With record waiting lists, thousands of excess deaths, and nurses striking for the first time, the UK’s National Health Service (NHS) is once again buckling under pressure, stirring up debate on how to fix the system. In England, the Conservative government is scrambling to settle pay disputes and free up hospital beds, while Labour leader Sir…
Starmer Voices ‘Concerns’ Over Scotland’s Law Allowing Gender Self-ID
Labour Party leader Sir Keir Starmer on Sunday said he has “concerns” over Scotland’s new law that would allow 16-year-olds to legally change their gender. The opposition leader told the BBC that he does not think 16-year-olds are old enough to make the decision, but he refused to be drawn on whether he would block the law…
UK Police Arrest Man Over Uranium Found at Heathrow Airport
A man has been arrested under terrorism laws after traces of uranium were found in a cargo package at Heathrow Airport, police said. Uranium was detected in a package at the airport on Dec. 29, London’s Metropolitan Police confirmed on Jan. 11. The man, who is in his 60s, was arrested after counter-terror officers searched…
UK Police Officer Who Served Alongside Wayne Couzens Admits to 24 Rapes and Multiple Sex Offences
A serving Metropolitan Police officer who worked alongside rapist and murderer Wayne Couzens, has admitted 24 counts of rape and 25 other offences which were carried out over the space of 18 years. PC David Carrick, 48, appeared at Southwark Crown Court on Monday and pleaded guilty to four counts of rape, false imprisonment, and indecent…
UK to Send Challenger 2 Main Battle Tanks to Ukraine, PM Sunak Confirms
The UK will provide Challenger 2 tanks to Ukraine, becoming the first Western power to offer main battle tanks in support of the country’s resistance against the Russian invasion, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has confirmed. Sunak made the pledge on Saturday morning during a phone conversation with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who thanked the…
UK Condemns Iran’s ‘Barbaric’ Execution of British-Iranian Dual National Alireza Akbari
The UK government has condemned Iran’s execution of British-Iranian dual national Alireza Akbari, saying the Islamic regime’s behaviour “will not stand unchallenged.” Akbari, a former deputy defence minister of Iran, was arrested in 2019 and accused of espionage for British intelligence agency MI6, a charge he denies. The Iranian judiciary’s Mizan news agency reported the…
Iran Executes British-Iranian National, UK Condemns ‘Barbaric’ Act
DUBAI/LONDON—Iran has executed a British-Iranian national who once served as its deputy defense minister, its judiciary said on Saturday, defying calls from London for his release after he was handed the death sentence on charges of spying for Britain. Britain, which had declared the case against Alireza Akbari, 61, as politically motivated and called for…
Iran Executes British-Iranian National
DUBAI/LONDON—Iran has executed a British-Iranian national who once served as its deputy defense minister, its judiciary said on Saturday, defying calls from London for his release after he was handed the death sentence on charges of spying for Britain. Britain, which had declared the case against Alireza Akbari, 61, as politically motivated and called for…
Virgin Orbit: Premature Shutdown Behind Rocket Launch Fail
LONDON—Virgin Orbit said Thursday its first attempt to launch satellites into orbit from the UK failed after its rocket’s upper stage prematurely shut down. The U.S.-based company used a modified Boeing 747 plane to carry one of its rockets from Cornwall in southwestern England over the Atlantic Ocean on Monday. The plane released the rocket,…
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Shen Yun Was ‘Really Eye-Opening to See’ Say Oxford Theatergoers
OXFORD, UK—Learning about a foreign culture can be both exciting and daunting, but experiencing it through the universal languages of dance and music can make it much more accessible. Jonathan Clode, a product manager, enjoyed learning about Chinese culture with his daughter Emily Clode, a media and graphic designer, when they attended Shen Yun Performing…