Category: UK News

Despite a high-profile 3% cap on increases imposed by the Scottish government earlier this year, rents in Scotland have risen by more than in England. Many young Scots, like Catherine Sheldon, are struggling with the cost of living and thought they would be protected from a large rent rise. However, a “loophole” in the Scottish… Continue reading My landlord wanted to put the rent up 35% despite cap

Adam Kay, known for his best-selling medical diaries, is currently in the throws of parenthood, juggling his two babies with his husband. The couple have a 10-month-old daughter, Ruby, and a six-month-old son, Ziggy, whom they had via surrogates. Kay and Farrell share the responsibilities of feeding and changing the babies on alternate nights, in… Continue reading Adam Kay: Social media hides reality of parenthood, says writer and comedian

Police Scotland’s first female chief constable, Jo Farrell, is set to take up her post on Monday. The Scottish Police Authority appointed Farrell, who previously led the Durham Constabulary in England and was an assistant chief constable at Northumbria Police, with the approval of Justice Secretary Angela Constance. Constance praised Farrell as someone who has… Continue reading Police Scotland's new chief constable Jo Farrell takes up post

The current situation in the Middle East has led many newspapers to focus their front pages on the escalating violence in the region. The Metro depicts harrowing scenes from both Israel and the Gaza Strip, with Israel launching “ferocious revenge attacks” after Hamas militants killed over 600 people and took 100 hostages. The Financial Times… Continue reading Newspaper headlines: 'US sends warships' and 'pawns of terrorists'

Metro Bank has announced a new deal with investors which the lender says will secure its future. Reports had suggested that Metro Bank needed to raise cash to shore up its balance sheet, resulting in last week’s plummeting share prices. In an official statement, the bank confirmed that it had raised £325m in new funding… Continue reading Metro Bank strikes deal to shore up balance sheet

Labour has pledged to establish an anti-corruption commission aimed at recovering the billions of pounds lost to fraud and waste during the Covid pandemic if elected. Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced the plan in her speech to Labour’s conference on Monday, stating that the taxpayer cost of Covid fraud amounted to around £7.2bn. The proposal… Continue reading Labour's Rachel Reeves to set out plan to recover Covid fraud billions

Thermometers climbed to 22.5C on Sunday in the village of Derrylin in County Fermanagh, marking Northern Ireland’s warmest October day in over half a century. The last time that temperature was recorded in the same month was on 10 October 1969, when Strabane in County Tyrone hit 24.1C. Thomastown, also in County Fermanagh, and Killowen… Continue reading Warmest October day in NI for half a century

A social worker, who wishes to remain anonymous, shared her experience of being punched at work due to a lack of police support while assessing a client with a history of violence and assault when ill. The British Association of Social Workers (BASW) Cymru expressed concerns that reducing police attendance at mental health call-outs would… Continue reading Mental health worker punched after police refused help

The Barnsley Football Club has expressed gratitude towards the emergency services following a fire breakout on its team bus during the squad’s return home. The League One team was coming back from Devon, following a victorious 1-0 match against Exeter City when the fire began. It transpired near Gloucester on the northbound side, between junction… Continue reading Barnsley FC's team bus catches fire on M5 near Gloucester

St Machar Thistle, a newly formed football team comprised mainly of students, suffered a crushing defeat in a Scottish Amateur Cup tie over the weekend. The team faced AC Mill Inn Academy and lost 51-0, following a previous 19-0 loss the week prior. St Machar Thistle began the game with only eight players due to… Continue reading Aberdeenshire amateur side