The financial turmoil in Britain has led to soaring interest rates, prompting many lenders to withdraw products and stoking worry among homeowners about rising costs.
Author: ISABELLA KWAI
Church of England Stops Desmond Tutu’s Daughter From Officiating Funeral
Rev. Mpho Tutu van Furth, an Episcopal priest who is married to a woman, said the funeral of her godfather was moved to his garden to allow her to participate.
The ‘Queue’ to View Queen Elizabeth’s Coffin Closes Temporarily
Would-be mourners in line to pay their respects — known as the Queue — will probably have to wait 24 hours, the British government said, after it reached capacity on Friday.
Thousands Join ‘The Queue’ to See Queen Elizabeth Lying in State
Thousands of people waited in line — a very long line — to pay homage at the coffin of the queen, who will lie in state until her funeral on Monday.
Why the Queen’s Coffin Will Leave Buckingham Palace at 2:22 p.m. Exactly
The procession will last 38 minutes and will “arrive at Westminster Hall at 3 p.m. on the dot.”
It’s A Challenging Time To Be @Liztruss on Twitter
The woman who has owned the account since 2009 is having fun replying to well wishers and world leaders who tag her, thinking she is Britain’s new prime minister.
Serbia’s Leader Cancels EuroPride. Organizers Say They Will Go Ahead Anyway.
The annual gay pride event was to take place in September in Belgrade. President Aleksandar Vucic said the timing was bad, citing “numerous problems” currently affecting the country.
Latvia tears down a controversial Soviet-era monument in its capital.
A 260-foot-tall obelisk erected in 1985 to honor Soviet soldiers who ended the country’s World War II Nazi occupation was toppled on Thursday.
U.K. Train Strikes Bring More Summer Disruptions
Travelers resigned themselves to additional days of struggles as workers seeking higher pay walked out, a day after Britain reported its highest inflation rate in decades.
Strip-Searches of Children by London Police Are Called ‘Deeply Concerning’
A report from England’s children’s commissioner on Monday found that 650 children, including a disproportionate number of young Black boys, were subjected to the practice.