LONDON, – British counter-terrorism police have obtained warrants to further detain seven Iranian nationals arrested on Saturday in two separate investigations. UK police extend detention of Iranians arrested in terrorism probe Authorities secured warrants to detain four Iranians aged between 29 and 46 – who were arrested over a suspected plot to target a specific…
It was once the home of liquid lunches, exclusive scoops and rival editors on the warpath, but in the years since the British press left Fleet Street, the area has been struggling with something of an identity crisis. However, a new literary festival is aiming to lure editors, journalists and readers back to the historic…
Indian publisher sought domain used by famed UK media company. In a battle between centuries-old news organizations, The Times in London has won. Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. publishes The Times of India, which began publishing in 1838. It filed a cybersquatting dispute with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) against the domain TimesNow.com, which…
Winston Churchill stood in London and addressed the crowds, 80 years ago. “My dear friends,” he began. “This is your hour.” War in Europe was at last over. “There we stood, alone,” he continued. “Did anyone want to give in?” No, cheered the crowd. “Were we down-hearted?” No, they roared back. “The lights went out…
Eighteen student groups have supported an application by Hamas against the UK government’s decision to designate it as a terror group, The Times can reveal. The groups, which include both societies registered with their relevant student unions and unaffiliated bodies, issued a statement last month claiming that students are facing intimidation and threats for participating…
Reform, Nigel Farage’s populist right-wing party, has just swept local elections across the UK, while the Labour party – only 10 months after winning a majority in a general election – suffered its worst results in many decades. “They’ve gone back on everything they said they would do for the working class,” said a female…
Reform UK’s performance at last week’s local elections wasn’t just impressive—it was decisive, and offers the party a chance to prove it will act differently in government. Nigel Farage’s populist party won 10 of the 23 councils in the running, securing an incredible 677 council seats to the Conservatives’ 319 and Labour’s 98, as well…
Lucy Powell, the UK’s Leader of the House of Commons, is facing intense backlash after comments she made during a BBC Radio 4 debate appeared to belittle concerns over grooming gangs—an issue that has long scarred British politics and policing.Speaking on the BBC’s Any Questions? programme, Powell reacted to political commentator Tim Montgomerie’s mention of…
People are now thinning out from Canada Gate. While well attended, the crowd had not quite fully packed out the square outside Buckingham Palace. Dave, a now slightly soggy man from Bromley, said he felt that the security had been a bit over the top, with many road closures, and as a result he had…
To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video In recent years at high-profile Royal events, a certain seven-year-old has been stealing the spotlight. Prince Louis has become the highlight of normally stuffy Royal events such as Trooping of the Colour, the King’s Coronation and more…