UK – A 5-day England doctors strike begun on Wednesday Dec. 17, over pay and working conditions dispute, amidst the country’s National Health Service (NHS) warning of a surge in super flu virus cases. In a latest action over pay, thousands of resident doctors begin another walkout following British Medical Association (BMA) calls “the continuing […]
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Rate of Homelessness in the UK
UK – Homelessness in the UK has grown 8% in a year, with “1 in every 153 people now either sleeping rough or living in temporary accommodation,” according to a latest analysis by the housing charity Shelter. Over 382,000 people in Britain will be without a permanent home on Christmas. Shelter said the sharp increase […]
Storm Claudia Forecast to Cause Flooding Across the UK
UK – Storm Claudia have been forecast to cause flooding across the UK and an amber weather alert have been issued in some parts of England and Wales. The UK’s meteorological service, the Met Office, said flooding is likely across the affected areas. The alert, in place from noon until the end of Friday, covers […]
Shanta Gold Kenya Limited Discovers Gold Worth Over $5B in Western Kenya
KENYA – British mining company Shanta Gold Kenya Limited announced on Wednesday that it had discovered gold worth over $5.28 billion (Sh683 billion) in Western Kenya’s Kakamega County. The firm said the discovery was made within the Lirhanda Corridor, a 1,200-kilometer mineral belt running through Kakamega and Vihiga counties, following years of intensive exploration and […]
MI6 and Ukraine’s HUR Planned to Provoke NATO Using Stolen Russian MiG-31; FSB
RUSSIA – The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) said on Tuesday that the British Mi6 in coordination with the Ukraine’s military intelligence service (HUR) planned to steal an MiG-31 fighter jet armed with a Kinzhal hypersonic ballistic missile and fly it over Romanian airspace. The Mi6 and HUR tried to persuade the MiG-31 fighter jet […]
Train Stabbing in Cambridgeshire UK Leaves 9 with Life-Threatening Injuries
UK – At least 9 people were left with life-threatening injuries following a mass train stabbing in Cambridgeshire, according to the British police on Sunday. “Ten people have been taken to hospital following a multiple stabbing on a train in Cambridgeshire. Nine are believed to have suffered life-threatening injuries,” British Transport Police (BTP) said on […]
Current UK Unemployment Rate
UK – According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS) on Tuesday, the UK unemployment rate was at 4.8% in the period of June-August. The unemployment rate was at 4.7% in the May-to-June period and 4.1% in the same quarter last year, the ONS figures showed. Around 1.7 million people were unemployed in the country […]
Greater Manchester Attack Leaves 2 Dead
UK – At least 2 people were killed in a Greater Manchester attack outside the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation synagogue on Thursday after an attacker rammed a car into people and went on a stabbing spree. Three other victims are reported to be in critical condition. Greater Manchester Police said officers were called at about […]
What are the European Airports Experiencing Disruptions After Cyberattack?
UK – Several European airports experienced disruptions on Saturday after a third-party service provider was hit by a cyberattack on Friday night, according to local authorities. Brussels Airport confirmed at least four flight cancellations on Saturday morning, including departures to Rwanda and Amsterdam, following the Friday night attack, which knocked out automated check-in and boarding […]
What is Silent Courier Dark Web Portal by MI6?
UK – The British foreign intelligence service – MI6’s Silent Courier dark web portal is a digital espionage front aimed at recruiting potential foreign spies, especially from Russia, who can then share secrets. The service is operating via the Tor browser, offering anonymous access to a secure MI6 messaging platform. Instructions for using the system […]
UK Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner Resigns Over Stamp Duty Row
UK – The UK Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner have resigned from Keir Starmer’s government after a stamp duty row. She was under fire about whether she broke ministerial standards rules over her tax affairs. She had admitted that she had not paid enough stamp duty on the purchase of the £800,000 flat and that […]
Isle of Wight Helicopter Crash Kills 3
UK – Three people died and one was injured after Isle of Wight helicopter crash on Monday. Four people were onboard the helicopter when it crashed. The ambulance service said that one person had been airlifted to hospital. The helicopter crashed in a field according to local reports, with emergency services responding to the scene. […]
UK Annual Inflation Rate Rose to 3.6%
UK – The UK annual inflation rate rose to 3.6% in June, from 3.4% in May as outlined by the official figures released today (Wednesday). The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said the monthly inflation rate also rose, from 0.1% in May to 0.3% in June. Both figures surpassed market expectations, which had forecast 3.4% […]
Labour MP Zarah Sultana Resigns from Party
UK – Labour MP Zarah Sultana have resigned from the Labour Party to join former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn in forming a new political party. Sultana, who has represented her constituency Coventry South in the House of Commons as an independent MP since losing the Labour whip last year, revealed the move in a statement. […]
Popular Weight Loss Drug Safety Review Warns of Sudden Blindness as Side Effect
UK – A popular weight loss drug safety review conducted by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) have concluded that semaglutide-based medications (these are; Ozempic, Wegovy and Rybelsus) increase the risk of a serious eye condition that can lead to sudden vision loss. It however stated that non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION) should be listed […]