Britain

Sky News reports: Heavy metal star Ozzy Osbourne has died, just weeks after reuniting with his Black Sabbath bandmates and performing a huge farewell concert for fans. In a statement, his family said: “It is with more sadness than mere words can convey that we have to report that our beloved Ozzy Osbourne has passed away this morning. He was …

The Guardian reports: For his family’s holiday this year the US vice-president is understood to have chosen the Cotswolds, where Land Rovers outnumber pickup trucks. Vance, his wife, Usha, and their three young children are expected next month to rent a property in the region – an increasingly popular choice for wealthy tourists – soon after Donald Trump, the US …

The Associated Press reports: Britain will lower the voting age from 18 to 16 by the next national election as part of measures to increase democratic participation, the government announced Thursday. The center-left Labour Party pledged before it was elected in July 2024 to lower the voting age for elections to Britain’s Parliament. Scotland and Wales already let 16- and …

Politico Europe reports: Donald Trump said British MPs should “have a good time” and not be dragged away from their party conference recess when he comes to the U.K. in September. Speaking to the BBC, the U.S. president appeared unfazed about the fact his upcoming state visit coincides with a House of Commons recess. It makes it highly unlikely that …

Politico Europe reports: Donald Trump has a date for his U.K. state visit. Months out, it’s already got members of parliament in a spin. The U.S. president has been invited by King Charles III to return to the U.K. The September 17-19 trip will be Trump’s second full-blown state visit after an earlier trip across the pond in 2019. But …

The Daily Mail reports: A notorious conspiracy theorist who allegedly coerced her dying daughter into refusing cancer treatment has fired back furiously at her sons’ claims that she is responsible for her death. Kate Shemirani, who rose to notoriety with rabid anti-vax rants in which she branded Covid vaccines as Satanic, has denied that daughter Paloma Shemirani was ever diagnosed …

The BBC reports: Donald Trump will make a full state visit to the UK later this year after King Charles and the US president’s schedules meant they would be unable to meet informally over the summer, it is understood. Buckingham Palace confirmed an invitation signed by the King, called the “Manu Regia”, was taken to the White House by representatives …

“I should start by declaring an interest in this Pride debate. The Daily Mail once referred to me as an ‘ex-gay vicar.’ I am an ex-vicar, but the other stuff is coming along quite nicely. In fact, I am a practicing homosexual – one day I will be quite good at it. “People ask me, ‘Why on earth do you …

The Daily Mail reports: A Cambridge graduate died of cancer after being indoctrinated by her mother into refusing conventional medical treatment, her siblings claim. Miss Brighton finalist Paloma was the daughter of Kate Shemirani [photo], a notorious anti-vaxxer who was struck off the UK’s nursing register in 2021 for her extreme anti-medicine views, including discouraging the use of masks and …

CTV News reports: King Charles III affirmed Canada’s strength on the world stage during a rare appearance in the Senate today, where he delivered the speech from the throne. It was the first time in nearly half a century that a monarch delivered Canada’s speech from the throne from the Senate chambers, effectively laying out Prime Minister Mark Carney’s goals …

The Associated Press reports: A 53-year-old British man plowed a minivan into a crowd of Liverpool soccer fans who were celebrating the city’s Premier League championship Monday, injuring more than 45 people as shouts of joy turned into shrieks of terror. The driver arrested was believed to be the only one involved and the crash was not being investigated as …

The Associated Press reports: Britain’s King Charles III arrived Monday in Ottawa on a visit that Canada’s leader says will underscore his nation’s sovereignty amid President Donald Trump’s talk of the United States annexing its northern neighbor. Trump’s repeated suggestion that the U.S. annex Canada prompted Prime Minister Mark Carney to invite Charles to give the speech from the throne …

The New York Times reports: Top officials from the European Union and Britain are gathering in London on Monday to announce a freshly struck deal meant to tighten their trade and defense relationships, as the two allies pivot toward a post-Brexit future. The summit has been billed as a major reset of relations, and it is being especially closely watched …

NBC News reports: The organizers of four of the United Kingdom’s largest LGBTQ Pride marches have banded together to suspend political party participation in their annual events in support of the country’s transgender community. “At a time when trans rights in the UK are under growing attack, our resolve has never been stronger: we will not allow progress to be …

Politico Europe reports: Donald Trump is a bigger threat to British national security than terrorist organizations, new polling released Thursday showed. A Good Growth Foundation report found 24 percent of Brits thought the U.S. president was the biggest threat to national security interests compared to 22 percent for terrorist organizations. The polling also showed almost half of Brits thought Trump would …

NBC News reports: British comedian and actor Russell Brand was granted bail after appearing in a London court Friday on charges of rape and multiple counts of sex assault. Brand, who was charged last month, has always denied having non-consensual sex since the allegations about him were first aired two years ago. Brand’s appearance Friday came ahead of the first …

Politico Europe reports: Britain and the European Union are set to sign a formal declaration committing to “free and open trade” in defiance of Donald Trump’s tariff agenda. A leaked draft seen by POLITICO promises a “new strategic partnership” between London and Brussels based on “maintaining global economic stability and our mutual commitment to free and open trade.” It comes as …

The Daily Mail reports: Police believe an organised criminal gang have posted a series of dating profiles on Grindr featuring handsome men hoping to lure in victims who are then tricked into inviting the burglars into their own home for a ‘date’. In many cases, once their ‘date’ arrives, the unsuspecting victims are shocked to find they are accompanied by …

The Independent reports: Sir Keir Starmer must embrace Donald Trump’s agenda by repealing hate speech laws in order to get a trade deal over the line, a Washington source has told The Independent. The warning came after the US vice-president suggested a UK-US agreement may be close, with the White House “working very hard” on it. Mr Vance’s recent speech …

The BBC reports: Judges at the UK Supreme Court have unanimously ruled that a woman is defined by biological sex under equalities law. It marks the culmination of a long-running legal battle which could have major implications for how sex-based rights apply across Scotland, England and Wales. The court sided with campaign group For Women Scotland, which brought a case …