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‘Dad’s Army’ Private Pike actor Ian Lavender dies, aged 77

Ian Lavender, beloved for his role as Private Pike in the classic TV series 'Dad's Army', has passed away at 77. Born in Birmingham, Lavender...

New Northern Irish leader predicts vote on leaving UK

Michelle O’Neill has declared that the six counties are facing into ‘a decade of opportunity’. Michelle O’Neill, the first Irish nationalist to have ever been...

US and UK bomb 36 targets in Yemen

The new bombing follows a series of airstrikes on Iraq and Syria. The US and UK have carried out a series of combined air- and...

UK could recognize Palestinian state – Cameron

People need to be given a “political horizon” toward a state of their own, the foreign minister said. The UK is considering whether to officially...

US to redeploy nuclear weapons to UK – UK Telegraph

The Pentagon is reportedly looking to bring B61-12 bombs to eastern England. The United States is planning to deploy nuclear weapons to the UK for...

Fake News: BBC ‘misrepresented’ COVID risk to drive lockdown agenda – expert

Professor Mark Woolhouse, a prominent epidemiologist and advisor to the UK government during the COVID-19 pandemic, criticised the BBC for misrepresenting the risk of...

US and UK announce new strikes on Houthis

The British military has joined the bombing of Yemen for the second time. American bombers struck Houthi installations in Yemen again on Monday, the US...

UK sets up new counter-espionage unit

Threats are now greater than during the Cold War, a senior British law enforcement official has claimed. UK police have set up a new unit...

Watch: Two British warships collide in Persian Gulf

The smash-up inflicted significant damage on one ship, with a large hole seen punched into its hull. Two UK Royal Navy minesweeper vessels collided while...

Prepare for war with Russia, China, Iran and North Korea – UK defense minister

Grant Shapps wants Western nations to increase their military spending ahead of a possible conflict. British defense minister Grant Shapps has predicted a global conflict...

Inaugural Women’s British and Irish Lions tour to kick off

The inaugural Women’s British and Irish Lions Tour will receive government funding to support matches played across New Zealand in September 2027, offering significant...

‘Stunning moral cowardice’: UK inquiry into COVID jabs postponed ‘indefinitely’

The fourth module of the UK government's official inquiry into the development of Covid vaccines and drugs has been postponed indefinitely. The hearings, originally set...

Three facing jail over ‘Eunuch Maker’ body modification cult

UK cops vow to crack down on the depraved subculture known as 'nullos'. Three members of a body modification cult, including former nurse Nathaniel Arnold,...

Gigantic ‘Galactic Ring’ questions fundamental cosmic theories

Scientists at the University of Central Lancashire have discovered an immense, ring-shaped cosmic structure named the 'Big Ring'. It measures 1.3 billion light-years in diameter,...

US, UK begin bombing Yemen

There were reports of explosions in Sanaa and Hodeidah on Friday. The US and the UK have launched an attack on Yemen, striking the cities...

Andy Farrell named British & Irish Lions coach for 2025 Australia Tour

Andy Farrell has been named the head coach of the British and Irish Lions for their 2025 tour of Australia. The 48-year-old Englishman, currently the...

Ex-England football manager Sven-Goran Eriksson diagnosed with cancer

Former England football manager Sven-Goran Eriksson has revealed he may have only a year to live due to cancer. The 75-year-old, who famously led England...

UK health boss says face masks were ‘ineffective’ in slowing the spread of COVID

Professor Dame Jenny Harries, former deputy chief medical officer of England and current head of the UK Health Security Agency, expressed skepticism about the...

‘Utterly shameful’: Royal Navy criticised for advertising Rear Admiral job on LinkedIn

London is scrambling to replace Rear Admiral Simon Asquith, the director of submarines. The UK Royal Navy has been forced to post job ads on...

‘Excess deaths correlate with vaccine roll out’ – expert

There are currently about 1,000 excess deaths per week in the UK. Angus Dalgleish, professor of oncology at St. George's University of London spoke to...

Tragic Incident: Second British Airways steward in a week dies suddenly on plane

A 52-year-old British Airways crew member collapsed and died while on duty during a flight from London Heathrow to Hong Kong. Despite first aid efforts...

Argentina wants UK to discuss giving Falklands back

Buenos Aires wants to keep a “mature relationship” with London and relaunch negotiations over long-disputed islands. Argentina has called on the UK to resume talks...

Venezuelan leader orders response to British warship

Caracas says London’s move violated the deal with Guyana over the disputed Essequibo region. Britain’s decision to dispatch a warship to Guyana breaches the “spirit”...

British home secretary apologises for date rape drug joke

James Cleverly made the remark on the same day that parliament discussed tightening laws against drink spiking. The UK home secretary has apologized for his...

London Borough Council asks police to return removed Stop sign with Banksy’s artwork

The council of Central London district of Southwark said on Saturday it had submitted an application to the police, asking them to find and...

UK likely in recession – data

Revised official statistics show a GDP contraction in the third quarter. Britain’s economy unexpectedly contracted in the third quarter of the year, raising the possibility...

Watch: ‘Banksy’ stolen from London street

Onlookers expressed dismay over the broad-daylight heist, though no one attempted to stop it. Two men were filmed removing a sticker-decorated stop sign from a...

British priests rebel over Vatican same-sex blessings

The UK’s Confraternity of Catholic Clergy felt compelled to respond to this week’s announcement on blessings and gay relationships. An organization of British priests has...

Assange gets ‘last chance’ US extradition appeal date

The WikiLeaks founder faces a sentence of 175 years on charges of disclosing classified information if handed over by Britain. WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange’s possible...

Qatar dumping shares in key UK bank – Bloomberg

Barclays’ second biggest shareholder reportedly plans to get rid of half of its stake in major lender. Qatar Holding, owned by the Qatar Investment Authority...

Top grocery brands fueling ‘greedflation’ – UK watchdog

Big names have been hiking prices faster than their costs increased, says Competition and Markets Authority. Many popular grocery suppliers have been pushing up prices...

UK to advise that schoolboys be allowed to dress as girls – The Times

Under new guidance, children will be able to choose pronouns and wear opposite-sex uniforms, the newspaper has said. UK school pupils should be able to...

Former England and Barcelona boss Terry Venables dies

Terry Venables, known to many as ‘El Tel,’ led his country to the semi-finals of Euro ‘96 in a distinguished management career. Former England football...

UK immigration hits all-time record

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has made curbing immigration a key policy of his administration UK immigration hits all-time record. Net migration to the United Kingdom hit...

BBC accused of bias by own reporters – Al Jazeera

Employees have reportedly complained that the British state broadcaster is downplaying the suffering of Palestinian civilians. BBC journalists have accused the British state broadcaster of...

The US is leading its allies into an elaborate Middle Eastern trap

Uncritical support for the American stance on the Israel-Hamas war will prove to be some Western governments’ downfall. Rishi Sunak’s Conservative Party is on the...

Archaeologists appear to solve mystery of long-lost Scottish monastery

The site is believed to be the birthplace of the earliest written Scots Gaelic, found in the margins of the historic Book of Deer. The...

UK museum declares Roman emperor a trans woman – The Telegraph

Elagabalus will reportedly be referred to as ‘she’, as a classical author claims he asked a lover to call him a lady. The North Hertfordshire...

Covid-19: Sunak wanted to ‘just let people die’ – ex-adviser

Rishi Sunak and ex-PM Boris Johnson shared a laissez-faire attitude toward the coronavirus pandemic, according to Patrick Vallance. UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak wanted the...

Ex-UK PM makes sensational return as foreign secretary

David Cameron led the country between 2010 and 2016, stepping down after the Brexit referendum. Former UK Prime Minister David Cameron has made a surprise...

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