A serving soldier in the British Army accused of committing a bomb hoax at an RAF base and another terror offence has appeared in court. Daniel Abed Khalife, of Beaconside, Stafford, was charged on Friday, and has been remanded in…
Pet Shop Boys to release 1st new music for 2 years
Pet Shop Boys are to release their first new music for two years. The ‘Dreamland’ duo – comprised of Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe – have confirmed they will drop a four-track EP titled ‘Lost’, to accompany the 2023 edition…
Twitter sued by UK’s Crown Estate over unpaid London HQ rent
Twitter is being sued by the UK’s Crown Estate over unpaid rent at its London headquarters. The Estate filed a claim with the High Court in London last week. Court proceedings have been issued to Twitter. The cost of the…
Former UK PM Boris Johnson makes trip to Ukraine
Former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has travelled to the Ukrainian capital Kyiv. Mr Johnson visited the outskirts of the city on Sunday before being received by Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky. The Conservative MP said it was a “privilege” to…
Dani Dyer announces she is expecting twins with footballer Jarrod Bowen
Dani Dyer has revealed she is pregnant with twins with her partner, Premier League footballer Jarrod Bowen, and said: “Our family is getting a lot bigger and we can’t wait.” The 26-year-old reality TV star, who already shares one-year-old son…
Rishi Sunak fined for not wearing seatbelt in back of car
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has been fined for not wearing a seatbelt in a moving car while filming a social media video. Lancashire Police said it had issued a 42-year-old man from London with a conditional offer of a…
King Charles to divert Crown Estate windfall to ”public good”
King Charles has asked for a surge in profits from six new offshore wind farms on the Crown Estate, worth £1bn, to be used for the “wider public good”, rather than the Royal Family. Funding for the running costs of…
Boris Johnson lands a deal to write memoir of his turbulent time as prime minister
Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has signed a deal to write a memoir of his tumultuous time in office, which began with a vow to “get Brexit done” and ended in scandal and resignation. Publisher HarperCollins said Monday that…
David Carrick: Met investigating 800 officers over abuse claims
The Met Police is investigating 1,000 sexual and domestic abuse claims involving about 800 of its officers, the commissioner has said. It comes after PC David Carrick pleaded guilty to 49 offences, including dozens of rapes. Sir Mark Rowley announced…
UK government to block Scottish gender bill
The UK government has decided to block a controversial Scottish bill designed to make it easier for people to change their legal gender. UK ministers say the draft law would conflict with equality protections applying across Great Britain. It is…