Category: UK News

Last week, Angela Rayner defended her handling of a meeting with Grenfell Tower fire bereaved families and survivors after some characterised it as a “car crash”. The deputy prime minister announced that the 24-storey tower would be gradually dismantled, almost eight years after a fire that killed 72 people. Rayner said she did not feel… Continue reading Angela Rayner defends handling of Grenfell Tower meeting

Figures from a BBC analysis of Cabinet Office data show that only 4% of honours were given to people from working-class backgrounds in the latest set of New Year Honours. Only 6% of those who were awarded “higher” awards such as CBEs and knighthoods and damehoods live in the north of England. The data also… Continue reading New Year Honours: Are top recipients too posh and too southern?

The family of a maintenance engineer who was killed when working on a pop-up urinal in Soho on 27 January 2023 is concerned that they may never find out why he was crushed to death in the freak accident. The inquest into Kevin Holding’s death heard that it took two hours for a crane to… Continue reading Kevin Holding: Family of man killed by pop-up urinal seek answers

One winter morning, standing in nothing but his swimming shorts and an orange bobble hat, James braves a temperature of just 3.9 degrees Celsius to participate in some “ice” water swimming. He’s one of the many individuals who believe enhancing the immune system can help boost protection against viruses and other nasties. There are, of… Continue reading Vitamin pills and icy swims: Can you health hack your immune system?

The Invictus Games returned this year, with a stunning opening ceremony in Vancouver, Canada, featuring a number of musical acts, including Katy Perry and Chris Martin, as well as a message of unity from Prince Harry. The event was attended by the Duke and Duchess of Sussex and saw injured and retired service personnel from… Continue reading Duke and Duchess Prince Harry and Meghan open Invictus Games in Canada

The weekend papers led with the Southport stabbings, bringing the harrowing interview given by the parents of two of the children at the centre of the murders to the forefront of their front pages. Elsie Dot Stancombe and Bebe King’s parents shared a three-hour interview with the Sunday Times, providing an insight into who their… Continue reading Newspaper headlines: Trump 'won't deport Harry' and tributes to Southport 'angels'

England claimed a precious victory over Six Nations favourites France, with Elliot Daly’s try in the 79th-minute proving decisive. In a frantic, scrappy slugfest, the lead swapped hands three times in the final 10 minutes, with replacement prop Fin Baxter’s try giving England a narrow lead, only for France wing Louis Bielle-Biarrey to dance in… Continue reading England 26-25 France: Late Elliot Daly try seals Six Nations win

Donald Mac Isaac was walking along the beach near his home in Loch Ernort, Scotland when he saw an unfamiliar object. That object was a sliotar, which is a ball used for hurling, with an engraving of a crest and name on it from the Carryduff Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). He then thought of the… Continue reading Carryduff boy's hurling ball washes up on a Scottish beach

The Health Minister, Andrew Gwynne, has been sacked from his position after it was revealed that he had sent a number of insulting and abusive messages on WhatsApp. The Mail on Sunday published a report about his unsavoury messages about fellow MPs, councillors, and constituents. As a result of the revelations, he has also been… Continue reading Andrew Gwynne: Labour health minister sacked over WhatsApp messages

Ticketmaster has cancelled the tickets of several fans of the Manchester band, Oasis, for their reunion tour, accusing them of being bots. Oasis fans have expressed their disappointment on social media for being accused of breaking regulations when purchasing their tickets. Oasis Live ’25 is set to start on the 4th of July. Ticketmaster sent… Continue reading Oasis fans see tickets cancelled over 'bots' claim