Category: UK News

Junior doctors in Northern Ireland are set to go on strike for two days due to concerns over pay, with further strikes planned in June. The industrial action is expected to cause significant disruption to health services, with hundreds of appointments and surgeries already postponed. This marks the second time this year that junior doctors… Continue reading Junior doctor strike: Two-day action begins in Northern Ireland

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), the UK’s data regulator, is investigating a feature developed by Microsoft called Recall. The system allows the collection of encrypted snapshots of a computer screen stored locally on a device, and quick searches of past activity, including files, photos, emails and browsing history. Microsoft states that the feature is designed for… Continue reading Microsoft Copilot+ Recall feature 'privacy nightmare'

A suspect gun has been found during a routine traffic stop by specialist police officers in the city of Londonderry, Northern Ireland. Law enforcement officials have carried out several follow-up searches in the area following the incident, with one man, 50, taken into custody. The PSNI’s Terrorism Investigation Unit found the suspect firearm and ammunition… Continue reading Londonderry: Police carry out searches after gun find

Mauricio Pochettino, the former manager of Chelsea has left the club by mutual consent after just one season. Pochettino had signed a two-year contract with the club with the option of a further year in July but was under pressure following an underwhelming first half of the season. Chelsea finished sixth in the Premier League… Continue reading Mauricio Pochettino leaves Chelsea after one season

Craig Mackinlay, the Conservative MP for South Thanet, has returned to Parliament for the first time after suffering a life-threatening episode of sepsis that led to the amputation of his hands and feet. Mr. Mackinlay recalled the shock of waking up from an induced coma to find his limbs had turned completely black. He said… Continue reading My feet and hands were amputated after sepsis, says MP

The parents of Colin Smith are determined to keep fighting for justice following the death of their seven-year-old son from contaminated blood, which led to him contracting AIDS. Along with more than 30,000 others in the UK, Colin was infected with HIV and hepatitis C by contaminated blood products in the 1970s and 1980s. A public inquiry into… Continue reading Infected blood scandal: Fight goes on, Colin Smith's parents say

Culture Secretary Angus Robertson has called for an urgent meeting with Creative Scotland regarding the £110,000 funding given to the Rein arts project. Robertson expressed deep concern after it became known that the project, which was axed by Creative Scotland in March, had involved a real sex scene with genital contact. Creative Scotland had not… Continue reading Culture secretary demands answers on explicit art show

A man, 35, has pleaded guilty to murdering a “defenceless” two-year-old girl in Dungannon in August 2021. The girl, Ali Jayden Doyle, was killed in a house in the Park Avenue area of the County Tyrone town. Darryn John Armstrong, from HMP Maghaberry, had initially pleaded not guilty to the charge. However, on Tuesday, his… Continue reading Darryn Johnson pleads guilty to killing toddler Ali Jayden Doyle

An elderly British man has passed away and over 30 people have been injured on a Singapore Airlines flight from London after encountering severe turbulence. The plane, carrying 211 passengers and 18 crew, was en route to Singapore when it was forced to divert to Bangkok. The airline has extended its sympathies to the family… Continue reading Singapore Airlines: Briton killed and dozens hurt in severe turbulence

Gareth Southgate, the current England football team manager, has handpicked four uncapped players for his provisional squad for Euro 2024. The new names are Jarrad Branthwaite, Curtis Jones, Jarell Quansah, and Adam Wharton. The squad will be officially confirmed on Tuesday at 14:00 BST. Branthwaite, who plays defence in Everton, helped his team secure Premier… Continue reading England Euro 2024 squad: Jarell Quansah and Adam Wharton in provisional squad