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‘Lost to Cancel Culture’: UK Writers Dump Society of Authors For Rival Union Amid Gender Row

Novelist Joanne Harris, chairwoman at the Society of Authors, had triggered controversy after some writers accused her of being dismissive of the abuse and...

UK launches ‘independent’ probe into war crime allegations

The inquiry will look into decade-old claims of unlawful killings by elite British SAS commandos. The UK has launched a new independent inquiry to investigate...

Cocaine traces found at former UK PM’s retreat – Guardian

Staff at a government 'grace-and-favour' home reportedly found white powder residue after a Tory event last summer. Traces of cocaine were reportedly found by staff...

UK doctors warn of ‘biggest cancer crisis’

The NHS has put treatment delays down to staffing shortages and insufficient diagnostic capacity. Britain is in the midst of a major healthcare crisis as...

Cambridge Dictionary expands definition of ‘woman’

A woman is now also defined as ‘an adult who lives and identifies as female’ even if born otherwise, Cambridge Dictionary says. Cambridge Dictionary appears...

JK Rowling–backed rape crisis centre excludes trans women

The centre will only work with biological women, a spokesman for Beira’s Place told Edinburgh News. Author JK Rowling has launched a new support service...

Suspect arrested 34 years after plane bombing

Abu Agila Mohammad Masud was reportedly kidnapped from his home in Tripoli last month. A Libyan man, accused of making the bomb that killed 270...

US spy avoids jail in death of UK teen

Anne Sacoolas was given a suspended sentence for killing Harry Dunn. The American who fled the UK after killing a Northamptonshire teenager with her car...

British PM vows crackdown on unions

Rishi Sunak promised “tough” labour laws against “unreasonable” coordinated strikes. UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said he will support “tough new laws” targeting labour...

UK city defends new ‘climate lockdown’ policy

A ‘traffic filter’ programme that fines residents for traveling outside their neighbourhoods too often is raising eyebrows. The city of Oxford has embraced the concept...

Guy Hatchard: Pandemic policy became a political vanity project with caution thrown to the winds

Matt Hancock, former UK Secretary of State for Health and now reality TV performer, has published his tell all diary of the pandemic which...

Royal aide quits amid racism row

“Where do you really come from?” Lady Susan Hussey asked Ngozi Fulani. Lady Susan Hussey, a longtime aide to Queen Elizabeth II, has resigned from...

Why China is giving Britain the cold shoulder

Rishi Sunak’s hawkish antagonization of Beijing has not gone unnoticed, despite his recent softening. Since the conclusion of China’s 20th Communist Party Congress, Xi Jinping...

UK newspaper ‘The Guardian’ attack on Russian Olympic champion exposed as fake news

Veronika Stepanova rebuked the newspaper for spreading fake news about her in a 'poisonous article'. Olympic cross-country skiing champion Veronika Stepanova has accused the Guardian...

Watch: Groom attacks bride with wedding cake in ‘prank’

British woman Jade Kennedy's wedding has made headlines around the world. A viral video shot during the reception shows the groom smashing a piece of...

UK nurses announce first national strike in history

The burgeoning cost-of-living crisis is pushing the trade union to extreme measures. Nurses across the UK will strike this winter for the first time in...

Watch: Non-COVID UK excess deaths skyrocket, ‘significant increase’ in cardio morbitities

The rise corelates to the mRNA COVID jab roll out, experts say. Yesterday the British Heart Foundation announced there were 30,000 excess cardiac deaths in...

Harry Potter fans asked to stop leaving tributes for house elf Dobby

Environmental officials have requested that people stop bringing socks and other items that now litter a beach in Wales. Fans of JK Rowling’s Harry Potter...

UK State broadcaster BBC contacts Kim Dotcom over Liz Truss phone hack

The legacy media outlet was probing Kim Dotcom on his knowledge of the incident. DTNZ recently reported on the hacking of former UK Prime Minister...

Watch: UK immigration facility firebombed

A man threw three improvised explosive devices at a Dover migrant processing centre before reportedly killing himself. A migrant procession centre in the English port...

Liz Truss’ phone ‘hacked by Russians’ – media

The culprits reportedly obtained a year’s worth of “sensitive” messages, according to the Mail on Sunday. The security breach was allegedly discovered back in summer...

New UK PM Sunak appoints his cabinet

Some have retained their current positions while others have assumed new roles. Newly-appointed UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak conducted a major cabinet reshuffle on his...

Robertson congratulates Sunak

Acting Prime Minister Grant Robertson has congratulated Rishi Sunak on his appointment as Conservative Party leader and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. “New Zealand’s...

Rishi Sunak to become new UK PM

The former treasury chief replaces Liz Truss, who resigned after only six weeks in office. Rishi Sunak is set to become new UK prime minister,...

10 Downing Street cat makes PM bid

Larry the feline revealed on Twitter that he had King Charles’ blessing to assume the post being vacated by Liz Truss. Larry the Cat, the...

Liz Truss’ term was a disaster but she is just a symptom of deeper problems

The outgoing UK premier was brought to power by a chaotic political climate that was caused by issues festering for over a decade. Liz Truss...

‘Zelensky curse continues’: UK PM steps down after 6 weeks in power

The Conservative Party leader had lost the support of MPs after a botched ‘mini-budget’. In contrast, Russian leader Vladimir Putin is more popular than ever,...

Truss has ‘hours, not days’ left – The Telegraph

The UK PM’s future is looking doubtful after losing several cabinet members. British Prime Minister Liz Truss is not long for 10 Downing, a senior...

British MPs demand Liz Truss resign

At least three members of the PM’s party have publicly urged her to step down. A trio of Conservative MPs have called for Liz Truss...

TV channel explains purchase of Hitler’s paintings

Britain's Channel 4 has defended the project, saying it helps explore “the limits” of free expression in art. A controversial UK TV show will offer...

Conservative MPs look to oust Truss – Politico

The prime minister’s own party has reportedly turned on her, after a budget that threatened to tank the British economy. British Prime Minister Liz Truss...

Court to rule on timing of Scottish independence vote

Nicola Sturgeon wants a new referendum next October, but critics claim she’s “deluding herself”. Scotland’s Supreme Court will hear arguments this week on whether to...

Assange supporters surround UK Parliament

Activists spoke out against the WikiLeaks co-founder’s imminent extradition to the US. Supporters of WikiLeaks co-founder Julian Assange gathered outside the UK Parliament in London...

British Court Hears the Case of… Extra-Large Marshmallows

Now to the important stuff: what is a mega-marshmallow and how are we supposed to eat it? This is obviously a matter that calls...

Neo-Nazis Plotting to ‘Cleanse’ Britain Infiltrating Military, Report Finds

Neo-Nazi penetration of Britain’s Armed Forces has been an issue of concern since at least the 1960s, when groups, some with ties to Operation...

UK migrant crisis ‘out of control’ – minister

Newcomers are allowed to claim privileges without a good reason to avoid deportation, the home secretary has said. The migrant crisis in Britain is “out...

Climate activist pours faeces on WWII veteran’s memorial

Every time a private jet takes off, it pours excrement on what Covid-19 fundraiser Captain Tom stood for, the 21-year-old said. A UK activist campaigning...

Majority of Brits want Liz Truss to resign – poll

Over one-third of Conservatives surveyed also want the prime minister to quit. More than half of Britons want Prime Minister Liz Truss to resign, a...

If Jeremy Corbyn is vindicated of anti-Semitism allegations, do working-class Brits even care anymore?

Traditional Labour voters don’t care about the civil war that brought down the party’s erstwhile leader. Al Jazeera’s new documentary, ‘The Labour Files,’ enabled by...

Paypal shuts down accounts of UK Free Speech Union

Paypal gave no specific reasons for the ban, according to the Free Speech Union (FSU) founder Toby Young. Young told the UK Telegraph that Paypal's...

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