UK travel disrupted as Storm Bert fallout continues
LONDON – Britain’s roads and railways were hit by closures on Monday after Storm Bert battered the country over the weekend, causing widespread flooding and killing four people. There were…
One Direction stars attend Liam Payne’s funeral in UK
Family and friends of One Direction star Liam Payne, who died last month after falling from a Buenos Aires hotel room, gathered for his funeral in Britain on Wednesday. Payne’s…
UK confirms bird flu cases at commercial poultry farm
Britain said on Sunday it had confirmed a strain of the H5N1 bird flu virus in commercial poultry at premises near the town of St Ives in southwest England. All…
Downing Street apologises for serving meat and alcohol at No.10 Diwali event
Many Hindus are vegetarian and choose not to drink alcohol. Agency Report Downing Street has been forced to apologise after meat and alcohol were served at a No.10 reception to…
BBC confirms Gary Lineker’s departure from Match of the Day
Corporation says presenter will quit highlights programme at end of 2024-25 season but will cover 2026 World Cup. The Guardian Gary Lineker is to step down as the presenter of…
US, Britain launch raids on Yemeni capital Sanaa, elsewhere, Al Masirah TV says
The United States and Britain launched raids on the Yemeni capital Sanaa, the Amran governorate and other areas, Al Masirah TV, the main television news outlet run by the Houthi…
Catherine, Princess of Wales, steps up return to work at UK memorial event
Britain’s Catherine, Princess of Wales, took a significant step in her recovery from cancer on Saturday as she attended her first major royal occasion since ending chemotherapy. Kate, as she…
It’s ‘scam’ for former British colonies to blame their underdevelopment on colonialism, Nigerian-born UK Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch said in a recent video, and branded ‘slavery reparations’ call as ‘scam’ and an attempt to ‘extort’ the UK
Morakinyo Akinosun The leader of the Conservative Party in the United Kingdom, Kemi Badenoch, once said it is mendacious for former British colonies to always blame their underdevelopment on colonialism.…
Migrant dies trying to cross Channel, three more bodies found
A migrant died Wednesday trying to cross the Channel to Britain, French authorities said, while the date of death was not immediately clear for three more people found dead on…
First case of latest mpox variant detected in UK: health authority
An infection with the latest mpox variant, clade 1b, has been detected in the United Kingdom for the first time, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) announced on Wednesday. The…