The British government’s plan for a landmark smoking ban that aims to stop young people from ever smoking cleared its first hurdle in Parliament on Tuesday despite vocal opposition from within Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s Conservative Party. The bill, a key policy announced by Sunak last year, would make it illegal to sell tobacco products … Read more
Initially, dentists believed that the lump was related to her teeth. (Representative pic) A 16-year-old girl in the United Kingdom who was sent home with antibiotics by a dentist when a pea-sized lump appeared on her cheek has been diagnosed with a rare cancer after the mass grew to the size of a “tennis ball” … Read more
The announcement from Catherine, Princess of Wales that she has started chemotherapy for cancer and is in the “early stages of that treatment” was a bolt from the blue. As Britain woke up over the weekend, the tone of every major newspaper was of concern. The Times struck a reassuring note with its front page … Read more
It is believed Catherine, Princess of Wales will not return to royal duties at Easter as was previously expected after the royal announced her shock cancer diagnosis on Friday night local time. Kate has remained absent from official royal duties since undergoing abdominal surgery in January, where she spent 13 days recovering at the London … Read more
King Charles says he is “so proud” of his daughter-in-law Catherine, Princess of Wales, after she revealed she is receiving treatment for cancer. Kate, 42, announced her diagnosis about 6pm Friday local time, confirming she was diagnosed with the disease after a planned abdominal surgery in January. The news comes after the King revealed he … Read more
Health bosses in the UK have issued an urgent warning as cases of a Victorian disease have continued to skyrocket in recent weeks. In a latest update, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) revealed that there were 553 confirmed cases of whooping cough in England this January. This is a significant increase compared to last … Read more
In the late 1950s and early 1960s he was the biggest star in the world, so why did Elvis only come to the UK once – and why did The King turn down The Queen? On this day, March 3, 1960, rumours ran like wildfire through the small Scottish town of Prestwick, 30 miles southwest … Read more
After achieving massive success throughout her nearly 40-year music career, Kylie Minogue has earned the Brit Awards global icon title. Since breaking through in the late 1980s, the 55-year-old Australian pop superstar has sold more than 80 million records worldwide and became the first female artist to score a No.1 album in five consecutive decades … Read more
Rishi Sunak said that the government will soon unveil a “new, robust framework” to tackle extremism. London: Following weeks of simmering tension in the UK over the Gaza conflict, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak Friday said that the “time has come” to battle extremist forces as he warned “democracy itself is a target”. In an unusual … Read more
India would benefit from a move of over 70 nations like the UK, UAE and Australia that have agreed to take on additional obligations in the services sector under an agreement of the WTO, an official said on Tuesday. These WTO (World Trade Organisation) members are taking the additional obligations under the General Agreement on … Read more
