United Kingdom: News

22 Mar 2025

Meta

Meta settles UK privacy case, halts personalized ads for user

Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has agreed to stop personalized advertisements targeting a UK citizen.

20 Mar 2025

Chiranjeevi

Chiranjeevi honored with Lifetime Achievement Award by UK Parliament 

Indian cinema's megastar Chiranjeevi was recently honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the UK Parliament in London.

20 Mar 2025

Manchester United

UK government eager to expedite Manchester United's new stadium project

The UK government is keen to proceed with the construction of Manchester United's new stadium, Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport Lisa Nandy has said.

19 Mar 2025

Netflix

True events that inspired Netflix's latest hit, 'Adolescence'

The Netflix miniseries Adolescence, which has stormed the streaming platform, is inspired by the real-life problem of knife crime among youth in the United Kingdom.

16 Mar 2025

Business

Virgin Atlantic to start electric air taxi service in UK

Joby Aviation, a front-runner in the electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft segment, has partnered with Virgin Atlantic.

14 Mar 2025

Chiranjeevi

UK Parliament to honor Chiranjeevi next week

Indian cinema icon, Chiranjeevi, will be honored at the House of Commons in the UK Parliament on March 19.

13 Mar 2025

World

Ex-Barclays boss admits to sexual encounter with Epstein's staff member

Former Barclays CEO Jes Staley has admitted to a sexual encounter with one of Jeffrey Epstein's staff members.

09 Mar 2025

Business

Visa, Mastercard linked to illegal gambling websites scamming UK customers

Mastercard and Visa are under scrutiny for reportedly allowing transactions on illegal gambling websites that have defrauded UK customers.

08 Mar 2025

France

France and 3 others support Arab-backed plan to rebuild Gaza

Foreign ministers of France, Italy, Germany, and the UK have backed a $53 billion Arab-backed plan for the reconstruction of Gaza.

06 Mar 2025

London

'We deplore...': India condemns security lapse during Jaishankar's UK visit

India has expressed its strong disapproval after a security breach during External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar's visit to the United Kingdom.

05 Mar 2025

Meta

UK: You can now recover Meta accounts using facial recognition

Tech giant Meta is expanding its facial recognition test to the UK.

04 Mar 2025

Elon Musk

Could Elon Musk lose his fellowship at UK's Royal Society?

Elon Musk's fellowship at the UK's Royal Society, one of the world's oldest scientific academies, is under doubt. This follows a recent crisis meeting of 150 members.

25 Feb 2025

Jane Austen

Meet the woman who is living like Jane Austen today

Meet Jessica Bull, a 46-year-old Londoner and self-proclaimed "Janeite," who has devoted her life to emulating celebrated English novelist Jane Austen.

24 Feb 2025

Piyush Goyal

Why India, UK are resuming trade talks after one-year gap 

The United Kingdom and India have resumed negotiations on a free trade agreement (FTA) to strengthen economic ties and boost bilateral trade.

23 Feb 2025

India

India and UK to resume free trade agreement talks tomorrow

India and the United Kingdom will resume negotiations on a proposed free trade agreement (FTA) tomorrow, after an eight-month hiatus.

23 Feb 2025

Cancer

This groundbreaking blood test could revolutionize cancer treatment

A revolutionary blood test, which is being trialed at The Christie hospital in Manchester, UK could change the way we treat cancer.

22 Feb 2025

New Delhi

India-UK to resume free trade agreement talks after year-long pause

India and the United Kingdom are set to resume negotiations for a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) after a year-long hiatus.

22 Feb 2025

Apple

Apple ends cloud data encryption in UK amid 'backdoor' controversy

Apple has announced the discontinuation of its Advanced Data Protection (ADP) feature in the United Kingdom.

14 Feb 2025

James Bond

James Bond name in trouble: Trademark dispute threatens 007 franchise

The James Bond franchise, worth billions of pounds, is locked in a legal battle to keep hold of the super spy's name.

12 Feb 2025

England

UK to start refusing citizenship to undocumented migrants

The United Kingdom government, under Prime Minister Keir Starmer, has unveiled stricter immigration rules aimed at undocumented migrants.

12 Feb 2025

App Store

You can finally transfer purchases between Apple accounts: Here's how 

Apple has launched a new feature to let you transfer your purchased content, including apps and music, from one Apple account to another.

11 Feb 2025

Hyderabad

UK, India to collaborate on next-generation weapons development

The United Kingdom and India have signed an agreement to strengthen their defense partnership, particularly in the development of next-generation weapons.

10 Feb 2025

Bitcoin

Shocker! Man considers buying landfill to recover $800M in Bitcoin

James Howells, a 39-year-old UK-based IT specialist, is considering buying a South Wales landfill site.

10 Feb 2025

Germany

Over 600 arrested for working illegally in UK

The United Kingdom's immigration enforcement teams arrested over 600 people in January for working illegally, officials said on Monday.

10 Feb 2025

World

Record 51 asylum seekers died in UK Home Office care

A record 51 asylum seekers died in the care of the United Kingdom's Home Office in 2024, The Guardian reported.

08 Feb 2025

Apple

UK demands Apple to create backdoor into encrypted iCloud backups

The UK government has secretly ordered Apple to create a backdoor into users' encrypted iCloud backups.

07 Feb 2025

World

UK Navy's new dress code allows women to wear saris 

The British Royal Navy has updated its dress code, allowing female officers to wear saris as part of their uniforms during formal mess functions.

06 Feb 2025

Technology

World's 1st lab-grown meat for pets available in the UK

Pets at Home, a leading UK pet retailer, has launched the world's first dog treat made from lab-grown meat.

First-in-the-world: UK set to criminalize AI child abuse tools

The United Kingdom is set to become the first country to legislate against artificial intelligence (AI) tools used for generating sexual abuse images of children.

29 Jan 2025

Canada

Leaked UK government report shows 'Hindu nationalism' among new threats 

A confidential United Kingdom Home Office report that was leaked has listed Hindu nationalist extremism and Khalistani extremism among nine newly identified national security threats.

28 Jan 2025

Business

200 UK firms adopt permanent 4-day workweek without pay cuts

In a major departure from conventional employment practices, 200 UK companies have pledged a permanent four-day working week for their employees without any pay cut.

27 Jan 2025

Jaguar Land Rover

JLR spending $81M to meet demand for bespoke car colors

Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), the UK's top luxury carmaker, has announced a whopping $81 million investment to expand its bespoke paint services.

24 Jan 2025

British Airways

UK issues rare weather warning as 161km/h wind approaches

The Met Office in the United Kingdom has issued a rare "stay at home" warning as Storm Eowyn, expected to bring winds up to 161km/h, threatened parts of the country.

24 Jan 2025

Indira Gandhi

'Emergency' screenings disrupted by 'Khalistani terrorists': UK MP demands action

Conservative Party Member of Parliament in the United Kingdom, Bob Blackman has reported that "masked Khalistani terrorists" have been disrupting screenings of Kangana Ranaut's film Emergency in north-west London.

23 Jan 2025

Apple

UK regulator to investigate Apple, Google's dominance in mobile ecosystems

The United Kingdom's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched strategic market status (SMS) investigations into the mobile ecosystems of tech giants Apple and Google.

21 Jan 2025

Hugh Grant

Prince Harry's high-stakes trial against Rupert Murdoch's 'The Sun' begins

Prince Harry's lawsuit against Rupert Murdoch's British tabloid newspapers has begun in London's High Court. The trial is expected to last between six to eight weeks.

20 Jan 2025

Health & Wellness

Brain implant to improve mood set to begin trials soon

The UK's National Health Service (NHS) will conduct a groundbreaking trial of a brain-computer interface (BCI) device.

20 Jan 2025

Health & Wellness

How UK doctors removed brain tumor through patient's eye socket

In a landmark medical feat, surgeons from Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust have successfully removed a previously inoperable brain tumor.

UK's richest 10% extracted half India's wealth during colonialism: Oxfam

According to Oxfam International's latest report, Takers, not Makers, the United Kingdom looted an eye-watering $64.82 trillion from India during its colonial rule between 1765 and 1900.

14 Jan 2025

Google

UK watchdog launches antitrust probe into Google's search dominance

The UK's antitrust regulator, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), has launched its first official investigation for 2025.

10 Jan 2025

Afghanistan

'UK forces executed fighting-age Afghans, had passes for murder': Inquiry  

A public inquiry has exposed allegations of war crimes by the United Kingdom's special forces (UKSF) in Afghanistan.

08 Jan 2025

Rupert Murdoch

Piers Morgan leaves Murdoch's firm, takes over his 'Uncensored' show

Renowned British broadcaster Piers Morgan has officially parted ways with Rupert Murdoch's media empire, taking his show Piers Morgan Uncensored with him.

07 Jan 2025

Apple

UK to open anti-trust probes under new digital market powers

The United Kingdom's anti-trust body, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), is planning to launch two investigations against major tech companies this month.