People fleeing Afghanistan were the largest group among migrants crossing the Channel in the early part of 2022. more

There may be a shortage of kilts in Scotland this summer as their suppliers are already alarming openly that they are not keeping up with demand. The reason is supposed to be the record number of weddings that were previously postponed due to the pandemic.more

Every household in the UK is to get an energy bill discount of £400 this October as part of a package of new measures to tackle soaring prices. The poorest households will also get a payment of £650 to help with the cost of living, Chancellor Rishi Sunak said.more

Last year, there were 510 serious incidents involving e-scooters in London, which is 40%. all accidents of this type in England, Wales and Scotland, informed the Metropolitan Police.more

British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss yesterday warned against attempts to "appease" Vladimir Putin and stressed that the goal must be to bring Ukraine to victory in the war.more

Marks & Spencer says it is moving away from town centres, as it saw online sales for clothes and homeware jump. more

The Metropolitan Police arrested more than 790 people and took 280 knives off the streets more

The decision to stop defending the Azovstal combine was a difficult but inevitable one for the Ukrainian authorities, as there was no way to provide assistance to its defenders, according to Professor Paul Rimmer, former deputy head of Britain's Military Intelligence (DI).more

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson yesterday afternoon reiterated that he has no intention of resigning from office as a result of a report about parties in Downing Street during covid restrictions, even though 59 percent of Britons want him to, according to a poll.more

Dyson has issued a call to robotics engineers to join the technology firm as it previewed its plans to build home assistant robots it wants to have in homes by the end of the decade.more

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, commenting on the report on Downing Street events during the covid restrictions, explained that he had participated in them for a short time and did not know then that "they lasted much longer than necessary."more

A huge gold coin has been produced by the Royal Mint to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.more

Downing Street's senior management - both political and clerical - must take responsibility for the culture of partying under covid restrictions, said Sue Gray, an internal investigator in the case, in a report published today.more

The Royal Household is on the hunt for a new housekeeping assistant to help keep royal residences in ship shape.more

British chain Marks & Spencer announced that after the termination of the contract with its franchisee, it will be able to withdraw completely from Russia. She has been present in this country for 17 years.more

Missing persons posters and billboards have been revamped, with experts turning to science and technology to make them more memorable.more

Train network staff have voted to press ahead with what could be the biggest rail strike in modern history.more

A schoolteacher who rapped for nearly 40 hours says he feels proud to be a world record-holder. Daniel Alcon, from Wimbledon in south-west London, broke the "longest freestyle rap marathon" Guinness World Record last month.more

Nearly 4,000 passengers were issued fines for not wearing face coverings on London's transport network when it was mandatory to do so, new figures show. more

The typical household energy bill is set to rise by about £800 a year in October, the energy regulator warns.more

The first results from the 2021 census in England and Wales will be released on June 28, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has announced.more

More than 500 glowworms larvae have been released near the Elvetham Hotel in Hampshire as part of a scheme to save endangered species. However, the owner of the place did this not only to save these insects from extinction. He also wants the skylights to help him create a fairy-tale garden around the hotel, like in Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream".more

THE PLATINUM JUBILEE bank holiday boasts a special four-day weekend, but does this mean shops will be closed? Here's a full guide to the change in shop opening times over the Jubilee bank holiday to ensure you're best prepared.more

Beer taps could run dry this summer after workers at a brewery producing some of the nation’s favourite drinks voted to go on strike. more

The fire happened at Potters Bar bus garage in Hertfordshire and caused damage to six buses which were engulfed in flames.more