Stories from London · United Kingdom

Around 200 suffragettes descended on Buckingham Palace in London on May 21, 1914, to present a petition to the king demanding votes for women.

Cinemas in the UK have implemented a ban on individuals under 16 attending screenings after 7pm. Those under 16 must be accompanied by a responsible adult to attend screenings from 7pm onwards.

Unilever, the owner of Marmite, Dove, and Hellmann's mayonnaise, is reportedly in talks to merge its food business with US-based McCormick. This potential merger involves a portion of Unilever's global food operations.

Biotech company Imperagen announced on Thursday that it has secured £5 million ($6.7 million) in seed funding. The round was led by PXN Ventures and included participation from IQ Capital and Northern Gritstone.

The UK's Equalities minister, Phillipson, is set to publish official guidance regarding the presence of trans women in female toilets. This follows a decision to implement 'tweaks' to existing policies.

Emma Walmsley's compensation as the former CEO of GSK increased by nearly 50% in her final year. Her total pay reached £15.6 million.

The United Kingdom has finalized a trade agreement with six Gulf states valued at £3.7 billion. This deal is reportedly double the original estimated value. The agreement was highlighted by Keir Starmer.

Men have been given life terms after Michelle Sadio was shot dead. She was caught in crossfire as shots were fired at mourners outside a wake. Two men have been given life sentences for their involvement in a shooting outside a wake that resulted in the death of Michelle Sadio.

The UK's Office for Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) has issued a license permanently lifting the ban on importing goods. This move eases some anti-Russian sanctions. Britain will permit imports of diesel and jet fuel refined abroad from Russian crude oil. This decision comes as part of a sanctions carve-out aimed at easing fuel costs for airlines and households. There are indications that the UK may have eased sanctions on Russian oil. The fuel duty freeze has also been extended until the end of the year.

UK Labour leader Keir Starmer announced that a planned fuel duty increase will be scrapped. He also defended changes to Russian oil sanctions and stated that the Prime Minister announced a 12-month road tax holiday.