British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has assured France that they should have no cause for concern over the new UK, US and Australian defense deal, AUKUS, and Britain's love of its Channel neighbor is unwavering.more
Ministers are planning on making it a legal requirement for broadcasters to produce ‘clearly British shows’ like Only Fools and Horses and Fleabag. more
Environmental protesters from the group Insulate Britain have blocked the M25 for the fourth time in a week.
Activists descended on junction 18 of the country’s busiest motorway and glued themselves to the surface. more
Two new London Underground stations opened on Monday morning, following a £1.1 billion development project. The Tube’s first major expansion this century has seen two new stops added to the Northern line in the south of the capital.more
China is the key to any talks on tackling climate change, but the country's president Xi Jinping has yet to commit to this year's COP26 summit in Glasgow, admitted its chairman, Alok Sharma.more
The AUKUS military agreement concluded by Great Britain with the United States and Australia shows its readiness to act tough in defense of its interests - said the new British Foreign Minister Liz Truss in "The Sunday Telegraph".more
Many residents of East and West London have been waiting patiently for the long overdue Crossrail works to be completed and a full service direct to the heart of Central London to start. Sadly, that wait is going to be even longer than many might have hoped.more
British stores and stalls will again sell goods weighted only in pounds and ounces, which was forbidden by the European Union, the government announced. As the media recall, it was this ban that sowed the seeds of Brexit years ago.more
The Scottish government announced yesterday evening that it will not comply with the eased travel regime announced for England for the time being and will continue to require a pre-arrival coronavirus test and a PCR test on arrival.more
The Co-op warned of food price increases and pressure on its annual profits from the mounting supply chain crisis as it swung to a half-year loss.
The group’s chief executive, Steve Murrells, told the PA news agency that supermarket price rises are “coming” as retailers across the UK battle with the lorry driver shortage, increased shipping costs and global commodity price rises.
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Early Christmas shoppers have been warned against getting caught out by unexpected post-Brexit charges when buying gifts from the EU. Changes introduced on January 1 mean some UK consumers buying presents for family and friends from EU businesses may need to pay customs charges when their goods are delivered.more
From October 4, the rules for coming to England will be significantly simplified and relaxed. The current "traffic light system" - with green, yellow and red country lists - will be replaced by one red list, announced British Transport Minister Grant Shapps yesterday.more
Virginia Giuffre's lawyers - a woman accusing British Prince Andrew of sexual assault - released photos of documents yesterday notifying him of a lawsuit that was filed against him in a US court.more
The best university in the UK is currently the University of St Andrews in Scotland, which has outperformed Oxford and Cambridge, according to The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide.more
With the coronavirus pandemic seemingly easing off and offices cautiously reopening, workers across the capital are having to face up to the inevitable and reluctantly cast aside their favoured dressing gowns to rejoin the Great Commute on the London Underground.more
Kew Gardens has secured a new world record for the “largest collection of living plants at a single-site botanic garden”.
The Royal Botanical Gardens in Kew London has gained recognition from the Guinness World Records (GWR) for a feat in biodiversity, housing a total of 16,900 species of plants within its 320-acre site.more
At the end of 2020, 738,000 people lived in Great Britain. people with Polish citizenship, which means that in the second half of last year their number decreased by 77 thousand, and compared to the previous year, by as much as 162 thousand. - according to the data of the National Statistical Office (ONS) announced today.more
The fifth edition of the Belvedere Forum ended yesterday in Warsaw. They talked about relations between the two countries after Brexit, the "Z" generation in the post-pandemic times and the security of Europe in the light of transatlantic relations. For security reasons, the event was organized in a hybrid format.more
The British Medical Association has blasted “shocking” irresponsibility by government ministers after health secretary Sajid Javid said there was no need for them to wear masks in cabinet.more
The Duke of Edinburgh's will is to remain secret for at least 90 years to protect the "dignity and standing" of the Queen, the High Court has ruled.more