United Kingdom briefing

British tourists shared experiences of Uber drivers demanding cash payments and cancelling rides in Bucharest and Faro, prompting warnings to plan trips carefully.

Soldiers from The Rifles practice urban combat at Copehill Down before deployment to NATO training in Germany.

In July 2024, Mark Teeton was stabbed multiple times outside Brompton Barracks by Anthony Esan, who was later convicted of attempted murder.

Sue Farthing, 58, received a notice to reduce Colonel's noise after complaints; she plans to soundproof the coop amid public support.

Jeffrey Epstein was found unresponsive in his New York jail cell on August 10, 2019, with surveillance and guard check failures reported during the incident.

MacCallum, 28, caused a fatal collision on a country road in Wales, killing Adam Muskett and Katie Worrell; sentencing postponed for pre-sentence report.

Labour's support for Keir Starmer remains, despite internal tensions and recent scandals, with upcoming elections potentially influencing leadership stability.

Nancy Guthrie, 84, was abducted from her Tucson home on February 1; ransom deadlines have passed with no payment or suspects identified.

Yeung, former Birmingham City owner, purchased a £7 million house in 2007; it housed his housekeeper, her relatives, and friends for nearly two decades, prompting enforcement action.

Maxwell declined to answer questions about Jeffrey Epstein, citing her Fifth Amendment rights, during a virtual hearing before the House Oversight Committee on February 9, 2026.

Ukraine and France signed a letter of intent for joint defence projects; Ukraine plans to open 10 weapon export centres in Europe in 2026.

Traveling from Edinburgh to London took 4 hours 34 minutes by train and 4 hours 49 minutes by plane, with train being more eco-friendly and cheaper.