U.K. Politics

Media 45 mins ago

Anglican minister slams progressive Christians as 'fake,' calls notion an oxymoron

Free Church of England minister Deacon Calvin Robinson argued that progressive Christianity isn't possible, calling it "fake" in a new interview.

Media 5 days ago

YouTube demonetizes Russell Brand after sexual assault allegations, cites his harmful ‘off-platform behavior'

Video platform YouTube announced it had demonetized Russell Brand's YouTube account following allegations that the comedian sexually assaulted four women years ago.

Media September 2

Hit British baking show ditches national-themed weeks after people call them ‘racist and tacky’

Popular British show "The Great British Bake Off" opted to ditch its nationality-themed weeks for the upcoming seasons after viewers complained they were "racist."

Media July 25

London mayor's 'Mate' campaign encouraging men to challenge sexist language scorched by critics

Sadiq Khan, the mayor of London, is facing mockery on Twitter after he flacked for a campaign targeted against "sexist and misogynistic language" in society.

Media June 5

Mother begs Just Stop Oil protesters to let her 'take her kids to school': 'You lot are taking the p---’

A number of Just Stop Oil protesters were arrested after disrupting traffic in London, with the group sharing videos of the incident on its Twitter page.

U.K. Politics May 22

Sinn Féin gains record wins in Northern Ireland local elections, encouraging return of government

Sinn Féin, once party of the Irish Republican Army, swept the Northern Ireland local elections due to voter frustration with the Democratic Unionist Party.

United Kingdom April 23

Left-wing UK lawmaker suspended after claiming Jews can't experience racism

Labour MP Diane Abbott was suspended as a party whip after she wrote a letter claiming that Jewish and White people cannot be the victims of racism.

Media April 10

Elon Musk grilled on Twitter after BBC labeled 'Government Funded' news: 'Funded by the British public'

Billionaire Elon Musk is once again taking heat on Twitter after the platform labeled the BBC as a "Government Funded Media" source.

United Kingdom March 27

Scotland elects first Muslim leader, Humza Yousaf, descendant of Pakistani immigrants

Scotland's governing party has elected Humza Yousaf, a Muslim and a descendant of Pakistani immigrants, to be the country's next leader.

Media March 24

Women, activists skewer U.K. police department for listing ‘rape’ as a ‘non-emergency’ crime

Kent Police in the U.K. have been grilled for recently distributing a flier that names sexual assault as a "non-emergency" to be reported to the website.