Category: UK News

A pair of teenage boys are facing murder charges following the fatal stabbing of a 13-year-old boy in his own home. Jahziah Coke passed away after being attacked on Lovett Avenue in Oldbury, West Midlands. A man in his 40s who was arrested at a later point is also facing a charge of helping a… Continue reading Teens charged with murder after Jahziah Coke stabbed in Oldbury

Five leading children’s charities in England have reported a more than doubling of children in residential care over the past 12 years. The increase of children in care has in part occurred due to broader trends such as rising child poverty, say the coalition of organisations. Additionally, the ongoing issue is that local services designed… Continue reading Families not getting enough help before crisis point, charities warn

The UK government has called phone companies to discuss measures to tackle crime after snatch thefts surged by more than double in England and Wales over the previous year, reaching 78,000 incidents in the year to March compared to 31,000 the year before. The Home Office will host a summit with tech companies and phone… Continue reading Phone companies to be asked to help tackle rise in snatch thefts

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The music industry mourns the loss of Danielle Moore, the frontwoman of Crazy P, who reportedly passed away at the age of 52. The band confirmed the death of the singer with a post on Instagram. The message described the news as “unbelievable and shocking.” The band did not reveal the cause of her death.… Continue reading Crazy P frontwoman Danielle Moore dies aged 52

Scotland’s finance secretary, Shona Robison, has warned that cuts to the Scottish government’s budget due to UK government cuts will have a “profound effect” on its ability to deliver services. Robison also claimed that the UK was entering a “new era of austerity” under the Labour government in Westminster. The announcement comes ahead of the Scottish government’s… Continue reading Robison warns cuts will have 'profound effect' on services

An independent review, conducted by Dame Christine Gilbert, has found that Ofsted’s response to the suicide of a primary school head teacher, following an inspection, was “defensive and complacent”. The review was commissioned after an inquest found that the critical Ofsted inspection “contributed” to the death of Ruth Perry, head teacher of Caversham Primary School… Continue reading Ofsted defensive and complacent after Ruth Perry's death – review

The UK red list of birds in need of conservation has seen the addition of five seabird species, including the Arctic tern and the giant skua. The colony populations of seabirds, known for their prevalence on cliffs, are decreasing rapidly. The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) has called for an immediate government… Continue reading Five seabirds added to UK red list of most concern

Thirty out of 350 existing export permits for weapons parts to Israel have been suspended by the UK due to concerns that using the parts would violate international law, according to the i newspaper. Israeli defence minister Yoav Gallant is quoted in the Times as saying he is “deeply disheartened” by the decision, which affects… Continue reading Newspaper headlines: UK limits Israel weapon sales and 'comeback rickets row'

A recent analysis by the BBC has found that over 180 council-run libraries in the UK have either closed or been transferred to volunteer groups since 2016. The data reveals that more deprived communities were four times more likely to have lost a publicly-funded library since then, and that at least 2,000 jobs across the… Continue reading Public libraries in 'crisis' as councils cut services