Nigel Farage Exits UKIP Leadership Role
Nigel Farage, the man who lead the charge for Britain’s withdrawal from the European Union, has resigned as leader of the United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP), the country’s far-right political faction
Britain Votes to Break Up With European Union
Hours after the polls closed to determine one of the most dynamic decisions in British history, the country has voted to leave the European Union.
Lindsay Lohan's Tweets About Brexit Are Giving Me Life Right Now [Updated]
The multitudinous layers of the enigma that is Lindsay Lohan have continued to unfurl for us on the eve of the Brexit referendum—which is to say that who knew Cady Heron was hella into UK politics?
The British Pound Might Have Largest Drop in History as Brexit Votes Roll In
For all of those who have been madly typing “what is Brexit” into their Google search bars all day, here’s another wrench to throw into the mix: a possible market crisis.
Study Claims Vegetarians Secretly Eat Meat While Drunk
According to a recent study, vegetarians have confessed to eating meat after a night of drinking. VoucherCodesPro, a UK-based discount code provider, conducted a survey of more than 1,700 British vegetarians who revealed they chow down on meat when they drink too much alcohol. Don’t tell Morrissey about this!
Disneyland Paris Blatantly Overcharging British and German Visitors
Mickey Mouse has been playing games in Europe. A recent investigation found that Disneyland Paris has been purposely overcharging British and German visitors, presumably in an attempt to double down on that that whole “French people are rude” thing.
Woman Wants to Use Dead Daughter's Eggs to Create Child, Court Says No
A London woman who wanted to create her own grandchild by using her deceased daughter’s eggs has been denied by a high court. The court’s reasoning: there was no way to know if the deceased would have wanted her eggs used in such a way.
Lots of Red, Charming Crocs, & Strange Headgear at the TV BAFTA Awards
Neither you, nor I, know most of the actors who attended this year’s BAFTA event in London to celebrate the best and brightest in British TV. Unless you watch tons of it, which, cool. Let’s proceed anyway.
New Game Lets You Squirt Politicians in Protest of Porn Laws
Last year, the U.K. redoubled their efforts to control women in the pornographic industry, banning acts such as female ejaculation (male ejaculation is fine) and face-sitting for their graphic and offensive nature. (Have lawmakers met porn?) A new video game aims to protest these restrictions.
British Domestic Abuse Survivor Required to Write Letters to Abuser
In 2011, Natalie Allman survived a brutal attack by her then-boyfriend Jason Hughes. After Allman broke up with the father of her children, Hughes broke into her home beat her with dumbbells, smothered her with a pillow, and slit her throat. The attack lasted for seven hours before Allman was able to alert the…
White Male Politician Complains Bitterly About 'Reverse Glass Ceiling'
A member of Great Britain's Parliament says he's not running for re-election in large part because, due to "political correctness," no one can suceed there except women and people of color. Retiring MP Ian Swales claimed in a recent interview that there's an "opposite" of a glass ceiling in Parliament, where white men…
Cancer Charity to Display Ads With Bare Breasts in UK Shopping Centers
A breast cancer charity in the UK is launching a new campaign that features images of naked breasts which will be displayed on public billboards.
Stop Drinking, You're Ruining Your Rape Case
In Oxford, England, Judge Mary Jane Mowat said women drinking too much is keeping the country’s rape conviction rate low at just 24 percent. This could also be read as women out living their lives and having a good night out should stop living their lives and having a good night out to prevent rape. So, where are the…
There's a Longstanding Midwife Shortage in Britain
The birthrate in Britain has grown more than 20% over the past 20 years, but the number of people becoming midwives has not grown along with it. At this point, England has a shortfall of about 4,800 midwives, and—according to one Telegraph columnist—if you go to the hospital to have your baby, there might not be…
Stop Singling Out Women for Their 'Unladylike' Binge-Drinking
British tabloid culture loves to gawk at shitfaced (is that a term across the pond? Knackered?) ladies. In response comes "The Drunk Woman's Manifesto."
Celebrating the Holidays Means Partying in the Street Drunk in Britain
Have you heard of Mad Friday? It's like the British version of a frat party run amok, except the people celebrating aren't all in college and the partying takes place in bars and on streets the Friday before Christmas. There's still plenty of alcohol, violence and incessant PDA though.
Obits: WWII Code Breaker Mavis Batey Rocked the Hardest Word Jumble
This puzzle box that Elizabeth and Philip are fretting over is an enigma code breaking machine, and is probably pretty similar to a device used by the late Mavis Batey, one of Britain's only female code breakers during World War II. Batey died earlier this month at the age of 92, but her efforts at unscrambling the…
Teenage Superhero Malala Yousafzai Back in School Today
Malala Yousafzai, the 15-year-old Pakistani superhero for girls' education who was shot by the Taliban last October, headed back to school today at a private girls' high school. The bionic girl and her family relocated to Birmingham, England and she appears to be blending in just fine with the normals.
Some Silly British Women Think They Know Best When it Comes to Abortion
Are you sitting down? Because this disturbing news might send you over the edge into catatonic shock: the British Pregnancy Advisory Service, Britain's largest abortion provider, thinks women know best when it comes to their own reproductive health. Scandalous!!
Oh, Look! It's the Most Offensive Halloween Costume of All Time!
Meet the "Inflatable King Dong Penis Costume BLACK"—because if you're going to go wander the streets dressed as a vulgar caricature of a black person's genitalia, you might as well throw in a little blackface too. Nice work, bros.
