UK faces gold shortage as traders send $82B to New York in anticipation of Trump tariffs
People can’t get their hands on gold because so much has been shipped to New York, and the rest is stuck in the queue,” one ...
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Letter From London: Stop It, Repeated the American in London
It was from the US that the grey squirrel was first introduced to the UK. Two of them have now moved into the attic. I woke ...
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UK Royal Navy Declares Amphibious Merlin Fleet Fully Operational
LONDON—The UK Royal Navy has declared full operational capability (FOC) with its Leonardo AW/EH101 Merlin Mk. 4 fleet of ...
UK environmental activists appeal against prison sentences they say are unduly harsh
Sixteen environmental activists in Britain have gone to court to appeal prison sentences for actions including stopping ...
Why were warning signs missed for the UK teen who killed 3 girls in a stabbing rampage?
Six months after a teenage attacker stabbed three girls to death at a children’s dance class in England, new details about ...
UK weather: Snow blizzards to sweep parts of country as London faces cold snap
The northernmost parts of the UK could face blizzard conditions as unpredictable weather patterns look set to bring more snow in the coming weeks. Parts of Scotland will likely be the worst hit, and ...
Explainer-What challenges does the UK face if it backs the new Heathrow runway plan?
British finance minister Rachel Reeves is expected to back the expansion of Heathrow Airport on Wednesday, turning to the ...
New driving law in London could be rolled out to rest of UK
She continued, "Madam Deputy speaker, it doesn't have to be this way. In London, a law has been in place prohibiting pavement ...
Only three people have ever been given permission to whistle in this London arcade
Move over Paul McCartney, there’s a new whistler in town. Well, in Burlington Arcade, at least, where only the third person ever has been presented with the privilege. For decades, not a soul was ...