Category: UK News

The increase in National Insurance (NI) Contributions for employers, announced in last week’s Budget, has forced toy shop chain The Entertainer to abandon plans to launch two new stores. The move has also led to the head office’s recruitment operations being suspended, according to Chief Executive Andrew Murphy. Sainsbury’s and Marks & Spencer have also… Continue reading The Entertainer axes new shops after Budget tax rise

Milena Sanchez shocked fans and co-hosts last year when she suddenly left her role on the popular podcast The Receipts after seven years. In an interview with BBC Newsbeat, Sanchez revealed that quitting was a difficult choice, but her mental health had deteriorated to the point where she couldn’t continue. In January, her former co-hosts,… Continue reading Milena Sanchez returns to podcasting after quitting The Receipts

Debbie McCrudden was diagnosed with epilepsy in 2014 and was immediately asked whether she planned to have children. Though she knew she wanted children, the diagnosis made her fear the unknown. This diagnosis made Debbie afraid to leave the house and be alone. Epilepsy affects about 22,000 people in Northern Ireland, and most people with… Continue reading 'Fear of epileptic seizures didn't stop me having children'

The decision by Glasgow City Council to place large stickers, which in some cases are covering the names of the deceased, has been criticized by visitors to cemeteries in the Scottish city. The warning labels reportedly state that the stone has failed safety standards after inspection. However, the council has justified the decision as a… Continue reading Anger at 'disrespectful' warning labels on Glasgow gravestones

For the first time, the boss of Harrods, Michael Ward, has apologised over the allegations of sexual abuse surrounding the late Mohamed Al Fayed, its former owner. Speaking to the BBC at Harrods’ HQ, Ward stated: “I am very dreadfully sorry for what has happened with Al Fayed.” An internal review is being carried out… Continue reading Harrods boss Michael Ward 'dreadfully sorry' for Al Fayed abuse

The Metropolitan Police Commissioner, Sir Mark Rowley, has accused “those in positions of authority” of creating a “dangerous narrative” about the 2022 shooting of black Londoner Chris Kaba. Sir Mark said that by focusing on Kaba’s ethnicity, they had generated “rumour and innuendo” which could “embolden those who work against the public”. Among those to… Continue reading Chris Kaba shooting claims fuelled 'dangerous narrative', police chief says

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The Bank of England has warned that the UK is set to encounter a fresh increase in inflation due to Chancellor Rachel Reeves’s “tax-and-spend Budget”. According to the Daily Telegraph, banks have begun raising mortgage costs despite the Bank’s interest rate cut to 4.75%. Further, Governor of the Bank of England, Andrew Bailey, has indicated… Continue reading Newspaper headlines: 'Reeves is driving up prices' and William's 'hardest year'

Last week, the Bank of England cut interest rates to 4.75% from 5% which had been widely anticipated. However, it appears that the Bank of England is wary of making too many rate cuts too quickly given that the extra spending outlined in last week’s Budget could raise prices at a faster rate than the… Continue reading UK interest rates cut to 4.75% but Bank hints fewer falls to come

During the Covid inquiry, Sir Stephen Powis, the national medical director at NHS England, stated that he was “personally terrified” that NHS hospitals could have been overwhelmed in the early stages of the pandemic. Officials had drawn up a draft document called the ‘Covid-19 decision tool’ that assigned points to patients based on their age,… Continue reading Top doctor was terrified NHS might be overwhelmed during Covid