Britain

UK PM aide’s former firm accused of editing Wikipedia pages for Qatar and clients - report

Portland Communication, a PR agency founded by Keir Starmer's communications chief, Tim Allan, has been accused of editing Wikipedia pages to improve the image of Qatari clients.

A man working on Wikipedia with a flag of Qatar. (Ilustrative)
Successful service: Presenting the Yarden Award for Wine Service with Segev Yerovam (C) to Avi Ben Ami (R).

Wine Talk: The journey continues

SUPPORTERS OF Defend Our Juries take part in a protest as part of the group's campaign to lift the ban on Palestine Action, ahead of a judicial review in London next week, in Belfast, Northern Ireland, November 22, 2025.

Jailed UK Palestine Action members end hunger strike, claim victory

A supporter of Defend Our Juries attends a protest as part of the group's campaign to lift the ban on Palestine Action, ahead of a judicial review in London next week, in Belfast, Northern Ireland, November 22, 2025.

Three pro-Palestinian activists detained in Britain end hunger strike, some facing imminent death


UK declares 'no confidence' in police chief behind ban on Israeli soccer fans

"We have witnessed a failure of leadership that has harmed the reputation and eroded public confidence in West Midlands Police and policing more broadly," said interior minister Shabana Mahmood.

Police officer and security staff look on as protesters display banners before Maccabi Tel Aviv faces Aston Villa, in Birmingham, UK, November 6, 2025

UK temporarily closes embassy in Tehran amid protests, tensions - Politico

Earlier on Wednesday, pro-regime activists held a protest outside the embassy, burning Israeli and US flags.

Members of the Basij volunteer Islamic militia burn US and Israeli flags during a protest in front of the British Embassy in Tehran on January 14, 2026.

British intelligence agency investigated UFOs, secret documents show

“Logic would indicate that if significant numbers are reporting seeing strange objects in the sky then there may be a basis in fact,” a 1997 Defense Intelligence Staff memo said.

Illustrative image of a UFO

Jewish MP banned from visiting Bristol school to avoid angering teachers, fellow lawmaker says

MP Steve Reed revisited an anti-Israel campaign to prevent a pro-Israel Labour Parliament Member from visiting a school at the Sunday Jewish Labour Movement Conference.

British Housing Secretary Steve Reed walks outside Downing Street, in London, Britain, November 18, 2025.

Anti-Zionist British MP alleges Netanyahu using Iran protests as pretext for military intervention

Zarah Sultana claimed that Netanyahu's "genocidal government" is "cynically exploiting" the Iranian protests to bring about regime change.

Zarah Sultana joins a pro-Palestine protest outside the Your Party conference on November 30, 2025 in Liverpool, England.

UK's former US envoy Peter Mandelson apologizes to Epstein's victims, leaving out his own actions

"I want to apologize to those women for a system that refused to hear their voices and did not give them the protection they were entitled to expect," Mandelson told the BBC.

US President Donald Trump shakes hands with Britain's ambassador to the United States, Peter Mandelson, in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, US, May 8, 2025

Protester tears down flag at Iranian embassy in London - report

A short while later, the Iranian Embassy posted a picture to X, showing the current flag returned to its place on the balcony, captioned, "Iran's flag is flying high."

An anti-Iranian regime protester holds up a placard during a gathering outside the Iranian Embassy, central London, on January 9, 2026.

One arrested as UK anti-Zionists protest Israeli restaurant for 'complicity in genocide'

An IJAN UK activist was reportedly arrested for allegedly chanting for "intifada" during a picketing of the Miznon Notting Hill, but was released on Saturday.

PROTESTERS HOLD placards that read "Stop Arming Israel" as they attend a demonstration against the DSEI trade show on the Western Gateway close to the London Excel as visitors leave the Security Equipment International (DSEI) on September 10, 2025 in London, England.

Israelis banned from UK sports arena for their own protection, new evidence suggests

Maccabi fan ban was driven by threats against Israelis, not from them; police hid evidence from Home Affairs Committee

POLICE OFFICERS detain a protester outside the stadium during the match, Aston Villa v Maccabi Tel Aviv, Villa Park, Birmingham, Britain, November 6, 2025

Britain joins outcry towards Musk, urges him to address 'intimate deepfakes' created by Grok

The comments follow reporting that X's built-in AI chatbot, Grok, was unleashing a flood of on-demand images of women and minors in extremely skimpy clothing.

An illustration of Elon Musk and the Grok logo.

British Home Sec. bans extremist Islamist preacher Shadee Elmasry from entering UK for tour

This comes a day after The Jerusalem Post reported on the planned speaking tour of US-based Dr. Shadee Elmasry, who has a history of extremist, antisemitic, and pro-terror views.

British Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood looks on during a statement at Crumpsall Lane, after a man drove a car into pedestrians and stabbed a security guard in an attack at a synagogue where worshippers were marking Yom Kippur.  Manchester, Britain, October 2, 2025.