Category: UK News

The police have arrested a woman on suspicion of manslaughter after the deaths of three people at a care home were treated as “unexplained,” with carbon monoxide poisoning as the primary line of inquiry. The Gainsborough Care Home in Swanage, Dorset, was evacuated, and seven people were taken to hospital. The seven included an 89-year-old… Continue reading Swanage care home: Woman arrested following three deaths

Labour’s Deputy Prime Minister, Angela Rayner, has defended the party’s stance on its employees volunteering for Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign, stating that “people in their own time often go on campaigns” and that it happens across political parties. The row was triggered by a deleted social media post from Labour’s head of operations, Sofia Patel,… Continue reading Angela Rayner defends Labour after Trump campaign complaint

Following a suspected vehicle sighting on the premises, Birmingham Airport had to evacuate its terminal causing delays for travellers. Numerous flights were grounded, and people were told to leave the airport building whilst police sources launched an investigation at around 12:20 BST. The event disrupted passengers who were in the midst of checking their flights,… Continue reading Birmingham Airport back open after evacuation

Geoff Capes, the British shot put record holder and two-time world’s strongest man, passed away at the age of 75. Capes set the record for the longest shot put by a British man with a distance of 21.68m in 1980. The family of the late athlete announced his death in a statement, stating that Capes… Continue reading Geoff Capes: World’s strongest man and British shot put record holder Capes dies aged 75

The UK government is contemplating giving workers a longer timeframe to strike. According to current legislation, if workers vote to take industrial action, the mandate expires after six months and unions need to conduct another ballot to extend it. However, a consultation paper released by the government stated that the mandate could be extended to… Continue reading Government mulls giving unions twice as long to strike

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The issue of reparations for countries that were affected by slavery has been a topic of discussion among candidates to become the next head of the 56-nation Commonwealth organization. However, Sir Keir Starmer, the leader of the United Kingdom’s Labour Party, has ruled out compensation for the UK’s historical role in the slave trade. Downing… Continue reading Keir Starmer rejects calls for slavery reparation talks

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An incident at a care home in Swanage, Dorset has resulted in three deaths and four hospitalizations. Emergency services were called to Gainsborough Care Home in the early hours of Wednesday. The deceased have yet to be named, but authorities are treating the case as “unexplained.” All residents of the building, which is run by… Continue reading Swanage care home: Three found dead after incident

A man who died as a result of a train collision in mid Wales has been identified as Tudor Evans. Evans was in his 60s and hailed from the Aberystwyth area of Ceredigion. Four others suffered serious injuries in the incident near Llanbrynmair in Powys on Monday evening, with a further 11 requiring treatment in… Continue reading Wales train crash passenger who died named locally as Tudor Evans