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Henry Nowak’s family pleaded that his murder not be used to stoke hatred in the United Kingdom. But key figures from Britain’s far right appear determined to trigger another battle over race regardless. Nowak, an 18-year-old university student, was studying finance in the coastal city of Southampton when he was …
Read More »Britain’s Starmer weakened and Labour exposed in local elections
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer moved quickly to acknowledge a bruising local election result for his governing Labour Party on Friday, appearing before cameras before the final votes were counted in a contest widely seen as a referendum on his leadership. Not even two full years after leading Labour to …
Read More »Britain’s ambassador to U.S., longtime friend of Jeffrey Epstein, relieved of duties
Peter Mandelson, Britain’s smooth-talking ambassador to the U.S., was sacked on Thursday after his long-term association with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein became a further distraction for Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Mandelson, dubbed the Prince of Darkness for his behind-the-scenes manoeuvring during the last Labour government, was forced from the most …
Read More »Men who cut down Britain’s famed Sycamore Gap tree sentenced to more than 4 years in prison
Two British men who felled the beloved Sycamore Gap tree that had stood nearly 150 years were sentenced Tuesday to four years and three months in prison, minus time served. Daniel Graham and Adam Carruthers were convicted in May after forever altering the landscape of a beloved section of Hadrian’s Wall …
Read More »Britain’s leaders pay tribute to Queen in Parliament, as King Charles expected to address nation
British Prime Minister Liz Truss says the death of Queen Elizabeth II has caused a “heartfelt outpouring of grief” in the U.K. and around the world. Truss spoke Friday at the start of a special session of Parliament paying tribute to the Queen. Truss called the monarch “the nation’s greatest …
Read More »Britain’s new prime minister attended this B.C. school for a year in the late ’80s
It took a while for the name Liz Truss to ring a bell for Brenda Montagano. Montagano and Truss knew each other for just one year while they were in the same Grade 7 class at Parkcrest Elementary School in Burnaby, B.C., in the late 1980s. Montagano grew up to be …
Read More »Who is Liz Truss? Britain’s next PM is popular with her party — but what about voters?
As a child, Liz Truss marched in demonstrations against Conservative Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. As an adult, she came to admire Britain’s first female leader — and now she is about to enter 10 Downing Street with a Thatcherite zeal to transform the U.K. after winning the race to succeed Boris …
Read More »Britain’s Queen Elizabeth Tests Positive For Covid-19 At Age Of 95, Know Details Here
New Delhi: Britain’s Queen Elizabeth, the worlds ‘oldest reigning monarch, tested positive for COVID-19 on Sunday and is suffering moderate symptoms, according to Buckingham Palace. She intends to resume modest responsibilities this week, news agency Reuters reported. The 95-year-old queen’s health has been in the limelight since she spent a …
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