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Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, during a visit to Nottingham; file photograph.

Meghan Joins Harry in Brussels for First Public Appearance Since Father’s Arrest

Meghan attended the Lost Screen Memorial opening in Brussels as Prince Harry called for safer online spaces for children. She did not deliver planned remarks.

November 10, 2026

by Jennifer Hicks

M John Harrison at the 2026 Booker Prize ceremony

M John Harrison Wins Booker Prize at 81 for The End of Everything

M John Harrison becomes the oldest Booker Prize winner at 81, taking the £50,000 award for his dystopian novel The End of Everything.

November 10, 2026

by Jennifer Hicks

Jemima Goldsmith Accuses Russell Brand of Abuse After His Prison Sentence

Jemima Goldsmith says she called police during an alleged violent incident involving Russell Brand in 2014,

UK household electricity bills energy cost of living VAT

Andy Burnham Eliminates VAT on UK Electricity Bills, Effective October 2026

UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham cut VAT on household electricity to zero from October 2026, saving the average household about 45 pounds a year in his first major economic policy. The 850

July 22, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Ann Widdecombe speaking at a Reform UK event before her death in July 2026

Reform UK Politician Ann Widdecombe’s Killer Charged with Murder and Terror Offences

Joshua Kerry, 28, from Rotherham has been charged with the murder of former Conservative MP and Reform UK figure Ann Widdecombe, 78, who was found dead at her Devon home on July

July 21, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Andy Burnham entering Downing Street as new UK Prime Minister

Trump Calls Britain a ‘Poverty Stricken Disaster’ as Burnham Enters Downing Street

Donald Trump branded Britain a 'poverty stricken disaster' on Truth Social as Andy Burnham was sworn in as Prime Minister on July 20, then reversed course hours later by praising Burnham's North

July 21, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Count Binface and 34 candidates line up for the Clacton by-election against Nigel Farage in August 2026

Farage Faces Record 34 Rivals in Clacton By-Election as Mainstream Parties Stand Down

Nigel Farage will face a record 34 candidates in the Clacton by-election after resigning his seat over an undeclared £5 million gift. Labour, Conservatives, Liberal Democrats, and the Greens declined to stand,

July 19, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Andy Burnham confirmed as UK Labour leader at special conference July 17 2026

Andy Burnham Becomes Britain’s Prime Minister, First Catholic at Number 10 in 500 Years

Andy Burnham was confirmed as UK Labour leader at a special party conference Friday, set to enter Downing Street on July 21. The Manchester mayor becomes Britain's first practicing Catholic prime minister

July 17, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Workers at the Gibraltar-Spain border after passport checks ended under the EU-UK agreement

Gibraltar Fence Comes Down as Spain-UK Border Checks End in Historic EU Deal

Gibraltar scrapped border checks with Spain overnight under a landmark EU-UK deal signed Monday, aligning the British territory's land border with Schengen for the first time. The agreement closes a post-Brexit standoff

July 15, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Police investigation into the murder of former Conservative MP Ann Widdecombe in Devon, July 2026

Second Man Arrested in Ann Widdecombe Murder as Police Search Reaches South Yorkshire

British police arrested a 28-year-old man in South Yorkshire on Saturday in connection with the murder of former Conservative MP Ann Widdecombe, 320 kilometres north of where she was killed in Devon.

July 12, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Devon and Cornwall Police officers at the scene of Ann Widdecombe's murder investigation in southwest England

Ann Widdecombe Murder Suspect Released Without Charge as Police Broaden Search

UK police released without charge Saturday the 26-year-old man arrested on suspicion of murdering former Conservative MP Ann Widdecombe, leaving investigators without a named suspect. A revised police timeline places the attack

July 11, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Ann Widdecombe, former UK Conservative MP whose death is being investigated as murder

Former MP Ann Widdecombe Found Dead at Home in England; Man Arrested on Suspicion of Murder

Former Conservative and Reform UK politician Ann Widdecombe, 78, was found dead at her home in southwest England with serious injuries on Thursday. Police arrested a 26-year-old man on suspicion of murder,

July 11, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Ann Widdecombe former British MP found dead at Devon home murder investigation 2026

Former Conservative MP Ann Widdecombe Found Murdered at Her Devon Home, Police Say

Ann Widdecombe, 78, former Conservative MP and Reform UK immigration spokesperson, was found dead at her Dartmoor home on Thursday with serious injuries. Devon and Cornwall Police arrested a 26-year-old man on

July 10, 2026

Government and Politics·News

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Meghan Joins Harry in Brussels for First Public Appearance Since Father’s Arrest

M John Harrison Wins Booker Prize at 81 for The End of Everything

Jemima Goldsmith Accuses Russell Brand of Abuse After His Prison Sentence

Andy Burnham Eliminates VAT on UK Electricity Bills, Effective October 2026

Reform UK Politician Ann Widdecombe’s Killer Charged with Murder and Terror Offences

Farage Faces Record 34 Rivals in Clacton By-Election as Mainstream Parties Stand Down

Andy Burnham Becomes Britain’s Prime Minister, First Catholic at Number 10 in 500 Years

Gibraltar Fence Comes Down as Spain-UK Border Checks End in Historic EU Deal

Second Man Arrested in Ann Widdecombe Murder as Police Search Reaches South Yorkshire

Ann Widdecombe Murder Suspect Released Without Charge as Police Broaden Search

Former MP Ann Widdecombe Found Dead at Home in England; Man Arrested on Suspicion of Murder

Former Conservative MP Ann Widdecombe Found Murdered at Her Devon Home, Police Say

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Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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