Latest United Kingdom News
RSS-
Britains Cameron ‘losing control’ as rift with Conservative Party core widens
British Prime Minister David Cameron is "losing control of his party," Conservative Party grandee Geoffrey Howe said on Sunday, as a row raged over whether a close aide to Mr. Cameron had labelled grassroots activists "mad, swivel-eyed loons."The furore threatens to further alienate Mr. Cameron and his inner circle from the core of his party, with whom ties are already almost ...
-
Michael Jackson maid saw singer in shower with abuse claim boy
A man's claims that he was molested by Michael Jackson when he was a child have been backed up by the singer's former maid.Blanca Francia, 57, claimed she walked in on Jackson showering with Australian Wade Robson - and is willing to say so in a court battle Wade has launched.Blanca, whose son Jason also insists the King of Pop molested him at his Neverland ranch, said: "Michael ...
-
Les Dawson scripts found 20 years after his death
boisterous northern comedian who didn't take life too seriously. They would roar with laughter at the gurning faces and rapid-fire jokes.But behind the curmudgeonly persona he portrayed on stage, Les Dawson was quite a different character.The real man has been revealed in a series of scripts, letters and diaries only recently discovered since his death from a heart attack two decades ago.In ...
More United Kingdom News
RSS-
Revellers turn up to celebration of British wartime spirit wearing NAZI UNIFORMS
History is written by the victors, but it didn't stop these fancy dress Nazis turning up at a wartime festival and trampling a ban under their jackboots.Organisers of the annual 1940s event faced complaints last year from Germans offended by the flaunting of regalia linked to the Holocaust.This year, signs warning "No Nazi or SS insignia or uniforms on these premises" were ...
-
Jon Bon Jovis daughters drugs nightmare
He was fast asleep when the call came. The phone by Jon Bon Jovi's bed ringing at 2am, bringing the kind of news every parent dreads.His teenage daughter Stephanie was calling from hospital.First she calmly insisted: "I'm all right", but any relief was short-lived as she went on to tell her devastated rocker dad she had overdosed on heroin."It was horrible, a horrible ...
-
David Cameron stinks of defeat
The Prime Minister stinks of defeat, a weak Conservative leader on skid row.The overpowering smell of failure, incompetence and chaos is suffocating. Cameron's difficulties started when he failed to win outright three years ago in what were good times for the Tories.The U-turns and incompetence, compromises of ConDem coalition, have drained away his authority.Every group, Left and Right, ...
-
Coronation Street boss says EastEnders robbed Corrie of a Bafta
this weekend's British Soap Awards boss Stuart Blackburn insisted his show should have won a Bafta as well.Blackburn said his Street stars had been robbed by BBC1's EastEnders, which ...
-
Retired furniture salesman 78 becomes 2nd dan black belt in judo
Irwin Eaton took up the sport after watching his cousin take part nearly 20 years ago and was awarded his first black belt as he celebrated his 70th ...
-
Fancy a brew A cup of coffee every day can prevent liver disease
A cup of coffee a day could stave off liver disease.The drink has been found to protect against primary sclerosing cholangitis, a rare inflammatory disease that can lead to cirrhosis, liver failure and biliary cancer.Drinking even a few more cups of coffee each month was linked to a lower risk of PSC, according to researchers at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.They examined patients with ...
-
Tia Sharp killer Stuart Hazell boasted that EastEnders star was his pal
Fantasist Stuart Hazell , 37, told his family he was "best mates" with John Altman, who played murderer Nick in the BBC soap. But the actor cannot even recall meeting him.Hazell's gran, Ruby Tilley, 81, said he boasted about knowing the star. She revealed: "He said they were always together. I think he said they met in a pub somewhere."Stuart gave me a picture. I said ...
-
Imran Khan accuses rivals of involvement in murder
Cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan has blamed election opponents for the killing of one of his senior allies.Zahra Shahid Hussain was the senior vice-president of Pakistan's Movement for Justice party (PTI), led by Khan.She was killed by gunmen on a motorcycle outside her home in Karachi.Her murder took place the night before a partial re-run of Pakistan's general election.Imran ...
-
David Cameron leadership crisis Tories on warpath for PM
David Cameron is drinking in the last chance saloon today after furious Tories took aim at the cowboy PM on gay marriage, Europe and Loongate.Calamity Dave had to circle his wagons over the weekend as he stood by Conservative ...
-
Google boss goes to ground as whistleblower makes new tax avoidance claims
Google boss Eric Schmidt went to ground at the weekend as the internet giant faced fresh tax avoidance claims from a whistleblower.The tycoon pulled out of an interview with the BBC's flagship news programme Hardtalk after his firm was last ...
-
Double amputee soldier is now national superbike championship hero
A soldier whose legs were amputated after the tank he was driving was blown up in Afghanistan is now riding superbikes competitively.Former L/Cpl Murray Hambro, 33, took up motorcycling aged seven as a hobby and was back on an adapted machine four months after the 2010 blast - against his surgeon's advice.He is now racing at 150mph in this year's Triumph Triple Challenge - a support ...
-
Rolf Harris back on stage for first time since arrest over sexual assault claims
first live show since his arrest , loyal fans gave him a standing ovation and displayed banners offering their support.The delighted 83-year-old told 1,800 supporters: "I would like to thank you. What would I do without you?"You've no idea what this means - for you all to turn up with such support and such enthusiasm."The return to stage for the Aussie favourite comes just ...
-
Independent Scotland might not be able to guarantee savers deposits
An independent Scotland might find itself unable to guarantee the deposits of savers in the event of another financial crisis, the Treasury warns ...
-
The ‘Beverly Hills’ of Surrey pays more income tax than big cities of the North
A small leafy enclave to the south-west of London, where Elton John, Cliff Richard, Ringo Starr and Jenson Button live, has been revealed as the biggest payer of income tax in the ...
-
G8 summit will put Northern Ireland under security lockdown
Belfast-born David McKittrick has been reporting on Northern Ireland since 1971, He has written for the East Antrim Times, the Irish Times and was The Independent's Irish correspondent for many years. He is the author of several books including Making Sense of the Troubles (2000) and Lost Lives ...
-
Britain backs push for alternative small firm funding sources
LONDON | Sun May 19, 2013 7:01pm EDT LONDON May 20 (Reuters) - British firms should look for funding outside the banking sector, Business Secretary Vince Cable said on Monday, marking the latest effort to generate growth among small- and medium-sized businesses (SMEs). Faced with a barely growing economy, the government has targeted smaller companies as a major source of growth and has ...
-
Breakaway Scotland to face high saver protection costs-UK study
By William James LONDON | Sun May 19, 2013 7:01pm EDT LONDON May 20 (Reuters) - The cost of protecting Scottish savers would prove difficult to bear if the country broke away from the rest of the UK, a study by Britain's finance ministry said on Monday. The findings come in the latest paper from the British government on how independence would impact the country. On Sunday the ...
-
Newark gas explosion Family of four rushed to hospital as house is destroyed
A family of four have been rushed to hospital after a massive gas explosion reduced their home to rubble.Neighbours helped one injured man before firefighters scoured the remains of the three-bed terraced house and pulled three people to safety.There were reports on Sunday that another person could still be trapped.Isla McDonald, who lives opposite, said: "I was sat in my front room and ...
-
Stuart Broads best burst sets up key England win but all is not yet rosy
England won the opening Test of the summer on Sunday with a compelling exhibition of fast bowling. They dismissed New Zealand for a total of 68 to secure a 1-0 lead in the Investec series by 170 ...
-
British Soap Awards in pictures Coronation Street dominates
Wallis Day, Stephanie Waring, Jennifer Metcalfe and Gemma Merna arriving for the 2013 British Soap Awards at MediaCityUK, Salford, Manchester. Photos by Ian West/PA ...
-
Broad leads England rout of New Zealand
England Stuart Broad bowled England to victory in the first Test as New Zealand suffered a dramatic fourth-day collapse at Lord's on Monday morning.New Zealand, chasing 239 for victory, was dismissed for just 68 in under two hours, with Broad taking 7 for 44 runs in a mere 11 overs.South Africa born duo BJ Watling (13) and Neil Wagner (17), who got to 10 with a six off Broad, were the ...
-
Imran Khan blames Britain for not doing enough to stop colleagues killing
Pakistan Former international cricketer Imran Khan has blamed the British government for not doing enough to prevent the murder of one of his political colleagues.Zahra Shahid Hussain, the vice-president of Mr Khan's Movement for Justice (PTI) party, was shot dead outside her home in an upmarket part of Karachi on Saturday (local time).Police say Ms Hussain was targeted by three men on a ...
Britain Feature
-
Britain losing interest in leading?
Britain was once the most powerful country in the world, it ran an empire that was the envy of every other colonial power, and gave the world a number of modern institutions that are still widely used today, most notable in the realm of political systems and democratic checks and balances. But Britain today is a shadow of what it once was, some might say it is just another country, nothing special.
Perhaps it’s a little harsh to say there’s nothing special about the UK. The United Kingdom remains an influential country in international politics, especially throughout the Commonwealth, and the capital city, London, is headquarters to some of the world’s biggest companies and home to one of the largest stock exchanges in the world. Read more
News from around our Network
