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UK ‘anti-extremism game’ backfires and spawns viral meme
The antagonist Amelia from the British Home Office’s ‘Pathways’ has become an online icon for critics of mass migration. A UK government video game meant...
Former UK police officer stripped of citizenship after moving to Russia
Mark Bullen’s British nationality has been revoked over security reasons, the Daily Mail has reported. A former British police officer who has been living in...
Macron, Starmer push back over Greenland
A widening diplomatic standoff has erupted between the United States, European allies and Greenland following President Donald Trump’s renewed push to acquire the Arctic...
Suspected British spy booted out of Russia
Russia has expelled a British diplomatic staff member from Moscow after accusing him of working for UK intelligence services, escalating long-running tensions between the...
Dutch Starmer critic barred from UK
The ban came three days after Eva Vlaar, who has over 2 million followers on social media, accused the British PM of neglecting migrant...
UK police apologise for AI error in ban on Israeli football fans
West Midlands Police have admitted that artificial intelligence was used to produce flawed intelligence cited in a decision to bar supporters of Israeli club...
BBC seeks dismissal of Trumps ‘fake news’ lawsuit
British state broadcaster the BBC is preparing to ask a U.S. court to throw out President Donald Trump’s multibillion-dollar lawsuit over what he says...
Mandelson denies knowledge of Epstein abuse
Lord Mandelson has said he never saw girls at Jeffrey Epstein’s properties and declined to apologise directly for maintaining a friendship with the disgraced...
“Salacious fantasies of British perverts”: Moscow denounces UK FM’s Putin kidnapping comment
British Defense Secretary John Healey has said that he would love to take the Russian president into custody. Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has...
Musk accuses U.K. government of seeking “any excuse for censorship”
Elon Musk has accused the UK Labour Government of pursuing “any excuse for censorship” as the Office of Communications (Ofcom) continues an investigation into...
UK to spend $270 million on troops for ‘multinational force’ in Ukraine
Russia has warned that Western soldiers there would be treated as legitimate targets. The UK will spend nearly $270 million on equipping troops it plans...
Epstein-linked ex-UK envoy warns of ‘geopolitical impotence’ in Western Europe
In his first public commentary since being dismissed, Peter Mandelson ridiculed his region’s lackluster leadership. Former British Ambassador to the US Peter Mandelson has offered...
Prince Harry poised to regain UK security in reported legal win
Prince Harry has reportedly secured a major victory in his long-running legal battle over UK security, a development seen as a potential step toward...
Fake admiral who laid wreath at Welsh Remembrance Day ceremony fined
A 65-year-old man has pleaded guilty to wearing a naval uniform and medals without permission after attending a Remembrance Sunday ceremony in Llandudno, north...
Starmer backs Denmark over Greenland
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer has rejected U.S. President Donald Trump’s renewed push for American control of Greenland, backing Denmark and stressing that the...
U.K. digital driving licences set to roll out this year
The UK government is preparing to roll out digital driving licences later this year, storing them in the GOV.UK Wallet alongside other official documents,...
Poorest Britons worse off under Starmer
Britain’s lowest-income households are facing a decline in their standard of living under Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s Labour government, despite promises to improve household...
Freemasons ask UK court to block police rule forcing disclosure of membership
Freemasons have applied to the UK High Court for an emergency injunction to prevent the Metropolitan Police from enforcing a new requirement that officers...
Senior BBC editor who resigned over Gaza documentary scandal gets an OBE
The New Year Honours List in the UK has triggered controversy after former BBC chief content officer Charlotte Moore received an OBE despite having...
‘Woke narratives’: British Imperial War Museum accused of ditching war medals for trans exhibit
The Imperial War Museum has come under fire after removing a long-running gallery showcasing Britain’s highest military and civilian honours and replacing it with...
BBC suffers record Christmas Day ratings slump
The BBC recorded what is believed to be its weakest-ever Christmas Day television performance, with viewing figures falling sharply compared to 2024, when blockbuster...
U.K. living standards set to slide as growth lags G7 peers
Living standards in the United Kingdom are forecast to continue falling behind comparable economies as weak growth and persistent inflation take their toll, according...
U.K. teacher branded a ‘terrorist’ after showing Trump videos to students
A British college lecturer says he was treated “like a terrorist” and forced out of his job after showing students video clips of U.S....
Starmer revolt grows as U.K. Labour voters turn on PM and demand new leader
British PM Keir Starmer is facing mounting pressure after new polling revealed widespread dissatisfaction among Labour voters, with a significant share believing the party...
Inheritance tax ‘shambles’ wipes out record number of U.K. farms
Britain’s farming sector has suffered its sharpest contraction on record following the government’s proposed inheritance tax changes on agricultural assets, with official figures showing...
BP sells majority of Castrol in $6bn deal as it refocuses on oil and gas
Energy giant BP has agreed to sell a 65% stake in its Castrol motor oil business to US investment firm Stonepeak in a deal...
Caledonian Road – Andrew O’Hagan
Caledonian Road by Andrew O'Hagan In this compelling novel, five interconnected families navigate their fluctuating fortunes. Campbell Flynn, an art historian and renowned biographer of...
Russell Brand faces two additional sexual offence charges
U.K. police have laid two new charges of rape and sexual assault against Russell Brand, bringing the total number of alleged victims to six...
Andrew stripped of gun licence after police security review
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has had his firearms and shotgun licence revoked following a security review by the Metropolitan Police, marking another setback for the scandal-hit...
‘Woke’ U.K. museum group calls for ‘decolonisation’ of Santa
A publicly funded British museum group has called for Father Christmas to be “decolonised,” arguing that the traditional image of Santa Claus reinforces "colonial,...
Embankment collapse tears open U.K. canal leaving boats stranded
A major incident was declared after a man-made embankment collapsed along the Llangollen Canal in Whitchurch, Shropshire in the U.K., causing water to drain...
Hundreds of illegal migrants attempt English Channel crossing
A new wave of small boat crossings is underway in the English Channel, with hundreds of migrants attempting the journey to the UK after...
UK Defence chief warns public to prepare for sacrifice of their sons and daughters
Britain’s most senior military officer has urged the country to adopt what he described as a wartime mindset, warning that the possibility of a...
Nearly 90 Epstein-linked flights to U.K. raise questions over trafficking oversight
An investigation by British state media has found that nearly 90 flights linked to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein arrived at or departed from...
Off-duty NZ cop helps stop Crown Jewels vandalism at Tower of London
A Waikato police officer on holiday in the United Kingdom intervened in an attempted vandalism of the Crown Jewels, stepping in before local officers...
Tony Blair dumped from Trump’s Gaza ‘Peace Board’ after uproar
Former British PM Tony Blair has been removed from consideration for Donald Trump’s proposed Gaza “board of peace” following strong opposition from multiple Arab...
Ex-Royal Navy chief says UK has become a ‘failed nuclear nation’
Britain’s nuclear submarine programme is in a state of “catastrophic failure,” according to retired Rear Admiral Philip Mathias, who says decades of mismanagement have...
U.K. Labour Party bans trans women from 2026 Women’s Conference
The U.K's Labour Party has ignited a fierce internal row after confirming that transgender women will be excluded from next year’s National Women’s Conference,...
Girlguiding and Women’s Institute bar trans members
Two of the UK’s most prominent women’s organisations — Girlguiding and the Women’s Institute — will no longer admit transgender members, citing legal risks...
UK grooming gangs: 385 hidden convictions reveal decades of child rape and state failure
Following intervention by Shadow Justice Secretary Robert Jenrick in April 2025 and a legal battle by Open Justice UK, the judiciary has begun releasing...
