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UK politicians caught in sting for lucrative second jobs

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 26 08:49 PM

A senior British minister on Sunday defended former cabinet colleagues after they were shown negotiating top-dollar rates to work on the side for a fake South Korean consultancy. Read more »

Thousands of hospital doctors walk out in latest UK strike

Helen ROWE, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 13 09:51 PM

UK hospital doctors on Monday began a 3-day strike over pay at the start of a week that will also see teachers, train staff and civil servants walk out. Read more »

Pia Wurtzbach skips London Marathon to prepare for wedding

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 28 12:24 PM

Pia Wurtzbach is taking a much-needed break to prioritize her physical and emotional health. Read more »

Britain returns trove of Angkor crown jewels to Cambodia

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 21 03:04 AM

The ministry said officials in Cambodia received the 77 pieces from the family of British antiquities dealer Douglas Latchford. Read more »

Senior UK MP warns users off Chinese-run TikTok app

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 06 08:32 AM

The head of an influential parliamentary committee in Britain advised people not to use the Chinese social media app TikTok because of data security concerns. Read more »

Bond actress Eva Green enters UK court battle over unmade film

Agence France Presse
Posted at Jan 31 06:28 AM

A lengthy legal dispute over a never-made film starring French actress Eva Green reached London's High Court on Thursday. Read more »

UK PM fires Conservative chairman after tax probe: govt

Jitendra Joshi, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 29 06:35 PM

The British Prime Minister on Sunday fired Conservative party chairman Nadhim Zahawi after an inquiry into Zahawi's tax affairs found a "serious breach" of ministerial rules, the government said. Read more »

Man crushed to death by 'telescopic' urinal in London

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 28 03:58 AM

The man is believed to have been working on a "telescopic urinal" when he became trapped, police said. Read more »

PH's London economic briefing seen to stir interest, attract investments: envoy

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 27 10:34 AM

The recent Philippine Economic Briefing held in London is seen to create more interest in the Philippines for UK-based investors, British Ambassador to the Philippines Laure Beaufils said on Friday. Read more »

Serial rapist sacked from London police force

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 17 08:41 PM

A British police officer who admitted 24 counts of rape against 12 women and a string of sex offences over two decades was formally sacked on Tuesday. Read more »

London cop pleads guilty to 20 counts of rape

Deutsche Welle
Posted at Jan 17 10:01 AM

He allegedly met some of his victims through online dating apps or on social occasions, using his position as a police officer to gain their trust. Read more »

UK rocket mission ends in failure

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 10 10:45 AM

An attempt to launch the first rocket into orbit from UK soil failed on Tuesday, with scientists reporting an 'anomaly' as it neared its goal. Read more »

Musical film honoring OFWs to screen in London

Reyma Deveza, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 26 07:18 AM

'Pera, Kwarta, Salapi,' a musical film about the lives and struggles of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in the entertainment industry, will be screened in the UK in 2023. Read more »

Dolly De Leon gets nod from London Critics’ Circle

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 22 11:43 AM

After her Golden Globes nomination for her performance in the movie “Triangle of Sadness,” Dolly de Leon has received another supporting actress nod for the same role. Read more »

Kevin Spacey in UK court on new sex offence charges

Agence France Presse
Posted at Dec 18 10:29 AM

Oscar-winning Hollywood actor Kevin Spacey appeared in court in London via videolink from the Middle East on Friday, accused of seven new sexual offences against a man in the early 2000s. Read more »

Three left critically injured after crush at London concert venue

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 17 08:03 AM

Three people were in critical condition in hospital on Friday after a crush outside a south London venue hosting a concert by Nigerian Afrobeats singer Asake, UK police said. Read more »

4 people 'critical' after crush at London concert venue: police

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Dec 16 04:35 PM

Four people were critically injured and four others were hospitalized following a crush at a concert venue in south London, police said Friday Read more »

UK airports to relax aircraft liquid rules from 2024

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Dec 15 10:10 AM

The UK government announced on Thursday that it will significantly relax limits on taking liquids in carry-on luggage at airports from June 2024. Read more »

Britain's GDP grows 0.5 percent in October: statistics office

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 12 04:14 PM

Britain's economy grew 0.5 percent in October, official data showed Monday, after a sharp fall the previous month in part because of the national holiday for Queen Elizabeth II's funeral. Read more »

UK: 13-year-old receives 'world-first' leukemia treatment

Deutsche Welle
Posted at Dec 12 07:19 AM

Pioneering cancer treatment given to a 13-year-old British patient has seen her go into remission, London's Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children (GOSH) said on Sunday. Read more »