A general election is due later this year in the UK and the big focus will be on of course who will be the Prime Minister. Will Sunak be replaced as the conservative Chief and which candidate will be able to lead the country forward? A new poll suggests conservative voters believe that only Penny Mordaunt can beat Keir Starmer in the coming election.

UK: Penny Mordaunt can beat Keir Starmer in upcoming elections, says poll

UK is banning mobile phones in schools. Mobile phones will be prohibited in schools across England under new government guidance. The guidance is not statutory and offers schools a variety of ways to implement the ban.

Why is the UK banning smartphones in schools?

London Metropolitan Police has found a body in Thames River which the officials 'strongly believe' is that of Abdul Ezedi, the alleged chemical attacker who targeted a woman and her daughters on January 31 in Clapham, south London.

London police 'strongly believe' body found in Thames is of Clapham chemical attacker Abdul Ezedi

The final day of London Fashion Week, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's wife Akshata Murthy wore a suit designed by UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron's wife Samantha Cameron.

UK first lady Akshata Murthy dazzles at London Fashion Week, opts for waistcoat worth $227

In a major embarrassment to the UK Royal Navy, a Trident nuclear missile misfired and crashed into the ocean near the submarine that launched it, last month. The test firing was conducted off the coast of Florida and it was the second consecutive time a Trident nuclear missile had failed.

UK Trident nuclear missile flop: Missile misfires & crashes into ocean

Big embarrassment: Alarm over UK's dying navy

The UK's air travel watchdog has put forth a proposal that, if passed, can see legal use of drones for delivery of critical medicines and for inspection of railways, roads and power lines.

UK: Drones may deliver medicines if CAA proposal goes through

In a new immigration scandal, it has emerged that the so-called 'high-risk' passengers and their planes are landing in Britain without going through the necessary security checks that means the passengers categorised as high-risk reach the London airport.

UK: 'High-risk flights' land in the UK without going through security checks

The European Union, on Monday (Feb 19) formally launched a naval mission to protect the Red Sea shipping from the Iran-backed Yemen-based Houthi rebels. Meanwhile, the militant group claimed to have targeted “two American ships” in the Gulf of Aden, a day after a missile attack severely damaged a Belize-flagged ship.

EU launches Red Sea mission; Houthis claim to have targeted ‘two American ships’ in Gulf of Aden

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak could face a big crisis in election due next year with no change to his net approval rating. The number currently stands at minus 32%. Reports say that more than 100 Tories are likely to step down ahead of UK parliamentary polls even as the party suffered two byelection losses to the labor party. Watch to know more!

No change in PM Rishi Sunak's net approval ratings

UK: No change in UK PM Rishi Sunak's net approval ratings

The Goldendoodle was the favourite dog breed for Britons in 2023. What is this breed like? Why do Britons prefer it over others?

Gravitas | Goldendoodle: UK'S favourite dog

The UK's Goldendoodle is the nation's most popular dog, according to a study conducted by the UK's largest pet marketplace, pets4homes. The Goldendoodle is a cross between a Golden Retriever and a Poodle. The study that analysed sales and advertisements on the pets4homes website found the popularity of celebrity handbag dogs has declined.

Goldendoodle dominates pet preferances in UK; decline in celebrity handbag dog era | WION

Pressure is mounting on Israel for ceasefire. Several leaders from the United States, Australia, Canada, UK, EU, Jordan joined growing calls for Israel to pause and back off from a planned ground offensive in the southern Gazan city of Rafah, urging a humanitarian ceasefire.

Will there be any ceasefire after Rafah attacks?

Consumers open wallets but only for essentials

The New York Times reports that Microsoft-backed Open AI has completed a deal that values the company at 80 billion dollars or more. As part of the deal, the company would sell existing shares in a so-called tender offer led by venture firm Thrive Capital.

AI craze boosts OpenAI's valuation

In a bizarre incident, a man from Barnsley town, South Yorkshire, England, mixed his sperm with that of his father to get his partner pregnant. After the Barnsley Council discovered the case, they decided to take legal action against the man and asked him to undergo a paternity test. However, a High Court judge ruled that the man cannot be forced to take a paternity test.

UK: Man impregnates partner by mixing his sperm with father's, escapes paternity test

The volume of private equity deals is poised to grow in 2024, along with an increased focus on AI to drive long-term value creation, according to reports.

Global private equity outlook: Factors at play

In a big jolt to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak UK's opposition Labour Party delivered two crushing by-election defeats to the ruling conservatives. Watch to know more.

UK's Labour Party wins two  by-elections in Kingswood and Wellingborough

The United Kingdom has announced a new crackdown on "cowards" who kill their partners through "rough sex".On Valentine's Day, (Wednesday, Feb 14th) the UK government announced that a new statutory aggravating factor will be brought in" for this.

UK cracks down on 'rough sex' or 'Fifty Shades Of Grey-gone-wrong defence'. Here's what it means

The once pioneering British business of the Body Shop has collapsed into administration, placing approximately 2,000 jobs in jeopardy at the renowned ethical cosmetics retailer, Reuters reported.

Iconic Body Shop UK enters administration, putting 2,000 jobs at risk

The UK economy officially entered a technical recession marking the first time since 2012. This comes after two consecutive quarters of negative growth.

Recession hits UK as economy shrinks, negative growth triggers this

Two dogs that fatally attacked a grandmother in Britain's Essex have been identified as the banned XL bullies, police confirmed Friday (Feb 9). The 68-year-old lady was attacked on Saturday (Feb 3) while she was visiting her grandson at a Jaywick home.

Two dogs that fatally attacked UK grandmother identified as XL bullies

A court in the United Kingdom, on Tuesday (Feb 13) found three people guilty of a terror offence after they displayed images of paragliders at a pro-Palestine march in London a week after Hamas’ deadly October 7 attack on Israel.

UK: Three pro-Palestinian protesters found guilty of terror offence over paraglider images

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