Major police operation targets drug and knife crime
LONDON — A sweeping law enforcement operation targeting drug trafficking networks and knife crime across England and Wales resulted in […]
UK economy sees surprise growth in March despite Iran war
LONDON — The United Kingdom’s economy expanded by 0.4 percent in March, official data showed Wednesday, a result that surpassed
Changes to PIP payments
LONDON — The government announced Thursday a series of significant changes to Personal Independence Payment, the disability benefit paid to
Chris Mason: Potential leadership challengers jostle for position
LONDON — Ambitious lawmakers within the governing Centrist Alliance party are openly manoeuvring for a potential leadership contest, senior party
City’s historic Assembly Rooms to be repaired
HARWICK — City councillors voted unanimously Tuesday to approve a 4.7 million pound conservation repair programme for the Harwick Assembly
HMRC to use AI from British tech firm to spot fraud and tax return errors
LONDON — His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs announced Wednesday that it will deploy artificial intelligence tools developed by Edinburgh-based software
I built my own prosthetic leg for swimming
BRISTOL — A 29-year-old mechanical engineering graduate who lost his right leg below the knee in a road accident three
Australian giant Coles misled shoppers with fake discounts, court rules
SYDNEY — An Australian federal court ruled Wednesday that supermarket giant Coles Group misled consumers by advertising hundreds of products
Big tech bets on new mascots in bid to seem more cuddly
NEW YORK — Several of the world’s largest technology companies have quietly hired teams of illustrators, animators, and brand strategists
Warning higher Europe air fares ‘inevitable’ due to Iran war
BRUSSELS — European airline executives and aviation industry bodies issued stark warnings Tuesday that higher passenger fares across routes between