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Saturday, June 21, 2025

UK launches police operation against ‘grooming gangs’

British authorities said Sunday a nationwide police operation is being launched against "grooming gangs" suspected of sexually exploiting thousands of girls and young women over decades.

UK ban on disposable vapes goes into effect

A ban on disposable vapes goes into effect across the UK on Sunday in a bid to protect children's health and tackle a "throwaway" culture.

Pakistani mother and three children die in London house fire

Police are investigating a suspected arson after a Pakistani mother and her three children were killed in a house fire in north-west London.

Starmer shifts right on immigration amid rising populist pressure

Labour cracks down on legal migration with stricter rules as Starmer faces pressure from Farage’s Reform party and internal dissent.

UK set to curb visas from ‘high-risk’ nations amid asylum concerns

Figures show that in the last year alone, 40,000 individuals filed asylum claims after initially entering the UK through legal routes.

Prince Harry wants reconciliation with royals but says King Charles not speaking to him

Prince Harry said in the new interview, "I would love reconciliation with my family. There's no point in continuing to fight anymore."

UK supreme court rules on definition of ‘woman’

The UK Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that the term “woman” refers to biological sex, not gender identity, meaning that transgender individuals who were born male are not legally considered women for the purposes of single-sex protections.

Prince Harry makes surprise trip to Ukraine

The British royal has toured a rehabilitation center for wounded Ukrainian troops

Prince Harry mounts new court challenge over UK security downgrade

Following Harry's dramatic split with the royal family in 2020 and subsequent move to North America, the British government said he would no longer be given the "same degree" of publicly funded protection when in the UK.

UK set to cut public spending by billions of pounds

Britain's finance minister Rachel Reeves is set to detail billions of pounds of spending cuts in her Spring Statement on Wednesday to address the country's ailing public finances.

Heathrow resumes operations as global airlines scramble after shutdown

London’s Heathrow Airport resumed full operations on Saturday, a day after a fire knocked out its power supply and shut Europe’s busiest airport, causing global travel chaos.

London’s Heathrow airport closed after fire causes major power cut

Britain's Heathrow airport, Europe's busiest, was shut down early Friday for 24 hours after a major fire at an electricity substation cut power to the sprawling facility west of London, officials said.