Category: UK News

Rates of suspension for primary school children in state schools in England have more than doubled in a decade, according to a recent BBC analysis. Permanent exclusion rates for primary-age pupils also reportedly rose by around 70% during the same period. Campaigners have raised concerns that being excluded from school at a young age can… Continue reading Primary school pupil suspensions in England double in a decade

BBC Radio 1 has unveiled the candidates for the Sound of 2025, which includes breakout artists Chappell Roan and Barry Can’t Swim, as well as newcomers Myles Smith and Good Neighbours. The award is bestowed to budding musicians who boast “the best chance of mainstream success” in the forthcoming year. In the past, winners of… Continue reading BBC Sound of 2025: Chappell Roan, Doechii, Ezra Collective and more make longlist

The UK’s longest-serving MPs, Labour’s Diane Abbott and Conservative Sir Edward Leigh, have joined forces to oppose the upcoming assisted dying bill that is set to be debated in Parliament. In a joint article for the Guardian, the politicians wrote that although their views couldn’t be more different, they both share concerns that the legislation… Continue reading UK's longest-serving MPs unite to oppose assisted dying bill

Jeanell Hippolyte, the daughter of a Windrush immigrant, has lost her High Court battle for the right to remain in the UK. Her two children were born in the UK, but Ms Hippolyte was denied indefinite leave to remain (ILR). She challenged the Home Office’s refusal to review the case after ILR was awarded to… Continue reading Windrush: Woman loses High Court bid to remain in UK

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The UK Housing Department is proposing changes to the Right to Buy policy which would prevent more social housing tenants from purchasing their own homes. The new legislation would require tenants to wait more than ten years before buying their homes, while those living in newly built social homes may never be granted the opportunity… Continue reading More tenants could be excluded from Right to Buy, Rayner proposes

In a significant escalation of the conflict between Ukraine and Russia, it has been reported that Ukraine has fired UK-supplied Storm Shadow missiles at Russian targets for the first time. Previously, Ukraine was restricted to only using the long-range missiles within its own borders. Reports of the strikes come after Washington gave Ukraine permission to… Continue reading Ukraine fires UK-made Storm Shadow missiles at Russia for first time

Police have closed down Glasgow’s Buchanan Bus Station after a suspicious package was discovered. Three men have been arrested in connection with the incident, which was believed to involve the recovery of “offensive weapons”. Passengers were urged to avoid the area, which was cordoned off and evacuated. Also evacuated were the Glasgow Caledonian University campus… Continue reading Three arrested after Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station evacuation

Thames Water’s CEO, Chris Weston, may have his £195k bonus nullified by regulator Ofwat as part of an update into executive pay and financial resilience across the sector. If the bonus is confirmed, Ofwat will insist that it is not paid by customers but by the operating company owners instead. Other companies, such as Southern… Continue reading Ofwat rules out customers paying £195,000 Thames Water boss bonus

New reports suggest that Ukraine has used the Storm Shadow long-range missiles to strike against targets inside Russia. Storm Shadow is a cruise missile with a maximum range of 250km (155 miles) that is considered an ideal weapon for penetrating hardened bunkers and ammunition stores. Developed by the Anglo-French manufacturer MBDA, the missiles are extremely… Continue reading What are the Storm Shadow missiles Ukraine has fired into Russia?