Category: UK News

A woman who turned to social media in search of friendship has created a community of women, in the northern Lincolnshire town of Scunthorpe. The group now has 300 members, most of whom attend regular get-togethers, including coffee mornings, meals out and hosted parties. The story began when Laura Cooper, a 42-year-old NHS care assistant,… Continue reading 'Lonely' woman makes 300 friends in six weeks by setting up club

Safeguarding Minister Jess Phillips has revealed she tested the Ask for Angela safety scheme at venues across the UK until she became too well-known to continue the undercover checks. The scheme, which lets people signal they need help by using a code word at participating venues, was launched in 2016 and named after Angela Crompton,… Continue reading Ask for Angela: Jess Phillips MP went undercover to test scheme

The meeting between Elon Musk, the world’s disruptor-in-chief, and Nigel Farage, the UK’s political disruptor-in-chief, is noteworthy for highlighting Musk’s desire to interfere in British politics. The three men were photographed together in Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida. The Reform UK party’s leader, Nigel Farage, was accompanied by his newly appointed treasurer, Nick Candy.… Continue reading Chris Mason: Elon Musk donation talks with Reform UK raise questions over rules

An analysis by BBC Verify suggests that tens of thousands of pensioners may not receive their Winter Fuel Payments before the end of the year as the UK Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) wrestles with a growing backlog of new claims for Pension Credit. Since Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced in July that Winter Fuel… Continue reading Pensioners could miss out on Winter Fuel Payment this year

Keely Hodgkinson, who grabbed the Olympic 800m gold medal, has been named BBC Sports Personality of the Year for 2024. The 22-year old made her breakthrough by winning the title at the Paris 2024 Olympics after securing successive World Championship silvers, in addition to a runner-up finish on her Olympic debut in Tokyo three years… Continue reading Keely Hodgkinson wins BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2024

A 30-year-old man has been charged with causing a car accident in Smethwick, West Midlands, which led to the death of a two-year-old boy. Sharjeel Shahzad faces accusations of causing serious injury by dangerous driving, driving whilst disqualified and with no insurance, as well as failing to stop after a collision. He was detained on… Continue reading Man charged over crash which killed two-year-old in Smethwick

The Off-road Bikes (Police Powers) Bill has been introduced by Labour MP for North Durham, Luke Akehurst, who believes police officers should be given the authority to seize nuisance off-road bikes from riders’ homes. Akehurst’s bill has been tabled amid increasing calls for stricter laws to tackle the problem of motorbikes ridden through parks and… Continue reading North Durham MP tables bill to tackle anti-social off-road bikes

Former professional footballer Joey Barton is set to appear in court after being charged in connection with allegations involving social media posts. The 41-year-old has been hit with two counts of sending malicious communications relating to a BBC presenter and a former England footballer. These accusations have been levelled against Mr Barton by Cheshire Police,… Continue reading Joey Barton charged over social media posts

The government of Mauritius has stated that it has submitted amendments to a proposed deal over the future of the Chagos Islands, with the nation’s new Prime Minister stating that the original agreement did not benefit his country enough. Under the terms of the original deal, which was declared in October, the United Kingdom would… Continue reading Chagos Islands deal: New Mauritian PM sends fresh proposals to UK

Lucy Letby’s legal team has claimed that the lead prosecution expert in the case may have changed his mind about the cause of death for three babies in the former neonatal nurse’s care. In response, Dr Dewi Evans has defended his evidence, stating that any criticisms directed towards him are “unsubstantiated, unfounded, inaccurate”. He further… Continue reading Letby expert witness Dr Dewi Evans denies 'changed mind' claim