Younger Brother of British Prime Minister Keir Starmer Dies at 60
LONDON (AP) – British Prime Minister Keir Starmer's brother has died, Downing Street said in a statement Friday. Nick Starmer, 60, died on Thursday after suffering from cancer. The 62-year-old prime minister paid tribute to his younger brother, praising him as a “wonderful person”. “He faced every challenge life threw at him with courage and […]
British Royals Step Out to Church in Symbolic End of Cancer-Struck 2024
2024 has been a year of medical drama for the British royal family, with their annual walk to church on the grounds of Sandringham marking a significant anniversary. King Charles III and Queen Camilla, accompanied by Prince William, Duchess Kate and their children, walked to church for Christmas Mass at Sandringham Estate. This mass is […]
British Druids, Pagans, and Tourists Gather at Stonehenge for Solstice
LONDON (AP) – Thousands of tourists, pagans, druids and others just waiting for the arrival of spring dawned on the shortest day of the year at the ancient Stonehenge monument Saturday. On the winter solstice, the shortest day and longest night in the Northern Hemisphere, revelers cheered and drummed as the sun rose over the […]
Letters from Lord Byron, Elizabeth I and Benjamin Franklin among collection discovered in British stately home | Heritage
Baron Edmond de Rothschild was one of the richest and best-connected men in Europe. However, his lifelong hobby of looking for autographs of famous people was more like that of a young man who admires idols. Ninety years after his death, more than 220 letters he collected over 60 years have been discovered at Waddesdon […]
British Pastor Under Fire for Telling Kids the Truth about Santa Claus
british pastor accused An incident where Christmas was ruined by telling a group of elementary school students that Santa Claus doesn't exist. During a religious education class, the Rev. Paul Chamberlain told the group of 10 people:– and 11-year-old students at St. Faith's Church: “You're already in sixth grade.''now let's be real, Santa isn't real.” […]
British PM Starmer urges Trump to stand with Ukraine
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has urged President-elect Trump to cooperate with Ukraine in its war with Russia. Mr. Starmer and Mr. Trump spoke by phone on Wednesday, their second phone conversation since Mr. Trump won last month's presidential election. During the call, the Prime Minister congratulated President Trump on his recent Cabinet nominations and […]
British Lawn Tennis Association Bans Transgender Players in Women’s Event
The British Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) has changed its gender inclusion policy, banning transgender athletes from competing in the women's category, based on scientific evidence that trans women retain physical advantages over men. Previous rules allowed transgender athletes to “self-identify” and choose the category of their choice, but that rule will be abolished next month. […]
British cop PC Simon Barker accused of filming sex act inside of a police station
A British police officer who was filmed masturbating while in uniform has been banned for life. PC Simon Barker filmed himself having sex alone at a police station before sending the video to his partner. Ms Barker, a member of North Yorkshire Police's local crime team, quit her job the day before she was due […]
Guardian wins features and sports prizes at British journalism ceremony | Guardian Media Group
The Guardian won features writing and sports journalism at the Press Gazette British Journalism Awards on Thursday night. Shirin Kale won the Journalism Feature Award for her work on life and death in British maternity wards and the questions surrounding convicted murderer Michael Stone. The judges said: “Shirin's work is a masterclass in how to […]
British tennis bans men from women’s competitive tournaments
The Lawn Tennis Association, Britain's governing body for tennis, has banned transgender women from competing in top women's tournaments. The new policy continues to allow men who identify as women to compete against women at the local level in tournaments for “fun” or “social” purposes. The LTA's new policy describes tennis as a “gender-influenced” sport […]