Black children in England and Wales are nearly eight times more likely to face strip searches than white children, report shows
Black children in England and Wales are nearly eight times more likely to be strip searched than white children / Picture: File A shocking report by England’s Children’s Commissioner has exposed stark racial disparities in UK policing,…
76% of UK universities have seen decline in Indian student enrollment, survey shows
The survey shows that 76% of Indian students in British universities have experienced a decline in enrollment. Indian student enrollments at British universities have fallen, new figures show, before visa rules were tightened, international postgraduate…
UK universities spy on pro-Palestinian students? 12 universities paid more than £440,000 to security firms – report
Twelve UK universities paid £443,943 to Horus Security Consulting to spy on pro-Palestinian students/Image: BBC Twelve UK universities paid more than £440,000 to a private company run by a former military intelligence officer to spy on student protesters…
UK: Royal College of Music faces backlash over new plans to ban private school students
The Royal Academy scheme, which excludes private school pupils, provides subsidized training for five state-educated musicians/Photo: Getty Images The Royal College of Music has launched a plan to restrict access to state-educated students, raising…
London synagogue hit by arson attack again; Sadiq Khan vows strict action
A series of attempted arson attacks targeting the Jewish community have been reported at Kenton United Synagogue in north-west London. The Community Safety Trust (CST) said Saturday night’s attack caused minor smoke damage to internal rooms, but…
London arson attack: UK police investigating anti-Semitic hate crime after man approached shop carrying bag of flammable bottles
An arson attack on a business in Hendon, north-west London, is being treated as an anti-Semitic hate crime and counter-terrorism officers are leading the investigation due to similarities to recent incidents in the area.The Metropolitan Police said a man…
Queen Elizabeth II’s private papers opened for first official biographical project
Royal archives unlock first authorized biography of Queen Elizabeth II/Photo: File For the first time since the Queen’s death Elizabeth Her private papers will be made available to authorized historians in September 2022, marking a major step…
British man pleads guilty in US hacking case involving more than $8 million worth of virtual currency theft
Tyler Buchanan admitted to using text message phishing against 12 companies to steal more than $8 million in virtual currency. A British man has pleaded guilty in the United States to participating in a cybercrime scheme that targeted at least 12…
British farmers plan to breed ‘less photogenic’ Highland cows to stop tourists and influencers from photographing them
A Derbyshire farmer took action when influencers and tourists kept photographing his Highland cows / Picture: BBC A British farmer plans to breed his Highland cows to make them “less photogenic” amid growing concerns about tourists and…
Wedding paid for with Pokémon card: Man discovers ultra-rare collectibles in attic 20 years later, sells them and makes huge windfall
Proceeds from sales of rare Pokémon cards now help pay for his wedding, turning childhood collection into life-changing value / SWNS A routine cleanout in a Dorset loft ended with an all-expenses-paid wedding after a set of long-forgotten Pokémon cards…