Category: UK News

Over the weekend, heavy rainfall led to flooding across Derbyshire, resulting in the evacuation of about 1,700 homes. Storm Babet hit the UK on Friday and caused many areas, including Nottinghamshire, to break its daily rainfall record for October last week. According to the county council, about 200 roads were closed at various times due… Continue reading Derbyshire: Flooding led to 1,700 evacuations, council says

The UK government is to terminate contracts with 50 hotels that are currently being used to house migrants as part of plans to reduce the UK’s reliance on hotels as an accommodation source for asylum seekers. Robert Jenrick, the UK’s immigration minister, is set to formally announce on Tuesday that hotel contracts will be cancelled… Continue reading Government to close 50 migrant hotels

Starting from tomorrow, hundreds of thousands of UK taxpayers are going to see their wages boosted by 10%. This is because their employer supports the Real Living Wage scheme. The Living Wage Foundation has stated that the rise is a “lifeline” for those on low wages, but the British Chambers of Commerce claims there is… Continue reading Workers on voluntary Real Living Wage see 10% pay rise

A recent study conducted by the University of Glasgow on former rugby players’ brains revealed that those who played for extended periods were more prone to developing chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a degenerative brain disease linked to repeated head injuries and concussions. In total, 31 donated brains were analysed, with 21 displaying evidence of the… Continue reading Longer rugby careers linked to higher risk of brain injury – study

Rhod Gilbert, a Welsh comedian, has received his first clear cancer scan since undergoing treatment. In July, the 55-year-old announced that he had the disease and was being treated at Cardiff’s Velindre Cancer Centre. He had surgery for metastatic cancer in his head and neck, followed by chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Rhod had been raising money… Continue reading Rhod Gilbert: First clear cancer scan for Welsh comedian

Calls for an overhaul of the University of Edinburgh’s complaints process have been made by students who claim cases of sexual misconduct among both students and staff have been enabled due to the “awful” procedure. The university still employs a member of staff who was investigated over claims of sexual harassment in 2021- according to… Continue reading Edinburgh University failing over sexual misconduct complaints – students

The UK government has requested that police forces receive “clarified” guidance on how to handle hate crimes in response to recent events. The Met Police has been criticized for its handling of pro-Palestinian protests, which included a man shouting “jihad” at a separate event from the main march. Despite reviewing the clip, the Met said… Continue reading Hate crime law to be clarified after protest row

Yosef Guedalia, a 22-year-old British-Israeli soldier, was killed by Hamas during an attack on 7 October. He was part of an anti-terror unit that confronted Hamas gunmen at Kibbutz Kfar Aza in Israel. Yosef’s brother, Asher, said he helped evacuate injured civilians before returning to fight Hamas and even saved people a few minutes before… Continue reading British-Israeli killed by Hamas, family says

The BBC’s hit show Strictly Come Dancing has announced that actress Amanda Abbington will be withdrawing from the competition. The actress, known for her roles in Mr Selfridge and Sherlock, missed last weekend’s episode after feeling unwell, but it was expected she would return for the upcoming one. In her last performance, Abbington scored 31… Continue reading Amanda Abbington: Actress withdraws from Strictly

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak informed parliament that the United Kingdom has intelligence suggesting that the explosion at Gaza’s Al-Ahli hospital was likely caused by a missile fired from within Gaza. Sunak stated that the conclusion was based on their “deep knowledge and analysis of our intelligence.” This statement comes after media sources, including the BBC,… Continue reading Rishi Sunak says Al-Ahli hospital blast likely caused by missile from Gaza