Category: UK News

Meetings are being held by councils across Scotland to discuss and agree on council tax increases following the end of a nationwide freeze. Councillors in various areas have been voting on their plans, with some areas proposing double-figure percentage increases. The largest agreed increase of the day came from Clackmannanshire Council, where councillors voted for… Continue reading More Scottish councils agree tax increases up to 13%

BBC Wales News reporters David Deans and Cemlyn Davies discuss the potential benefits for Wales due to the UK government’s plan to increase defense spending. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer aims to raise military budgets to 2.5% of GDP by 2027, with cuts to foreign aid funding the increase. Treasury Minister Darren Jones believes this… Continue reading Extra defence cash could be spent in Wales – minister

Eleanor Lawrie and Michael Buchanan from BBC Social Affairs have reported a significant increase in the number of people sleeping rough in England. According to official statistics recorded on a single night last autumn, the number of rough sleepers reached 4,667, marking a near-record high and the third consecutive annual rise. While London still has… Continue reading Rough sleeping in England rises for third year in a row

Megan Bonar of BBC Scotland News has reported on the educational divide faced by children living on Mull due to the location of the island’s only high school. While students in the north attend school in Tobermory, those in the south have had to travel over an hour-and-a-half to the mainland town of Oban for… Continue reading The island split over where to build a new high school

A 14-year-old boy has recently faced a court battle against his parents who made the decision to relocate him from London to Ghana for boarding school. Initially, the boy believed he was visiting a sick relative in Africa, only to discover the true reason for his move. Expressing his reluctance towards attending boarding school, the… Continue reading Son loses High Court case against parents over move to Africa

A tragic incident occurred in Bristol as a 19-year-old woman lost her life in a dog attack at a flat. The police reported that the attack took place around 19:00 GMT at a property in Cobhorn Drive, located in south Bristol. Following this devastating event, two individuals have been taken into custody by the authorities… Continue reading Young woman dies in Bristol dog attack

Cheshire MP Mike Amesbury found himself back on the streets after a judge decided to suspend his 10-week sentence for assaulting a constituent during a heated dispute. Following his admission of guilt, the Runcorn and Helsby MP was swiftly sent to jail after his sentencing at Chester Magistrates’ Court, but a judge at Chester Crown… Continue reading Mike Amesbury: MP's prison term suspended on appeal

A record number of individuals seeking asylum in the UK in 2024 has surpassed the previous highest recorded level dating back to 2002, according to data from the Home Office. Figures recently released indicate that asylum claims reached an all-time high since records began in 1979. Throughout the year leading up to December 2024, a… Continue reading UK asylum claims hit highest level since 1979

The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that Cypriot authorities mishandled the investigation into a British woman’s case involving a gang rape. The woman, who was 19 years old at the time, had initially reported being raped in Ayia Napa in July 2019, but later retracted her statement after being detained without legal representation.… Continue reading Police fell short in Cyprus gang rape case, says ECHR

Belfast – The Stormont Executive has finally reached an agreement on a much-anticipated programme for government, according to BBC News NI sources. Following a virtual meeting of ministers that lasted approximately 40 minutes on Thursday morning, plans to finalize the document were successfully carried out after previously being postponed at the last minute. The first… Continue reading Stormont Ministers agree programme for government