June 17, 2018 Travel industry fights back following 'explosion' in fraudulent food poisoning insurance claims The number of bogus food-poisoning and gastric illness claims filed by Britons traveling abroad is reported to have reached epidemic proportions in the UK in recent years – igniting a fierce fight back from the travel industry and the government.
June 17, 2018 95 percent of UK burglaries and robberies not solved, data suggest Authorities in the United Kingdom have pledged to work harder at bringing criminals to justice after figures suggested that 95 percent of robberies and burglaries are not being solved.
June 16, 2018 Teen 'traumatized' after classmates write racist slurs on his shirt on last day of school A British teen was “distraught” after he discovered his classmates had written racist slurs on the back of his T-shirt on the last day of school.
June 15, 2018 Law to ban 'upskirting' photos blocked by 1 lawmaker in UK A law that would make it a criminal offense in the U.K. to take "upskirting" photos was blocked Friday in Parliament despite receiving backing from the British government.
June 15, 2018 ‘Spotted Dick’ dessert reportedly renamed ‘Spotted Richard’ by British Parliament restaurant, sparking debate The classic British bread pudding is rumored to have a new name.
June 14, 2018 UK foreign secretary threatens to pull England from World Cup over Russian spy scandal The British men’s soccer team may not participate “in the normal way” in this summer’s World Cup in Russia if the Kremlin had anything to do with the unexplained illness of a former spy, the U.K. foreign secretary said.
June 12, 2018 British model celebrates kidnapper’s nearly 17-year prison sentence A British model who was kidnapped and held for ransom in Italy said Monday that justice had been “served” after her kidnapper was sentenced to nearly 17 years in prison.
June 12, 2018 Girl, 9, sent to rehab after refusing to stop playing 'Fortnite,' wetting herself A 9-year-old girl in the United Kingdom was sent to rehab after she wet herself while refusing to stop playing the popular video game “Fortnite.”
June 11, 2018 Man whose girlfriend committed suicide after he threatened to send revenge porn to her family may face manslaughter charges A man whose girlfriend jumped to her death after he threatened her with revenge porn may face manslaughter charges, a court heard.
June 11, 2018 Britain's violent crime wave tied to surge in crack, cocaine coming from Colombia, report says An increased supply of crack and cocaine coming out of Colombia is believed to be behind a surge in murders and robberies in Britain, a report says, as the country is grappling with a rising violent crime rate.
