Category: UK News

West Sussex is still under flood warnings, following a devastating storm that caused mass evacuations. On Tuesday, the River Arun burst its banks, displacing over 200 people, as gale-force winds combined with rain and high tides in the region. The Environmental Agency has stated that an early morning tide on Wednesday was higher than average… Continue reading West Sussex: Flood warnings still in place after chaos

The Bridget Jones franchise is set to return for a fourth instalment, titled “Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy”. Renee Zellweger, Hugh Grant and Emma Thompson will reprise their roles, with the film set to be released in the US on Valentine’s Day 2025. The storyline will follow the fourth novel in the series, which… Continue reading Bridget Jones 4: Renee Zellweger joined by Leo Woodall for Mad About The Boy

Big Zuu, a rapper and TV chef, has been observing Ramadan, the Islamic month of fasting. Muslims worldwide have been fasting and praying to reflect on the significance of the Quran since early March. The holiest time of the year is a way for the Islamic community to connect more deeply with their faith, and… Continue reading Big Zuu: TV chef cuts down on cooking and rap for Ramadan

Five individuals belonging to an organized group of Bulgarians have been found guilty of committing the most substantial case of benefit fraud in England and Wales. The group, comprising three women and two men, had made thousands of fake claims for Universal Credit over four and a half years, and the fraudulent claims amounted to… Continue reading Universal Credit: Gang guilty of large £53.9m benefit fraud

Dubstep pioneer Benga has been forced to withdraw from performing at this year’s Coachella festival in California due to difficulties with his US visa. The US State Department requested extra information during the application process which caused a “snag” for the British DJ. Although Benga’s long-time collaborator Skream still features on the festival line-up, Benga… Continue reading Coachella 2024: Benga 'gutted' to pull out of festival after US visa 'snag'

The Cass Review has found that a lack of research and insufficient evidence surrounding medical interventions in gender care has failed children. The report was published on Wednesday by Dr Hilary Cass at the request of NHS England. Cass’ report found that gender services for young people failed to match the other services provided by… Continue reading Hilary Cass: Weak evidence letting down children in gender care

A review by Hilary Cass, a paediatrician, into the NHS provision of gender care for children has been published, leading most of the papers on Wednesday. The Daily Telegraph reports that the NHS will conduct a review of adult gender services in response to the findings. Meanwhile, The Guardian leads with the report’s conclusion that… Continue reading Newspaper headlines: Major gender care review, and 'Mr Bates vs thugs in suits'

Simon Harris, aged 37, has become the new taoiseach (Irish prime minister) after being elected by members of the Dáil (Irish parliament). He is the youngest person to ever hold the position. Harris, the new leader of the Fine Gael party, succeeded Leo Varadkar, who resigned last month. Members of the Dáil voted using a… Continue reading Simon Harris elected as new taoiseach

Conservative MP William Wragg has voluntarily given up the Conservative whip after admitting to sharing fellow MPs’ personal phone numbers with a user on a dating app. He will now sit as an independent MP in the House of Commons. Mr Wragg has also resigned from his roles on the 1922 backbench committee and the… Continue reading William Wragg resigns party whip over Westminster honeytrap

Renowned British physicist Peter Higgs has passed away at the age of 94 in his home city of Edinburgh. Best known for his groundbreaking work on the Higgs boson particle, Higgs’ contribution to scientific understanding earned him the Nobel Prize for Physics in 2013. Confirming his death, Edinburgh University praised the “truly gifted scientist whose… Continue reading Peter Higgs, physicist who theorised Higgs boson, dies aged 94