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February 28

DR MARC SIEGEL: A racial slur at BAFTA — and what tolerance really means

Tourette's syndrome affects over 300,000 people in UK as John Davidson's BAFTA incident highlights need for greater neurological condition understanding.

February 28

Former UK prime minister declares 'biggest problem is Islamism,' says other issues are reversible

Former UK Prime Minister Liz Truss says Islamism is the greatest threat to the United Kingdom, calling it the biggest problem facing the country during a podcast interview.

February 27

RFK Jr tells Rogan UK went from home of Magna Carta to dictatorship for speech crackdown

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told Joe Rogan that the U.K. has transformed from the Magna Carta's birthplace to a dictatorship over speech restrictions.

February 27

Churchill statue in London defaced with anti-Israel messages

An individual was arrested after a statue of the late United Kingdom Prime Minister Winston Churchill and the statue's base were graffitied in the U.K.

February 25

Hundreds of Russian shadow tankers trigger military alarm transiting NATO waters: report

Russia-linked oil tankers Rigel, Hyperion and Kousai tracked carrying sanctioned crude worth $55 million through British waters, according to reports.

February 25

Winter storms reveal possible 17th-century shipwreck tied to armed Caribbean voyages

Recent winter storms along England's southwestern coast have uncovered the preserved remains of a 17th-century ship at Studland Beach in Dorset, according to archaeologists.

February 24

'The View' hammers BBC for not censoring racial slur at BAFTAs, despite editing 'Free Palestine' comments

Sunny Hostin accuses BBC of censoring a "Free Palestine" speech from BAFTA broadcast while allowing racial slur from audience member with Tourette syndrome to air unedited.

February 24

Former UK ambassador to US released on bail after arrest in Epstein misconduct investigation

Former U.K. Ambassador to the U.S. Peter Mandelson was released on bail after being arrested for suspicion of misconduct in public office, reports indicate.

February 24

Man sentenced for selling fake airplane parts for popular engine

A London airline parts executive was sentenced to nearly five years in prison for selling over 60,000 fake aircraft components that prompted global aviation safety concerns.

February 23

BBC issues apology after man with Tourette syndrome shouted racial slur at Black actors during BAFTA Awards

BBC apologizes after audience member with Tourette syndrome shouted racial slur while Black actors Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo were on stage during BAFTA broadcast.