Earlier this month New York Post’s Page Six reported that the Duke of York allegedly begged Ghislaine to clear his name over the Epstein sex scandal and allegations that the royal slept with an underage girl. Ghislaine, who is accused of recruiting girls for Epstein, reportedly refused Andrew’s plea.

The statement comes at a time of heightened tensions between Tehran and the United States, Britain’s key ally. On 3 January Washington killed Iran’s top general Qasem Soleimani saying he was preparing attacks on the United States without providing any evidence. Tehran retaliated with a missile strike on US troops in Iraq.

The UK prime minister unveiled the government's full plans to mark Brexit day on Friday when the UK formally leaves the European Union - almost four years after the initial decision was made during the referendum.

Independence sentiment has been energised by the result of the December general election. The circumstances for a second independence vote seem to have coalesced, as the Conservatives won a majority in spite of Scottish votes, nationalists swept away unionist seats, and the UK is all but certain to withdraw from the European Union at January's end.

The rally, which took place outside of one of the UK's largest high-security prisons outside London, saw hundreds of protesters from across Europe and beyond speak out against the Wikileaks founder's imprisonment and potential extradition to the United States.

After a number of local farm animals started turning up dead, locals in Hampshire soon realised that they had something more sinister on their hands when the infamous pentagram symbol started to appear on the bodies of murdered sheep.

The divide between Edinburgh and London is continuing to grow, with the Scottish National Party bolstering its position during the last snap elections, winning 48 seats in the House of Commons, up from 35 seats in 2017, and gaining 45 percent of the vote in Scotland.

After ditching her place among the British royal family with husband Prince Harry, the couple have left to start a new life in Canada with their son, Archie. However, it appears possible that Meghan may have more on her mind than the quiet life.

With Megxit and Prince Harry leaving the royal court for a simpler life in Canada, his father and heir to the British throne has already had a lot on his plate this January. On top of this, he now has to tackle an online storm over “snubbing” US Vice President Mike Pence at a commemoration event in Jerusalem.

As the UK is about to finalise its divorce from the European Union, British officials are also currently preparing for long and contentious talks with the remaining 27 member states, as well as some non-European nations, over the future of mutual trade agreements.

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US President Donald Trump and UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson have spoken about working together to boost the security of telecommunications networks, the White House said in a press release.

Two guards will now be accompanying the woman to lectures, as she fears potential attacks after sharing her opinion on the controversial subject of trans people's access to women-only places.

With climate debates on the rise, governments are seeking ways to lower carbon emissions while also meeting growing energy needs. At the same time, the UK has 15 reactors, but half of this capacity will be retired by 2025. However, the British engineering giant is offering a pioneering concept to meet future needs.

Assange's forced isolation and lack of access to proper medical care in Belmarsh prison has been heavily criticised by the UN expert on torture, as well as by dozens of medical professionals who have demanded that he be transferred to a proper teaching hospital for examination.

The announcement comes just days ahead of a report set to be released by the UK's Migration Advisory Committe, which aims to define the country's immigrations rules as Britain is set to leave the European Union at the end of the month.

Anti-surveillance group Big Brother Watch describes the roll-out of live facial recognition technology by police as an "enormous expansion" of the surveillance state and a "serious threat" to civil liberties. Authorities say it will assist them in tackling serious crime including gun and knife crime, and child sexual exploitation.

The Department for Transport, HS2 Ltd and the wider British government “underestimated the complexity and risk” of the High Speed Two rail programme, according to the parliamentary body which audits the implementation of public policy.

Social media has reacted strongly to the news that a man who attacked a London police officer with a machete had a string of convictions for violence and rape. The Metropolitan Police has released video footage of the officer being attacked.

Queen Elizabeth II has granted royal assent to Boris Johnson's Brexit Bill paving the way for Britain's exit from the EU. However, according to international scholars, Johnson's political "honeymoon" will soon be over as he is facing trade talks with the EU and the need to calm down secessionist sentiment in Scotland and Northern Ireland.

The UK Home Office earlier sent an extradition request to the US Justice Department for Anne Sacoolas, wife of an American diplomat, over the deadly head-on car crash she was involved in last August.