The Big Ben’s famous chimes will sound for the final time at midday on Monday before being disconnected to allow the clock and surrounding tower to be restored, according to the BBC. The Great Bell has sounded on the hour ...
Read More »Britain To Ban Sale Of All New Diesel and Petrol Cars From 2040
The ban on vehicles running on petrol and diesel is part of plans to tackle air pollution, accelerating the push towards electric cars. The UK government is expected to announce the decision on Wednesday, according to Metro. It should be ...
Read More »Prince George Is Four: Royal Family Releases Adorable Official Portrait
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were “delighted” to share the photograph taken by royal photographer Chris Jackson, Kensington Palace said, according to the BBC. Prince George Alexander Louis – known as His Royal Highness Prince George of Cambridge – ...
Read More »British police foil ‘active terror plot’
The woman, in her 20s, was one of the subjects of the investigation and is in a serious but stable condition, according to the BBC. A raid also took place in Kent, with six people arrested in total. Officers say ...
Read More »Terror knife attacker arrested near British Parliament
The man, thought to be 27, was detained as part of an intelligence-led operation on Parliament Street, according to the BBC. A witness described seeing two knives on the ground, one of which he described as a large bread knife. ...
Read More »UK Prime Minister announces shock general election
The UK Prime Minister Theresa May announced the general election will be held on June 8 in an unexpected speech outside 10 Downing Street, according to Metro. Justifying the decision, Mrs May said: ‘The country is coming together but Westminster ...
Read More »Prince Harry ‘in total chaos’ over mother Diana’s death
In an interview with the Daily Telegraph, he said it was not until his late 20s that he processed the grief – after two years of “total chaos” and coming close to a “complete breakdown”, according to the BBC. But ...
Read More »Russia ‘could face sanctions’ over Syrian war
Rex Tillerson will also meet officials from allied Middle Eastern countries before heading to Moscow, Joinfo.com reports with reference to the BBC. The UK has suggested threatening tightly-focused sanctions on Russian and Syrian military officers. The moves follow the latest ...
Read More »Prince Harry’s in a hurry to move Meghan Markle into his new home – source
Daily Mail Online reports that the 32-year-old Prince Harry is to move into a new apartment at Kensington Palace, where he will live with Suits star Meghan, 35. According to the edition’s source, Harry has been taking a very close ...
Read More »Spain buried under four inches of snow as Brits bask on hottest day of the year
It may sound a little odd, but Brits are flocking to the beaches today to soak up temperatures of up to 19C, while the Spanish are having to dust off their scarves after waking up to four inches of snow, ...
Read More »London attack: Five dead in Westminster terror attack
Five people have died and at least 40 were injured after an attacker drove a car along a pavement in Westminster on Wednesday, stabbed a policeman and was shot dead by police in the grounds of Parliament, according to the BBC. ...
Read More »London attack: Woman dies in Westminster ‘terror’ incident
A police officer was also stabbed in the nearby Houses of Parliament by an attacker, who was shot by police, according to the BBC. Several pedestrians were struck by a car on the bridge, before it crashed into railings. Police ...
Read More »Martin McGuinness, Northern Ireland’s former deputy first minister, has died aged 66.
It is understood Martin McGuinness had been suffering from a rare heart condition, according to the BBC. The former IRA leader turned peacemaker worked at the heart of the power-sharing government following the 1998 Good Friday Agreement. He became deputy ...
Read More »British Isis member hid extremist data in James Bond-style cufflink
A man has admitted hiding his Islamic State activities in a James Bond-style cufflink, Joinfo.com reports with reference to The Guardian. Samata Ullah, 34, admitted being a member of Isis last September, being involved in terrorist training and preparation of ...
Read More »White House apologizes to British government over spying claims
National security adviser H.R. McMaster spoke with his British counterpart on Thursday about press secretary Sean Spicer’s comment from the White House podium about a Fox News report that said British intelligence helped wiretap Trump Tower during the 2016 campaign, ...
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