Category: UK News

The Treasury is having second thoughts about implementing some aspects of Labour’s manifesto to toughen up the abolition of non-domicile tax status. This is due to concerns about whether enough revenue will be generated if wealthy foreigners leave the UK. A non-dom refers to a UK resident whose permanent home – or domicile – for… Continue reading Treasury reconsidering Labour's plan for non-dom tax status

Baroness Warsi, a former Conservative Party chairwoman and the UK’s first Muslim cabinet minister, has resigned from the party in the House of Lords. Warsi accused the party of moving to the “far right” and of displaying “hypocrisy and double standards in its treatment of different communities”. The Conservatives say that Warsi was about to be investigated for… Continue reading Baroness Warsi quits Conservative Party in the Lords

Sir Keir Starmer, the UK Prime Minister, is set to meet with former President Donald Trump for the first time. Starmer is currently in New York for the United Nations General Assembly, but will take some time out of his schedule to meet with Trump at his Trump Tower base. The Prime Minister said that… Continue reading Sir Keir Starmer to meet Donald Trump for the first time

Sir Keir Starmer will be visiting Brussels for the first time since becoming Prime Minister to meet European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. The purpose of the visit is to discuss a new deal that will allow young people greater freedom to travel around Europe. European Union ambassador in the UK, Pedro Serrano, has… Continue reading EU hints at compromise on youth mobility deal

Amid the ongoing Israeli military strikes in Lebanon, British nationals are struggling to find evacuation flights out of the country. Dan Harper, his wife, and two children, who reside in a rural part of Beirut, have attempted several times to contact the UK embassy in Lebanon for assistance; however, their calls went unanswered. Harper stated… Continue reading Britons in Lebanon call for UK evacuation flights

Former Harrods owner Mohamed Al Fayed’s doctor, Dr Ann Coxon, has denied carrying out sexual health tests on staff members. Many women told the BBC that Dr Coxon carried out these medical checks while working for Fayed. Kate, one of the women, said that she told Dr Coxon it was unnecessary to test her since… Continue reading Doctor denies carrying out STI tests for Mohamed Al Fayed

A 12-year-old boy has died while on a family camping trip in mid Wales, according to an inquest. The boy, Kaicy Rakai Zelden Brown, was sharing a tent with his grandfather in Powys on 14 September, while his uncle was in a tent nearby. At around 11:00 BST, his uncle found Kaicy unresponsive and contacted… Continue reading Wokingham boy, 12, dies on Powys camping trip

The Norwood Business Centre in Southport, where three children lost their lives in a knife attack, will not see the return of a family centre. Hart Space, which ran groups for new mothers and families, has instead found permanent accommodation at The White House on the town’s municipal golf course with the help of Sefton… Continue reading Southport: Family centre leaving knife attack building

The family of Holly Bramley, who was murdered by her husband Nicholas Metson at their home in Lincoln in March 2023, are speaking out about the abuse she suffered in the hope of preventing similar tragedies. In an interview with the BBC, Holly’s mother Annette described how she could see the warning signs of abuse… Continue reading Holly Bramley's family lead domestic abuse campaign in her honour

Professor Kevin Fong has testified at the Covid inquiry, recounting his experiences visiting hospitals during the pandemic. During a hospital visit in December 2020, Fong recalled how an ICU doctor told him it was like responding to a daily terrorist attack, and they did not know when the attacks would stop. Fong described the pandemic… Continue reading Covid was like a daily terror attack, doctor tells inquiry