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An Afghan special forces veteran who fought alongside British troops is fighting with British troops after suffering serious brain injuries in an alleged attack while working as a security guard in the UK, police said.After the accident at the train station in late March, the victim, Nour Aziz Ahmedzai, 39, was rushed to hospital. Two … Read more
Indian-born entrepreneur Karishma Vijay wins British reality show 2026 apprenticereceived an investment of £250,000 after being selected as the winner by Lord Alan Sugar.apprentice is a BBC business reality show in which contestants complete difficult business tasks over several weeks and compete for investment from British business tycoon Lord Sugar, who has been the head … Read more
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is facing pressure from opposition leaders to step down after new revelations that former US ambassador Peter Mandelson was allowed to take office despite failing a security clearance.The controversy sparked a political firestorm, with critics accusing Starmer of misleading parliament and failing to take responsibility for the appointment. what is … Read more
An Indian PhD student in the UK has shared a detailed breakdown of her monthly expenses, drawing attention to the growing cost of living pressures faced by international students, particularly the high cost of accommodation.Anushka Diwakar, a first-year PhD student at the University of Manchester, posted a video on Instagram explaining how she managed her … Read more
A Reform UK candidate in Leeds local elections is under investigation after a video showed him shouting controversial slogans at Gaza-related protests in 2024, The Times reported.Professor Muhammad Sajjad Raja is described as a highly educated social and political figure and has been selected as the candidate for Reform in the Leeds Moortown constituency ahead … Read more
British Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood The UK government has signaled a tougher stance on asylum fraud, with Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood warning on X (formerly Twitter) that individuals who make false claims based on gender or sexual orientation will face rejection, deportation and loss of support.Mahmoud said in the post that the behavior of those … Read more
On July 7, 2013, in the men’s singles final of the All England Lawn Tennis Championships at Wimbledon in London, British player Andy Murray lifted the trophy after defeating Serbian player Novak Djokovic. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, File) Former world number one doubles player Jamie Murray has announced his retirement from professional tennis at the age … Read more
Two Metropolitan Police officers have been charged after a devastating car crash in south-east London that killed a 38-year-old pregnant woman and her unborn child. The incident took place on Eltham Road near Kidbrooke on October 17, 2024, when the woman’s car collided with an unmarked police car.The unborn child was pronounced dead at the … Read more
Record numbers of young people are leaving the UK, with rising living costs and limited financial prospects leading to a sharp rise in youth immigration, a new report shows.According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), 130,000 to 140,000 Britons aged 20 to 29 immigrated in the year to June 2025, well above the pre-pandemic … Read more
Higher energy prices caused by the ongoing conflict in Iran will hit British households and could undermine a fragile recovery in living standards, according to a report by the Resolution Foundation.Typical working-age households in the UK could see their income fall by almost £500 this financial year as higher fuel and energy costs erode incomes, … Read more