British Steel halts redundancy plans after government rescue | British Steel
British Steel said it will close consultations on up to 2,700 redundancy without action after the government took control of the company earlier this month. In March, Chinese company Jingye, which purchased British Steel in 2020, proposed shutting down two Scunthorpe explosion furnaces. We have launched consultations saying it could affect employment of 2,000-2,700 people. […]
250 years after the British invaded my hometown
When I was a boy, my father would ring my brother, me, and my dog right after the sunrise on Patriot Day. We walked to the bottom of the street and got a glimpse of the men and boys marching down Strawberry Hill Road towards Concord’s old North Bridge. Although not more than a few […]
British Airways crew member found dead in San Francisco hotel
Reports say the British Airways crew were found dead in a hotel room in San Francisco during a stopover between flights this week. A male crew was found dead in his hotel bed after his colleague reported failing to work to return to the UK on Thursday. The sun reported. Hotel staff found the crew […]
British Grandmother Julia Butterworth given ‘second chance’ after world-first heart valve operation
My grandmother was given a “second chance in life” after being manipulated in the world. Julia Butterworth, 53, replaced two valves in her heart in 2007 after doctors detected organ tweets. Despite being monitored, the four Grans underwent another surgery in 2022 to replace two more valves, with the third being considered “irreparable.” Julia Butterworth, […]
Archaeologists unearth ‘fascinating’ remnants of British control of St. Augustine in the 1700s
Archaeologists from the oldest urban area in the United States recently unearthed parts of their historic district. Fox News Digital spoke about the excavations with Andrea White, an urban archaeologist in St. Augustine, Florida. The project took place around the city’s Lincolnville area and concluded in February. (See the video at the top of this […]
Johnny Sexton makes surprise move to join Andy Farrell’s Lions coaching staff | British & Irish Lions
Johnny Sexton has been added to the British & Irish Lions coaching staff for a summer tour of Australia, following previous criticism of Finn Russell and Owen Farrell’s support, in a surprising move that has brought more intrigue to the fly-half selection debate. Sexton wasn’t named after Andy Farrell when the head coach announced his […]
British hospitals introduce treatment for heart failure that cuts deaths by 62% | Heart disease
People in the UK with heart failure are being given large amounts of drugs at the start of treatment after global studies found this to result in a major reduction in death. Experts say the new approach could mean that people with a fatal potential condition will begin receiving the ideal amount of medication within […]
British Army Drafted by Government to Help Birmingham Trash Crisis
The Labour government has called on the military to help clean up the garbage from the streets of Birmingham as the ongoing union strike left tens of thousands of tons of garbage lined up in the city of Britain’s second-largest city. Community Secretary Angela Rayner reportedly invoked military aid to the Civil Authority (MACA) authority […]
No guarantee British Steel plant will be able to continue, says business secretary | British Steel
The business secretary refused to assure Scunthorpe's explosion furnace would get the raw materials in time. The emergency government action says it means there is a “highly trusted bar” for Chinese companies to invest in key UK industries. Jonathan Reynolds refused to directly accuse British steel owner Gingy of obstructing the factory, but it is […]
UK Approves Bill to Halt Closure of British Steel by Chinese Owners
LONDON (AP) – British lawmakers have returned to Parliament from Saturday's Easter break to approve emergency rescue of the country's last factory that will make iron from scratch. Kiel Prime Minister Starmer supported the bill, which was intended to summon the sixth rare Saturday seat since World War II, primarily to block the Jinsy Group, […]