British Isles

Over 3,500 churches shut in the last decade

20 Mar 2025
More than 3,500 churches have closed across the UK in the past ten years, with falling attendance and rising repair costs cited as major factors. The National Churches Trust estimates that between 3,000 and 5,000 parish…

Starmer hints he will hit back at Trump as tariff war intensifies

13 Mar 2025
Keir Starmer has declared that 'all options are on the table' as Britain weighs its response to Donald Trump’s global tariffs on steel and aluminium. The EU has already imposed countermeasures, but the UK has taken…

Cargo ship captain arrested after North Sea collision with tanker

13 Mar 2025
A Russian captain has been arrested following a catastrophic collision between the cargo ship Solong and the US-flagged tanker Stena Immaculate in the North Sea. The crash, which occurred while the tanker (which was anchored) was…

Starner outlines plans to scrap NHS England

13 Mar 2025
Keir Starmer has announced plans to abolish NHS England, aiming to cut bureaucracy and redirect funds to frontline healthcare. Calling it an ‘arms-length body’, he argued that scrapping it would eliminate duplication, saving money for nurses…