The property was reportedly sold by Maxwell back in 1997, only to be resold for £1.7 million last August. Ghislaine Maxwell, British socialite and former partner of notorious convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, was living in a luxury residence in London during the 1990s when she allegedly groomed an underage […]
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Britain’s talks on separation with the European Union resume on Monday with few signs of compromise on a new trade agreement and time running out to avoid a messy split. London will host EU negotiator Michel Barnier after a round of face-to-face talks ended a day early last week in […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107979/26/1079792631_0:98:3073:1826_1200x675_80_0_0_3293c95fe36b2ef82cf5293a79558cee.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/uk/202007041079792588-uk-public-places-reopen-as-covid-19-restrictions-lifted/ The UK government has published guidlines for businesses on measures that should be implemented to reduce COVID-19 transmission, including reducing the number of people in enclosed spaces, providing sanitisers, and improving ventilation. A broadcast shows people on the streets of London as restaurants, pubs, […]
Riot police were showered with bottles, bricks and other projectiles while trying to break up an illegal rave in west London on Friday night. At least seven officers were injured during the hostilities. The police were called to the scene in White City following reports of a number of people […]
On Wednesday, the UK Foreign Office summoned Chinese Ambassador to Britain Liu Xiaoming to express “deep concerns” over the new national security law for Hong Kong passed by China’s top legislative body and signed by President Xi Jinping on Tuesday. China’s Ambassador to the UK Liu Xiaoming has slammed Britain’s “accusations” […]
For the second time in as many nights, police officers have been attacked in London while attempting to break up an illegal party, Reuters reports. In the previous night’s incident, at least 22 officers were hurt. The latest incident happened near Colville Gardens in western London, where an unlicensed music […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/104952/65/1049526569_0:183:3500:2151_1200x675_80_0_0_9b8affa2fd84abb1db4c16760380ebfd.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/uk/202006251079717509-brixton-party-clashes-police/ Home Secretary Priti Patel took to Twitter to lambast the “utterly vile scenes”, which amounted to a total breach of lockdown regulations, despite their recent partial rollback. In an attempt break up an illegal street party in Brixton, London, 22 Metropolitan Police officers […]
LONDON — Producing a promised new defense and security review was never going to be straightforward for the British government, but the impact of the COVID-19 crisis and the fast-evolving geostrategic position has muddied the waters even further, leaving open the question of future investment priorities. The integrated defense, security […]
“RIP Rayshard” is spray-painted on a sign as flames engulf a Wendy’s restaurant during protests in Atlanta on Saturday over the death of Rayshard Brooks. Brynn Anderson/AP hide caption toggle caption Brynn Anderson/AP “RIP Rayshard” is spray-painted on a sign as flames engulf a Wendy’s restaurant during protests in Atlanta […]
Hundreds of protesters gathered for a demonstration in London that claimed to protect statues from Black Lives Matter protests. An appeal has been launched to identify a man who urinated next to a memorial for PC Palmer, an officer who was stabbed to death during the Westminster terror attack. The […]
The gap between New York gold futures and London spot gold price has soared more than 40 times this spring, forcing traders to move some positions from US contracts to the UK over-the-counter market. London has temporarily overtaken New York as the global centre for gold trading because of unprecedented […]
UK 13:18 GMT 08.06.2020Get short URL While incumbent US President Donald Trump appears to have good personal relations with Prime Minister Boris Johnson, relations between the two nations have not always fared as well, often mired in disagreements, specifically on London’s decision to allow Huawei in the country’s 5G networks. […]
After a peaceful demonstration at the US embassy, some ‘Black Lives Matter’ protesters in London showed up at Downing Street where the scene grew more chaotic. Police clashed with the crowd in an attempt to restore order. The gathering at London’s US embassy on Sunday drew thousands of people, and […]
This is not about race.This is about revolution. Advertisement – story continues below Churchill is the hero of World War II credited with saving England from Nazi Germany. The left is so radical that even Winston Churchill is a villain in their eyes. They’ve defaced Churchill! pic.twitter.com/rkINK4oac6 — Jack Dawkins […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107954/18/1079541826_0:0:2925:1645_1200x675_80_0_0_14892b1fc64d6d19bc028e06d03d20c1.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/uk/202006061079541818-winston-churchill-statue-defaced-on-d-day-anniversary-amid-george-floyd-protests-in-london/ Ongoing and widespread protests provoked by the death of African-American George Floyd at the hands of white police officers are taking place in almost every major city across the United States, as well as in other many capitals around the world, and London […]
UK 18:55 GMT 06.06.2020(updated 18:56 GMT 06.06.2020) Get short URL https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107954/11/1079541133_0:0:3072:1728_1200x675_80_0_0_5434c16dd4235e715654a456a34d1266.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/uk/202006061079541112-protester-reportedly-injured-policeman-knocked-off-horse-at-blm-protests-in-london—videos/ Some of the videos that were apparently recorded at the rally show police officers being pelted with a variety of projectiles, with even a bicycle being launched at them. A Black Lives Matter […]
LONDON – Britain’s first dedicated cyber regiment has been officially established as part of the Army’s drive to modernize its response to the growing digital threat posed by potential adversaries. Creation of the unit, the 13th Signals Regiment, is part of an ongoing restructuring of the British Army, known as […]
John Boyega delivered a powerful message to protesters in London on Wednesday. The Star Wars actor’s passionate speech left him in tears at times as he called for countries nationwide to fight for black people’s lives and dignity. “Black lives have always mattered,” he said. “We have always been important. […]
Protests over George Floyd’s death have gone international, with hundreds of people taking to the streets of London and Berlin to decry the rampant police brutality in the US. The chants of “No justice, no peace” rang out in the British capital on Sunday as protesters marched towards the US […]
A new report predicts that Brexit will be “more harmful and long-lasting” for the British army and U.K.’s defense sector than for the European Union. Source link
Europe 15:30 GMT 16.05.2020Get short URL Fire crews from Barking, East Ham, Dagenham, Plaistow, Ilford, and other nearby stations in East London were sent to tackle the incident in Barking, reports say. 20 fire engines and more than 120 firefighters responded to a fire at an industrial estate on Alfreds Way […]
Europe 06:55 GMT 16.05.2020Get short URL LONDON (Sputnik) – By threatening to proceed with legal action against London over an alleged violation of the EU’s freedom of movement rules, Brussels is trying to penalise it for Brexit, Freddy Vachha, the general secretary of the UK Independence Party (UKIP), told Sputnik. […]
The UK and EU have exchanged jibes after the third round of Brexit trade talks ended with “little progress.” London accused Brussels of taking an “ideological approach,” but Michel Barnier claimed the UK was stuck in the 1970s. The UK’s chief negotiator, David Frost, released a statement after the two […]
The queen gave a 75th anniversary VE Day speech Friday night that doubled as a rallying cry against coronavirus. “Never give up, never despair, that was the message of VE Day,” she told the British people. Second World War heroes would “recognize and admire,” the sacrifices the British were making […]