MYSTERIOUS: 6 | Mind Blowing Facts

‘Palestinians will bear the cost’: UK consulate in East Jerusalem prepares to shut its doors

Forced closure marks low point in UK-Israeli relations, with reports UK is considering retaliatory expulsion of Israeli diplomats from London

The Guardian - UK · Oct 7

Boots to be bought by Canada’s Weston family for £6.7bn

The deal includes Boots’ retail operations in the UK and Ireland, Boots Opticians, the No7 Beauty Company, and its Thailand and franchise arm.

Evening Standard · Oct 7

British Jewish groups hold London vigil for victims of 7 October attacks

Organisations honour those who died three years ago as Andy Burnham says government stands with British Jews

The Guardian - UK · Oct 7

The Jaguar Type 01: a £150k gargantuan getaway vehicle utterly useless in the city

Too costly for most, too large for UK car parks, and wheels bigger than a warlord’s pickup truck. But it does come in ‘London red’

The Guardian - UK · Oct 7

Reform clears its own officials of breaking party funding laws despite police investigation

Internal inquiry exonerates Dan Jukes and James Orr, who were filmed talking about scheme involving US donor

The Guardian - UK · Oct 7

Mapped: British man’s incredible 28-year quest to walk around the world as he arrives back in UK

He has travelled a total of 50,000km through 29 countries but it’s not over until he walks to Hull

The Independent UK · Oct 7

Inside the industrial incinerators tasked with ‘respectful disposal’ of anatomical waste

Awkwardly smiling, a chemist at a waste site is telling me about industrially incinerating corpses. We are crammed into a claustrophobic funnel at the entry point to a rattling shed with high-vis-jacketed workers scurrying to and fro.

The Conversation · Oct 7

In 1998, British man Karl Bushby started his journey on foot. After 28 years, covering almost 50,000 kms in 29 countries, he has reached England

Karl Bushby, a British adventurer, has completed a 28-year walking journey and recently reached the UK. He swam for 20 hours across the English Channel to finally land at Shakespeare Beach. Bushby originally began his expedition in November 1998 with the goal of returning home to Hull. Over the years,…

The Economic Times · Oct 7

UK: East Midlands Airport passengers to use facial technology for contactless eGate entry

UK airports will gradually introduce contactless eGates, allowing eligible travellers to clear immigration using facial recognition without placing their passport on the eGate reader. The technology will initially be introduced at East Midlands Airport for British citizens and expanded to other airports and eligible nationalities. The UK government says the…

The Economic Times · Oct 7

Krasha to launch India-focused litigation finance platform

Krasha Financial Services plans to launch a litigation finance platform in India by Q4 FY2026-27. This platform will concentrate on commercial disputes, particularly high-value claims exceeding $10 million. Krasha aims to attract institutional capital by evaluating the merits and recovery potential of claims. The firm is also in discussions for…

The Economic Times · Oct 7