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UK faces escalating threat from Iran comparable to Russia, warns parliamentary report
Iran’s campaign of intimidation, including threats of physical violence and assassination against Iranian dissidents in the UK, is similar to the scale of the threat posed by Russia, according to The Guardian report, citing Parliament’s...

UK dismisses Hamas attempt to remove 'terrorist' designation
The UK's Home Office confirmed that Hamas was still on the list of proscribed terrorist groups [Getty] The UK’s Home Office has rejected an application by the Palestinian group Hamas to be removed from the list of banned terrorist organisations....

Fury over 'sickening and racist' bonfire in Northern Ireland which has effigy of migrants in life jackets and a 'Stop the boats' sign at the top
Effigies of lifejacket-wearing migrants in boats have been placed on a village bonfire in a display condemned by critics as 'sickening' and 'racist'. A sign saying 'Stop the boats' was also attached to the pyre in Moygashel, on the outskirts of...

UK Firms Could Miss Out on £319 Billion in Sales Without Strategic Business Travel Investment, New GBTA Study Finds
LONDON – Companies in the United Kingdom could unlock over £319 billion in additional sales by increasing their strategic investment in business travel. Despite a steady recovery since the pandemic, current travel and expense (T&E) spending still...

UK, France unveil migrants deal as Macron wraps up state visit
London and Paris unveiled a "pilot" programme on Thursday to return to France some of the migrants arriving in the UK on small boats across the Channel, as President Emmanuel Macron wrapped up his state visit. Prime Minister Keir Starmer called...

Brit, 27, shares urgent warning never to sunbathe wearing jewellery after he was left bedbound for five days
A BRIT warned others never to sunbathe with jewellery on after his necklace turned the sun's rays into a "laser beam" - leaving him bedbound for five days. Ben Parsons was on holiday with his family in the South of France when he suffered severe...

UK intelligence warns of rising Iranian threat; Tehran denies allegations
London: A British parliamentary committee has warned that Iran has significantly escalated threats against individuals in the United Kingdom since 2022, placing the risk to Iranian dissidents and Jewish or Israeli-linked individuals on par with...

UK arrests four for cyberattacks on major British retailers
Three teenagers and a 20-year-old woman were arrested Thursday by the U.K.’s National Crime Agency for their alleged role in cyberattacks on major retailers Marks & Spencer (M&S), Co-op, and Harrods. The arrests, comprising British and Latvian...

UK has no business in VI’s Belongership matters — Skelton Cline
in All News / By: BVI News on July 10, 2025 at 6:42 AM / Talk show host Claude Skelton Cline has called for a pause in the BVI’s ongoing constitutional negotiations with the United Kingdom, arguing that the current power imbalance prevents fair...

Brit discovers 'hidden' Benidorm bar and is left floored by price of beer and tapas
11:40, 10 Jul 2025Updated 11:40, 10 Jul 2025 A Brit who moved to Spain was left gobsmacked after discovering the price of a beer and tapas combo inside a Benidorm bar. Michelle Baker, used to run a newspaper in the holiday hotspot but now shares...
UK Labour government welcomes report calling for curtailing of jury trials
The Starmer government is considering scrapping juries in a substantial number of trials, following proposals in Sir Brian Leveson’s report commissioned by Labour last December. Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood responded warmly, “Swifter justice...

England left sweating on Ben Stokes fitness after injury scare against India
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Brit Hume Masterfully Parlays FBI Investigation of Brennan and Comey Into Wrecking Hillary Clinton
The opinions expressed by contributors are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of RedState.com. Among the most despicable characters of the Obama administration — and there were many, to be sure — were former FBI Director James...

Could England and Wales introduce jury-free trials? Here’s how they work in other countries
The right to trial by jury is a fundamental part of the criminal justice system in England and Wales. But under new proposals to address a record backlog of almost 77,000 Crown Court cases, some cases could now be heard by judge alone. Sir Brian...

England’s best and worst performing NHS trusts ranked
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UK Parliament warns of rising Iranian threat in new intelligence report
The report highlights Tehran’s escalating willingness to carry out assassinations, espionage, and cyber attacks within the United Kingdom, and calls for a fundamental shift in British strategy toward the Islamic Republic. The 260-page report draws...

When the UK heatwave will end as Met Office forecasts scorching 32C this weekend
Summer so far has been a hotter one than most, and we're barely halfway through. Following the driest May we've ever had in the UK, and England's warmest June recorded, we could soon be heading for a record number of heatwaves in a year. The...

UK parents breathe a sigh of relief as bereavement leave after miscarriage is updated
The government is set to give more parents who have experienced a miscarriage the option of bereavement leave. As announced on July 7, 2025, amendments to the Employment Rights Bill will offer “at least one week’s leave” to couples who have...

Calls for removal of migrant effigies in boat on loyalist bonfire in Northern Ireland
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Brit 'drug mule' Bella Culley was 'watched by gang' as airport 'ignored cries for help'
A woman accused of being a drug mule was “ignored” while giving cries for help, Bella May Culley's lawyer has claimed. The 18-year-old from Billingham, County Durham, sparked an international search when she vanished during a Thai holiday in May,...