Simon Cowell cancels Britain’s Got Talent auditions following shock of Liam Payne’s death

Simon Cowell cancels Britain’s Got Talent auditions following shock of Liam Payne’s death

Simon Cowell canceled auditions for “Britain’s Got Talent” on Thursday following the sudden death of Liam Payne — a member of the boyband, One Direction, which Cowell notably put together over a decade ago. Payne skyrocketed to global fame as a teen after Cowell placed him and four other young singers — Niall Horan, Louis … Read more

Kate Middleton and bearded Prince William congratulate Great Britain’s Olympians in rare video from home

Kate Middleton and bearded Prince William congratulate Great Britain’s Olympians in rare video from home

Well done @TeamGB, what an incredible journey! Every athlete showed immense dedication, heart and passion. You made us all so proud! Here’s to celebrating every triumph at @Paris2024 and looking forward to more from @ParalympicsGB later in the summer 🇬🇧🥇 pic.twitter.com/oCLz7HuuLG — The Prince and Princess of Wales (@KensingtonRoyal) August 11, 2024 Kate Middleton and … Read more

Britain’s most unwanted dog still searching for a forever home after five years in kennels

Britain’s most unwanted dog still searching for a forever home after five years in kennels

Britain’s most unwanted dog is still desperately searching for his forever home after spending five years being overlooked in kennels. Mason, an eight-year-old German Shepherd cross, has been rejected thousands of times since being abandoned in 2019.  He was found extremely thin and distrustful before being rescued and given a new lease of life at … Read more

Britain’s NHS to ban trans patients from female-only wards as health secretary strikes back at ‘wokery’ in medicine

Britain’s NHS to ban trans patients from female-only wards as health secretary strikes back at ‘wokery’ in medicine

Britain’s National Health System will ban transgender patients from female-only wards — as its secretary strikes back at “wokery” in medicine. Steve Barclay, 51, vowed to update the NHS constitution Tuesday, which includes banning transgender patients from gender-specific wards, allowing patients to request care by those of the same biological sex and for staff to … Read more

Britain’s biggest bank heist was ‘executed flawlessly’ — then it fell apart

Britain’s biggest bank heist was ‘executed flawlessly’ — then it fell apart

Surrounded by some of southeast England’s most desirable real estate, the western Kent town of Tonbridge — 40 miles from central London — wasn’t the kind of place to keep police on the edge of their seats in suspense. But in the early hours of Feb. 22, 2006, a call came in that rocked local … Read more

‘Britain’s Got Talent’ judge David Walliams apologizes for sexually explicit, offensive comments about contestants

‘Britain’s Got Talent’ judge David Walliams apologizes for sexually explicit, offensive comments about contestants

Comedian David Walliams issued an apology over the “disrespectful comments” he made about “Britain’s Got Talent” contestants. The “Little Britain” star, 51, was caught making sexually explicit and offensive remarks during a taping of the hit British talent show, a leaked transcript of the episode seen by The Guardian shows. Walliams allegedly made the remarks during … Read more

A brief history of Britain’s royal mourning dress codes

A brief history of Britain’s royal mourning dress codes

Written by Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Out of respect for Queen Elizabeth II, members of the British royal family will be adhering to a somber dress code for Monday’s state funeral. King Charles will wear a full day ceremonial uniform with medals, and will carry the red velvet and gold Field Marshal Baton that the Queen … Read more