Sadiq Khan considers making SUV ownership in London less a status symbol and more a tax bracket. Motorists brace for new levies, stricter speed limits, and AI-powered ‘road justice’ in the capital.
Britain's banknotes are in for a wild transformation as Winston Churchill and Jane Austen give way to foxes, birds, and the odd frog. Is this history-making, or history-erasing cash?
Schools in northern England have been advised that pupils' artwork could be labelled blasphemous. Teachers are urged to avoid triggering religious offence—suddenly P.E. and Crayola wield unforeseen danger.
Britons may soon enjoy 3D-printed chocolate and lab-grown foie gras, all while avoiding a shellfish allergy from their insect-flour bakes. Welcome to the future of food, regulated just in time for dinner.
Sir Richard Branson demands Britain dominate the space sector or risk cosmic irrelevance. As ministers promise investment, the interstellar sabre-rattling smacks more of sci-fi than strategy.
Missiles rain on Dubai and expats run for the exits, but an army of influencers insists it’s all perfectly safe. Is the emirate’s PR game stronger than its air defences?
Havering Council has banned Romford's century-old St George's Day parade unless Boy Scouts stump up £9,000 for road management—while notorious hate marches enjoy police leniency. Red tape wins as tradition loses.
A German team has revived brain tissue after deep freeze, edging us closer to a future where your brain may outlast your Netflix backlog. Science fiction meets bureaucratic paperwork in a feat ripe for satire.
Dry-cured sausages, wet wipes, and supermarket loyalty cards. Tesco’s latest recall leaves over 80 Brits with more than just a bad taste—the sausage scandal nobody asked for, but everyone’s talking about.
Labour claims digital ID is all about ‘convenience’, but critics warn its biometric bonanza is Britain’s biggest surveillance leap since CCTV met boredom. Will your passport photo soon join the national mugshot album?
Schools in northern England have been advised that pupils' artwork could be labelled blasphemous. Teachers are urged to avoid triggering religious offence—suddenly P.E. and Crayola wield unforeseen danger.
Sadiq Khan considers making SUV ownership in London less a status symbol and more a tax bracket. Motorists brace for new levies, stricter speed limits, and AI-powered ‘road justice’ in the capital.
Dozens of police officers and staff have been dismissed after allegedly faking keyboard activity while working from home. Turns out the biggest crime scene was their own laptop.