Category: UK News

The Conservative Party is set to begin a three-month leadership contest to replace current leader Rishi Sunak. The announcement comes after Sunak formally stepped down as leader, and he will remain acting leader of the party until a successor is appointed. Nominations for potential candidates will open on Wednesday, with 10 MPs needed to back… Continue reading Conservatives launch plans to elect new leader

Police in the UK searching a farm where Muriel McKay was held hostage and murdered in 1969 have failed to find her body. McKay, who was mistaken for the wife of newspaper tycoon Rupert Murdoch, was kidnapped and killed after being taken to a farm in Hertfordshire for a £1m ransom. The search for McKay’s… Continue reading No human remains found in search for Muriel McKay

Ryanair has warned that summer fares could be much lower than last year after profits fell almost 50%. The airline cited more frugal passengers, the timing of Easter holidays and a continued deterioration of pricing as reasons for the slump. Ryanair’s profit before tax fell 46% to €401m ($448m) in Q1 2019. Average passenger fares dropped by… Continue reading Ryanair set to slash summer fares after profits slide

The UK government’s plan to send some asylum seekers to Rwanda, in order to deter people from crossing the Channel in small boats, has cost taxpayers upwards of £700m, according to Home Secretary Yvette Cooper. The scheme was never fully implemented due to legal challenges, with only four people being voluntarily removed to the country.… Continue reading Yvette Cooper: Tories spent £700m on Rwanda scheme

Former BBC North West Tonight presenter, Beccy Barr, has died at the age of 46 after being diagnosed with incurable abdominal cancer in 2023. Barr worked at the BBC regional TV outlet from 2013 until 2019 before becoming a firefighter for Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service (LFRS). Her former colleague, Annabel Tiffin, described her as… Continue reading Beccy Barr: Former BBC TV presenter and firefighter dies

Shannen Morgan and Shane Roller have been identified as the couple who died in a collision between their Ford Focus car and a motorbike on a road in rural West Yorkshire. The incident also resulted in the death of two young girls who were passengers in the car and the two people on the motorbike.… Continue reading Barnsley couple in Wakefield crash which killed six people named

Former footballer Joey Barton has been charged with making malicious communications. The charges relate to messages sent between 1 and 18 January and concern tweets about broadcaster Eniola Aluko. Barton will appear in court later this month. Cheshire Police said the Crown Prosecution Service had authorised the charges. Aluko, who won the Women’s Super League… Continue reading Joey Barton charged over malicious communications

Failing UK carpet retailer, Carpetright, has been saved from collapse by flooring rival, Tapi, though hundreds of stores are expected to close with over 1,000 jobs believed to be at risk. The deal agreed will see Tapi purchasing the Carpetright name, intellectual property, 54 stores and two warehouses, but reportedly leaves over 200 stores not… Continue reading Carpetright rescued but over 1,000 jobs are at risk

Prince George has turned 11 years old, and in celebration of his birthday, Kensington Palace shared a brand-new photograph of the future heir. This year’s photo was taken by his mother, Catherine, Princess of Wales. In a message alongside the image, Kensington Palace wished the young prince a “very happy 11th birthday”. The Palace regularly… Continue reading New Prince George photo released on his 11th birthday

UK telecoms firm BT has been fined £17.5m ($23.4m) by regulator Ofcom, following last year’s failure of the company’s emergency service call handling system. Over a 10-hour period in June 2016, 14,000 emergency calls were not connected due to a network fault, with Ofcom subsequently finding BT “ill-prepared” to respond to the problem. The watchdog… Continue reading BT fined millions for failing to connect 999 calls