LONDON, – Gay dating app Grindr is facing a mass data protection lawsuit in London from hundreds of users who allegedly had their private information, including HIV status, shared with third parties without consent, a law firm said on Monday. CORRECTED-Grindr facing UK lawsuit over alleged data protection breaches Austen Hays, which said the lawsuit...
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Wet wipes containing plastic to be banned from sale in United Kingdom
London: Wet wipes containing plastic will be banned from being sold in the UK following legislation to be tabled in Parliament soon, the British government announced on Monday, as the world marked as Earth Day. UK Environment Secretary Steve Barclay said the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) will table the legislation for...
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Tell us if you think Britain should increase its NATO defence spending this year
Defence spending in Central and Western Europe is now at its highest level since the last year of the Cold War, according to a new report by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). The report revealed that total European military spending reached €552 billion (£476 billion) in 2023, representing a 16 percent increase from...
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Terrorgram added to list of proscribed terrorist organisations
The UK is to become the first country in the world to proscribe the Terrorgram collective after a draft proscription order has been laid against the group in Parliament today (22 April), the Home Secretary has confirmed. The Terrorgram collective is an online network of neo-fascist terrorists who produce and disseminate violent propaganda to encourage...
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Bluey phenomenon continues as show is recognised in London
In short: ABC KIDS show Bluey has been recognised for its cultural impact across the United Kingdom and the world. Bluey is the number one children’s program on Australian broadcast TV, and the number one show on CBeebies in the UK. A new episode of Bluey titled Surprise! has just been released on ABC iview. Bluey has received...
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Prince Harry Lawsuit Against UK Tabloid Progresses Towards Trial
Prince Harry is also bringing legal action against Associated Newspapers (File) London, United Kingdom: Prince Harry’s lawsuit against Rupert Murdoch’s British tabloid publisher over allegations of unlawful information gathering can proceed to a potential trial next year, a UK judge ruled Friday. In one of several claims he has brought against UK newspaper publishers, Prince...
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UK’s India Gate to commemorate role of Indian soldiers from World Wars
London: A local council in the seaside resort of Brighton in south-east England has approved plans for an annual multi-faith event to commemorate the role of Indian soldiers in the two World Wars at the town’s India Gate memorial from this October. The India Gate was presented to the people of Brighton by the “princes...
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Spain ‘playing Russian roulette with people’s lives’ by refusing to ban painkiller
Spain has been accused of “playing Russian roulette” with expats’ lives by continuing to prescribe a painkiller alleged to be behind the deaths of at least 37 British and Irish expats. A campaign to have metamizole, sold under the brand name Nolotil, banned as it is in Britain, the US and Australia has prompted the...
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UK snubs EC bid to negotiate EU-UK deal on study mobility
UNITED KINGDOM-EUROPE The European Commission (EC) announced on Thursday that it is seeking permission from the European Council to open talks with the United Kingdom on a new arrangement that would allow greater freedom of movement for 18- to 30-year-olds to work and study. The initiative would open the way to restoring freedom of movement...
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These are the best UK festivals to book for 2024
Festival season might seem like a long way away, but we can guarantee you it will spin around faster than you can clean out your bumbag. It’s never too early to start planning for 2024 (who wouldn’t want to be dreaming of sun-soaked stages when it’s stormy outside?) and copping those tickets while you still can. We’d...
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UK promises £100 million to the World Bank to combat global challenges
image: @peterspiro | iStock The United Kingdom has announced a £100 million contribution to the World Bank during the Spring Meeting in Washington D.C. This commitment aims to unlock £1 billion of support over the next decade, using the World Bank’s lending capacity to tackle challenges such as climate change, food insecurity, pandemics and poverty....
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Britain’s renegade royal, Prince Harry, now calls himself a U.S. resident
LONDON — It’s official: Prince Harry, the fifth in line to the British throne, considers himself a U.S. resident. Documents filed on Wednesday at Companies House, a registry of British company information, show that Harry, using his full name of Prince Henry Charles Albert David Duke of Sussex, has listed the United States as his...