match

A shocking post-match attack left a Welsh football player with life-changing injuries after being assaulted with baseball bats outside the changing rooms. Joel Collins, a...

Former Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond dies, aged 69

Alex Salmond, the former First Minister of Scotland and a key figure in the Scottish independence movement, has died at the age of 69. His...

Senior officer on doomed Arctic expedition was cannibalised

Archaeologists have identified the remains of James Fitzjames, captain of HMS Erebus, one of two ships that were part of Sir John Franklin’s ill-fated...

Met police officer convicted of stalking and voyeurism

Jake Cummings, a 25-year-old Metropolitan Police officer, has been convicted of stalking and voyeurism, along with three counts of controlling and coercive behaviour. The offenses,...

UK cops find fugitive hiding in sofa during search

A man attempting to evade arrest was found hiding inside a sofa during a police search in Potton, Bedfordshire. Officers arrived at the property with...

Catherine makes ‘surprise’ return to public duties

The Princess of Wales, Catherine, made an unexpected appearance in Southport alongside Prince William to meet with the bereaved families of three children killed...

Former Premier League star George Baldock found dead at 31 in Greece

Former Sheffield United defender George Baldock has tragically passed away at the age of 31 after being found unresponsive in a swimming pool at...

UK teenager identified as schoolgirl’s killer after media restrictions lifted

Logan MacPhail, 16 at the time, has been identified as the murderer of 15-year-old Holly Newton, his ex-girlfriend, after a reporting restriction was lifted...

BBC ‘experts’ puzzled by rising cancer rates in young people

The BBC 'experts' blame the startling rise in cancer rates among young people on lifestyle factors such as obesity, poor sleep, and microplastics. While these...

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