UK News – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com Breaking News, Nigeria News and Top Stories Sun, 27 Oct 2019 17:36:37 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://www.theinfostride.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/cropped-The-InfoStride-Favicon-150x150.png UK News – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com 32 32 Brexit: Lawmakers’ Election rejection means MORE Strife for the Pound and UK Economy https://www.theinfostride.com/brexit-lawmakers-election-rejection-means-more-strife-for-the-pound-and-uk-economy/ Fri, 25 Oct 2019 17:36:06 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=239455 The Brexit-pummelled pound – the worst-performing major currency of the G10 – is going to fall further following the Opposition leader’s instruction to his party to abstain on Monday’s general election vote. The bleak warning is from Nigel Green, CEO and founder of deVere Group, one of the world’s largest independent financial advisory organizations. It [...]

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]]> Mixed-Reactions Surface As Sadiq Khan Sworn In As The First Muslim Mayor of London https://www.theinfostride.com/mixed-reactions-surface-as-sadiq-khan-sworn-in-as-the-first-muslim-mayor-of-london/ Sat, 07 May 2016 23:17:03 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=127952 The son of a Pakistani immigrant bus driver and a seamstress, Sadiq Khan of Britain’s opposition Labour Party was sworn in as Mayor of London on Saturday, becoming the first Muslim to head a major European capital after an election campaign marked by the ruling Conservatives’ efforts to link him to extremism. Khan defeated Conservative [...]

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]]> British comedic actor Richard Ayoade Jokes About Redford at Sundance Film Festival https://www.theinfostride.com/british-comedic-actor-richard-ayoade-jokes-about-redford-at-sundance-film-festival/ Sun, 19 Jan 2014 22:17:48 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=11823 British comedic actor/director Richard Ayoade, at the Sundance Film Fest. to promote "The Double," which stars Jesse Eisenberg, claims he got a warm welcome from Robert Redford. (Jan. 19)

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]]> Baby girl for queen’s granddaughter Zara Phillips https://www.theinfostride.com/baby-girl-for-queens-granddaughter-zara-phillips/ Fri, 17 Jan 2014 14:24:08 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=11216 The granddaughter of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, Zara Phillips, gave birth to a baby girl on Friday, the palace announced, a first child for the champion horse rider and her rugby-player husband Mike Tindall. The unnamed girl arrives five months after…

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]]> Dunkin’ Brands Announces Global Marketing Partnership With Liverpool Football Club https://www.theinfostride.com/dunkin-brands-announces-global-marketing-partnership-with-liverpool-football-club/ Fri, 17 Jan 2014 01:36:38 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=11095 Dunkin' Brands Under the agreement, Dunkin' Donuts will become the official coffee, tea and bakery partner for Liverpool FC, and Baskin-Robbins will become the official ice cream partner. Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: DNKN), the parent company…

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]]> Tax breaks for fracking firms as UK goes ‘all out for shale’ https://www.theinfostride.com/tax-breaks-for-fracking-firms-as-uk-goes-all-out-for-shale/ Mon, 13 Jan 2014 08:59:33 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=10298 British Prime Minister David Cameron on Monday promised tax breaks worth millions of pounds to local councils who encourage shale gas development, declaring the country was going "all out for shale". Cameron announced that local authorities in England…

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]]> Vigil held for death that led to English riots in 2011 https://www.theinfostride.com/vigil-held-for-death-that-led-to-english-riots-in-2011/ Sat, 11 Jan 2014 19:30:29 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=10046 Several hundred demonstrators rallied outside a London police station Saturday to condemn an inquest which found that police lawfully shot dead a man in 2011, in a killing that sparked nationwide riots. They condemned the "perverse" jury verdict returned…

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]]> London shares drop on Morrison sales woes, Cameron betting pledge https://www.theinfostride.com/london-shares-drop-on-morrison-sales-woes-cameron-betting-pledge/ Thu, 09 Jan 2014 17:54:43 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=9448 London shares fell on Thursday as supermarket chain Morrison's plummetted after Christmas sales shrank and bookmakers tumbled in the wake of comments by David Cameron. The benchmark FTSE 100 index shed 30.44 points or 0.45 percent to close at 6,691.…

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]]> London shares open higher ahead of corporate figures https://www.theinfostride.com/london-shares-open-higher-ahead-of-corporate-figures/ Mon, 06 Jan 2014 09:09:52 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=8444 London shares opened modestly higher on Monday ahead of a slew of corporate announcements later this week on how British companies have fared over the key holiday period. The benchmark FTSE 100 index added 16.98 points or 0.25 percent to 6,747.68 points…

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]]> 2014 year of ‘hard truths’ for British economy – British Chancellor https://www.theinfostride.com/2014-year-of-hard-truths-for-british-economy-british-chancellor/ Mon, 06 Jan 2014 08:24:49 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=8424 British Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne will warn that 2014 is to be the year of "hard truths" and public spending cuts when he sets out his plans for the year ahead on Monday. He will tell an audience in central England that there is "still…

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]]> Edinburgh prepares to end sex in saunas https://www.theinfostride.com/edinburgh-prepares-to-end-sex-in-saunas/ Sun, 05 Jan 2014 22:44:26 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=8406 EDINBURGH, Scotland — In the United States, where drinking alcohol in public is prohibited, police routinely turn a blind eye to people sipping from bottles wrapped in brown paper bags. A similar system has existed in the Scottish capital for almost…

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]]> UK Wind Energy Sector Smashed Power Generation Record In December 2013 https://www.theinfostride.com/uk-wind-energy-sector-smashed-power-generation-record-in-december-2013/ Sun, 05 Jan 2014 19:34:59 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=8341 UK’s wind energy sector saw a number of power generation records broken in December 2013. The country’s wind energy projects generated more electricity in December than in any month before that, breaking the previous generation record of October…

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]]> Briton confirmed dead in Libya: Foreign Office https://www.theinfostride.com/briton-confirmed-dead-in-libya-foreign-office/ Fri, 03 Jan 2014 10:33:47 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=7650 The Foreign Office in London confirmed on Friday that a British national had died in tragic circumstances in Libya. Libyan troops on Thursday found the bodies of a British man and a New Zealand woman shot dead southwest of Tripoli, a security source…

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]]> London gets a taste of 2014 with flavoured snow https://www.theinfostride.com/london-gets-a-taste-of-2014-with-flavoured-snow/ Wed, 01 Jan 2014 09:59:44 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=7199 Thousands of revellers got to taste the New Year celebrations in London when edible peach snow and strawberry mist descended on partygoers watching the midnight pyrotechnics. Around 50,000 people took part in what was dubbed the "world's first multi…

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]]> Lionel Messi retains his crown as the world’s best footballers in 2013 https://www.theinfostride.com/lionel-messi-retains-his-crown-as-the-worlds-best-footballers-in-2013/ Mon, 30 Dec 2013 09:49:07 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=6926 Lionel Messi has once again taken the top spot in the Guardian's ranking of the world's top 100 footballers, beating Cristiano Ronaldo for the second year in a row. See the full list and how it breaks down by nationality, club and league

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]]> Could MI5 have stopped Lee Rigby’s murder? https://www.theinfostride.com/could-mi5-have-stopped-lee-rigbys-murder/ Sun, 22 Dec 2013 08:56:20 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=6055 Security service faces scrutiny as it emerges Michael Adebolajo and Michael Adebowale were on its radar for years

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]]> Woolwich murder: what drove two men to kill a soldier in the street? https://www.theinfostride.com/woolwich-murder-what-drove-two-men-to-kill-a-soldier-in-the-street/ Sun, 22 Dec 2013 08:53:43 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=6054 • How men were radicalised is focus of counter-terror officials
• Cleric tells how convert Adebolajo was given special attention
• 29-year-old seen at Kenya mosque frequented by 'white widow'

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]]> Lee Rigby killing: two British Muslim converts convicted of murder https://www.theinfostride.com/lee-rigby-killing-two-british-muslim-converts-convicted-of-murder/ Sun, 22 Dec 2013 08:20:57 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=6043 After unanimous verdicts against Michael Adebolajo and Michael Adebowale, PM vows to defeat ideology of violence
Video: Inside the mind of Lee Rigby's killer Michael Adebolajo

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]]> Lee Rigby murder: Adebolajo’s brother says killing was justified https://www.theinfostride.com/lee-rigby-murder-adebolajos-brother-says-killing-was-justified/ Sun, 22 Dec 2013 08:15:57 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=6042 Jeremiah Adebolajo claims his brother Michael had sought to 'please Allah by fighting in his cause'
Video: Inside the mind of Lee Rigby killer Michael Adebolajo

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]]> Lee Rigby Murder Trial: Michael Adebolajo And Michael Adebowale Found Guilty [VIDEO] https://www.theinfostride.com/lee-rigby-murder-trial-michael-adebolajo-and-michael-adebowale-found-guilty-video/ Thu, 19 Dec 2013 20:33:32 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=5704 An Old Bailey jury has convicted two young London men of the brutal murder of fusilier Lee Rigby. It took the jury of eight women and four men about 90 minutes to return guilty verdicts on Michael Adebolajo, 28 and Michael Adebowale, 22. http://news…

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]]> UK military risks becoming ‘hollow force’, defence chief warns https://www.theinfostride.com/uk-military-risks-becoming-hollow-force-defence-chief-warns/ Thu, 19 Dec 2013 17:59:19 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=5698 Britain's military is at risk of becoming a "hollow force" with first-rate equipment but not enough troops to use it, the head of the armed forces has warned. General Nicholas Houghton, the chief of the defence staff, made the unusually outspoken criticism…

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]]> Cameron, Kenny tour WWI sites, deepening Anglo-Irish ties https://www.theinfostride.com/cameron-kenny-tour-wwi-sites-deepening-anglo-irish-ties/ Thu, 19 Dec 2013 12:35:39 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=5630 British Prime Minister David Cameron and his Irish counterpart Enda Kenny toured World War I sites in Belgium on Thursday, deepening ties in remembrance of Irish soldiers who fought alongside Britons at the height of the Dublin insurrection. The visit…

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]]> Three-Year-Old Adonis Ortiz Undergoes Five-Organ Transplant [VIDEO] https://www.theinfostride.com/three-year-old-adonis-ortiz-undergoes-five-organ-transplant-video/ Thu, 19 Dec 2013 11:51:43 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=5622 A three-year-old boy born with a rare condition that forces his intestines through a hole in his abdomen should make a full recovery after a five-organ transplant, doctors have said. Adonis Ortiz received a new liver, pancreas, stomach and small and…

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]]> Slavery bill includes new legal duty to report potential trafficking victims https://www.theinfostride.com/slavery-bill-includes-new-legal-duty-to-report-potential-trafficking-victims/ Wed, 18 Dec 2013 23:28:21 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=5539 Home Office says measure should help an extra 1,500 slavery victims a year in Britain

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]]> UK to get plastic banknotes from 2016 https://www.theinfostride.com/uk-to-get-plastic-banknotes-from-2016/ Wed, 18 Dec 2013 16:19:30 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=5472 The Bank of England is to issue plastic banknotes for the first time in its history, it announced Wednesday, with Winston Churchill gracing the first run. The polymer note, carrying a value of £5 ($8.2, 6.0 euro), is to be released in 2016 -- and as…

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]]> Lostprophets singer jailed for 35 years for child sex abuse https://www.theinfostride.com/lostprophets-singer-jailed-for-35-years-for-child-sex-abuse/ Wed, 18 Dec 2013 15:44:04 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=5469 British rock singer Ian Watkins, the former Lostprophets frontman, was jailed for 35 years on Wednesday for the attempted rape of a baby and several other "incomprehensible" child sex offences. Watkins, who admitted 13 offences at Cardiff Crown Court…

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]]> Archbishop of Westminster Vincent Nichols attacks immigration targets https://www.theinfostride.com/archbishop-of-westminster-vincent-nichols-attacks-immigration-targets/ Mon, 16 Dec 2013 09:20:22 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=5063 Catholic leader in England and Wales urges rethink on spousal visas and warns many families are split by new income rules

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]]> Want to buy citizenship? It helps if you’re one of the super-rich https://www.theinfostride.com/want-to-buy-citizenship-it-helps-if-youre-one-of-the-super-rich/ Mon, 16 Dec 2013 09:19:04 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=5062 Malta has announced it is selling passports to foreign investors for £546,000, but that's cheap compared with other countries, such as Britain and the US

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]]> UK Government considers EU immigration cap of 75,000 a year https://www.theinfostride.com/uk-government-considers-eu-immigration-cap-of-75000-a-year/ Mon, 16 Dec 2013 09:10:50 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=5061 Proposal emerges among range of measures including tougher employment criteria in leaked government report

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]]> Theresa May under fire for bid to fly out hunger striker Isa Muazu https://www.theinfostride.com/theresa-may-under-fire-for-bid-to-fly-out-hunger-striker-isa-muazu/ Thu, 12 Dec 2013 22:55:57 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=4534 Private plane carrying 'near to death' asylum seeker forced back to UK

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]]> Isa Muazu’s botched deportation from the UK is an inhumane show of power https://www.theinfostride.com/isa-muazus-botched-deportation-from-the-uk-is-an-inhumane-show-of-power/ Thu, 12 Dec 2013 07:49:01 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=4458 Hiring a private jet to get a dying man out of the country looks like the immigration equivalent of a show trial by Theresa May

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]]> Two match-fixing suspects appear in court https://www.theinfostride.com/two-match-fixing-suspects-appear-in-court/ Thu, 12 Dec 2013 07:04:54 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=4437 Two footballers appeared in court on Wednesday as part of an investigation into alleged match-fixing in English non-league football. Michael Boateng and Hakeem Adelakun, who have both been sacked by sixth-tier club Whitehawk FC from the southern English…

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]]> Bob Diamond returns to the City with launch of new Africa banking business https://www.theinfostride.com/bob-diamond-returns-to-the-city-with-launch-of-new-africa-banking-business/ Tue, 10 Dec 2013 13:48:57 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=4268 Banker ousted from Barclays floats £150m fund for venture in Africa, with Nigeria rumoured to be starting point for investment

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]]> Manchester United sink further, Chelsea crash at Stoke https://www.theinfostride.com/manchester-united-sink-further-chelsea-crash-at-stoke/ Sat, 07 Dec 2013 18:14:14 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=3920 Manchester United's dismal season lurched into crisis on Saturday after a 1-0 loss at home to Newcastle United condemned the champions to their fifth defeat of the campaign. Yohan Cabaye's goal just after the hour gave Newcastle their first victory…

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]]> Tributes to Nelson Mandela at Manchester United https://www.theinfostride.com/tributes-to-nelson-mandela-at-manchester-united/ Sat, 07 Dec 2013 14:42:54 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=3917 There was a minute's applause before Manchester United's game with Newcastle United on Saturday as the English Premier League honoured former South African president Nelson Mandela, who died on Thursday. Prior to kick-off, the players from both sides…

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]]> Britain announces aid to Central African Republic https://www.theinfostride.com/britain-announces-aid-central-african-republic/ Sat, 30 Nov 2013 20:15:28 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=3021 Britain said Saturday it would provide £10 million ($16.4 million, 1.2 million euro) in aid to the Central African Republic to help tackle the humanitarian crisis in the country. The support package of emergency healthcare, clean water and logistical…

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]]> Muslim converts tried to decapitate UK soldier, trial hears https://www.theinfostride.com/muslim-converts-tried-decapitate-uk-soldier-trial-hears/ Fri, 29 Nov 2013 12:36:40 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=2835 Two Muslim converts attempted to hack off a British soldier's head with knives and a meat cleaver in broad daylight on a London street, a court heard as their long-awaited murder trial opened on Friday. Michael Adebolajo, 28, and Michael Adebowale,…

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]]> Man jailed for 40 years for slaying Chinese family in Britain https://www.theinfostride.com/man-jailed-40-years-slaying-chinese-family-britain/ Thu, 28 Nov 2013 15:14:51 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=2677 A businessman who butchered a Chinese family of four to death in a savage revenge attack was sentenced Thursday to at least 40 years in jail. Du Anxiang, 54, was sentenced to life with a four-decade minimum term at Northampton Crown Court in central…

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