As 2024 is the 60th anniversary year of the release of “My Fair Lady,” starring Audrey Hepburn and Rex Harrison, my wife and I recently sat down to rewatch the classic. A truly iconic film which was nominated for an astounding 12 Academy Awards. It ended up winning eight, including “Best Picture,” “Best Director” and “Best Actor.” However, notably absent …
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On this day in history, May 4, 1979, Margaret Thatcher — who led the United Kingdom‘s Conservative Party and ultimately came to be called the “Iron Lady” for her politics and leadership style — became the first female prime minister of the U.K. An Oxford-educated lawyer and chemist, Thatcher took office the day after the Conservatives won the 44-seat majority …
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A High Court judge ruled Friday that the U.K. government acted unlawfully when it approved a plan to meet climate targets without evidence that it could be delivered. It was the second time in two years that the government’s main climate action plan was found to be unlawful and insufficient in meeting legally-binding targets to cut greenhouse gas emissions. Justice …
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No ID, no vote — no matter who you are. Former U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson was turned away from a polling station on Thursday after forgetting to bring proper identification to vote, British media are reporting. Johnson, who in 2022 introduced a contentious requirement for voters to show photo ID while voting, ran afoul of his own rules while …
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The United Kingdom on Wednesday commenced its controversial operation to relocate migrants to Rwanda in Africa, promising more “operations” in the coming weeks. The British government has spent two years battling legal and political roadblocks in pursuit of its Rwanda policy plan, which would allow the U.K. to send any asylum seekers entering the U.K. from a “safe” country after …
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The King James Bible, the most famous version of the world’s most influential book, was published on this day in history, May 2, 1611. “The King James, or Authorized, Version of the Bible remains the most widely published text in the English language,” claims the British Library. Commissioned by King James I of England in 1604, it is famed for …
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One family is all about girl power. The Jones family of the U.K. has decades’ worth of women all within the same family tree — and they’re now celebrating the birth of another baby girl. Teya Jones was born in Shrewsbury, England, in April 2024, making her the fifth generation girl in the Jones clan, as SWNS, the British news …
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A British police officer is facing terror charges for showing support for Hamas on WhatsApp, a police watchdog said Wednesday. West Yorkshire constable Mohammed Adil shared images supporting Hamas, which is banned and designated a terror group in the U.K., the Independent Office for Police Conduct said. Adil faces two counts of publishing an image in support of a proscribed …
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High levels of E. coli were found in uncooked meats and raw dog food sold in grocery stores in the U.K., according to research presented last week at the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ESCMID) Global Congress in Barcelona. Researchers from the University of Bristol examined 58 samples of raw beef, chicken, pork and lamb sold at …
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A 17-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder. The arrest occurred after three people were assaulted with a sharp object at a secondary school in northern England, South Yorkshire Police said Wednesday. Two adults and a child were treated for minor injuries but didn’t need to be transported to a hospital, according to The Birley Academy. MURDERED …
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