Category: UK News

The leader of the UK’s Labour Party, Sir Keir Starmer, has announced that he currently has no plans to join Bluesky, the decentralised social media platform started by Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey. Bluesky has been experiencing a surge in popularity recently with many social media users leaving Elon Musk’s X platform in the aftermath of… Continue reading Keir Starmer says he has no plans to join Bluesky yet

Farmers took part in a protest that saw real tractors being driven by farmers around Parliament Square while their children peddled toy tractors. This highlights the deep cultural expectation of passing the farm down to the next generation. For many, it is a deep responsibility that has been passed down from their forebears and falls… Continue reading Farmers protest against inheritance tax changes

Russian President Vladimir Putin has caused alarm among Western nations after commentators claimed that he had lowered the threshold for a nuclear strike on the West. It comes after Ukraine fired US-supplied longer-range missiles at Russian territory for the first time, according to Moscow. The US has expressed concern about Russia’s “hybrid warfare against the… Continue reading Newspaper headlines: 'Putin's nuke threat' and 'Farmageddon!'

Glenn Campbell, a journalist with the BBC, has made a documentary about living with an incurable brain tumour. The programme, My Brain Tumour And Me, airs on BBC One Scotland on Wednesday 20 November. In an article for the BBC’s website, Campbell revealed that he started filming himself in hospital as he waited for brain… Continue reading BBC's Glenn Campbell: The reality of my life with a brain tumour

Donald Trump, the current US President-elect will be heading to Scotland next year to launch a new golf course. Speaking to the PA news agency, his son, Eric Trump confirmed that the visit would take place as planned. The 18-hole MacLeod Course will be situated at the Trump International resort in Menie and will be… Continue reading Donald Trump to visit Scotland next year, son Eric Trump says

Pep Guardiola, the Manchester City manager, has signed a one-year extension to his contract. According to reports, the new deal reportedly allows him to stay with the club for another decade. Guardiola, who has won 18 trophies with City since joining in 2016, including six Premier League titles, was initially due to be out of… Continue reading Pep Guardiola: Man City manager agrees one-year contract extension

Leah Senior, a 27-year-old woman from Huddersfield, intentionally leapt from a moving van, an inquest has heard. Miss Senior was travelling in a Ford Transit driven by her boyfriend on Denby Dale Road on January 17 when she fell from the vehicle. Her boyfriend was detained briefly after the incident but was not charged with… Continue reading Leah Senior, 27, took her own life in van fall – inquest

Approximately 50,000 pensioners are expected to live in relative poverty next year due to cuts in winter fuel allowances, according to government estimates. In March, Chancellor Rachel Reeves declared that the £300 payment would be retained only for the poorest pensioners eligible for pension credit. Despite the introduction of a government campaign to encourage eligible… Continue reading Winter fuel cut to put 50,000 pensioners into relative poverty

The UK’s Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has vowed that Russia’s recent “irresponsible rhetoric” surrounding nuclear weapons would not undermine the British government’s support for Ukraine. Ukraine had recently, for the first time, launched US-provided missiles at Russian territory, following permission from the White House to do so. This move had come as Russian President… Continue reading Russia's nuclear rhetoric won't dent UK support for Ukraine – PM

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