Category: UK News

Fantastically Great Women Who Changed the World musical is celebrating the achievements of both well-known and overlooked women in history. The women are lifted from the pages of the best-selling children’s book series of the same name by Kate Pankhurst. Now, the latest incarnation of the show is headed to London’s The Other Palace theatre… Continue reading Fantastically Great Women: Superheroes, hormones and pop royalty

The new education secretary, Bridget Phillipson, has told the BBC that parents should not take their children on term-time holidays and have a responsibility to keep them in school. She warned that there “will have to be consequences” for those who fail to do so, with fines being a “well-established practice” that are “here to… Continue reading Bridget Phillipson says term-time holiday fines 'here to stay'

Parents paying for children to attend holiday clubs this summer are now facing a bill of £1,045 for six weeks’ care for one child, following a 6% rise, according to a survey of councils by charity Coram Family and Childcare. There is also a reported shortage of spaces, especially affecting those with special educational needs,… Continue reading Families face £1,045 bill for summer holiday clubs

An investigation is underway to determine the cause of a “payments issue” that caused a delay in high value and time-sensitive money transfers worldwide. The incident affected house purchases and lasted several hours. Swift, which permits the rapid transfer of money globally, apologised and said that it regarded the incident as “extremely serious”. The Bank… Continue reading Probe started into house purchase payments delay

The UK’s Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer, has pledged £84m to projects in Africa and the Middle East aimed at preventing illegal migration. The funding will be used to support education, create employment opportunities, and provide humanitarian aid and assistance in addressing issues that compel citizens to leave their homes. The fourth summit of the… Continue reading Keir Starmer pledges £84m to stop illegal migration 'at source'

Disorder has broken out in the Harehills area of Leeds, with police currently dealing with the ongoing situation. The West Yorkshire Police were originally called to Luxor Street after reports of a disturbance at around 5 pm BST, although further pockets of disorder have since surfaced. Video footage shared on social media shows large crowds… Continue reading Harehills: Police dealing with ongoing disorder

The search continues for 25-year-old Michael Frison, who went missing while on holiday in Sardinia. He disappeared after leaving for a walk on the evening of Saturday 13 July in countryside near Luras. Frison, who has British and Italian heritage, had been visiting family and volunteering on a farm in the northern part of the… Continue reading Desperate plea to find 'sweet' son missing in Sardinia

The first report conducted by the Covid Inquiry in the UK has revealed significant flaws in the pandemic planning that led to more deaths and economic costs than it should have. The 217-page report called for radical reform of the systems, stating that the government, as well as devolved nations, “failed their citizens”. Groupthink by… Continue reading UK 'failed citizens' with flawed pandemic plans

Today, five environmental activists were sentenced to jail for organising protests that caused significant traffic disruptions on the M25 for four days. In November 2022, 45 members of Just Stop Oil climbed gantries on the motorway in an attempt to cause gridlock across southern England. Their actions resulted in nearly 51,000 hours of driver delays,… Continue reading Just Stop Oil protesters jailed after M25 blocked

The UK’s justice secretary is seeking the removal of the chair of the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC), Helen Pitcher, after an independent review highlighted serious deficiencies in the organisation’s handling of the case of Andrew Malkinson. Malkinson was exonerated for a rape he did not commit, 20 years after his wrongful conviction. The review… Continue reading Andy Malkinson could have been freed after five years – report