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English courts consider nixing mandatory wigs for barristers amid concerns they're 'culturally insensitive'

Courts in England and Wales are weighing whether required wigs discriminate against Black barristers and might remove the traditional headpieces from the mandatory dress code.

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UK Conservative defects to Labour Party, another hit to PM Rishi Sunak ahead of election

United Kingdom Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's Conservative Party could be losing popularity ahead of a general election. Another Conservative lawmaker has defected to the Labour party.

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Scotland's first minister Humza Yousaf resigns after coalition falls apart

Scotland’s first minister, Humza Yousaf, resigned rather than face a no-confidence vote following the end of a coalition between his Scottish National Party and the Green Party.

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Scottish leader says he won't resign amid fallout of decision to end power-sharing agreement

Scotland's First Minister, Humza Yousaf, is facing intense political pressure after breaking a power-sharing agreement. Yousaf replaced Nicola Sturgeon in March 2023.

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UK lawmakers to vote on bill that would outlaw tobacco sale, create 'first smoke-free generation'

United Kingdom lawmakers will debate and vote on a bill that would phase out the legal sale of tobacco entirely by raising the age of sale by one year each year.

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UK lawmaker 'manipulated' into giving personal numbers of colleagues in sexting blackmail scam

Senior British lawmaker William Wragg is the latest parliamentarian to be targeted with unsolicited messages in efforts to acquire sensitive personal information.

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UK to introduce bill to phase out legal sale of tobacco

The British government will introduce a bill in parliament on March 20, 2024, to prevent children turning 15 this year or younger from ever being able to be legally sold tobacco.

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JK Rowling says it 'happened again' as man filming in women's restroom claims to be transgender when caught

Author J.K. Rowling commented on social media that it "happened ... again" of a story of a man claiming to be a woman when caught filming in a girls' bathroom.

Entertainment 21 hours ago

‘One Life’ director predicts AI-generated shows are ‘inevitable,’ could be here in 3-5 years

British director James Hawes, who has worked on series like "Slow Horses" with Gary Oldman, spoke in front of the House of Commons about the impact of AI on film and television.

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UK to ban disposable vapes, restrict flavored e-cigarettes 'specifically marketed' to kids: 'We must act'

U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said his government will carry out several actions to curb nicotine use, including the ban of disposable vapes.

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British Film Institute places trigger warnings on screenings of classic James Bond films: ‘Will cause offence'

Ahead of upcoming screenings, the British Film Institute has recently posted disclaimers for classic James Bond films, and others, claiming they can "cause offence."

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UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak faces critical vote on 'toughest ever anti-illegal immigration legislation'

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is facing a crucial vote in the House of Commons on his controversial immigration policy, aimed at sending asylum-seekers to Rwanda.

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UK looks to resurrect plan to deport illegal immigrants to Rwanda with bill to bypass human rights law

The United Kingdom's conservative government is resurrecting an effort to deport illegal immigrants to Rwanda, after a court ruling shot down the policy last month.

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BBC reportedly bars staff from attending major march against antisemitism in London: 'Controversial' rally

According to staff from the BBC, the network barred them from attending the National Solidarity March Against Antisemitism in London this Sunday.

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UK vows to press on with efforts to deport illegal migrants to African country, despite court blow

The U.K. government on Wednesday vowed to move ahead with efforts to deport illegal immigrants to Rwanda after a blow from the country's Supreme Court.

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Former UK Prime Minister David Cameron makes surprise return as Sunak shakes up Cabinet

David Cameron has now become the United Kingdom's foreign secretary after current leader Rishi Sunak dismissed Home Secretary Suella Braverman.

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Anglican minister slams progressive Christians as 'fake,' calls notion an oxymoron

Free Church of England minister Deacon Calvin Robinson argued that progressive Christianity isn't possible, calling it "fake" in a new interview.

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YouTube demonetizes Russell Brand after sexual assault allegations, cites his harmful ‘off-platform behavior'

Video platform YouTube announced it had demonetized Russell Brand's YouTube account following allegations that the comedian sexually assaulted four women years ago.

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Hit British baking show ditches national-themed weeks after people call them ‘racist and tacky’

Popular British show "The Great British Bake Off" opted to ditch its nationality-themed weeks for the upcoming seasons after viewers complained they were "racist."

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London mayor's 'Mate' campaign encouraging men to challenge sexist language scorched by critics

Sadiq Khan, the mayor of London, is facing mockery on Twitter after he flacked for a campaign targeted against "sexist and misogynistic language" in society.

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Mother begs Just Stop Oil protesters to let her 'take her kids to school': 'You lot are taking the p---’

A number of Just Stop Oil protesters were arrested after disrupting traffic in London, with the group sharing videos of the incident on its Twitter page.

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Sinn Féin gains record wins in Northern Ireland local elections, encouraging return of government

Sinn Féin, once party of the Irish Republican Army, swept the Northern Ireland local elections due to voter frustration with the Democratic Unionist Party.

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Left-wing UK lawmaker suspended after claiming Jews can't experience racism

Labour MP Diane Abbott was suspended as a party whip after she wrote a letter claiming that Jewish and White people cannot be the victims of racism.

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Elon Musk grilled on Twitter after BBC labeled 'Government Funded' news: 'Funded by the British public'

Billionaire Elon Musk is once again taking heat on Twitter after the platform labeled the BBC as a "Government Funded Media" source.

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Scotland elects first Muslim leader, Humza Yousaf, descendant of Pakistani immigrants

Scotland's governing party has elected Humza Yousaf, a Muslim and a descendant of Pakistani immigrants, to be the country's next leader.

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Women, activists skewer U.K. police department for listing ‘rape’ as a ‘non-emergency’ crime

Kent Police in the U.K. have been grilled for recently distributing a flier that names sexual assault as a "non-emergency" to be reported to the website.

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British politician defends Christianity in government life, tells ‘tolerant’ liberals to respect other views

Tim Farron said that liberals should respect the views of Christians and that Christians in positions of power, likewise, should respect people of opposing views.

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Christian member of Parliament blasts 'tolerant liberals' for hypocrisy against Christians: 'That's rubbish'

A member of Parliament in the UK and former leader of the Liberal Democrats, Tim Farron, defended Christianity by arguing that it will outlast its detractors.

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Former British PM Truss brushes off Biden’s criticism of her budget: reports

Former British Prime Minister Liz Truss brushed off comments made by President Biden in October, criticizing her push to cut taxes for the country's highest earners.

Entertainment 21 hours ago

Meghan Markle, Prince Harry at risk of having royal titles challenged by Parliament leader, expert claims

Bob Seely, the Conservative Member of the U.K. Parliament, wants to introduce a bill that would strip the Duke and Duchess of Sussex of their royal titles.

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Gavin Williamson, a senior member of Prime Minister Sunak's staff, has resigned amid bullying allegations

Senior member of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's staff Gavin Williamson has resigned after being accused of bullying colleagues. Williamson posted his resignation letter on Twitter.