Category: UK News

New data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has revealed that deaths in the UK are now outnumbering births for the first time in nearly 50 years, with 16,300 more deaths than births occurring within the year ending June 2023. Scotland and Wales have been particularly impacted, with more deaths than births over the… Continue reading UK annual deaths outnumbered births, ONS figures show

Daniel Khalife, a former British soldier accused of escaping from Wandsworth prison in 2023, has gone on trial for allegedly collecting sensitive military information for Iran. The court heard that Khalife obtained details of serving members of the armed forces from a personnel system. The prosecution claimed that Iran was a real threat to UK… Continue reading Daniel Khalife: Ex-soldier accused of spying for Iran goes on trial

Rebekah Vardy accused Coleen Rooney of “deliberately” understating her legal costs during the 2022 Wagatha libel case, but a judge has ruled that Rooney’s lawyers did not commit misconduct. Senior costs judge Andrew Gordon-Saker found that Rooney’s legal team had not committed wrongdoing although there was a “failure to be transparent”. However, this was not… Continue reading Wagatha: No misconduct by Coleen Rooney lawyers, judge rules

Former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has refused accusations of being a “liar.” In an interview with the BBC’s Matt Chorley on Radio 5 Live, Johnson defended Vote Leave’s claims during the 2016 EU referendum and questioned why the rival Remain campaign wasn’t labeled as “a bunch of liars” due to their claims. Johnson’s comments… Continue reading Watch: Fiery exchange as Boris Johnson asked if he is a 'liar'

The winning bid for a burned-out shell of a terraced house in New Tredegar, Caerphilly county was £50,250, despite its initial guide price of £0. The property had 15 people bidding on it and was described as being “in a very sorry state of repair” before going under the hammer. Andrew Kidd, a 58-year-old landscaper… Continue reading New Tredegar house with £0 guide price sells for £50,000

Russia’s Radiological Chemical and Biological Defence troops and their commander Lt Gen Igor Kirillov have been sanctioned by the UK for allegedly using chemical weapons on the battlefield in Ukraine. The move, which includes an assets freeze and travel ban, also targets two scientific laboratories of Russia’s defence ministry. Kirillov has been described by the… Continue reading Ukraine war: UK sanctions Russian troops over chemical weapons use

Charlotte Owen, the youngest person ever to receive a life peerage, was appointed by former Prime Minister Boris Johnson to the House of Lords. In a recent radio interview, Johnson described the treatment Owen has received as “absolutely shameful” and sexist, stating that previous political advisers had not received similar levels of abuse. Johnson also… Continue reading Boris Johnson attacks 'shameful' treatment of peer Charlotte Owen

After 16 months on the run, a drug dealer who changed her name has been caught wearing NHS scrubs and a “fancy dress” lanyard. Lynne Leyson, formerly of Carmarthen, fled her home after being found guilty of conspiring to supply Class A and B drugs, as well as possessing criminal property, in May 2023. An… Continue reading Carmarthen on-the-run drug dealer found in nurse fancy dress

The race for the Conservative Party leadership has been whittled down to three candidates as Tom Tugendhat has been eliminated after securing just 20 votes in the latest round of MP voting. James Cleverly now leads the pack with 39 votes, followed by Robert Jenrick with 31 and Kemi Badenoch with 30. The next round… Continue reading Tugendhat knocked out of Tory leadership race as Cleverly surges

Lindsay MacCallum, aged 61, has been jailed for three years for stealing nearly £86,000 from the Rainbow Valley charity, which was set up in memory of her best friend’s daughter. The charity was set up in 2005 in honour of Angela MacVicar’s daughter Johanna, who died of leukaemia at age 27. MacCallum, who was a… Continue reading Woman jailed for embezzling £86,000 from friend's cancer charity