Category: UK News

Dame Siobhan Keegan, the Lady Chief Justice, has expressed concerns about the appropriateness of legal professionals providing character references. Highlighting issues raised by victims who feel unable to contest such references in court, she mentioned plans to have her sentencing group review the practice. Earlier this year, controversy emerged when David Lavery, the chief executive… Continue reading 'Unwise' for legal professionals to give character references, says NI's top judge

Carys welcomed her first child in 2022 via an emergency C-section, an experience that left her with many lingering questions about her recovery process. As a content creator, she found herself overwhelmed and uncertain about how to manage postpartum healing. “I think I was thrown in at the deep end and I really didn’t know… Continue reading C-sections hit record high in Wales as mothers warn of support gap

A barrister from West Yorkshire has been sentenced to over three years in prison for conspiring with her client, described by police as a “career criminal,” to carry out a retaliatory attack. Samreen Akhtar, aged 38 and residing on Sufton Street in Huddersfield, had served as legal counsel for Tabish Ali, who was wounded in… Continue reading Huddersfield barrister jailed over revenge plot with client

Next has successfully appealed a decision, allowing the company to continue paying warehouse employees a higher hourly wage than shop floor staff, despite a legal dispute centered on equal pay. This development overturns a significant part of a 2024 ruling that had determined the retailer was incorrect in offering warehouse workers greater basic pay for… Continue reading Next wins key appeal to overturn £30m equal pay ruling

Authorities are currently searching for two women and a man who fled on foot following a fatal hit-and-run incident on the A8 highway near Edinburgh Airport. The crash involved four vehicles—a grey Mercedes A250, a black Renault Captur, a grey Skoda Karoq, and a grey Hyundai i30—and occurred between the Newbridge and Gogar roundabouts at… Continue reading Police hunt launched after man killed in hit-and-run near Edinburgh Airport

The data and information you’ve shared highlight several key points about small boat crossings to the UK across recent years and into 2026: – **Small Boat Crossings Numbers by Year (Year-End Totals):** – 2021: 28,526 – 2022: 45,755 – 2023: 29,437 – 2024: 36,816 – 2025: 41,472 – 2026 (up to 28 August): 17,138 –… Continue reading Police seek to identify protesters behind Portsmouth anti-migrant disorder

A wave of protests erupted in Portsmouth following the arrival of migrants who traveled from France on a small vessel, completing a notably longer journey than typical crossings. This incident sparked local unrest as the migrants reached the English coast. To better understand the circumstances surrounding this crossing, BBC Verify utilized ship-tracking platforms to observe… Continue reading What we know about the journey of the Portsmouth migrant boat

Bernie Ecclestone, the former head of Formula 1, has publicly denied reports claiming he was arrested at a Portuguese airport after arriving with a shotgun intended for a clay pigeon shooting event. The 95-year-old was stopped and questioned at Tires Aerodrome in Cascais upon his arrival from Switzerland, where authorities found he lacked the proper… Continue reading F1: Bernie Ecclestone stopped by police for taking shotgun into Portugal

It looks like you shared a partial article snippet and some statistics related to small boat crossings of the English Channel into the UK, alongside information about protests at the Port of Dover. Here’s a summary of the key points from what you provided: – There was a notable protest at the Port of Dover… Continue reading What we know about Dover and Portsmouth anti-migrant protests and organiser Danny Thomas

Authorities are currently investigating a fire that broke out at a tenement building owned by a housing association in Glasgow. The building, located on Stonyhurst Street in the Possilpark area, has been derelict for two decades but was set to undergo renovation funded by a £3 million investment aimed at converting it into affordable housing.… Continue reading Police probe deliberate fire at Glasgow tenement amid asylum seeker rumours