Christine was working at a South London branch of McDonald’s in 2018 when, she says, she was sexually harassed by a manager. “He pulled his pants down in the stockroom,” she said, adding the experience left her “terrified”. Her story…
UK regulator opposes Microsoft deal to buy Activision
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has said it is opposed to Microsoft’s planned purchase of games developer Activision Blizzard. The CMA said it had provisionally concluded it would result in higher prices, fewer choices and less innovation. The…
Grant Shapps: Liz Truss’s tax cuts were clearly the wrong approach
Liz Truss’s radical tax-cutting plan was “clearly” not the right approach, according to Grant Shapps, who briefly served in her short-lived government. In a return to the political fray, Ms Truss wrote in the Sunday Telegraph that her economic agenda…
Woman sues UK school for making son participate in LGBT parade
A devout Christian mother, Mrs Izzy Montague has filed a lawsuit against her son’s school, Heavers Farm Primary School in South Norwood, London for forcing him to participate in an LGBT pride parade. The 28-year-old woman told the Central London…
Thousands of UK workers stage biggest single-day strike in a decade
Britain’s biggest strike in a decade got under way on Wednesday, with up to half a million workers walking out in increasingly bitter disputes over pay, jobs and conditions. Members of seven trade unions are taking industrial action, affecting schools,…
Farah returns for London Marathon before likely 2023 retirement
Britain’s four-times Olympic champion Mo Farah on Tuesday said he expected 2023 to be the final year of his career. This was after confirming he would give his home London Marathon “one more shot” in April. Farah, who withdrew from…
UK expected to be only major economy to shrink in 2023 – IMF
The UK economy will shrink and perform worse than other advanced economies, including Russia, as the cost of living continues to hit households, the International Monetary Fund has said. The IMF said the economy will contract by 0.6% in 2023,…
The Who announce 2023 orchestral tour – with UB40 at regional shows
The Who have announced a 2023 UK tour where they will be accompanied by an orchestra on each date. The tour is the ’60s legends’ first tour for six years and will kick off on July 6 in Hull, after…
British Army ‘no longer’ top-tier fighting force and ‘unable to protect the UK and our allies’ according to US general
The UK is no longer considered a leading global fighting force, following comments reportedly made over the British Army’s defensive and allied powers. The comments are said to have come after Defence Secretary Ben Wallace was briefed by a senior…
UK PM Sunak fires Conservative Party chairman after tax probe
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has fired Conservative Party Chair Nadhim Zahawi after an independent investigation into his tax affairs found a serious breach of the ministerial code. “Following the completion of the Independent Adviser’s investigation – the findings of…