Category: UK News

The downfall of Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad has left the UK government facing difficult foreign policy dilemmas. As the regime collapsed rapidly, this sudden shift created an array of awkward questions and challenges. Facing the House of Commons, UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy referred to Assad as a “monster” and a “butcher”, but the government… Continue reading Syria: Rapid change leaves UK with political dilemma

Germany and the UK have agreed to tighten laws against people smuggling as part of a new plan between the two countries. Currently, it is not illegal in Germany to facilitate people smuggling to a third country outside the EU, which the UK now falls under following Brexit. However, under the new agreement, Germany will… Continue reading Germany to tighten people-smuggling law in UK deal

Emma Raducanu, the 22-year-old British tennis player who won the 2021 US Open, is back inside the top 60 after a turbulent season ended on a high. Raducanu missed most of 2023 following surgery on both her wrists and left ankle. In April 2024, the player was ranked 303rd in the world, but now she… Continue reading Emma Raducanu: How British tennis star's 2024 injury comeback has unfolded

A campaign group, Right To Life UK, has called for the suspension of the postal service for abortion medication following the conviction of a man, Stuart Worby, for poisoning a woman using pills. Worby was sentenced to 12 years in prison for sexually assaulting a pregnant woman and administering abortion medication. The group believes that… Continue reading Call to end abortion pills by post after man poisons woman

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Following the overthrow of President Bashar al-Assad in Syria, the United Kingdom has halted the processing of Syrian asylum claims. UK Home Secretary Yvette Cooper stated that the situation was developing rapidly, and some individuals were returning to Syria after the recent events. Islamist extremist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and allied rebel factions captured… Continue reading UK pauses decisions on Syrian asylum claims

A part of the wreckage from the Pan Am Flight 103, which exploded over Lockerbie 35 years ago, is being transported to the United States for the trial of Abu Agila Masud, who is accused of making the bomb. Masud, a Libyan national, denies the allegations. The fuselage section will be used as part of… Continue reading Lockerbie bombing wreckage moved to US for trial of Abu Agila Masud

Kevin Sinfield, a former rugby player, has finished a gruelling 230-mile run in memory of his late teammate Rob Burrow, who died from motor neurone disease (MND) in June. The seven ultra-marathon run in seven days started in Liverpool and ended near Sinfield’s home in Saddleworth, Greater Manchester, raising over £1m. Sinfield has raised more… Continue reading Kevin Sinfield 'battered' after 230-mile Rob Burrow run

During a recent informal meeting, Donald Trump described the Prince of Wales as a “good looking guy”. The encounter took place in Paris, where the two men had gathered alongside other international leaders to mark the re-opening of Notre-Dame Cathedral, which was badly damaged by fire five years ago. According to the US President-elect, the… Continue reading Donald Trump says Prince William 'looks better in person'

The referees’ body, the Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL), has sacked David Coote, a Premier League official, following an investigation into his misconduct. He was suspended by the PGMOL in November after a video circulated on social media allegedly showing Coote making derogatory comments about Liverpool and their former manager Jurgen Klopp. On top… Continue reading David Coote: Premier League referee sacked with immediate effect by PGMOL