Category: UK News

The UK government has announced that it will not increase the primary rates of two significant personal taxes – National Insurance (NI) and income tax – ahead of the budget that is to be announced on the 30th of October. Despite this, the Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and Chancellor Rachel Reeves have hinted that… Continue reading National Insurance: What are NI and income tax and what do I pay?

The Prime Minister and Health Secretary of the United Kingdom, Sir Keir Starmer, have expressed their optimism in the potential of new weight loss drugs. Wegovy and Mounjaro are treatments that function similarly to a hormone that suppresses hunger and as a result, can reduce obesity. Starmer claims it’s time to re-think the underlying issues… Continue reading Why weight-loss drugs may be no obesity silver bullet

A court in the UK has heard that a 10-year-old girl, Sara Sharif, who was allegedly killed by her father, stepmother and uncle started wearing a hijab seven months before her death. She reportedly began wearing it to hide facial injuries she had sustained in the lead up to her death. Her father, Urfan Sharif,… Continue reading Sara Sharif: Girl, 10, wore hijab to hide injuries, court told

Former UK Prime Minister David Cameron has called on the country to consider sanctioning two Israeli ministers as a way to put pressure on the country to act within international law. Speaking to the BBC Today programme, Cameron said before the election he had been working on plans to put sanctions on Finance Minister Bezalel… Continue reading David Cameron: I had plans to sanction two Israeli ministers

The family of Dawn Sturgess, who died after exposure to the nerve agent Novichok, has said they were glad that no one else lost their life in the incident. Caroline Sturgess, Dawn’s mother, paid her respects to her daughter at the Dawn Sturgess Inquiry saying she was an “intelligent, selfless, and kind person”. The inquiry… Continue reading Novichok victim's mother 'comforted' that no-one else died

The UK government is examining the possibility of mandating the use of only one type of charging cable in all new electronic devices. The call for evidence launched in October seeks opinions on the advantages of deploying a specific charging cable, like the widely-used USB-C cable. Last year, the European Union passed a law on… Continue reading UK considering rules for universal charging cable

Weight loss injections could be given to unemployed people living with obesity to help them get back into work and reduce pressure on the NHS, according to Health Secretary Wes Streeting. Sir Keir Starmer, the Prime Minister, agreed that the jabs would be “very helpful” to people who need to lose weight and stated that… Continue reading Obesity: Unemployed could get weight loss jabs to return to work

In an interview with BBC Breakfast, Sir Keir Starmer has not ruled out the possibility of an increase in National Insurance for employers in the upcoming Budget. The Labour Party had previously stated in their 2024 manifesto that they would not increase National Insurance, income tax, or VAT. However, speculation has been growing that the… Continue reading Keir Starmer does not rule out NI rise for employers

A controversy has emerged following allegations of cheating by the winner of the men’s competition at the World Conker Championships held in Southwick, Northamptonshire. According to a Telegraph report, David Jakins, who goes by the moniker “King Conker,” had cheated by swapping his actual conker with a metal one which helped him to win. The… Continue reading World Conker Championship cheating claims blamed on 'sore loser'

BBC One’s popular sitcom Mrs. Brown’s Boys has faced backlash after an alleged racist joke during production of its forthcoming Christmas special. The show’s star and creator, Brendan O’Carroll, reportedly used a “racial term” during rehearsal while in character as Agnes Brown. The BBC temporarily suspended production of the show and launched an investigation after… Continue reading Brendan O'Carroll: Mrs Brown's Boys star sorry for 'clumsy' racial joke