New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern calls rival MP 'arrogant pr*ck'
New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern was caught on hot mic calling a rival MP an "arrogant pr***."
UK hit by worst month for strikes in 11 years as pay disputes escalate
The United Kingdom recorded the highest number of working days lost to labour disputes in October for more than 10 years, official data showed on Tuesday, as employees went on strike to demand higher pay in the face of soaring inflation.
Set For Life winner receives the perfect Christmas gift
The grand prize is an accumulated jackpot of £3,600,000 per winner.
Boxing: Ebanie Bridges' topless Christmas gift after Shannon O'Connell TKO
Ebanie Bridges promoted her OnlyFans account during the weigh in for her bout against compatriot Shannon O'Connell. She then treated her fans to a topless picture after her win.
Striking UK nurses say walkouts over pay 'last resort'
Up to 100,000 members of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) in England, Wales and Northern Ireland will hold a one-day stoppage on Thursday
Cristiano Ronaldo receives massive support following World Cup breakdown
The Portugal captain was crying uncontrollably as he walked to the dressing room after the team's quarterfinal loss to Morocco.
King Charles III called 'forgiving and kind' for truce with Prince Andrew
The monarch reportedly invited the Duke of York to spend Christmas at Sandringham as an olive branch.
British PM Sunak faces new demands from his fractious party
British Conservative politicians on Sunday launched two campaigns to address concerns about the direction of the party and the government, the latest challenge to new Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's attempts to unite a fractured party.
UK turns to army as crippling strikes loom
The Ministry of Defence is also in talks with the National Health Service, Downing Street said, after ambulance drivers voted to join nurses in striking this month.
Bank of England to add 50 bps to Bank Rate on Dec. 15; peak at 4.25% in Q2: Reuters Poll
The Bank of England will add another 50 basis points to Bank Rate next week and take borrowing costs to 3.50%, despite the economy falling into recession, as it battles inflation running at more than five times its target, a Reuters poll found.
Grangemouth winner pledges to 'create a shrine to The National Lottery' after life-changing win
Winning the lottery is a much-needed win for Steven and his family who lost a close family friend and two family members just a few months before.
Socialite regrets introducing ex-pal Prince Harry to Meghan Markle
Lizzie Cundy said she played a part in bringing the Duke and Duchess of Sussex together back in 2016.
Journalist Victoria Mary Clarke updates Shane MacGowan's fans on the Pogues star's health
Doctors are confident that the Pogues singer will be alright, as Shane MacGowan and Victoria Mary Clarke hope the hospital will release him this week.
World economy faces more pain in 2023 after a gloomy year
This was supposed to be the comeback year for the world economy following the Covid pandemic.
'Apex Legends' Wintertide Collection Event and Winter Express LTM are here
Winter Express LTM has returned to "Apex Legends," which arrived alongside the new Wintertide Collection Event.
EuroMillions: Who won the massive £123 million rollover jackpot?
One incredibly lucky winner took home the massive jackpot just in time for Christmas.
Gwen Stefani pregnant with Blake Shelton's baby at 53: report
The singer was spotted with what appeared to be a baby bump at the NYWICI Matrix Awards on Oct. 26.
UK pubs feel Christmas pressure as inflation bites
Pubs have been central to British communities for centuries, but their number has been dwindling for years and has plunged to its lowest ever level
Foxconn expects COVID-hit China plant back to full output in late December or early January
Apple supplier Foxconn expects its COVID-hit Zhengzhou plant in China to resume full production around late December to early January, a Foxconn source said on Monday, after worker unrest last month disrupted the world's biggest iPhone factory.
King Charles 'bans' Prince Harry, Meghan Markle from Christmas at Sandringham: source
The release of the trailer for "Harry & Meghan" has reportedly dampened the festive mood for the British royals.
Three Set For Life winners receive early Christmas gift
The jackpot is an accumulated fund of £3,600,000 per winner.
UK unions announce ambulance strike as stoppages widen
Numerous other public and private sector staff, from lawyers to airport ground personnel, have also held strikes this year
UK fresh food prices climb record 14.3% in November – BRC
The cost of fresh food sold in British shops increased in November at the fastest annual rate since records began in 2005, a new blow for households grappling with the cost-of-living crisis, a survey showed on Wednesday.
Christians now a minority in England and Wales
Fewer than half of people in England and Wales identify as Christian, according to census data released on Tuesday, underlining a landmark shift towards secularism in multicultural Britain.
Europe's south offers a warm welcome to energy migrants
Software developer Victor Varlamov logs in every morning to work on a sunny Spanish island off the coast of Africa after the prospect of steep heating bills and a winter made harsher by the Ukraine war drove him to leave his adoptive home in Poland.
Nurses join other striking UK staff in two December walkouts
Numerous other public and private sector staff, from lawyers to airport ground personnel, have also held strikes this year.
Prince Harry 'betrays' Meghan Markle over pact made with Prince William: report
The Duchess of Sussex allegedly does not agree to the terms the Prince of Wales laid out to rebuild their relationship.
As recession bites, Tesco offers UK staff pay advance
Tesco, one of Britain's largest private-sector employers, is offering its staff advances on their pay in the latest sign of the distress arising from a worsening cost-of-living crisis.
Horrified Brit orders £630 smartphone but receives wire cutters, Amazon won't issue refund
"How am I meant to send you the phone I never got? They started an internal investigation and the outcome of that was that they had sent a phone."
UK budget predicted to be a nightmare before Christmas
Britain will Thursday hike taxes and slash public spending in a government budget that signals a return to austerity despite a cost-of-living crisis and recession headwinds.