LONDON—A World War II-era Spitfire fighter plane crashed near a British air force base in eastern England on Saturday, killing the pilot, the U.K. defense ministry said. The ministry confirmed the death of a Royal Air Force pilot “in a tragic accident” near RAF Coningsby, an air base. There was no immediate word on the cause of...
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Israeli bombing of Rafah triggers pro-Palestine protests across UK
A crowd carrying Palestine flags with some wearing the green bibs of the Friends of Al-Aqsa human rights movement were seen marching through the town. Friends of Al-Aqsa called for an emergency demonstration outside Downing Street in London Posting on social media, it said: “Let’s mobilise for an emergency rally for Rafah. We have all...
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Another pandemic ‘absolutely inevitable’: Top UK scientist’s warning
As the world is just getting over Covid-19 after four years, a top British scientist warned that another pandemic is “absolutely inevitable”. An illustration of the novel coronavirus seen next to a health care worker at a Covid-19 testing centre The former chief scientific adviser to the British government, Sir Patrick Vallance, urged the UK...
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Rishi Sunak faces calls for UK to follow Spain, Norway and Ireland in recognising Palestinian state
Rishi Sunak is facing calls for the UK to recognise the state of Palestine, on the day that Ireland, Spain and Norway officially do so. The Scottish first minister and Scottish National Party (SNP) leader John Swinney has written to both the prime minister and Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer urging them to “do the...
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Pope Francis reported to have used derogatory phrase about homosexuals
Pope Francis has reportedly said there is “too much faggotry” among trainee priests in remarks that will confound those who regarded him as being sympathetic to homosexuals in the Catholic Church. The 87-year-old Argentinian pontiff reportedly made the remarks in a behind-closed-doors address to bishops last week but they leaked out to the Italian press...
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UK Air Force Grounds World War II Spitfire Planes After Pilot Dies In Crash
A few dozen airworthy Spitfires remain, including six based at RAF Coningsby. London: Britain’s Royal Air Force has grounded a fleet of World War II Spitfire planes following the death of a pilot in a weekend crash, officials said Monday. The announcement raises questions about the legendary single-seat fighter aircraft’s participation in events to mark...
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Is Britain the world’s biggest holiday rip-off?
Getting around The high cost of train travel within the UK is another thorny issue. Say you want to reach your Cornish holiday apartment by train, taking a leaf out of Greta Thunberg’s book and doing your bit for the planet. The cheapest off-peak return from London to Penzance on Aug 5 currently costs £143...
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Art: Show examines how JMW Turner recorded environment changes
Getty Images JMW Turner, who died in 1851 at the age of 76, is considered to be one of Britain’s greatest landscape artists A new exhibition is to examine how British artist JMW Turner unknowingly captured the permanent impact people were having on the environment in his paintings. A World of Care will see the...
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300 million children face sexual abuse online each year, new research suggests
More than 300 million children a year are victims of online sexual abuse and exploitation, new research estimating the global scale of the crisis suggests. Researchers at the University of Edinburgh found one in eight, or 12.6%, of the world’s children have been victims of non-consensual talking, sharing and exposure to sexual images and video...
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Fewer top women earners in British finance since pandemic, shows report
Women make up a smaller proportion of top earners in British financial and professional services than before the Covid-19 pandemic. Image: Shutterstock 2 min read Last Updated : May 27 2024 | 8:35 AM IST Women make up a smaller proportion of top earners in British financial and professional services than before the Covid-19...
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National service will ‘toughen up’ British teenagers to face dangerous world
National service will “toughen up” Britain’s teenagers as the nation is put on a war footing, the Defence Secretary insisted. Grant Shapps said recruiting 30,000 teenagers for a year-long stint in the armed forces is what the country and military “sorely need”. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Red Sea attacks and conflict in the Middle East...
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Rishi Sunak’s national service plan faces enforcement, funding questions
The survey of 2,072 adults found that 25% viewed the prime minister favorably, up 5 percentage points from earlier in May. That compares with 34% for Starmer. Photo: Bloomberg 5 min read Last Updated : May 26 2024 | 10:23 PM IST By Alex Wickham and Alicia Diaz Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s campaign...