Category: UK News

In a recent statement from Buckingham Palace, King Charles has praised police officers for their bravery and hard work during the wave of disorder across the UK. The monarch held a joint call with Chief Constable Gavin Stephens, chair of the National Police Chiefs Council, and UK Gold Commander Ben Harrington, Chief Constable of Essex, thanking… Continue reading King praises police for facing riot 'aggression'

Ricky Jones, a councillor for Dartford and a member of the Labour party, has been apprehended by the Metropolitan Police for urging violent disorder during a counter-protest in London. Jones was caught on camera delivering a speech in Walthamstow on August 7th, where he allegedly encouraged violent behaviour towards far-right protesters. On Friday, Jones was… Continue reading Dartford: Labour councillor in court over counter-protest remark

Street artist Banksy has revealed his latest work in north-east London, depicting two pelicans fishing above a fish and chip shop. This image marks the fifth Banksy piece confirmed as his this week. The others include a goat in Kew, two elephants touching trunks in Chelsea (which was later defaced with stripes), three monkeys hanging… Continue reading Banksy: Fifth London work in five days appears in Walthamstow

A Welsh Senedd member for South Wales East, Laura Anne Jones, has used a racist slur to describe Chinese people in a WhatsApp group chat. She used a highly offensive term when referring to the Chinese-owned video app, TikTok. The Conservative politician has apologized and issued a statement saying that “the word was unacceptable, and… Continue reading Tory politician Laura Anne Jones used racist slur in WhatsApp chat

Former model Katie Price has made an appearance at court following her arrest at Heathrow Airport. The 46-year-old was detained upon her return to the UK on Thursday 12th August for failing to attend a previous hearing regarding her bankruptcies. An arrest warrant had been issued for Price on 30th July, leading to her appearance… Continue reading Katie Price: Former model in court after Heathrow Airport arrest

Jermaine Grant, a British terrorist suspect, has been deported from Kenya after serving a long prison sentence there. He was arrested in London on Thursday after returning from Nairobi. Grant was imprisoned for possession of bomb-making equipment found in his flat in Mombasa in 2011. The flat was shared with Samantha Lewthwaite, who is wanted… Continue reading Jermaine Grant deported: UK terror suspect arrested on return from Kenya after jail stint

Former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn is in talks with four other independent MPs in an effort to form a new Commons group. Six independent MPs were elected at the 2024 General Election, the most in modern history, including Corbyn. If a pro-Palestinian group is successful in forming, it would match the number of Reform UK… Continue reading Jeremy Corbyn in talks to form new group with independent MPs

The UK has seen a dramatic fall in the number of workers, students and their families applying for visas to enter the country, according to provisional figures from the Home Office. The number of migrants applying for visas and their relatives fell from around 141,000 in July 2023 to 91,000 in August 2024. The UK… Continue reading Big fall in migrant visa applications after rule changes

A group of residents on the Abbey Estate in Thetford, Norfolk have installed 130 bat boxes on homes and garages in an attempt to delay a proposed major redevelopment by Flagship Group. The developer, which wants to demolish and rebuild almost half of the 1,100 properties and add almost 500 new homes, says promoting biodiversity… Continue reading Thetford residents use bat boxes to slow Abbey Estate plans

Popular American singer-songwriter Billy Joel is set to perform in front of a sell-out crowd in Cardiff for the first time ever on Friday. The Principality Stadium gig is Joel’s only performance in Europe this year. The venue is expecting an audience of over 70,000 fans and a full city centre road closure has been… Continue reading Billy Joel in Cardiff: Singer to perform only European gig for sell-out crowd