Southern Britain, Ireland battered by Atlantic storm Eunice; Londoners urged to stay home

An Atlantic storm battered southern Britain and Ireland with winds of up to 100 miles per hour on Friday, uprooting trees, stranding travellers and hammering London.
18 February 2022, 11:44 AM

Anger in UK over Prince Andrew’s ‘£12m’ settlement

Disgraced British royal Prince Andrew was urged yesterday to “live out his retirement in ignominy” after reportedly settling a sexual assault lawsuit for a
16 February 2022, 18:00 PM

UK police send PM questionnaire in ‘partygate’ probe

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has received a legal questionnaire from police investigating claims of lockdown-breaking parties in his Downing Street office, his spokesperson said.
12 February 2022, 18:00 PM

Scientists smash fusion energy record

Scientists in Britain said Wednesday they have smashed a previous record for generating fusion energy, an achievement hailed a “milestone” on the protracted path towards harnessing a power source considered cheap and clean.
9 February 2022, 18:00 PM

UK papers herald ‘Queen Camilla’

Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II has announced that she wants daughter-in-law Camilla to hold the role of queen consort once her son Charles ascends to the throne, in a major statement timed to mark her unprecedented seventieth jubilee.
6 February 2022, 18:00 PM

Camilla to be queen when Charles becomes king, Queen Elizabeth says

Britain's Queen Elizabeth said on Saturday that she wants Prince Charles' wife Camilla to be styled Queen Consort when he becomes king, cementing her place at the heart of the royal family after once being judged an outsider.
6 February 2022, 06:06 AM

UK Queen marks 70 yrs on throne

Queen Elizabeth marks 70 years on the British throne today, a milestone never reached by any of her predecessors over the last 1,000 years, and one which only a few monarchs across the globe have ever achieved.
5 February 2022, 18:00 PM

UK govt says booster rollout reduced Omicron risks, lifts restrictions

Most coronavirus restrictions including mandatory face masks were lifted in England on Thursday, after Britain’s government said its vaccine booster rollout successfully reduced serious illness and COVID-19 hospitalizations.
27 January 2022, 04:33 AM

Key report on ‘Partygate’: British PM faces moment of truth

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson braced Wednesday for a potentially damning report into lockdown-breaching parties, after the launch of a police inquiry dramatically upped the stakes.
26 January 2022, 18:00 PM

British ex-MP alleges being fired over her 'Muslimness'

A former minister in Britain’s Conservative government says she was told her Muslim faith was a reason she was fired, a claim that has deepened the rifts roiling Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s governing party.
23 January 2022, 14:11 PM

MP’s defection offers lifeline to PM Johnson

Allies of UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson closed ranks yesterday after a day of high drama prompted second thoughts among some Conservatives about dethroning their embattled leader. 
20 January 2022, 18:00 PM

Will not resign

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, fighting to save his premiership amid a storm over a series of lockdown parties in Downing Street, yesterday told parliament that he would not resign. 
19 January 2022, 18:00 PM

Want UK to be safe for Meghan, kids: Prince Harry

Britain's Prince Harry is challenging a government decision that he should not receive police protection when on British soil even if he covers the cost himself, his legal representatives said.
17 January 2022, 10:43 AM

Heartfelt enough?

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s premiership was in the balance yesterday as he faced calls from within his Conservative Party to resign after he admitted attending a party at his official residence during a coronavirus lockdown.
13 January 2022, 18:00 PM

Prince Andrew no longer Duke of York, stripped of royal titles

Britain's Prince Andrew has renounced his military affiliations and royal patronages, Buckingham Palace said on Thursday.
13 January 2022, 17:44 PM

UK's MI5 warns Lower House Speaker of a Chinese agent exerting influence on lawmakers

Britain's domestic spy service MI5 has told the House of Commons speaker that the Chinese Communist Party has been employing a woman to exert improper influence over lawmakers.
13 January 2022, 16:48 PM

UK PM faces backlash over booze party during lockdown at Downing Street

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was under fire on Tuesday after it emerged his private secretary had invited over 100 people to a "bring your own booze" party in the garden of Downing Street during the first coronavirus lockdown.
11 January 2022, 13:51 PM

22nd Commonwealth Games: Queen’s Baton to reach Dhaka from Sri Lanka tomorrow

The Queen’s Baton for the 22nd Commonwealth Games, scheduled for July 28 to August 8 in Birmingham, England will arrive in the capital on Thursday on a five-day tour in Bangladesh.
4 January 2022, 18:21 PM

Britain's Queen Elizabeth spoke of loss of her husband in unusually personal Christmas message

Queen Elizabeth II in her Christmas Day message shared the pain she felt after the death of her husband as she encouraged people everywhere to celebrate with friends and family, despite the grief caused by the ongoing pandemic.
25 December 2021, 17:47 PM

London cancels New Year event over virus surge

A major New year celebration in London will be cancelled, the British capital's mayor said on Monday, as worries mount over a surge in virus cases sparked by the Omicron variant.
21 December 2021, 06:03 AM