Tag: UK
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Man who jumped in tiger’s enclosure in Yorkshire gets mauled and killed
A man was mauled to death by a tiger after entering its enclosure at Yorkshire Wildlife Park near Doncaster, Yorkshire, on Saturday, 10 October 2026. The incident was filmed by visitors, with distressing footage subsequently circulating on social media. Emergency services rushed to the scene, but the man was pronounced dead despite efforts by medical…
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British Health report warns about potential rise in misdiagnosis of ADHD and Autism in children
A new commission report published by the British Government’s Department of Health and Social Care has highlighted concerns about the potential increase in the misdiagnosis of ADHD and autism in children. The report points to the substantial rise in diagnoses as one reason for further investigation, although it acknowledges that this increase may also be…
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British Green Party Leader remains muted on party motion demanding the abolishment of Israel on the eve of October 7th anniversary
British Green Party leader Zack Polanski remains under pressure after his party approved a motion declaring that “Zionism is racism” and calling for the establishment of “a single democratic Palestinian state across historic Palestine”. The motion was passed at the Green Party’s annual conference in Brighton on 4 October by 1,022 votes to 813. It…
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US bombers leave RAF Fairford
US bombers including B-1B Lancers have left the UK’s RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire. Last week the British Prime Minister said that Iran was suspected of being involved in the attack. Tehran denied involvement but a UK-Iranian national was among the men arrested suspected of attempting a terrorist attack on the base. Pentagon officials told major…
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Five British men arrested on terror investigation released on Police bail: Iran denies any involvement
The five men arrested yesterday, suspected of planning to carry out a terrorist attack at the British military base RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire, have been released on police bail but remain under investigation. All five men are British nationals from London and are aged between 23 and 25. The farmer who tipped off the police…
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Five arrested near RAF Fairford as Britain investigates suspected terror plot
British counter-terrorism police have arrested five men over a suspected terrorist plot near RAF Fairford, a strategically important airbase used by the United States military, prompting a major security operation and renewed scrutiny of hostile-state sabotage operations on British soil. The incident began shortly after midnight on Sunday, 27 September, when Gloucestershire Police received a…
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Manchester City found guilty of extensive accounting fraud
Manchester City Football Club has been found guilty of 114 out of 115 charges on breaches of Premier League financial regulations after the club concealed the true nature of its revenues and funding. The club concealed its low revenues and engaged in accounting fraud to present money originating from entities linked to the club’s Abu…
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British Prime Minister strikes the right notes in his first UNGA
“Britain is back,” an upbeat British Prime Minister Andy Burnham said yesterday at the United Nations General Assembly, using his first address as premier to present Britain as a country seeking to restore its stability, strengthen its international relationships and trade with the world. The British Prime Minister has also struck a good chord with…
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Oil smashes below $100 but war in Yemen drags on
Oil has fallen below $100 since the start of the week, offering some relief from persistently high oil prices, but the war in Yemen and Saudi Arabia is dragging on. Britain announced today that it will provide air-to-air refuelling services to Saudi Arabia as it continues its airstrikes against Houthi targets. US Secretary of State…
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Maltese in London protest for justice for Daphne Caruana Galizia
A group of Maltese protesters gathered outside Malta House in London this morning to demand justice for Daphne Caruana Galizia following the acquittal of Yorgen Fenech. The peaceful gathering was organised by Maltese expatriate Jenny Oakley, who called on Maltese people living abroad to make their voices heard in support of truth, justice, accountability and…
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Britain urged to pressure China to release Umbrella Movement student Leader Joshua Wong
Britain is being urged by international organisations to pressure China to release Joshua Wong, a prominent student leader of Hong Kong’s 2014 Umbrella Movement. Joshua Wong first rose to prominence as a teenager campaigning for democratic reform and later became one of the most recognisable figures of Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement. China destroyed the pro-democracy…
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First foreign trip by new British Prime is to Ukraine as relations with Russia continue to sour
The new British Prime Minister, Andy Burnham, is visiting Ukraine today on his first foreign trip since taking office, in what appears to be a clear signal that he intends to continue his predecessors’ policy of strong British support for Kyiv. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had already visited the United Kingdom on July 27, becoming…