UK polls: Rishi Sunak bracing for major loss, Labour Party marching ahead
Jul 05, 2024, at 02:10 pm
The opposition Labour Party is ahead in the UK general polls with the counting of votes currently underway on Friday.
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange leaves UK following US plea deal
Jun 25, 2024, at 02:42 pm
Ending the legal saga, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has finally left the UK after he reached a deal with the US authorities that will enable him to plead guilty to criminal charges and go free.
Kate Middleton is 'making good progress' with cancer treatment, to take up public engagements soon
Jun 15, 2024, at 07:30 am
London/IBNS: Kate, Britain's Princess of Wales, has said she is making good progress as she is undergoing preventative chemotherapy but is "not out of the woods" ahead of her first public appearance on Saturday since her surgery revealed cancer.
UK: Woman driver jailed after she kills scooter rider while clicking winking selfie
Jun 08, 2024, at 08:43 pm
A British woman who ploughed into the back of a motorcyclist killing the rider moments after she zoomed in on a selfie on her mobile phone has been jailed.
UK: Independent UN human rights experts voice concern about migrant labour exploitation
Jun 04, 2024, at 04:58 pm
Independent UN human rights experts have expressed concern about the protection risks faced by migrant workers in the United Kingdom (UK), including “deception, exorbitant recruitment fees, debt bondage, undignified living conditions, and potential deportation.”
UK-based brewery temporarily shuts down website after their 'Osama Bin Lager' goes viral
May 24, 2024, at 04:32 pm
The name Osama Bin Laden still evokes a thrill in the hearts of people across the globe and this is evident after a UK-based brewery was forced to shut down its website after a beer manufactured by it and named after the dreaded late terrorist went viral.
After backlash, UK PM Rishi Sunak drops plan to limit graduate visas
May 23, 2024, at 06:20 pm
London/IBNS: Following a backlash, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has dropped the plan to restrict the graduate visas which facilitate students from abroad to work in Britain for two years after they complete their courses, media reports said.
Ending months of speculations, Rishi Sunak announces UK general elections on July 4
May 23, 2024, at 07:05 am
London/IBNS: Ending months of speculations, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak Wednesday announced the schedule for the country's general elections on July 4.
British man commits suicide after fatally choking 26-year-old girlfriend during drug-induced sex
May 17, 2024, at 11:45 pm
A drug-induced 'sex game' by a couple in the UK went wrong after a 26-year-old woman was accidentally choked to death by her boyfriend during the act, leading to his own suicide a few hours later, an inquest in a British court has heard.
King Charles to resume 'public-facing' duties after progress in cancer treatment
Apr 27, 2024, at 07:23 am
London: King Charles will resume public appearances next week following encouraging progress in his cancer therapy, Buckingham Palace said on Friday.
UK’s newly passed ‘Safety in Rwanda’ bill is anything but safe, say UN officials
Apr 24, 2024, at 10:35 pm
Following the United Kingdom Parliament’s passage of the “Safety of Rwanda” bill, two top UN officials sounded an alarm on Tuesday about its harmful impact on global responsibility-sharing, human rights and refugee protection.
UK, Germany detain suspected Chinese spies
Apr 23, 2024, at 11:44 pm
Three people have been arrested in Germany over suspicion of spying for China, media reports said.
UK adds Pakistan to its list of nations ‘too dangerous’ to travel
Apr 13, 2024, at 11:39 pm
The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) of the United Kingdom has added Pakistan to its list of nations deemed “too dangerous” for its nationals to travel.
UK raises family visa income requirement by 55 percent to curb legal migration
Apr 12, 2024, at 07:35 pm
London/IBNS: The United Kingdom has hiked the family visa income requirement by 55 percent in a bid to control the legal migration to the country.
Apr 08, 2024, at 12:07 am
A 28-year-old British man stabbed his wife to death and then slashed her into over 200 pieces before dumping the remains in a river, police said.
In a shocking crime, UK man chops his wife's body, puts her hamster in blender, dog in washer
Apr 07, 2024, at 05:44 pm
In a shocking murder, a 28-year-old UK man stabbed his wife to death, then chopped her body into over 200 pieces, and stored them in his kitchen for a week before dumping them in a river with the help of a friend.
Kate Middleton reveals cancer diagnosis in emotional video message
Mar 23, 2024, at 06:48 am
London: Britain’s Princess of Wales Kate Middleton has been diagnosed with cancer and disclosed her illness to the world in a video message.
US-British coalition launches 4 airstrikes on Yemen's port city
Mar 17, 2024, at 04:18 pm
Sanaa/IBNS/UNI: The U.S. and British naval forces conducted four airstrikes on the Yemeni port city of Hodeidah shortly after midnight on Sunday, reported the Houthi-controlled al-Masirah TV.
Kate Middleton apologises for posting edited Mother's Day portrait
Mar 12, 2024, at 05:56 am
London/IBNS: Kate Middleton, Princess of Wales, Monday apologised and admitted to having edited an official Mother's Day portrait of her released by the palace after AFP and other agencies withdrew the image.
Over 190 prisoners in UK temporarily transferred due to radioactive gas
Mar 11, 2024, at 10:56 pm
HMP Dartmoor men's prison in the British town of Princetown temporarily closed 184 cells and transferred 194 prisoners between November and February due to detected radon contamination, Sky News reported.
British minor boy dies after 'chroming' challenge on TikTok goes wrong
Mar 08, 2024, at 09:04 pm
The family of an 11-year-old from the United Kingdom has claimed that he died due to a challenge which is going on in the Chinese-owned app TikTok.
World Sindhi Congress demonstrate against Pakistani agencies over killing of Hidayat Lohar in UK
Mar 06, 2024, at 11:20 pm
The World Sindhi Congress recently demonstrated against Pakistani agencies at the UK Prime Minister's residence against the killing of human rights activist Hidayat Lohar.
Mar 04, 2024, at 04:13 pm
The UK government is planning to bar hate preachers from countries like Pakistan, Afghanistan and Indonesia from entering the country.
Road mishap involving 15 cars in UK leaves 34 people hurt
Mar 02, 2024, at 03:42 pm
At least 34 people have been injured in a rush hour road accident involving 15 vehicles at the M23 motorway in the United Kingdom, UK's Sussex Police has said.
UK,US, alliance member countries conduct strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen
Feb 25, 2024, at 07:41 pm
In response to the Houthis' continued attacks against commercial and naval vessels transiting the Red Sea and surrounding waterways, the militaries of the United States and United Kingdom, with support from Australia, Bahrain, Canada, Denmark, the Netherlands, and New Zealand, conducted an additional round of strikes against several targets in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen on Saturday (February 23, 2024).
US and its allies conduct strikes against 18 Houthi targets in Yemen
Feb 25, 2024, at 04:58 pm
Washington/IBNS/UNI: The United States and its allies, including Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom, have carried out strikes against Yemen's Houthi rebels, hitting 18 military targets of the movement, the US Defence Department said on Sunday.
Feb 22, 2024, at 02:30 am
The British government on Wednesday froze the assets of six Russian prison bosses who were in charge of the Arctic penal colony where opposition leader and critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin, Alexei Navalny, died.
Feb 21, 2024, at 09:05 pm
Mobile phones are set to be prohibited in schools across England as part of the British government’s plan to minimise disruption and improve behaviour in classrooms.
UK govt bans mobile phones in schools
Feb 19, 2024, at 11:25 pm
The UK authorities are banning the use of mobile phones throughout the school day in a bid to improve students' behaviour and attention, prevent disruption to lessons, and protect children from cyberbullying and anxiety, the UK Education Ministry said on Monday.
BNM UK to campaign to create awareness about atrocities committed by Pakistan against community
Feb 16, 2024, at 08:02 pm
The UK cell of the Baloch National Movement (BNM) recently announced an awareness campaign for the atrocities committed against the Baloch community in Pakistan,media reports said.