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British Airways could face £100m in compensation

British Airways strike grounds more than 1,500 flights

The largest British Airways pilot strike in a century grounds 1,500 flights and can cost the company nearly £80m.

Agrima Tikader Sep 09, 2019

UK PM Boris Johnson blasted as 'racist' for comparing muslim women to 'bank robbers'

The UK PM is being asked to apologise for comments he made in article written in 2018 about Denmark's burqa ban.

Arthur Villasanta Sep 05, 2019

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle spotted enjoying pints and roast at a village pub

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex along with their son, were spotted enjoying a meal at a local village pub.

Agrima Tikader Aug 28, 2019

Mother released on bail after 10-year-old boy found dead in caravan

The mother of a 10-year-old boy, who was found dead in a caravan in Birmingham, has been released on bail.

Agrima Tikader Aug 23, 2019

Sir Paul McCartney denied permission to prune trees on his £10m property

Singer Paul McCartney's request to prune protected trees in his garden was refused by a local council.

Agrima Tikader Aug 22, 2019

GCSE Results 2019: More students attain top grades despite 'tougher' exam

The number of students scoring top grades (grade 7-9) in GCSE this year is the highest since 2015.

Agrima Tikader Aug 22, 2019

Ryanair pilot strike underway as London High Court refuses to grant injunction

UK pilots go on strike as Ryanair is unsuccessful in getting a preventive injunction from the London High Court.

Agrima Tikader Aug 22, 2019

How Britain can remain a soft power superpower after Brexit

The UK shouldn't underestimate the ability of its artistic and cultural material to have a powerful diplomatic effect.

Tolu Olarewaju May 30, 2018

Hong Kong Faces a Housing Crisis Amid Micro Flat Popularity

UK housing crisis: The British family needs to embrace apartment living

Should the British property market go vertical to end the perpetual housing crisis?

Alexander Tziamalis Apr 26, 2018

Five ways to save Britain's struggling high streets

In the last decade, over 28,000 stores have closed, and footfall has been on a relentless downward trend.

Cathy Parker Apr 17, 2018

Cyber criminals target 37 million festive shoppers (Photo; Reuters)

Why do 99% of cybercrime fraudsters escape justice in the UK?

Some online frauds are so simple to execute it questions why criminals would even consider robbing a bank.

Martin Kenney Apr 11, 2018

Russian bear vs the British lion: The Kremlin hits back over the Sergei Skripal nerve agent murder bid

Russian news agencies, controlled by the Kremlin, have denounced accusations by members of the UK government.

Jordan Bhatt Mar 08, 2018

'Calmest guy in the world' slices friend's throat with meat cleaver and smashes marijuana bong over his head

A 38-year-old kung fu instructor from Wallasey, near Liverpool, sentenced to 12 years in jail for attempting to murder his housemate.

James Hetherington Mar 02, 2018

Hinckley Road explosion: Illegal vodka distillery may be to blame for blast the killed 5 in Leicester

Social media users speculated that an illegal still in the basement of the ground floor shop could have caused the blast.

Neil Murphy Mar 02, 2018

Most UK children are now being bullied and 40% are suffering weekly

55% of children aged between 11 and 16 say they have been bullied about the way they look or their weight.

James Hetherington Feb 28, 2018

British ski centre forced to close due to 'too much snow'

Chatham Ski and Snowboard Center told customers that it would close on Wednesday due to icy conditions.

Neil Murphy Feb 28, 2018

Toys R Us enters administration placing 3,000 jobs at risk

All 81 branches of the children's toy store are expected to remain open for the foreseeable future,

Jordan Bhatt Feb 28, 2018

Suspected paedophile takes his own life after being caught grooming boy in Facebook sting

A 43-year-old gardener from the UK has taken his own life after he was caught allegedly trying to meet a 14-year-old in a supermarket car park.

James Hetherington Feb 27, 2018

Primary school told students to 'look Chinese' by making slant-eyes gesture during China Day photo

New Bradwell School in Milton Keynes told students to dress up in traditional Chinese outfits and make the racially offensive gesture.

Neil Murphy Feb 27, 2018

Builder's revenge: Skip driver dumps 15 tonnes of rubbish onto garden over customer's unpaid bill

Eddy Barby and colleague Dan Harrison filmed shocking footage of them dumping nearly 15 tonnes of waste onto a customer's garden

Neil Murphy Feb 26, 2018

'Most expensive Sunday drive ever': £200,000 Lamborghini left in ruins following late-night crash

British transport Police in Nottingham attended the scene and posted pictures of the badly-damaged car to Twitter.

Neil Murphy Feb 26, 2018

Rapist was licking the legs of his victim while she called the police

Steven McKenna has denied claims he raped a girl in Bridlington but was still found guilty of rape and sexual assault by Hull Crown Court.

James Hetherington Feb 19, 2018

Apple's new HomePod already has a major issue

Less than a week after it was released, Apple is doing damage control for its new HomePod. Some users are reporting marks left on wooden surfaces by the speaker.

James Hetherington Feb 15, 2018

Why British politics is being contaminated by conspiracy theories

Conspiracy theories about George Soros and Oxfam reveal something disconcerting about the road down which British politics is currently travelling.

James Bloodworth Feb 15, 2018

Japan believes Brexit is an 'act of self-harm' says former British ambassador

According to a former British ambassador to Tokyo, Japan views the United Kingdom leaving the European Union as an act of medium and long-term political and economical "self-harm".

Staff Reporter Feb 15, 2018