Prime Minister Keir Starmer yesterday announced an urgent statutory national inquiry into grooming gangs, targeting the systematic sexual exploitation of underage girls in northern England and beyond. The move, ending months of fierce public outcry over government inaction, marks a seismic shift in tackling what has been branded a “national disgrace”. From hushed early warnings…
Poundland, the beloved British discount retailer, has been sold for a mere £1 to US investment firm Gordon Brothers, marking a dramatic fall for a high street staple. The move by its parent company, Pepco Group, lays bare the dire financial straits gripping the chain, battered by slumping sales, soaring costs, and cut-throat competition. As…
A landmark agreement between the UK, Spain, and the EU, signed in June 2025, has scrapped border controls between Gibraltar and Spain, granting Gibraltar de facto Schengen Area status. Under the deal, Spanish or EU border guards will oversee checks at the frontier, with British citizens now required to present passports to foreign officials when…
The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government yesterday announced a blanket ban on a mobile game titled Anti-Unification: Flames of War, citing violations of the Hong Kong National Security Law. According to a statement from the Hong Kong Police Force’s National Security Department, the game is accused of promoting national secession, inciting armed rebellion, and…
Prime Minister Keir Starmer yesterday announced an urgent statutory national inquiry into grooming gangs, targeting the systematic sexual exploitation of underage girls in northern England and beyond. The move, ending months of fierce public outcry over government inaction, marks a seismic shift in tackling what has been branded a “national disgrace”. From hushed early warnings…
Poundland, the beloved British discount retailer, has been sold for a mere £1 to US investment firm Gordon Brothers, marking a dramatic fall for a high street staple. The move by its parent company, Pepco Group, lays bare the dire financial straits gripping the chain, battered by slumping sales, soaring costs, and cut-throat competition. As…
A landmark agreement between the UK, Spain, and the EU, signed in June 2025, has scrapped border controls between Gibraltar and Spain, granting Gibraltar de facto Schengen Area status. Under the deal, Spanish or EU border guards will oversee checks at the frontier, with British citizens now required to present passports to foreign officials when…
The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government yesterday announced a blanket ban on a mobile game titled Anti-Unification: Flames of War, citing violations of the Hong Kong National Security Law. According to a statement from the Hong Kong Police Force’s National Security Department, the game is accused of promoting national secession, inciting armed rebellion, and…
Prime Minister Keir Starmer yesterday announced an urgent statutory national inquiry into grooming gangs, targeting the systematic sexual exploitation of…
Poundland, the beloved British discount retailer, has been sold for a mere £1 to US investment firm Gordon Brothers, marking…
A landmark agreement between the UK, Spain, and the EU, signed in June 2025, has scrapped border controls between Gibraltar…
The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government yesterday announced a blanket ban on a mobile game titled Anti-Unification: Flames of…
In a harrowing tragedy, Air India Flight AI171, a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, plummeted into a densely populated residential area near…
The Bank of England officially introduced new pound banknotes featuring the portrait of King Charles III on 5 June 2024,…
China’s proposal to build a ‘super embassy’ at the former Royal Mint Court in London continues to stir controversy, with…
Los Angeles is reeling from three days of violent unrest sparked by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids targeting…
The UK government is proposing strict limits on teenagers’ social media usage, including a two-hour daily cap for under-18s, a…
The Conservative Party’s push to abandon the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) has unleashed a political storm, with new…
