Harry, Meghan visit Queen Elizabeth en route to Netherlands

Britain’s Prince Harry on Thursday visited his grandmother Queen Elizabeth II with his wife Meghan before going to the Netherlands for the Invictus Games, a spokesperson for the couple said.
15 April 2022, 18:00 PM

UK plans one-way ticket to Rwanda for migrants to tighten immigration policy

Britain could send tens of thousands of asylum seekers to the East African country of Rwanda, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Thursday, aiming to break people-smuggling networks and stem the flow of migrants across the Channel.
14 April 2022, 19:19 PM

London Mayor Sadiq Khan shares Ramadan plans, wishes Daily Star readers

London Mayor, Sadiq Khan, in a conversation with The Daily Star's UK correspondent today, shared his and the Greater London Authority’s (GLA) plans to observe the holy month of Ramadan.
1 April 2022, 15:11 PM

Whitechapel 1st London station to get name displayed in Bangla

For the first time ever, the name of Whitechapel, an important tube station of London, has been displayed in Bangla.
12 March 2022, 06:50 AM

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