Cambridge specialists have grown an artificial mouse embryo in the laboratory with a beating heart and an embryonic brain. They used only stem cells for this. One of the authors of the experiment is a Pole, Prof Magdalena Żernicka-Goetz.more
The coming months will be difficult because of rising energy prices, but Russian President Vladimir Putin is solely to blame for this and giving way to him to lower bills would be madness, wrote British Prime Minister Boris Johnson in an article for the Mail on Sunday.more
A black 1985 Ford Escort RS Turbo Series 1, which was driven for three years by the late British Princess Diana, was sold at auction yesterday for £650,000 - well above the estimated price.more
After a two-year hiatus due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Notting Hill Carnival - a festival of Caribbean culture that is the largest street party in Europe and the second largest in the world, after Carnival in Rio de Janeiro - returned to London today.more
Not only the lowest earners, but also those on middle incomes will need government help with rising energy prices, UK Finance Minister Nadhim Zahawi warned yesterday.more
On the occasion of Polish Aviation Day, which falls today, representatives of the Polish embassy in the UK laid a wreath at the Polish Airmen's Memorial, which is located in Northolt, west London.more
A dozen Ukrainian Navy divers are undergoing training at a Royal Navy base in southern England to operate underwater demining drones, Sky News reported yesterday. Ukraine will receive six such drones from the UK and the US.more
Shoppers may not be able to get the Christmas goods they want if disruption at the Port of Felixstowe rumbles on into next month, supply chain experts have warned.
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People are being warned about the consequences of not paying their energy bills, as a campaign to refuse payment gathers support.
Gas and electricity bills are set to soar, with a typical household bill rising to £3,549 in October when the new energy price cap takes effect, and there are fears many will struggle to cover the cost.more
The percentage of Ukrainian war refugees in Great Britain who took up employment increased from 9%. in April to 42 percent. in early August - according to a survey published yesterday by the British statistical office ONS.more
A major controversy was sparked by a statement from the UK's head of diplomacy and the country's likely future prime minister, Liz Truss, who, when asked whether French President Emmanuel Macron was a friend or foe, replied that "it's still an open question".more
Already most parts of Scotland no longer have garbage collected due to the cleaning workers' strike. Meanwhile, in Edinburgh, where the strike is already on its ninth day, volunteers collect the rubbish.more
A second man has been arrested on suspicion of the murder of nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel in Liverpool. The 33-year-old, from Dovecot, Liverpool, was also arrested on suspicion of two counts of attempted murder.more
River-flow rates in England have been lower this summer than at any time in the past 21 years, data has shown, and could be much worse next year, with dire impacts on wildlife and the natural environment, conservation experts have warned. more
The British are facing a record number of 80 percent increase in energy prices. From October 1, average bills will increase from £ 1,971 to £ 3,549 per year, Ofgem, energy regulator, announced today.more
From the spectacular floats to the steel bands and mouthwatering food, it’s guaranteed to draw a huge crowd to west London this August, with about 2 million people expected to celebrate. Here’s what you need to know.
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Small businesses are starting to brace for a steep rise in redundancies, a law firm has warned, amid double-digit inflation and a looming recession. more
Only 21 foreign nationals who did not have standing to claim asylum in the UK were sent back to 'safe third countries' after the end of the post-Brexit transition period - according to Home Office statistics published yesterday.more
Refuse workers in east London are set to go on a week-long strike over a pay dispute. Around 130 Unite members in Newham, including loaders, sweepers and drivers, will walk out from Sunday August 27 until September 3.more
Nearly a third of UK households have found it difficult to pay their energy bills in the past three months, according to a survey released yesterday. Meanwhile, according to forecasts, bills will increase by 80 percent from October.more
Experts at Oxford University have begun clinical trials of an antiviral drug that could help treat monkeypox. The results will be known in a few months.more
The Communication Workers Union (CWU) said its members are taking industrial action for a “dignified, proper pay rise” after they voted in favour by 97.6% in a ballot.
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Albanian police officers are to arrive in the UK to help speed up the deportation of illegal immigrants trying to cross the Channel into the country, British Home Secretary Priti Patel announced yesterday.more
Scientists have had too much influence over decisions made by the UK government on action on the Covid-19 pandemic, and the negative effects of lockdown have never been realistically discussed, claims former UK finance minister Rishi Sunak in an interview published yesterday.more
