Category: UK News

New figures from the Halifax have shown that the average price of a UK home ended 2024 at close to £300,000, a 3.3% increase when compared to the start of the year. Though the average value did dip slightly in December, it now stands at £297,166. This news comes hot on the heels of a… Continue reading House prices: Stamp duty changes will motivate buyers, says the Halifax

The police investigation into allegations of preventable deaths and injuries at the University Hospitals Sussex NHS Trust has doubled the number of cases it is looking at and is considering gross negligence manslaughter and corporate manslaughter charges. The investigation revolves around care and treatment provided by the trust between 2015 and 2021 and was started in… Continue reading Cases double in NHS trust death and injury investigation

Reports have surfaced that the UK equality watchdog has listened to a number of claims stating continued sexual harassment and abuse of McDonald’s workers. The report acknowledged 300 separate incidents of harassment since the BBC first exposed the widespread concerns over staff treatment in 2023. As per the workers, they are still facing sexual abuse… Continue reading McDonald’s faces new abuse claims despite promises of change

Last year, the UK generated more electricity from wind power than ever before, according to new data from the National Energy System Operator (Neso). The figures show that wind power created almost 83 terawatt-hours (TWh) of electricity across the whole of Great Britain in 2024, up from around 79TWh in 2023. At the same time… Continue reading Record year for wind power in Great Britain in 2024

ys. In addition, the widespread use of social media and the online world has fundamentally changed the way that young people interact with the world, creating new challenges around identity, self-esteem and relationships. Some experts argue that the “always on” culture of social media makes it harder for young people to switch off and create… Continue reading Mental health: Children should be more resilient, say experts

The UK Home Secretary, Yvette Cooper, has proposed the introduction of a new offence under which anyone covering up or failing to report child sexual abuse will face professional or criminal sanctions. The measure will form part of this year’s Crime and Policing Bill. It is among 20 recommendations made by Professor Alexis Jay following… Continue reading Yvette Cooper promises law to tackle child sex abuse cover ups

Retailers experienced lacklustre sales for the year 2024, despite shoppers spending more money in December compared to the previous year. The British Retail Consortium (BRC) disclosed that the last three months of 2024 only saw a growth of 0.4% higher than the previous year, making it a weak year overall for the retail sector. The… Continue reading December sales provide little cheer for retailers

The England and Wales Cricket Board is requesting a collective reaction to activity against Afghanistan. UK legislators are encouraging the English men’s group to decline to play one month from now’s Champions Trophy match against the nation in repudiation of the Taliban government’s attack on women’s rights. Afghanistan’s men’s group has been allowed to take… Continue reading England-Afghanistan boycott calls: ECB want ICC-wide approach to Champions Trophy issue

Jordan Maclachlan, a Scottish man who volunteered to serve as a medic with the Ukrainian army in the wake of Russia’s invasion in February 2022, has been killed. Maclachlan’s family revealed that he died on Friday while serving on the frontline in Ukraine. The 26-year-old had joined the Ukrainian army soon after volunteering three years… Continue reading Ukraine: Scot Jordan Maclachlan killed on frontline

Bet365’s chief executive, Denise Coates CBE, received a package worth over £150m in 2024 despite taking a 45% pay cut. The highest-paid director of Bet356 Group, believed to be Ms Coates, was paid £94.7m for the year ending March 2024, compared to £221m received the previous year. She was also owed more than half of… Continue reading Bet365 boss takes £126m pay cut despite profit