British Isles

Ezedi given Muslim burial despite controversial conversion

28 Mar 2024
Abdul Ezedi, the Clapham chemical attacker, received a Muslim funeral and burial in London, despite previously claiming to have converted to Christianity. Ezedi, who was granted asylum in the UK based on his supposed Christian faith,…

Farmers protest post-Brexit rules and trade deals

28 Mar 2024
UK farmers, feeling betrayed post-Brexit, have protested in London against trade deals and new regulations that jeopardise their livelihoods. The demonstrators, accompanied by tractors, converged on Parliament Square, voicing their distress over trade agreements that permit…

Surprise inflation drop could mean cheaper mortgages

21 Mar 2024
UK inflation has dropped to 3.4%, the lowest in over two and a half years, potentially signalling a Bank of England (BoE) interest rate cut this summer. This decrease, primarily driven by slower food price increases,…

Leo Varadkar: ‘I am no longer best man to be Irish PM’

21 Mar 2024
Irish prime minister Leo Varadkar has announced his immediate resignation as Fine Gael party leader and will step down as Taoiseach once his successor is chosen. He led Ireland from 2017 and took pride in guiding…