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Ruling UK Conservatives suffer vote routs but avoid wipeout
AFP, Published on 21/07/2023
» LONDON - Britain's ruling Conservatives on Friday held the former seat of ex-Prime Minister Boris Johnson but saw hefty majorities in two other seats blown away as scandals and high inflation took their toll.
Girl killed as car crashes into UK school
AFP, Published on 06/07/2023
» LONDON: An eight-year-old girl was killed and several other children were injured on Thursday when a car ploughed into a primary school building in southwest London, triggering a major response by emergency services.
London 'pollution tolls' challenged in court
AFP, Published on 04/07/2023
» LONDON: A UK court will on Tuesday consider contentious plans to extend a scheme obliging the most polluting vehicles to pay for using London's roads, as opponents engage in protests — and even sabotage.
Sunak says UK police independent after coronation arrests
AFP, Published on 09/05/2023
» LONDON - UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak insisted on Tuesday that the country's police forces were "operationally independent", after a backlash about the arrest of anti-monarchists before a protest at King Charles III's coronation.
UK police ‘regret’ arrests of anti-monarchists
Published on 09/05/2023
» LONDON: British police expressed regret over the arrests of the leader of anti-monarchist group Republic and five others at the coronation of King Charles, following criticism that the security response was heavy-handed.
London police force 'racist, misogynist, homophobic'
AFP, Published on 21/03/2023
» LONDON: The London police force, Britain's largest, is institutionally racist, misogynist and homophobic and could still be employing rapists and murderers, a scathing independent review said Tuesday.
Stars pay tribute to Vivienne Westwood
AFP, Published on 30/12/2022
» PARIS: Celebrities including Victoria Beckham and "Sex and the City" star Kim Cattrall were on Friday among the stars paying tribute to Vivienne Westwood following the death of the iconic British designer.
Harry, Meghan brand UK tabloid apology for column 'PR stunt'
AFP, Published on 25/12/2022
» LONDON - Prince Harry and wife Meghan on Saturday accused The Sun of a "PR stunt" after the British tabloid apologised and said it regretted publishing a much-criticised column about the couple.
British tabloid The Sun 'regrets' publishing Meghan 'hate' article
AFP, Published on 24/12/2022
» LONDON - British tabloid The Sun on Friday said it regretted publishing a column by former Top Gear host Jeremy Clarkson about Prince Harry's wife Meghan after a huge backlash.
Scandal-hit London fire service vows to reform
AFP, Published on 26/11/2022
» LONDON: The union representing UK firefighters said Saturday it was "sceptical" that London Fire Brigade (LFB) leaders would implement reforms after an independent review concluded the service was institutionally misogynistic and racist.