Category: UK News

Labour MPs have urged the government to refuse permission for the Rosebank oil field, arguing that its development conflicts with the UK’s climate goals. Within Labour, there is an increasing sense among senior members that approval for drilling the field off Shetland’s north-west coast is likely. Prime Minister Andy Burnham indicated on Wednesday that a… Continue reading Some Labour MPs speak out against Rosebank as decision looms

Police handling a case involving a man accused of attempting to kill 10 people on a train discovered that he had schizophrenia after his arrest, a court has been informed. Anthony Williams denies charges of attempted murder relating to incidents on a train heading to London, which made an emergency stop in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, on… Continue reading Police believed Huntingdon train attacker had schizophrenia, jury told

Combi shared that around the time one of her books was being released, she frequently received invitations to various events such as book launches. At the same time, she was managing a program designed to bring “high-profile and inspiring writers and speakers” to schools to engage with students. During a 2015 event, Combi encountered a… Continue reading David Walliams: Author Chloe Combi says there were ‘real concerns’ about him in publishing industry

Victims affected by the Legacy funeral scandal have described the situation as an “insult” after Robert Bush, an undertaker based in Hull, filed an application to challenge his 20-year prison sentence. At 48 years old, Bush confessed to retaining 30 bodies following their funerals, giving families ashes belonging to other people, and selling fraudulent funeral… Continue reading Jailed ex-funeral boss Robert Bush in bid to appeal against sentence

Scotland’s education secretary has reassured the public that there is no danger following a new surge of hoax bomb threats targeting schools throughout the country. These false alerts arrived less than a month after a similar wave of threats had been reported. Despite over 1,000 schools receiving these emails, authorities and the government stated that… Continue reading No risk to public from hoax school bomb threats, says government minister

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has charged three operatives, allegedly backed by Iran, with involvement in a series of plots targeting locations across the United States and Europe. The DOJ specifically points to a recent terrorist scheme near the Royal Air Force (RAF) base at Fairford in the United Kingdom, where US military personnel… Continue reading Three Iran-backed suspects plotted attacks including RAF Fairford incident, US says

Former safeguarding minister Jess Phillips has voiced her support for campaigners urging the government to adopt new technology designed to block the live-streaming of child sexual abuse. Highlighting the severity of the issue, the UK National Crime Agency (NCA) has identified the UK as the third largest market worldwide for live-streamed child abuse, where children… Continue reading Jess Phillips calls for phone tech to block live-streamed child sex abuse

Baroness Casey has highlighted the significant shortcomings exposed by the recent Covid inquiry report concerning social care. The inquiry, released last month, characterized the care sector’s role during the early phase of the pandemic as being treated like “something of an afterthought,” which contributed to the virus spreading rapidly through care settings. Speaking at a… Continue reading Successive governments asleep at the wheel on social care, says head of review

Reform politicians have announced a partial boycott of the Senedd in response to the suspension of one of their members, Joe Martin, who was barred from speaking following his claim that white people are being “replaced” in the UK. Helen Jenner, the party’s Welsh leader, argued that Martin’s suspension resulted from “undue pressure” exerted by… Continue reading Reform boycotts Senedd after member banned for saying white people being replaced

A tragic mass shooting in Krakow, Poland, has claimed the life of a Scottish man, among others. The deceased is believed to be James Thomas Campbell, a 32-year-old DJ from Prestwick in South Ayrshire. The incident took place on Saturday in the city’s Main Market Square, a well-known tourist location, where a lone gunman opened… Continue reading Scottish man confirmed as victim of Krakow shooting