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The U.K.'s newly-based Investigatory Powers Act (the Snoopers' Charter) "allows the State to tell lies in court," according to The Register, saying it enshrines into law "the practice where prosecutors lie about the origins of evidence to judges and...

UK police officers have sexually abused over 400 victims over the past two years, a royal watchdog says.Hundreds of British police officers and other employees of the police force have used their power to sexually abuse vulnerable people, a new repor...

An anonymous reader writes: Friday a group of protesters picketed Amazon's warehouse in Dunfermline, Scotland, alleging workers there face "up to 60 hours per week for little more than the minimum wage," according to an article in The Courier. "They...

German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier, right, and British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson shake hands after a joint press conference in Berlin, Germany, November 4, 2016. (Photo by AFP)Germany has warned Britain against further stalling the...

British security agencies have secretly and unlawfully collected massive volumes of confidential personal data, including financial information, on citizens for more than a decade, top judges have ruled. The Guardian adds:The investigatory powers tri...

British Ambassador to the UN Matthew Rycroft speaks during the 70th session of the General Assembly on October 13, 2016 at the United Nations in New York. (Photo by AFP)The British ambassador to the United Nations says his country will present a...

Former British Prime Minister Tony BlairInquiries into misconduct by UK soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan have infuriated former British Prime Minister Tony Blair.In an interview with the Sunday Telegraph, Blair said he was “very sorry” for t...

Czerwone liscie byly jednym z celow jesiennego wypadu do Europy. Nie widzialem takich ponad dekade.Charles Grey ma wypasiony pomnik jak Zygmunt Stary w Warszawie, ale Nie przepadam za herbata earl grey...

British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson (front row 2L) and Saudi-backed group's Riyad Hijab (front row 2R) stand with members of the Syrian High Negotiations Committee at the Foreign Office in London, Sept. 7, 2016. ©AFPSyria says the UK is det...

We recently visited Bressingham Steam and Gardens just outside of Diss in Norfolk.  The collection of steam engines was started in the early 1960's and has grown over the years.  We arrived just before its opening at 10am and was greeted by...

David Cameron gave his wife Samantha's stylist an OBE for political and public services. Photo / APDavid Cameron is facing the prospect of an inquiry into his resignation honours list after it emerged he has given a civil servant involved in the nomi...

David Cameron and his family. Photo / APDavid Cameron has prompted a furious Conservative Party row after being accused of "devaluing the honours system" by rewarding his No 10 colleagues and his wife Samantha's stylist in his resignation honours lis...

Brexit campaigner and former London mayor Boris Johnson prepares to leave a press conference in central London on June 30, 2016. (AFP)...

British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond (not pictured) and US Secretary of State John Kerry hold a joint press conference after their meeting at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) in central London on June 27, 2016. (AFP photo)US Secretary of...

Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair (AFP photo)Former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair says that a second Brexit referendum should not be ruled out in the process of redefining the country’s relationship with the European Union (EU).Blair made the...

Ibrail Khan initially denied racially aggregated assault but changed his plea to guilty when CCTV footage of the incident emerged. Photo / GettyA jilted diner locked himself in a toilet, racially abused a restaurant manager and assaulted a waiter aft...

"Remain" campaigners carry placards during British Prime Minister David Cameron’s speech on the referendum on the UK’s EU membership in Witney, Britain, on May 14, 2016. (EPA photo)Two opinion polls have given a boost to the “Remain” campaign...

It’s a big week for birthdays. Tuesday I celebrated mine, and today the UK honors the Queen’s (I’ll leave it to you to decide which is more important). But there’s another birthday that deserves mentioning, too. Today is the 1...

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