Author: Dave Carter

BBC News has learned that Scotland’s first minister has ruled out any electoral pact with Alba, the party led by Alex Salmond. Mr. Salmond had suggested that Alba could support Humza Yousaf, the SNP leader in Holyrood, in a confidence vote if the SNP worked to maximize the number of pro-independence parliamentarians. A source close… Continue reading Humza Yousaf rules out pact with Alex Salmond's Alba party

The daughter of a woman who died after falling into a pub cellar is calling for stricter regulations following the sentencing of the pub landlords. Olwen Collier fell into the cellar of the Stag and Pheasant in Carmel, south Wales, while decorating a function room for her daughter’s 50th birthday. The poor signage meant she… Continue reading Olwen Collier: Family want tougher rules after landlords spared jail over death fall

A gold pocket watch belonging to John Jacob Astor, the wealthiest passenger aboard the Titanic, was sold at auction for £900,000, six times the estimated asking price. When taxes and fees are taken into account, the total cost incurred by the buyer for the watch equals £1.175m, beating the previous record price of £1.1m paid… Continue reading Titanic gold pocket watch sells in Wiltshire for £900k

A man in his 40s has died in an “incident” involving a parachute on an industrial estate in County Durham. Durham Police were alerted about the “welfare of a man” at 12:30 BST on Monday and subsequently discovered a deceased male at the site on South West Industrial Estate in Shotton. Detective Chief Inspector Mel… Continue reading Shotton: Man dies after parachute incident at industrial estate

In a surprising move, former Conservative MP Dan Poulter has announced his defection to the Labour Party. Speaking exclusively to the BBC’s Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg, the MP for Central Suffolk and North Ipswich revealed that he had grown disillusioned with the Conservative Party’s lack of focus on public services and no longer felt he… Continue reading Conservative MP and ex-minister Daniel Poulter defects to Labour

Labour have welcomed former Conservative MP, Daniel Poulter, who has defected to the party over concerns relating to the NHS. Poulter, who is a former health minister and Central Suffolk and North Ipswich MP, spoke to the BBC’s Laura Kuenssberg in an exclusive interview. He admitted that the NHS “deserves better” under the current Conservative… Continue reading 'The NHS deserves better' says defecting Tory MP

Scotland’s First Minister, Humza Yousaf, has contacted opposition parties calling for “common ground” as he faces a significant challenge at Holyrood. This follows the collapse of the SNP government’s power-sharing agreement with the Scottish Greens. Yousaf has written to all opposition parties as he prepares for the confidence votes in his leadership. However, the Scottish… Continue reading Humza Yousaf reaches out to opponents ahead of no confidence votes

One lucky 13-year-old boy has found a rare piece of Lego on a beach in Marazion, Cornwall. Liutauras Cemolonskas had been searching for the plastic octopus for two years before discovering it. The Lego was one of millions lost when the cargo ship Tokio Express was hit by a freak wave off Land’s End in… Continue reading Boy finds rare Lego octopus on Cornwall beach after 1997 spill

The UK’s gambling watchdog is set to hold discussions with members of the football betting industry after concerns have been raised over wrong results being recorded. Bookmakers make use of data providers in order to determine bets placed on statistics such as the number of tackles or shots in a match. However, some customers claim… Continue reading Football betting: Regulator to meet over 'inaccurate' stats concern

ITV News presenter Rageh Omaar is said to be receiving medical treatment after becoming ill during a live broadcast of the News at Ten programme. Omaar, who is 56 and previously worked for the BBC as a foreign correspondent, was seen to have difficulties reading some of the bulletins during the broadcast on Friday evening.… Continue reading Rageh Omaar: ITV host receiving medical care after becoming unwell live on air