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SNP MP Patrick Grady faces two-day suspension from Commons for sexual misconduct
An Independent Expert Panel (IEP) has recommended that SNP MP Patrick Grady should be suspended from the House of the Commons.
Rising sea levels will force UK coastal towns to relocate: Expert
People living in the coastal towns of the UK may have to eventually leave their homes and relocate due to rising sea levels and erosion.
Investment platforms face hangover after pandemic party
The trillion-dollar retail investment express is losing steam, dampening the fortunes of British trading platforms that boomed during lockdowns on the back of a meme stocks frenzy.
UK court allows first migrant deportation flight to Rwanda
Judges in London have thrown out last-ditch bids by human rights groups and campaigners to stop Britain sending its first flight of asylum seekers to Rwanda on Tuesday, a plan the United Nations' refugee chief described as "catastrophic".
Pension Investors Launch Campaign Against Dual-class Share Structures
Leading UK and U.S. pension investors managing more than $1 trillion have launched a campaign to stop companies using dual-class share structures that concentrate voting power in the hands of certain shareholders at the expense of others.
Video of Met police officers punching 16-year-old boy during arrest sparks outrage
The Met police have come under fire after a video of two police officers punching a 16-year-old boy before detaining him went viral on social media.
British geologist sentenced to 15 years in prison for smuggling artefacts from Iraq
British geologist, Jim Fitton, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison by a court in Iraq for trying to smuggle artefacts out of the country.
UK: 10 teenagers found guilty of murdering 18-year-old
A UK court has found ten teenagers guilty of murdering an 18-year-old boy when the latter was on his way back from a funfair in October 2021.
Plane carrying Queen Elizabeth II forced to redirect due to thunderstorm
A plane with Queen Elizabeth II onboard was forced to redirect its course after it encountered a thunderstorm on its way back from Scotland.
Spain hit by staff shortage, British holiday travellers set to be affected
British citizens planning to spend their summer holidays in the Spanish town of Benidorm may be in for a bad experience due to a staff shortage there.
Ex-Tory MP sentenced to 18 months in jail for sexually assaulting teenage boy in 2008
Imran Ahmad Khan, a former Tory MP for Wakefield, has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for sexually assaulting a 15-year-old boy in 2008.
Man leaves long-time partner for Ukrainian refugee just ten days after taking her in
Tony Garnett, 29, left his long-time partner and the mother of his two children for his Ukrainian refugee girlfriend who he had met just ten days before they decided to elope.
Senior Tory MP accused of using 'date-rape drug' on four men
A senior Conservative MP has been accused of spiking the drinks of four men, including two MPs, with date-rape drugs.
Tory MP arrested on suspicion of rape, barred from Commons
A Tory MP has been arrested on suspicion of rape and sexual assault offences carried out over the span of seven years.
UK unveils radical overhaul of EU trade deal in N. Ireland
The EU issued no hint that renegotiating the protocol was in the offing, after warning that any UK violation of the Brexit pact could see it hit back with tariffs.
UK unemployment dips but wages hit by inflation
Total employment remained below its pre-pandemic level, with job vacancies at a record-high of almost 1.3 million at the end of April.
Poor people 'can't cook properly' and meals only cost 30p, says Tory MP
Tory MP Lee Anderson has come under fire for insensitive comments made in the House of Commons wherein he said that poor people use food banks because they "cannot cook properly" and "cannot budget."
Man stabs his ex 31 times in front of their son, gets 24 years in jail
A man from Middlesbrough stabbed his ex-girlfriend 31 times in front of their son after he found a condom wrapper in her bathroom bin.
40-year-old man steals from family to fund alcohol addiction
A 40-year-old man from Blurton stole from his own family to fund his alcohol addiction. Such was his craving for alcohol that he did not even spare his grandmother's wedding ring.
Dog saves 2-year-old by biting kidnapper's leg
In a latest incident, a dog managed to save a two-year-old girl from being kidnapped when she was out with her mother in Ringwood, Hamphshire on Wednesday morning.
Shop and work, UK's Tesco gives up supermarket space for office area
IWG's founder and CEO Mark Dixon said creating new locations in suburban areas was "a response to the growing demand we are seeing from customers who want to live and work locally."
Adidas sports bra ads featuring breasts banned in UK for 'objectifying' women
UK's advertising watchdog has banned sportswear brand Adidas's latest campaign that features a grid of women's breasts of all shapes, sizes and colours.
Man falls in love with own mother, confesses to wife they have 'mind-blowing' sex
A man who was reunited with his biological mother after 30 years of separation confessed to his wife that he was in love with his mother and that they enjoyed 'mind-blowing' sex several times.
Two men stabbed to death, suspect claimed they 'had button to an atomic bomb'
A man accused of a double murder claimed that he committed the crime because the victims had a button for an atomic bomb.
Covid-19: Women more likely to gain weight than men during lockdowns
A study conducted by the researchers in UK has found that women and young adults were more likely to gain weight during the first Covid-19 induced lockdown.
Tory MP allegedly caught watching 'porn' while sitting in House of Commons
A probe has been launched by the UK government's chief whip into the reports that a Tory MP watched porn on his mobile in the House of Commons chamber.
Five-year-old boy brutally murdered, dumped in river by mother, stepfather and unknown teen
The mother and stepfather of a five-year-old boy whose body was found dumped in a river in Sarn, Bridgend County, have been found guilty of his murder. A 14-year-old whose identity has not been revealed due to legal reasons has also been found guilty of the murder.
Patient dies after battling Covid-19 for more than a year and a half
A UK patient with a severely weakened immune system had COVID-19 for more than a year. It is said to be the first such case wherein a person had the virus for 505 days, according to research by scientists at King's College London and Guy's and St Thomas' NHS foundation trust.
Being overweight can double the risk of cancer: study
A new study by scientists in the UK has found that lifelong excess weight nearly doubles a woman's risk of developing womb cancer. The study which has been published in the journal BMC Medicine was conducted by researchers at the University of Bristol.
Covid-19 destroys 9-year-old's kidneys, forces mum to donate hers
A woman from West Sussex, UK has decided to donate her kidney to save her nine-year-old daughter's life after the latter suffered kidney failure upon contracting Covid-19 last year.