King Charles and Donald Trump King Charles III has congratulated US President Donald Trump and the American people on the 250th anniversary of American independence, describing the occasion as a “truly historic milestone” and expressing confidence that the longstanding partnership between the United Kingdom and the United States will continue to grow stronger.In a message…
Royal fans say Lady Louise looks just like a young Queen Elizabeth II. Lady Louise Windsor has had a memorable week of royal milestones. The 22-year-old graduated from the University of St Andrews with a degree in English, celebrating the occasion alongside her parents, Prince Edward and Duchess Sophie, in official portraits released by the…
England fans cleared to celebrate until 5am for Mexico World Cup tie / Image – file England football fans will be able to cheer on the Three Lions from their local pub until the final whistle after the UK government confirmed that pubs and bars across England and Wales can remain open until 5am on…
The release of Rochdale grooming gang ringleader Shabir Ahmed has sparked furious public backlash over an immigration loophole / Image – file The release of Rochdale grooming gang leader Shabir Ahmed has reignited anger over a legal loophole that prevents his deportation despite serious sexual offence convictions.The release of Shabir Ahmed, the convicted leader of…
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Thursday issued a formal apology on behalf of the British state for its role in the historical practice of forced adoptions in England and Wales, acknowledging the lifelong trauma inflicted on unmarried mothers, their children and families.Addressing Parliament, Starmer said the state had failed tens of thousands of people…
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is set to deliver a formal apology in Parliament on Thursday to victims of Britain’s historical forced adoption practices, acknowledging the state’s role in a system that saw an estimated 185,000 babies taken from unmarried mothers in England and Wales between 1949 and 1976, BBC reported.The apology will follow decades…
An 11-year-old Canadian boy died from rabies after a bat landed on his face / Image – file A heartbreaking medical case from Canada is prompting renewed warnings from doctors around the world after an 11-year-old boy died from rabies just 19 days after waking up to find a bat lying across his nose and…
Rochdale grooming gang leader Shabir Ahmed The impending release of Rochdale grooming gang ringleader Shabir Ahmed, who cannot be deported because of a decades-old legal provision despite being stripped of British citizenship, has sparked a political storm in the UK, with Andy Burnham promising to examine “all possible options” to remove him from the country…
British teachers to get pay rises from September. Teachers in England will receive pay rises that are expected to outpace inflation over the next two years, after the UK government accepted recommendations from an independent review body.The move, however, has failed to satisfy the country’s largest teaching union, which is weighing strike action over concerns…
Labour Party’s Andy Burnham UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s ambitious £298-billion Defence Investment Plan (DIP) has sparked a political row after it emerged that nearly £5 billion required to fund the programme has yet to be identified, potentially leaving his expected successor Andy Burnham with a major fiscal challenge.The four-year plan includes an additional £15…