British soldiers underwent passport control training at London's Heathrow and Gatwick airports to replace border guards on strike over the Christmas and New Year period, the British Ministry of Defense confirmed.more
One person has died after an explosion at a block of flats in Jersey. About a dozen people are missing and two are being treated in hospital after the explosion on Pier Road in St Helier just before 04:00 GMT.more
Contrary to fears, the biggest controversy after Thursday's premiere of the first three episodes of the Netflix series "Harry & Meghan" turns out to be a dispute over whether its creators asked other members of the royal family to refer to the topics raised or not.more
People should think carefully about traveling over the Christmas and New Year period, as a strike by border guards carrying out passport checks is expected to cause major disruption at airports, UK Home Secretary Suella Braverman has warned.more
The government has announced what it describes as one of the biggest overhauls of financial regulation for more than three decades. It says the package of more than 30 reforms will "cut red tape" and "turbocharge growth".more
With companies downsizing their offices — or doing away with them altogether — in favour of remote working, enterprising Londoners are starting to bridge that gap by renting out their homes as work or meeting spaces.more
London is facing more Tube strike misery as the RMT announced on Thursday evening the outcome of a new ballot of members for more walkouts over pensions and job cuts.more
Greggs has opened an outlet shop in East London to tackle food waste and poverty. The 30th Greggs outlet shop opened on Cundy Road, Newham, on December 2, as part of an initiative to support socially deprived areas.more
House prices fell at their fastest rate since the start of the financial crisis last month as the toxic fallout from Kwasi Kwarteng’s disastrous mini-Budget sent the property market plunging.more
A serving Metropolitan Police officer has been charged with two counts of rape. PC Rupert Edwards, attached to the South West Basic Command Unit, was arrested on suspicion of rape on 5 September.more
The success of the Mayor’s policies in tackling air pollution in London have been highlighted by the Chief Medical Officer Professor Sir Chris Whitty in a major national report urging faster action to improve air quality and tackle all sources of air pollution across the country.
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The UK today announced sanctions against 30 individuals and entities from 11 countries over human rights violations, conflict-related sexual violence and corruption. Half of those targeted by sanctions are citizens of Russia and Iran.more
Talks have broken down between the union and Royal Mail, a spokesman said, adding that Royal Mail managers are "refusing to budge with their 'best and final' offer".
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Snow has been reported across several parts of London as temperatures have completely plummeted. This morning (Friday, December 9), there are reports of snowfall in South London and North East London so far.more
A former American agent who, while driving in the UK on the wrong side of the road, fatally ran over a British teenager, was sentenced yesterday to eight months in prison, suspended for a year after a high-profile, three-year-long battle.more
Train passengers are to be told to only travel next week if it is absolutely necessary, even if rail worker strikes are called off at the last minute. Workers at the UK's biggest rail union, the RMT, will walk out on 13-14 and 16-17 December causing major disruption.more
The number of children who have died in the UK in recent weeks from infection with a rare invasive form of group A strep has risen to 15, which is spreading more strongly than usual this year, the British Health Safety Agency (UKHSA) said yesterday.more
The number of people smoking in the UK dropped to its lowest level on record last year but more people were using e-cigarettes, new figures have revealed.
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British Prince Harry announced in the Netflix series that he sacrificed everything for Meghan and had to ensure her safety, especially since the royal family did not see the need to protect her from the insistence of the tabloids.more
The government has ruled out making any intervention in the market to help farmers or consumers with high food prices, the environment secretary, Thérèse Coffey, has said.
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Great Britain continues to strive for the ongoing war to be resolved in Ukraine's favor, and neither the change of government nor the economic crisis will change its approach, Michał Jach, chairman of the parliamentary National Defense Committee, stated in London.more
The way Wales is currently governed is inefficient and unsustainable, the Independent Commission on the Constitutional Future of Wales said in a report released today. Independence was identified as one of the three options to be further explored.more
The British army will get thousands of new NLAW anti-tank missile launchers, such as those delivered to Ukraine. Defense Minister Ben Wallace has announced a £229m contract to supply these weapons.more
