World Oct 12 Alex Salmond, former Scottish first minister who nearly got Scotland's independence from UK, dies at 69 Salmond, who was one of the most divisive figure in British politics at the turn of the century and who as the then-leader of the Scottish National Party took Scotland to the brink of independence in the 2014 referendum, died…
World Aug 04 UK police clash with far-right rioters who tried to storm hotel housing asylum seekers Before bringing the riot under some sort of control, police officers with shields had faced a barrage of missiles, including bits of wood, chairs and fire extinguishers, as they sought to prevent a far-right mob from entering a hotel housing…
World May 22 Former UK Post Office boss breaks down in inquiry over scandal that saw hundreds wrongly convicted More than 900 Post Office branch managers were wrongly convicted because of the Japanese company's faulty computer system, with some imprisoned and others forced into bankruptcy.
World May 03 U.K. Labour Party expected to return to power as Conservatives suffer historic losses in general election Britain's governing Conservative Party is suffering heavy losses as local election results pour in. The results coming in on Friday are cementing expectations that the Labour Party is headed for power for the first time in 14 years at a…
World Apr 24 Rush hour chaos in London as 5 military horses run amok after getting spooked during exercise The bolting horses injured at least four people, collided with vehicles and caused chaos during the morning rush hour.
World Mar 25 Ireland set for its youngest ever prime minister after Simon Harris is elected leader of the Fine Gael party The 37-year-old Simon Harris has been the coalition government's further and higher education minister and was the only candidate to put his name forward to succeed former Prime Minister Leo Varadkar.
World Dec 15 Migrant dies and another is in critical condition after boat partially deflates in English Channel Rescue vessels picked up 66 people in all, including the person who died, after the boat was spotted around five miles off the coast of Grand-Fort-Philippe at around 12:30 a.m. local time on Friday.
World Nov 23 After knife attack leaves 3 children injured, violent clashes break out in Dublin Violent clashes have broken out in central Dublin after a 5-year-old girl was seriously injured in a knife attack that also saw a woman and two other young children hospitalized.
Nation Jul 04 UK mortgage rates jump to highest level since tax cuts spooked markets Financial information company Moneyfacts says the average rate for a five-year fixed rate mortgage in the U.K. hit 6.01% on Tuesday from 5.97% the previous day.
World Jun 21 Thousands gather at Stonehenge to celebrate the summer solstice Druids, pagans, hippies, local residents and tourists, many clad in an array of colorful costumes and even antlers, stayed and celebrated at Stonehenge for the night and greeted sunrise on Wednesday, which is the longest day in the Northern Hemisphere.