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British teachers to join mass strike in row over pay
Feb 01, 2023 06:20Teachers in the United Kingdom are to join a mass walkout over a decade-long pay squeeze after talks between the government and unions ended without resolution.
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UK High Court to consider legality of resuming arms sales to Saudi Arabia
Feb 01, 2023 06:16The UK High Court of Justice is set to consider the legality of the British government's decision to resume arms sales to Saudi Arabia that could be used in the war against Yemen, as Riyadh’s aggression against the impoverished Arab country continues unabated.
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One in five Britons eat food past use-by date as cost-of-living crisis deepens
Jan 31, 2023 12:49About one in five British adults turned to eating food past its use-by date or consuming smaller portions this winter, the executive office of the UK Statistics Authority has revealed, as the cost-of-living crisis weighs heavily on people’s lives.
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British firefighters vote to stage nation-wide strikes over pay after 20 years
Jan 31, 2023 12:41British firefighters have voted for nationwide strikes across the UK in a row over pay for the first time in 20 years after an “overwhelming” ballot result.
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Half of young Britons hopeless about supporting family due to cost-of-living crisis, survey reveals
Jan 30, 2023 11:53Nearly half of the British young population fear they will “never” earn enough money to support a family, a leading youth charity has revealed, as the cost-of-living crisis deepens across the inflation-hit country.
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1.6m Britons aged 50 and above unable to work due to long-term sickness
Jan 30, 2023 06:18More than 1.6 million people aged 50 and above in the United Kingdom are unable to work owing to long-term sickness as the country's healthcare system is teetering on the brink of collapse, a new study reveals.
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Furious UK Muslims vent anger over desecration of Holy Qur’an
Jan 29, 2023 11:35Hundreds of angered Muslim protesters converged on the Swedish embassy in London, to condemn the recent desecration of Islam’s holy book.
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Corrupt cops: UK police under fire over slew of scandals
Jan 28, 2023 11:39The memory of the rape and murder of pedestrian Sarah Everard by then Metropolitan police officer Wayne Cousins is seared on everybody's mind here. The police commissioner at the time, Crissida Dick called it a case of a few bad apples in the force and promised action to weed them out. She was soon forced to resign leaving a police force in crisis.
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UK house rents hit record high in decades, as cost-of-living crisis deepens
Jan 28, 2023 11:35The average monthly rent across Britain, excluding London, has hit a new record of £1,172 per month, a leading British property company has reported, as the people are struggling to cope with the surging inflation and worsening cost-of-living crisis.
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Britain makes emergency requests to Europe to avert blackouts
Jan 27, 2023 05:25Britain has asked Europe for emergency assistance amid fears that thousands of homes could face blackouts in southeast England.