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Britain formally adopts new transgender guidance on single-sex spaces under Equality Act Rules / Image: File From public toilets and hospital wards to gyms, schools and women-only refuges, Britain is preparing for one of the biggest changes to its equality guidance in years after the government formally unveiled new transgender access rules.The updated guidance outlines…

Tommy Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, arrives at Westminster Magistrates’ Court after he was charged with failing to provide the PIN to his phone, London, Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025. (Ben Whitley/PA via AP) “Mrs Robinson”, one of Simon and Garfunkel’s most iconic songs, has a line: “Hello, Mrs Robinson, Jesus loves you more…

A British radio station has apologised after mistakenly broadcasting that King Charles III had died due to what it described as a computer error, according to The Guardian.The false announcement was aired on Tuesday afternoon by Radio Caroline, a historic broadcaster based in Essex.An internal “Death of a Monarch” procedure was accidentally triggered at its…

UK net migration fell below 200,000 UK net migration has fallen below 200,000 for the first time since the Covid pandemic, driven largely by a sharp fall in the number of people arriving for work, according to new official figures.Data released by the Office for National Statistics showed estimated net migration stood at 171,000 in…

A 23-year old Sikh man accused of fatally stabbing a university student in Southampton told a court he believed the teenager was about to use his ceremonial blade against him during a violent struggle in the street. Southampton Crown Court heard Henry Nowak, 18, from Chafford Hundred in Essex, died after an altercation on Belmont…

Three women found dead off UK Brighton Beach identified as sisters. Three women found dead in the sea near Brighton beach earlier this month have now been identified as sisters from London, police confirmed.Jane Adetoro, 36, Christina Walters, 32, and Rebecca Walters, 31, all from the Uxbridge area, were found dead near Madeira Drive on…

Millions of children in England to benefit from free bus travel this summer / Image: File Millions of children across England will be able to travel on local buses for free throughout August under a new government-backed scheme aimed at helping families cope with rising living costs.The plan, announced by Chancellor Rachel Reeves, will allow…

London heatwave makes UK hotter than parts of Greece London and large parts of southern England are heading into what could become the first major heatwave of 2026, with temperatures forecast to climb as high as 29C across the Bank Holiday weekend.After days of chilly winds, heavy rain and thunderstorms, forecasters say the weather is…

A UK utility company mistakenly declared a 78-year-old great-grandmother dead over an unpaid £60 bill/Image: X, Metro UK A 78-year-old great-grandmother in the UK was sent a debt collection letter addressed to the executor of her estate after a utility company mistakenly recorded her as dead.Ginette Bye later discovered that the letter had been sent…

UK TV presenter Ruth Dodsworth British television presenter Ruth Dodsworth has opened up about the financial and emotional abuse she allegedly suffered during her marriage to ex-husband Jonathan Wignall, revealing she was left “absolutely penniless” despite earning her own salary.Speaking on the BBC podcast Ready to Talk with Emma Barnett, the ITV Wales presenter recalled…