Category: UK News

The debate surrounding the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the legal profession remains divisive. While AI has the potential to streamline legal processes and rapidly analyze vast amounts of data, concerns regarding biased data, accuracy, and accountability continue to cause unease. The legal industry is particularly vulnerable to the impact of AI. A report… Continue reading Is AI about to transform the legal profession?

For the third consecutive year, the University of Bradford has achieved the number one position in the English Higher Education Social Mobility Index – a league table that ranks universities based on how much they improve social mobility. The index focuses on the change in a person’s socio-economic status after attending university instead of solely… Continue reading University of Bradford tops list for social mobility for third year

The UK’s fertility regulator has implemented a new ratings system to assess the effectiveness of optional fertility treatment “add-ons” that are often offered by private clinics. These treatments are not necessarily essential to proven methods of fertility treatment, such as IVF. The new ratings system, which provides five levels ranging from green to red, is… Continue reading Clampdown on unproven fertility treatment add-ons

A body has been discovered by police during their investigation into the missing person case of Lee Johnston. The body was found in the County Londonderry area of Maghera. Johnston, aged 21, had been last seen in Cookstown’s Dunmore Crescent on October 7th. The superintendent in charge of the investigation stated that it was “completely… Continue reading Lee Johnston: Police find body in search for missing man

Huge numbers of businesses are being affected by increased taxation on second homes, with many even closing down following councils having the power to charge a premium of up to 300%. On Thursday, Conwy council is set to decide whether to increase its council tax premium to 100%. Conservative Mark Isherwood, who represents north Wales… Continue reading Holiday lets selling up due to second home tax, MS says

David and Celia Barlow, a British couple on their honeymoon and their guide were killed in Uganda’s Queen Elizabeth National Park. The couple has been named locally and was from Hampstead Norreys, near Newbury in Berkshire. Friends and family of the couple have paid tribute to them, describing them as an amazing couple who will… Continue reading Friends pay tribute to honeymoon couple killed in Uganda

The Probation Service in England and Wales has made significant changes to its systems and processes following the murder of four people by Damien Bendall in Derbyshire in September 2021. Bendall, who was previously imprisoned, killed 35-year-old Terri Harris and her three children – 13-year-old John Paul Bennett, 11-year-old Lacey Bennett and Lacey’s friend, 11-year-old… Continue reading Damian Bendall: Quadruple murderer put in wrong risk classification

The Welsh government is facing calls to abandon a controversial A&E policy, after claims that thousands of patients are not being included in official statistics. Emergency doctors have accused ministers of manipulating waiting times data by using what are known as “breach exemptions”. These allow the clock to be stopped on a patient’s wait in… Continue reading NHS Wales: Call for scrapping of policy behind A&E confusion

A man has gone on trial accused of stalking former Education Secretary Sir Gavin Williamson. Simon Parry, aged 45, denies one count of stalking. A charge of impersonating a police officer was also given and denied but has now been dropped. The South Staffordshire MP claimed to have been followed twice by Parry and that… Continue reading Sir Gavin Williamson 'felt threatened' by man, court hears

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