Author: Dave Carter

Schools in the UK are voluntarily limiting the use of smartphones by students, according to Technology Secretary Peter Kyle. Kyle said that he did not know of any schools in his constituency, located in the South East of England, where devices were used “freely” throughout the school day or in classrooms. Though the government did… Continue reading 'Argument won' on smartphones in schools, minister says

Martyn Blake, a Metropolitan Police firearms officer, has expressed his deep regret for the distress that the family of Chris Kaba, the 24-year-old unarmed man he shot and killed, have experienced. Despite insisting that his actions were lawful, proportionate and necessary, Blake asserts his remorse for taking another person’s life and can empathize with the… Continue reading Chris Kaba: Officer truly sorry for necessary shooting – court

The latest figures from the Home Office show that religious hate crime recorded by the police in England and Wales has increased by 25% in the last year. The majority of hate crime offences recorded, approximately 70%, were motivated by race. The rise in religious hate crimes has mainly been driven by a rise in… Continue reading Religious hate crime at record high after Israel-Hamas conflict

The Prince and Princess of Wales have made an official visit to Southport where they met with the families of three children who were killed in a knife attack earlier this year. Unexpectedly, the Princess joined her husband during the visit, making it Catherine’s first official public engagement since she completed her chemotherapy treatment. Sources… Continue reading Kate makes first official public engagement since ending chemo

Police have identified 24 suspects in a new criminal investigation into hundreds of deaths at Gosport War Memorial Hospital. An independent panel previously discovered that 456 patients died after being prescribed opiates inappropriately at the UK hospital between 1987 and 2001. Kent Police are leading the investigation and have begun sharing files with the Crown… Continue reading Gosport War Memorial Hospital deaths: Police identify 24 suspects

Jeremy Clarkson’s veterinarian, Dilwyn Evans, has stated that the former Top Gear host has learnt a great deal about farming throughout the making of his show, Clarkson’s Farm. Dilwyn said that Jeremy initially knew very little about how animals behave, but his time on the farm has shaped him to look more like a real… Continue reading Clarkson’s Farm: Welsh vet Dilwyn Evans on life at Diddly Squat

Black and Asian women are at a much higher risk of stillbirth and miscarriage than white women in the UK, with baby loss charities calling for urgent action to tackle the inequality. Figures show that miscarriage rates among black women are over 40% higher than for white women, while stillbirth rates for black and Asian… Continue reading Baby Loss Week: Black women describe their experiences

During the Thirlwall Inquiry, a colleague of Lucy Letby shared how she had described the death of a baby in an “excited” and “gossipy” way. Melanie Taylor, who worked with Letby at the Countess of Chester Hospital’s neonatal unit, couldn’t remember the specific baby that Letby was talking about. However, she did recall the manner… Continue reading Lucy Letby 'excited' to tell nurse baby had died, inquiry hears

Mortgage brokers have warned that a recent period of cuts to mortgage rates could be coming to an end in the UK. A series of cuts by several lenders has led to a fall in the interest rates on new fixed mortgage deals, resulting in increased activity among UK buyers and sellers over recent months.… Continue reading Mortgage rates predicted to increase in next few days

The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) states that Chancellor Rachel Reeves will require billions of pounds more to meet pre-election promises of the government, despite £9bn tax rises set out in the Labour manifesto. The chancellor will need an additional £16bn to honour government promises of no return to austerity for public services and a… Continue reading Rachel Reeves 'must find billions more' in time for Budget – IFS