Category: UK News

Inflation in the UK remained at 2% in the year to June despite a rise in hotel prices, new figures show. Although hotels, restaurants and hairdressers increased prices, these rises were offset by sharp falls in clothing and shoes as retailers offered widespread sales to shoppers. The level of inflation means that the cost of… Continue reading UK inflation holds steady despite hotel prices soaring

Residents of Wood Lane in Leeds are complaining about high burglary rates and a lack of response from the police. An investigation by Channel 4’s Dispatches found that over the past three years, 56 burglaries had taken place in the area, none of which have been solved. West Yorkshire Police said that its burglary detection… Continue reading The Leeds street with more than 50 unsolved burglaries

With every change in government comes a dizzying array of job title switches. Even for those of us who closely observe and scrutinize politicians, it can be surprising. Suddenly the person answering to “prime minister” is a different individual than just a few weeks prior. This marks a new government attempting to leverage three events… Continue reading King's Speech: Keir Starmer seeks to turn promises into reality

As the new government prepares for the King’s Speech, they face several pressing challenges that cannot be ignored. These are issues that Labour had highlighted as some of the most urgent problems the new government would inherit upon gaining power. Below are some of these challenges: Public sector pay: England needs to make decisions regarding… Continue reading King's Speech: Five big problems the government has to fix

Eastenders actress Molly Rainford has said it is “important” for the show to address the issue of spiking in a new experimental storyline. The new five-part miniseries, called Spiked, follows Rainford’s character Anna Knight after her drink is spiked during a night out. The miniseries was uploaded to social media by the show’s creators and… Continue reading Eastenders: Anna actress Molly Rainford urges spiking awareness

Self-testing kits for cervical cancer could result in one million more life-saving tests being undertaken by NHS patients, according to a recent study by King’s College London. The results have been called “fantastic” by senior consultants working in the field. The kits are not dissimilar to Covid tests, in that samples are taken from the… Continue reading DIY kits could boost cervical-cancer checks by one million

The managing director of Avanti West Coast, Andy Mellors, received a “summons” demanding immediate action from Louise Haigh, Labour’s transport secretary, in response to ongoing issues with the train operator’s “unacceptable performance”. They discussed figures that revealed that Avanti’s passengers experienced some of the worst travel disruption in the country. These talks marked the start… Continue reading Avanti West Coast boss “summoned” to talks over performance

The Foreign Office has confirmed that two men from the UK are missing while Swedish police investigate a suspected double murder. The bodies of two people were discovered in a burnt-out car on Sunday afternoon in Malmö, with forensic testing to take place to confirm their identities. The vehicle in question, a black Danish-registered Toyota… Continue reading Two Brits missing in Sweden as bodies found in burned-out car

Three people have died in South Tyneside after taking drugs suspected to be a dangerous batch. Northumbria Police have confirmed that two of the victims were in their 30s and the third in his 40s. Although the deaths are currently unexplained, officers are investigating whether they are linked to the same batch of drugs that… Continue reading 'Dangerous drugs' warning after three deaths in South Shields

Vaughan Gething, the First Minister of Wales, has announced his resignation after only four months in the job. Earlier in the day, three of his Welsh government ministers and his chief legal adviser had publically resigned, calling for him to step down. Gething had been embroiled in a controversy surrounding a £200,000 donation to his… Continue reading Wales' first minister Vaughan Gething resigns as ministers quit