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January 22, 2023

Church of England issues formal apology to LGBTQ members amid spat over same-sex marriage

The Church of England issued a formal apology to LGBT members of the church after bishops released a report detailing its six-year consultation period over same-sex marriage.

January 22, 2023

UK set to crack down on illegal immigrants: block bank access, home rentals, and driver’s licenses

The United Kingdom is ramping up its crackdown on illegal immigration by stepping up enforcement of black market job sites, including key sectors like construction and the gig economy.

January 21, 2023

UK prime minister fined after appearing to wear no seat belt in video

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak previously paid a fine for breaking COVID-19 lockdown rules to attend a birthday party for then-Prime Minister Boris Johnson in 2020.

January 21, 2023

UK PM Sunak appears to not wear seatbelt in moving car

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak appears to not be wearing his seat belt in a travelling car. Rishi Sunak via Instagram (CREDIT: Reuters)

January 21, 2023

Baby attacked by alleged ‘killer nurse’ Lucy Letby recovered after being moved to new hospital

The trial of an alleged baby-killing nurse continues in the United Kingdom. Lucy Letby is charged with the murder of seven babies and attempting to murder 10 others.

January 20, 2023

British scientists believe pollution did not cause UK mass crab deaths

British scientists believe that pollution is not the cause of the thousands of UK crab deaths. The crabs displayed unusual twitching during the deaths and scientists are unsure why.

January 20, 2023

UK man fined for silently praying outside abortion clinic: report

A man was fined for silently praying outside an abortion clinic in the UK. Council officers said he was violating an order that prohibited prayer as protest.

January 18, 2023

Church of England bishops slated to uphold ban on same-sex marriage, will issue apology to LGBTQI+ people

Bishops in the Church of England will not be voting to overturn the historical doctrine that marriage is between one man and one woman during its general synod in February.

January 18, 2023

UK's top food watchdog blasted for comparing bringing cake into an office to 'passive smoking'

The Chair of the United Kingdom's Food Standards Agency starts a debate after likening bringing cake into an office to harming colleagues with passive smoking.

January 18, 2023

Woman allegedly stabbed boyfriend to death and then showed his body in video-call to friend: report

Serial-killer obsessed mom allegedly “giggled” after murdering her boyfriend and showing his body to a friend during video-call. Shaye Groves is accused of brutally stabbing boyfriend as he slept.