Chinese-owned social media app TikTok has been banned from government devices in the United Kingdom, it was announced on Thursday. The ban is effective immediately and includes phones used by government ministers and civil servants, according to a statement given … Read More
The medieval chair used in the coronation of monarchs is undergoing conservation work, in order to be ready for the crowning of King Charles III. The 700-year-old oak chair is described as “extremely fragile” by conservation experts at Westminster Abbey. … Read More
LONDON – The Church of England will look into the use of gender neutral terms to refer to God in prayers, but the centuries-old institution said on Wednesday there were no plans to abolish current services. The issue reflects growing … Read More
Britain’s annual inflation rate was at a 41-year high in December at 10.5% Tens of thousands of nurses and ambulance staff walked off the job in the U.K. on Monday in what unions called the biggest strike in the history … Read More
The UK government has told local authorities to crack down on people using wood-burning stoves to keep warm with fines of £300 or potentially criminal prosecutions for those who continually refuse to abide by state climate diktats. Amid the energy … Read More
LONDON (AP) — The Church of England said Wednesday it will allow blessings for same-sex, civil marriages for the first time but same-sex couples still will not be allowed to marry in its churches. The decision followed five years of … Read More
PC David Carrick – who was known to his colleagues as “B*****d Dave” – entered guilty pleas when he appeared at London’s Southwark Crown Court on Monday. He serves with the Met Police’s parliamentary and diplomatic command. A Metropolitan Police … Read More
The government has been urged to “get a grip” of the crisis in England’s hospitals amid claims that up to 500 people a week are dying because of delays with emergency care. The president of the Royal College of Emergency … Read More
Westminster looking at ‘nuclear option’ to stop bill on self-identification for people wanting to change legal gender Rishi Sunak has waded into the row over Scotland’s gender recognition bill, insisting it was “perfectly reasonable” to assess its potential impact on … Read More
The Scottish Parliament has passed a law which reforms the gender recognition process in Scotland. The Gender Recognition Reform Bill passed after lengthy debates at Holyrood, often amid divisive political rhetoric. It has been discussed for years, with strong opinions … Read More