Category: UK News

Olivia Dean has openly criticized the concert ticketing industry, labeling it as “exploitative” and unjust after she managed to secure a partial refund for her fans from Ticketmaster and AXS. The controversy arose when resale tickets for her North American tour were found being sold at exorbitant prices, sometimes exceeding 14 times the original face… Continue reading Olivia Dean wins refunds for fans after criticising Ticketmaster

Efforts to enable greater participation of UK defence companies in the European Union’s €150 billion (£130 billion) defence loans programme have stalled due to disagreements over financial terms. The discussions focused on a contentious fee that would grant British firms enhanced access to loans provided under the initiative. Failure to reach a consensus means the… Continue reading Talks over UK joining EU defence fund break down over entry fee

A former head teacher from Swansea has been prohibited from working in schools across Wales for a minimum of 15 years after exposing himself to staff both at school and during a school trip. James ‘Jamie’ Richards held the position of head teacher at Cadle Primary School in Swansea from 2011 until 2021. His conduct… Continue reading Cadle Primary head struck off after exposing himself in school

Two Romanian teenagers, previously charged with attempted rape in an incident that led to racially charged riots throughout Northern Ireland, have had the charges against them dropped. The boys, aged 14 and 15, were accused of trying to assault a schoolgirl in Ballymena, County Antrim, on June 7. Earlier court sessions included allegations that the… Continue reading Ballymena: Romanian teenagers accused of rape have charges dropped

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has announced that individuals whose sole income is the state pension will be exempt from paying income tax. This decision comes in light of the state pension rising above the current tax threshold starting from April 2027, a consequence of both increased pension payments and the freezing of tax thresholds. However, Reeves… Continue reading State pensioners with no other income will not have to pay tax

The family of Kory Russell, a 25-year-old man who tragically died after collapsing at the finish line of the Royal Parks Half Marathon in London, has described him as the “best son and brother anyone could ask for.” Kory, from Sully in the Vale of Glamorgan, collapsed while completing the race in Hyde Park on… Continue reading Tributes to Kory Russell who died at Royal Parks Half Marathon

Authorities are currently engaged in efforts to locate a British man who went overboard from a cruise ship near Tenerife. The Spanish coastguard began coordinating the search and rescue operations at 09:48 local time (09:48 GMT) on Thursday for the 76-year-old individual. The incident took place aboard the Marella Explorer 2, a vessel managed by… Continue reading British man falls from TUI-operated cruise ship near Tenerife

Labour’s education secretary has defended the party’s reversal on the proposal to grant all employees the right to claim unfair dismissal from their very first day at work. Rather than immediately extending protection from day one as originally planned, ministers have decided to reduce the current qualifying period from two years to six months. This… Continue reading Minister defends 'pragmatic' U-turn on workers' rights

France has decided to implement new measures to intercept small boats crossing the Channel, responding to ongoing requests from the UK government. This policy shift follows a letter sent by Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer to President Emmanuel Macron, in which Starmer emphasized the lack of an effective deterrent against these crossings, as reported by… Continue reading France to start intercepting small boats in the Channel after pressure from UK

A midwife from Manchester is currently on life support in Barbados after falling seriously ill just days into what was meant to be a celebratory holiday. Alison Phillips, aged 60, who has worked at North Manchester hospital for three decades, traveled to the Caribbean island with five friends on November 2nd to mark her 60th… Continue reading Manchester midwife, 60, fighting for life in Barbados hospital