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British woman and South African fiance found dead in Vietnam holiday villa

A British woman, Greta Marie Otteson, 33, and her South African fiancé, Els Arno Quinton, 36, were found dead in separate rooms of their...

Musk accuses Starmer of complicity in ‘Rape of Britain’, calls for Tommy Robinson’s release

Elon Musk has called for the release of British activist Tommy Robinson while demanding that UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer face charges for alleged...

Mass resignation rocks UK Labour as Council leader accuses Starmer of ‘betrayal’

Milan Radulovic, a long-serving Labour council leader, has led a mass resignation of 20 Broxtowe Borough councillors, citing a lack of support from party...

Why Dostoyevsky is trending on TikTok

How Russia’s darkest writer became trendy among British teenagers. Throughout December, the internet buzzed with surprise over the sudden popularity of Fyodor Dostoevsky’s novella White...

Musk calls for snap UK election in attack on Starmer

The US-based tech billionaire has lashed out at the British prime minister in a string of tweets. SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk has slammed...

‘We’re the real opposition’: Reform UK surpasses Tories in membership milestone

Reform UK has achieved an important political milestone by amassing more members than the Conservative Party, with their numbers now exceeding 131,680, previously held...

Surrey teacher fatally stabbed 54 times, boyfriend charged with murder

Teacher Gemma Devonish, 42, was tragically killed in a brutal attack at her home in Carshalton, Surrey, suffering 54 stab wounds, as revealed at...

Hundreds of illegal migrants attempt Christmas Day English Channel crossing

Christmas Day in the UK saw heightened illegal migrant activity in the English Channel, as improved weather conditions facilitated crossings. Over 350 individuals had reached...

UK retailers recall popular stocking-filler over serious nickel allergy risk

Sainsbury’s and Matalan have issued an urgent recall of the Beeline Belly Bar, a flower-themed body jewellery item, after tests revealed dangerous levels of...

De Beers sitting on colossal stockpile of diamonds it can’t sell – FT

The precious stone market faces weak demand and rising competition. De Beers Group has amassed its largest diamond stockpile since the 2008 financial crisis, reflecting...

‘Woke’ UK archbishop protected paedophile priest – media

Stephen Cottrell twice reappointed a clergyman who allegedly assaulted at least five girls, the BBC has reported. The Archbishop of York Stephen Cottrell is being...

Starmer faces mounting pressure as petition for new election hits 3 million signatures

A petition demanding an immediate General Election has surpassed three million signatures, adding m,ore political pressure on Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer. The petition, started...

Essex police visit journalist’s home over Tweets

Allison Pearson, a journalist at the Telegraph, recently found herself at the centre of a police investigation based on an allegation that one of...

RT winning ‘cognitive war’ – BBC boss

Tim Davie has told lawmakers that the British state broadcaster needs more money to compete with Russia and China. RT and Chinese media outlets are...

UK online censorship laws come into force

Britain could soon fine social media giants up to 10% of their annual earnings for failing to remove illegal content. Britain’s newest online censorship law...

Starmer voted ‘worst UK PM in modern history’ after only five months in the job

After just five months as UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has been labelled the worst in modern history, according to a damning Ipsos...

UK government approves £3.6 billion Royal Mail takeover by Czech billionaire

The UK government has approved the £3.6 billion acquisition of Royal Mail’s parent company, International Distribution Services (IDS), by Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky’s EP...

UK Green Energy advocate and Just Stop Oil donor accused of hypocrisy over lavish lifestyle

Dale Vince, a prominent UK Labour Party donor and supporter of Just Stop Oil, faced accusations of hypocrisy in a High Court divorce hearing,...

Buckingham Palace maid arrested after staff party spirals into chaos

A Buckingham Palace maid was arrested following a chaotic staff Christmas party at a bar in Victoria Street, London. The 24-year-old reportedly became aggressive, smashing...

Body found in search for missing former England rugby player

Northumbria Police have confirmed the discovery of a body believed to be former England rugby player Tom Voyce, 43, after his car was swept...

Family mourns death of young musician as community rallies to repatriate him

Samuel Bronnimann, a 25-year-old Kiwi musician living in Leeds, UK, was found dead on November 23 after allegedly taking unidentified pills. His death, ruled accidental...

Controversy surrounds key witness in Lucy Letby case as doctor’s past mistakes emerge

Fresh concerns have emerged regarding the conviction of nurse Lucy Letby, who is serving whole-life sentences for the murders of seven babies and attempted...

UK MPs vote to legalise assisted dying

Under the proposed legislation, terminally ill adults with less than six months to live would be given the right to pursue euthanasia. MPs have voted...

British rugby stars join concussion lawsuit

Former British and Irish Lions Lee Byrne and Phil Greening are among 390 rugby union players suing World Rugby, the Rugby Football Union (RFU),...

British MPs call for halt to Ukraine escalation

A group of senior UK lawmakers and public figures have urged Washington and London to find a peaceful resolution to the conflict. British politicians and...

BBC defends Women’s Footballer of the Year winner amid gender regulation controversy

Zambian footballer Barbra Banda, previously removed from the 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations (Wafcon) over gender eligibility concerns, has been named BBC Women's...

‘Shocking Insensitivity’: Sadiq Khan under fire over euthanasia ads on London Underground

Sadiq Khan's Transport for London (TfL) is facing backlash after a series of pro-assisted dying advertisements appeared prominently on the London Underground, sparking outrage...

Starmer condemned over ‘broken promises’ as petition for new UK election surges to 1.4 million

Just months after Keir Starmer’s sweeping General Election win public backlash has erupted, with over 1.4 million Britons signing a petition demanding another vote. Critics...

Mystery drones spotted over US bases in UK

One of the facilities is reportedly set to host American nuclear weapons. Multiple unidentified drones were detected near three major UK airbases, including RAF Lakenheath,...

Trans cops in the UK given authority to strip search female suspects

The British Transport Police (BTP) has sparked outrage by allowing biologically male transgender officers with gender recognition certificates (GRCs) to strip-search female suspects, a...

Blueprints for chaos: High-security UK prison maps leaked online

Detailed maps of high-security prisons in England and Wales have surfaced on the dark web, raising alarms among security officials. The leak, believed to be...

‘Absolute madness’: Welsh school leaflet tells kids men can have periods

A primary school in Wales has sparked outrage after distributing a leaflet to 11-year-olds, claiming that "men can have periods." Funded by the Vale of...

Norfolk village battles infestation of giant rats “the size of dogs”

Residents and holidaymakers in East Runton, Norfolk, are grappling with a severe rat infestation, with rodents described as "the size of dogs" taking over...

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...

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