Category: UK News

Labour politician Rachel Reeves has hinted that employers’ national insurance contributions will increase in the UK Budget. The Guardian reports that Reeve’s refusal to deny the possibility is the “strongest hint yet” of such a move. The Financial Times cites Chancellor of the Exchequer Sajid Javid, who at an investment summit yesterday said that although… Continue reading Newspaper headlines: 'Prepare for higher taxes' and 'I legally punished' Sara

New analysis by the BBC has found that using incineration to generate electricity from household waste is the most polluting method currently used in the UK. According to the study, which examined five years’ worth of data, burning waste produces the same amount of greenhouse gases per unit of energy as coal-fired power, which is… Continue reading Burning household rubbish now UK’s dirtiest form of power, BBC finds

Legislation is being proposed in the UK to ban smartphones in schools. The so-called Safer Phones Bill will be introduced in Parliament by MP and former teacher, Josh MacAlister. The Bill requests that government guidance be transformed into law and that “seatbelt legislation” is introduced to discourage social media use among children. Most secondary schools… Continue reading Fight begins to make mobile-free schools law

The existing system for regulating and overseeing patient safety in England is to be transformed, according to the country’s health secretary, Wes Streeting. A review is set to be conducted across six principal organisations. Streeting claims the current process is “overly complex”. He hopes that overhauling the structure will allow the government to reduce poor… Continue reading NHS patient-safety system to be overhauled

Elliot Caswell, a die-hard Newcastle United fan with quadriplegic cerebral palsy, shared his dreams of contributing to society and living in supported housing with friends near St James’ Park, while on a flight in 2019. Following that conversation, a journalist asked to follow his transition into adulthood. However, Elliott discovered that navigating the system as… Continue reading This young disabled man dreamed of having a job – the system had other ideas

During a recent visit to Chad, the Duchess of Edinburgh was left devastated after hearing stories of the distressing scenes of human exploitation during Sudan’s civil war. The Duchess spoke to women who had fled to neighbouring Chad to escape the war, who detailed how people were having to exchange food and water for sex… Continue reading Sophie hears of sexual exploitation of refugees in Sudan

The United Kingdom is set for some autumnal warmth in the coming days as temperatures could top 20C in certain areas. Following a cold and blustery weekend, the weather will become milder and wetter. There could be a 10C increase in temperature over a short period of good weather that will arrive mid-week. Parts of… Continue reading UK weather: Temperatures could top 20C this week but rain forecast

Louis Rees-Zammit, the former Wales rugby player who left the sport to pursue a career in the National Football League (NFL), just needs more time to adapt to American football, according to Henry Hodgson, the general manager of NFL in the UK and Ireland. Hodgson said that Rees-Zammit’s attempt to make such a swift transition… Continue reading Louis Rees-Zammit has talent but lots to learn, NFL boss says

The UK government has announced that some Afghan special forces soldiers who fought alongside British troops will now be allowed to relocate to the UK. The decision has been made after the previous government rejected around 2,000 applications from soldiers who served in specialist units known as the “Triples” following the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan… Continue reading Afghan Triples: Hundreds of ex-special forces to be allowed in UK

Mike Leigh and Marianne Jean-Baptiste, who previously collaborated on the Oscar-nominated Secrets & Lies, have reunited to bring the hard-hitting film Hard Truths to the screen. The film premiered at the London Film Festival and features Jean-Baptiste playing Pansy, a woman whose constant misery puts severe strain on the relationships in her life. The film… Continue reading Hard Truths: Mike Leigh and Marianne Jean-Baptiste reunite for 'dazzling' film