As part of a new agreement being finalised between the UK and Rwanda to return illegal migrants to the African country, British government lawyers could sit in Rwandan courts, the BBC and the 'Daily Telegraph' reported yesterday.more

Britain will lose 23,000 free-to-use cash machines in less than 10 years as credit and debit cards become the default payment method, the boss of the UK’s ATM network has warned.more

Airline easyJet is installing special post boxes at airports across the UK to fly children’s Christmas letters to Santa. The service was launched as easyJet expects to fly around 200,000 families during the festive season.more

Ryanair has been criticised for a "ridiculous" and "disgraceful" add-on charge where some customers are reportedly having to pay a fee to access their digital boarding pass. The budget airline already charges for add-ons such as checked baggage and booking a seat in advance.more

Royal family members who “trash” the institution could be stripped of their titles under a new law proposed by a Conservative MP. Bob Seely took aim at Harry and Meghan as he outlined his hopes to bring forward legislation in the House of Commons.more

London's centrepiece Christmas tree has arrived in Trafalgar Square. The 70ft fir tree was pictured arriving on the back of a truck on Monday morning following a lengthy journey from Norway, where it was felled last week.more

Banksy's mural in Dover, created in protest against Brexit, has ceased to exist. The building it was painted on was scheduled for demolition some time ago and has now been demolished. The protests of fans of the mysterious artist's work were of no avail - the city authorities did not want to use taxpayers' money to cover the costs of maintaining and moving the mural, the success of which was doubtmore

The 10-year plan to purchase new weapons for the British armed forces has a budget hole of 16.9 billion pounds, resulting from the increase in equipment costs and inflation, and this is the largest such deficit, the National Audit Office said today.more

In the London church of Saint Andrzej Bobola, on Sunday, a ceremony took place to farewell the ashes of two outstanding Polish officers from the times of the Second Polish Republic - the legendary defender of Tobruk, General Stanisław Kopański and a member of the 1st Uhlan Regiment of the Polish Legions, Lieutenant Colonel Stefan Eichler.more

Marriage with Count For years, Pembrokshire kept a 19th-century 30-kilogram ship's gun shell as a garden decoration. Mr. and Mrs. Edwards were surprised when it turned out that the street had to be evacuated because the sappers had to detonate the unusual decoration.more

Snow falling heavily over the weekend caused power outages and serious transport difficulties in large areas of Great Britain. Some drivers spent the entire night in cars that got stuck in traffic jams or snowdrifts.more

In an article published in The Sunday Telegraph, the leader of the British opposition Labor Party, Keir Starmer, unexpectedly praised former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, hated by the British left, emphasizing that she had unleashed the "natural entrepreneurship of the British."more

The latest in a string of branch closures will see the final bank close in Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's constituency of Richmond. A further 17 Barclays branches will shut, the bank has now announced.more

Imagine escaping a locked cellar where you were being held by a human trafficking gang, only to end up spending December sleeping on a bench at Euston Train Station. That was the reality for one couple who had been tricked into coming to London following the collapse of their cleaning business in Poland.more

The number of households in temporary accommodation in England has hit a record high of 105,750 - with the picture also worsening in London.more

The number of people with norovirus in hospital in England is 179% higher than the average at this time of year, official data shows, as the NHS comes under mounting winter pressure.more

Gambling firms are raking in more money than ever from UK punters, fuelled by a surge in the use of online slot machines, which the government is considering curbing due to their association with heavy losses and addiction. more

Christmas is on the way and, like every year, London is set to be a hotbed of activity. more

This year’s Trafalgar Square Christmas tree may be the last to be sent from Norway, reports have claimed. The City of Oslo has sent a tree to London every year as a token of gratitude for British support for Norway during the Second World War.more

Wilko is back on the high streets with two shops opening for the first time since the discount homeware retailer went into administration. The chain announced back in October that five shops would be opening before Christmas after CDS Superstores took it over. more

An ID card that appears to belong to a Chinese prisoner was found inside the lining of a coat from the British brand Regatta, raising concerns that the clothing was manufactured using prison labour.more

Latest data from Transport for London showed 10,836 offences were reported between April and September this year, compared with 6,294 over the same period last year.more

Discounts will be offered to some households to use less electricity at peak times on Wednesday in a bid to ease demand amid the cold weather snap. more

Buckingham Palace is said to be “exploring all options” over the naming in a new book of two royals alleged to have discussed the skin colour of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s unborn son, in a hint legal action could be on the table.more

Barclays has slashed its mortgage rates for the second time in four days, with rates now coming under 5% for mortgages with a 10% deposit. more