Tag: UK
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Channel 4 pulls episodes of ‘Married at First Sight UK’ after sexual misconduct claims
Broadcaster Channel 4 has pulled all episodes of “Married at First Sight UK” from its platforms after three contestants claimed they were sexually assaulted by on-screen ... -
UK leadership contenders expected to launch bids to unseat prime minister after days of maneuvering
Efforts to unseat British Prime Minister Keir Starmer are likely to break out into open rebellion yesterday, with one potential rival expected to announce his bid for the ... -
Charles lays out government agenda as Starmer’s job hangs in the balance
The irony wasn’t lost on anyone. On a day when the British government’s legislative plans were presented by no less than King Charles III himself, Prime ... -
Starmer defiant as calls for his resignation grow and a minister quits
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer told members of his Cabinet yesterday that he has no intention of resigning as calls within his Labour Party for him ... -
Downing Street vows to tackle antisemitism as police probe double stabbing attack
The British government yesterday called antisemitism in the U.K. an “emergency,” and said it would spend millions increasing security around Jewish sites after a string of ... -
King Charles highlights US-UK bond during busy day of diplomacy
King Charles III marked the 250th anniversary of American independence from Britain with gratitude that the two countries united to build “one of the most consequential ... -
Police probe possible Iran link after Jewish charity ambulances set on fire
Four ambulances belonging to a Jewish charity were set on fire early Monday in London in what British police are investigating as an antisemitic hate crime. ... -
Zelenskyy will discuss Russia-Ukraine war with Starmer and NATO chief in London
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in London yesterday for talks with U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, the British government said, as European countries look to keep ... -
Len Deighton, author of bestselling spy thrillers, dead at 97
Len Deighton, a prolific writer whose tough, stylish spy thrillers featured on bestseller lists for decades, has died. He was 97. Deighton’s literary agent, Tim Bates, ... -
Starmer’s pick of Epstein ‘pal’ as top British envoy haunts PM
News that Prime Minister Keir Starmer ignored warnings of senior advisers and appointed Jeffrey Epstein’s pal Peter Mandelson as Britain’s ambassador to the U.S. was bad ... -
Britain is ejecting hereditary nobles from Parliament after 700 years
Centuries of British political tradition will end within weeks after Parliament voted to remove hereditary aristocrats from the unelected House of Lords. Yesterday [Macau time] members ... -
Works to pedestrianize key stretch of Oxford Street will start this summer
Oxford Street in London’s West End, one of the world’s most famous shopping destinations, is getting a makeover with the creation of a new pedestrianized zone ... -
BBC and host apologize after racial slur shouted during BAFTA awards by guest with Tourette’s
Britain’s film academy and the BBC apologized to viewers after an audience member with Tourette syndrome shouted a racial slur during the British Academy Film Awards. ... -
King Charles III believes ‘harmony’ can help save the planet
Can it be that, like many baby boomers, King Charles III feels misunderstood? That might sound like a strange question for a man with his own ... -
Prince Harry begins testifying in his phone hacking lawsuit against Daily Mail
Prince Harry struck a combative tone as he testified yesterday in his lawsuit against the publisher of the Daily Mail and disputed suggestions he was cozy with journalists who ... -
Trump slams UK deal to hand over Chagos Islands after he previously backed it
A startled British government yesterday defended its decision to hand sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, after U.S. President Donald Trump attacked the plan, which ... -
Prince Harry’s court battle against British tabloids reaches final chapter
Tens of millions of dollars are on the line as Prince Harry returned to court yesterday for the third and final chapter in his legal quest ... -
UK to rejoin European Union’s Erasmus student exchange program
The United Kingdom will rejoin the Erasmus scheme for students from 2027, six years after ending its participation as part of Brexit, BBC reported yesterday. Students ... -
Julia Wandelt, the woman who claimed to be Madeleine McCann gives evidence in stalking trial
Julia Wandelt yesterday told a court in Leicester she discovered who Madeleine McCann was when she was in hospital in the summer of 2022, BBC News ... -
One scandal too many forces UK monarchy to sideline Prince Andrew after years of tabloid fodder
It was one scandal too many. After emails emerged this week showing that Prince Andrew remained in contact with the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein longer than he previously admitted, ... -
UK set to recognize Palestinian state despite opposition from the US
The U.K. was expected to recognize a Palestinian state yesterday despite opposition from the U.S., after judging that Israel has not met conditions it set over ... -
Trump in London for trade and tech talks mix with royal pomp
U.S. President Donald Trump arrives in the United Kingdom today [Macau time] for a state visit during which the British government hopes a multibillion-dollar technology deal ... -
London fires ambassador to the United States Peter Mandelson over his links to Jeffrey Epstein
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer yesterday fired the country’s ambassador to the United States, Peter Mandelson, over his links to the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. ... -
British Army faces criticism despite a historic payout over Kenyan wildfires
For the first time, Britain’s government has agreed to pay out millions in pounds to Kenyans to settle a civil lawsuit after its military forces had ... -
Pro-democracy activists granted asylum in Australia and Britain
A Hong Kong pro-democracy activist and a former lawmaker who are wanted by the city’s authorities have been granted asylum in Great Britain and Australia, respectively. ... -
Negotiated settlement, not sanctions to end the Ukraine crisis
Although Kaja Kallas, the European Union’s high representative for foreign affairs and security policy, attributed the bloc’s failure to approve its 18th Russia-related sanctions package on ... -
More than 70 arrested at protests in support of banned group Palestine Action
More than 70 people were arrested Saturday at protests in the U.K. against the Palestine Action group being proscribed a terrorist organization by the British government ... -
UK royals welcome Macron for state visit with migration and Ukraine high on the agenda
French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Britain yesterday for a state visit mixing royal pageantry with thorny political talks about stopping migrants from crossing the English ... -
Soccer ban sparks fears of widening trans exclusion in the UK
It was not her best goal or most important soccer match, but when the ball hit the back of the net in Natalie Washington’s debut on ... -
Britain’s MI6 spy agency gets its first female chief
Britain’s real-life spies have finally caught up with James Bond. MI6 has appointed its first female chief. Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced Sunday that Blaise Metreweli ... -
Breset: The UK and the EU announce new deals and renew ties, five years after Brexit
Britain’s government said today (Monday) it has struck new agreements with the European Union on boosting defense cooperation, easing food trade and border checks, as the ... -
UK becomes fastest-growing G7 economy after strong first quarter
The British economy grew at its fastest rate in a year during the first quarter of 2025, official figures showed yesterday, in a welcome boost to ... -
Starmer vows to ‘take back control’ and cut immigration
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer pledged to cut immigration numbers and make it harder to settle in the U.K., confronting an issue that has bedeviled successive ... -
Man jailed in the UK for 1986 murder acquitted after 38 years, BBC reports
A man who has served 38 years in prison for the murder of a woman has had his conviction quashed by the Court of Appeal after ... -
China warns UK to treat Chinese owners of British Steel fairly
China warned the U.K. government yesterday to treat the Chinese owners of British Steel fairly or risk undermining investor confidence in the country, two days after ...
