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A member of Irish rap group Kneecap was charged too late with a terrorism offence for allegedly displaying a flag of Iran-backed Lebanese militia Hezbollah, a London court ruled on Friday, throwing out his prosecution. Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh — initially charged under the anglicized name Liam O’Hanna and whose stage name …
Read More »Carney heads to U.K. in search of investment and partners — as pressure mounts to show results
Prime Minister Mark Carney heads to the United Kingdom Thursday to attract investment and strengthen ties that he argues are key to securing Canada’s future. Back in Ottawa, the Conservative Party argues Carney is running away from problems at home and has nothing to show for it. “He travels a …
Read More »How a ‘made for television’ state visit gave Trump what he wanted — and acted like a ‘shield’ for the U.K.
Hello, royal watchers. This is your regular dose of royal news and analysis. Reading this online? Sign up here to get this delivered to your inbox. Donald Trump’s state visit to the U.K. may have given the U.S. president much — if not all — of what he wished for, surrounding him in the …
Read More »WATCH | Anger over asylum seekers drives U.K. immigration protest
More than 100,000 people attended a rally in London protesting immigration policies in the U.K., with sentiment largely driven by thousands of migrants who arrived by crossing the English Channel. News Source link
Read More »Trump’s U.K. visit looked like it would be dominated by trade. Immigration protests suggest otherwise
When King Charles, on the advice of the British government, extended an invitation to U.S. President Donald Trump for a second state visit to the U.K., it appeared trade and economic relations would dominate discussions. But when Air Force One touches down at Stansted Airport on Tuesday night, Trump will find himself landing in a …
Read More »Teck Resources says it will stay Canadian despite $70B U.K. merger
Vancouver-based Teck Resources says it will remain Canadian, even as it plans to merge with British multinational Anglo American in a $70-billion deal that would create a new company called Anglo Teck. “Without a doubt, you know, this is absolutely going to be a Canadian company,” Teck CEO Jonathan Price told The Canadian Press Tuesday. “We …
Read More »U.K. officers are ‘policing toxic culture wars,’ police chief says after TV producer’s arrest
Britain’s most senior police chief on Wednesday defended the arrest of an Irish comedy writer over comments about transgender issues, saying officers were in an impossible position in arbitrating between free speech and criminal content. Graham Linehan, co-creator of popular TV comedy shows Father Ted and The IT Crowd, said on Tuesday …
Read More »Top Boy actor Micheal Ward granted bail in U.K. court over rape and sexual assault charges
British actor Micheal Ward was granted bail Thursday after appearing at a central London court to face charges of rape and sexual assault. The 27-year-old, who starred as Jamie in the Netflix crime drama Top Boy, faces two counts of rape and three counts of sexual assault. The charges first made headlines …
Read More »Terrence Stamp, U.K. actor who played General Zod in early Superman films, dead at 87
Terence Stamp, the British actor who often portrayed complex villains, including General Zod in the early Superman films, has died. He was 87. His death on Sunday was disclosed in a death notice published online. The London-born Stamp started his film career with 1962’s seafaring Billy Budd, for which he earned an …
Read More »Praise and ire as U.K. police pose as joggers to stop men from harassing women on runs
Female runners are often told to run in groups, run with a dog, run in a well-lit area, run without earbuds, run with a whistle, run with tech, run varied routes, and — despite the fact all this advice might make them even more fearful — to also run assertively, standing …
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