Category: UK News

Residents across south Devon have been advised to boil their tap water after 16 cases of a diarrhoea-type illness were confirmed, according to the UK Health Security Agency. A further 70 suspected cases are also being investigated. Cryptosporidium was identified as being predominantly a waterborne disease. Drinking contaminated water, or swallowing it while swimming in… Continue reading Devon residents urged to boil water after confirmed disease cases

Former Northern Ireland First Minister Baroness Arlene Foster has apologized for how the country’s executive handled the COVID-19 pandemic. Speaking to the UK Covid Inquiry, Baroness Foster, who was the first minister from 2016 to 2017 and then until she resigned in June 2021, said Northern Ireland should have locked down sooner than it did… Continue reading Covid Inquiry: Foster says NI should have locked down sooner

Two individuals, Daniel Graham and Adam Carruthers, both from Carlisle, have been charged with two counts of criminal damage to the iconic Sycamore Gap tree and Hadrian’s Wall. The charges, which are set to be heard in Newcastle’s Magistrates’ Court, have estimated the damage to the tree alone at a staggering £622,191. Damage to the… Continue reading Sycamore Gap: Damage to tree valued at more than £620k

The UK government will publish new guidelines on Thursday which will ban schools from teaching sex education to children under nine. A source confirmed that the guidelines would also ban the teaching of gender identity at a younger age. Teachers, if asked, must state clearly that the contested nature of gender ideology. The UK government… Continue reading Plan to ban sex education for children under nine

Outwoods Primary School in Atherstone, Warwickshire, has a resident cat named Cilla who helps relieve the pressure on Year 6 pupils who are sitting their Sats exams. The students stroke and cuddle the feline before and after their tests, and head teacher Sally Taylor claims that Cilla has proved very calming and is loved by… Continue reading Cats with jobs: Cilla helps Atherstone pupils with Sats pressure

Competition between tenants seeking rental properties are creating a race to rent as listings are dwindling in numbers, according to figures compiled for the BBC. The average listing time for a two-bedroom rental home on Zoopla is now 25 days, which is 10 days less than the pre-pandemic average. High demand and a lack of… Continue reading Renters in scrum for homes as listing time slashed

The King of England, Charles III, has had his official portrait unveiled. The portrait, created by Jonathan Yeo, is the first painting of King Charles since his coronation. Members of the public were surveyed for their thoughts on the painting, with many admitting to being taken aback by the vivid red colour used. The striking… Continue reading 'That is quite red indeed’ – reaction to King's new portrait

Labour leaders have met with representatives of some of the UK’s biggest trade unions to discuss working conditions, worker rights, and the party’s relationship with business, prior to a general election. The party was founded on the principles of unionism, but unions now have less significance and influence than has been the case historically. The… Continue reading Labour's sensitive trade union talks a sign of things to come

New UK laws will allow same-sex couples comprised of individuals with non-transmissible HIV to donate sperm or eggs and become parents. The move reflects progress in treating the virus, the treatment of which is now so effective that the risk of transmission can be eliminated. Until now, the only allowance in relation to HIV was… Continue reading People with HIV can be sperm and egg donors

A recent report from the BBC has revealed that United Utilities dumped millions of litres of untreated sewage into Windermere, one of England’s most famous lakes. The incident occurred in February as a result of a telecoms fault that interrupted the operation of the pumping station in Bowness-on-Windermere. While United Utilities claims it responded to… Continue reading Untreated sewage pumped into Windermere after fault