The number of garden fire claims has already been elevated in April and May this year, according to data from insurance giant Aviva, overtaking every other month in 2024. The insurer said that the average fire claim involving a garden amounts to nearly £16,000. On Wednesday last week, it emerged that the UK had experienced…
Two Scottish people have been shot dead by a hooded gunman outside an Irish pub in the Costa del Sol, according to reports in Spain. One of the victims was a man who was shot in the chest and the second was a woman who was struck in the chest and abdomen, local news site…
File photo: UK PM Keir Starmer (Picture credit: AP) LONDON: Sikh Federation UK has warned PM Keir Starmer it will campaign to no-platform Labour MPs from Aug 1 unless a judge-led public inquiry into Britain’s role in 1984’s Operation Blue Star is announced in Parliament by the end of July.No-platforming is a political strategy where…
LONDON: Britain will invest £1.5 billion ($2 billion) in new weapons factories to ramp up defence production capacity, the government said on Saturday, ahead of a major review of its armed forces and military strategy.The Strategic Defence Review, due to be published Monday, will assess the threats facing the UK amid Russia’s ongoing war in…
A Norstat survey for The Sunday Times has suggested that the rise of Reform UK and the failings of the Labour government have helped to increase support for Scottish independence. Data from the poll, which was published Saturday evening, shows the Yes side has opened up an eight-point lead, sitting at 54%, when undecided voters…
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Sunday he will “restore Britain’s war-fighting readiness” as his government warned of “growing” Russian aggression ahead of a major defence strategy review. UK to restore ‘war-fighting readiness’ with new defence review “We will restore Britain’s war-fighting readiness as the central purpose of our armed forces,” Starmer wrote in The…
The ceremony, hosted at Hackney Empire in London by singer Jane McDonald, saw stars from the biggest soaps in the country go head to head for best scenes, performances and storylines. The popular BBC show won eight prizes on the night. It also took home the highly anticipated award for Best British Soap, with the…
On May 27, I made my way to Lumiere in The Brewery for the ninth Romford Film Festival awards evening. Invites for the evening made mention to a black-tie dress code but little more detail was revealed about the event, leaving me with much to imagine on my journey. Everyone grouped together for a picture (Image:…
UK defence secretary John Healey recently admitted that Britain has “lost control of its borders.” The defence secretary’s statement comes after over 1,000 migrants were caught trying to cross the English Channel. UK Border Force vessel ‘Typhoon’, carrying migrants picked up at sea attempting to cross the English Channel from France(AFP/Representational) Describing the scenes as…
The lights, also known as the Aurora Borealis, stunned the nation last year, with dazzling light displays being visible as far south as Dorset, Essex, Cambridgeshire and Berkshire. Increasing numbers of displays have been spotted in the UK, with more of the country being able to take in the spectacular sights. Now, the Met Office…