Category: UK News

The casual exchanges during a taxi ride are a quintessential part of British social life, often playing out across London and other cities. On a typical Sunday, a passenger might glance at the driver through the rearview mirror, initiating the familiar small talk with questions like, “Good weekend, mate? Get up to much?” For Bilal… Continue reading Bilal Fawaz: An English boxing champion without a British passport

Emma struggled to understand why she had suddenly developed a severe gambling addiction until she came across a BBC News article that shed light on her condition. Over a year, she lost tens of thousands of pounds but hadn’t suspected that her medication was a contributing factor. Emma is among more than 250 individuals who… Continue reading 'That's me!': Hundreds tell BBC that medication triggered gambling and other addictions

An AI-generated video depicts a group of predominantly young black men dressed in balaclavas and padded jackets sliding down a water slide into a polluted swimming pool, where litter floats on the water’s surface. The caption claims this scene takes place at a taxpayer-funded water park in Croydon. This video is one example among many… Continue reading Why fake AI videos of UK urban decline are taking over social media

Residents living on the grounds of a former air base have expressed concerns about potential radioactive contamination beneath their homes and have called for a further land survey. Although a previous investigation detected traces of radiation in only two locations and concluded that levels were “not considered sufficient to pose a significant radiation hazard,” the… Continue reading Nottinghamshire mobile home residents fear radiation from below

A male skier succumbed to his injuries in hospital after a fall on the Nevis Range in the Scottish Highlands. The accident occurred on Tuesday afternoon, around 2 pm, on Aonach Mór, close to Fort William. While the individual’s identity has not been disclosed, Police Scotland confirmed his death took place the following day. Authorities… Continue reading Skier dies in hospital after Nevis range fall rescue

UK Athletics has formally admitted guilt in relation to the corporate manslaughter of Paralympian Abdullah Hayayei. Hayayei tragically lost his life at the age of 36 when a heavy metal cage fell on him during a training session at Newham Leisure Centre in London in July 2017. Initially, UK Athletics had denied the manslaughter charge… Continue reading UK Athletics pleads guilty to corporate manslaughter

The Liberal Democrats have urged the designation of Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) services in England as critical national infrastructure. This move aims to prevent vulnerable children from being exploited financially by private investors. Over recent years, expenditure by local councils on SEND—which supports children requiring additional help due to disabilities or learning difficulties—has… Continue reading Lib Dems set out plans to stop SEND services being 'cash cows'

A story that captured social media attention tells of Blakeley Bermingham, a Hackney resident who developed a unique bond with an injured fox she found in her garden. The fox, later named Meatball, was discovered in October 2024 in a poor state, showing signs of mange and with evident wounds. Bermingham was deeply moved by… Continue reading Hackney resident's fox rescue sparks unusual bond

The Metropolitan Police have reached out to former and current protection officers tasked with guarding Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, requesting that they come forward with any information that might assist ongoing investigations related to the Epstein files. Authorities are “identifying and contacting” those who had close involvement with Andrew and urging them to thoroughly consider whether they… Continue reading Met asks Andrew's protection officers what they saw or heard in Epstein inquiry

If Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor were a scandal-plagued politician, a dismissed football manager, or a CEO under fire, he likely would have been removed from his position and faded from public attention long ago. However, royal scandals are fundamentally different—they have no clear conclusion. Unlike jobs that can be terminated, family membership endures through significant life events… Continue reading Andrew and King Charles, a personal battle of royal brothers