The BBC has suspended an unnamed leading presenter who is alleged to have paid a teenager thousands of pounds for sexually explicit photos. The Sun newspaper, which first reported the allegations, said last week that one of the BBC’s star presenters paid a teenager more than £35,000 ($45,000) over three years to pose for sexually…
‘Father’ Is Patriarchal: Church of England Claims Christian View of God as Male Is Problematic
The Archbishop of York, Stephen Cottrell, is facing criticism for suggesting that the word “Father” as used in Christian prayers may be “problematic” due to its patriarchal association. “I know the word ‘father’ is problematic for those whose experience of earthly fathers has been destructive and abusive and for all of us who have labored…
More Than 1,000 Illegal Immigrants Cross English Channel in 2 Days
More than 1,000 illegal immigrants arrived in the UK after crossing the English Channel in two days, taking the provisional total for the year so far to over 12,500. A total of 384 people were detected on Saturday and 686 on Friday—the new highest daily total this year, according to Home Office figures. It means…
UK ‘Discourages’ Use of Cluster Munitions, Says Sunak
Britain “discourages” the use of cluster munitions, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said after the United States agreed to send the bombs to Ukraine. Mr. Sunak, who will be meeting President Joe Biden in London on Monday ahead of a NATO summit, said Britain is instead supporting Kyiv by providing tanks and long-range weapons. Answering…
Djokovic Beats Wawrinka Just Before Closing Time
LONDON—Stan Wawrinka said he stood no chance of beating Novak Djokovic in their Wimbledon third-round clash on Friday and the Swiss’s prediction proved spot on as he was outplayed on Centre Court. Walking out little more than two hours before Wimbledon’s 11pm curfew, seven-time champion Djokovic was in a hurry as he rattled through two…
8-Year-Old Girl in ‘Life-Threatening Condition’ After Deadly School Car Crash in Wimbledon
LONDON—An 8-year-old girl is in a life-threatening condition in a hospital following a car crash at an elementary school in Wimbledon that claimed the life of another girl of the same age, London police said Friday. The Metropolitan Police also said a woman in her 40s is in critical condition following the crash Thursday on…
Starmer Defends ULEZ Expansion, Says Mayor Has ‘No Choice’
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has defended Sadiq Khan’s plan to expand the ultra-low emission zone (ULEZ) around the capital, just a day after he refused to say whether he backed the London mayor’s controversial proposal. The plan has faced mounting public opposition, and is facing legal challenge from five Conservative-led local councils. Some Labour…
Christmas Eve Shooting: Man Jailed for Life for Murder of Elle Edwards
A 23-year-old man who fired a submachine gun into a crowded pub on Merseyside on Christmas Eve, killing a woman, has been jailed for life and told he will not be released until he is in his 70s. Connor Chapman was convicted on Thursday at Liverpool Crown Court of the murder of Elle Edwards, 26,…
Peers Say Their Children Face Difficulties Getting Bank Accounts Over Parents’ Job
A number of peers have said their children were either denied a bank account or ran into trouble because of their parents’ political career. It comes after broadcaster and former Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage said his bank was shutting down his account and that he was denied an account by six or seven other…
Scottish Government Calls for Decriminalisation of Drug Possession for Personal Use
The Scottish government has called on the UK government to decriminalise the possession of drugs for personal use. Drugs policy minister Elena Whitham said on Friday that her government’s new proposals are “ambitious and radical” and “will help save lives” in Scotland, which has by far the highest drug death rate recorded by any country…
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