Category: UK News

Criticism has been directed at Rishi Sunak after Mohamed Mansour, a major donor to the Conservative Party, was awarded a knighthood for his work in business, charity, and politics. Mansour is a senior treasurer for the party and donated £5 million in 2020, the largest donation received since 2001. The honours list also included damehoods… Continue reading Mohamed Mansour: Rishi Sunak faces criticism after Tory donor given knighthood

Kazzy Minton and her husband Lee, from Freshwater East in Pembrokeshire, have won nearly £80,000 in prizes, including luxury holidays, by entering up to 50 competitions per day since March 2021. So far, the couple have won 857 prizes. Some of their most recent wins include all-expenses-paid holidays to Colombia and Norway, a £6,000 trip to… Continue reading Pembrokeshire couple win £80k by entering 50 competitions a day

Bradley Riches, star of the Netflix show Heartstopper, has opened up about the constant challenges posed by his autism in the latest series of Celebrity Big Brother. Riches has sensory sensitivities which are a common characteristic of autism, and the bright lights in the Big Brother kitchen caused him particular discomfort. This led him to… Continue reading Bradley Riches: Being autistic in the Celebrity Big Brother house

Starting April 6, people on the lowest incomes will be able to apply for Debt Relief Orders for free in England and Wales. Debt Relief Orders clear outstanding debts, such as council tax, energy bills, and rent, for individuals who are insolvent. The orders previously cost £90, which many debtors could not afford, but changes… Continue reading Debt relief orders: Fee of £90 axed for poorest

Hinkley Point C, Britain’s first new nuclear power station in 30 years, has been a massive undertaking for the area and, with a budget of around £46 billion, it overshadows the economy of the whole county. The project has also been a significant source of revenue for local firms, with over £1 billion spent on… Continue reading Pontins Brean Sands: Seaside resort 'decimated' by EDF chalets deal

The use of artificial intelligence (AI) in politics has become a topic of concern as warnings about its potential to spread disinformation and manipulate election results continue to make headlines. However, there are also efforts being made to harness the power of AI in ways that could enhance democracy, according to Campaign Lab co-founder Hannah… Continue reading Could artificial intelligence benefit democracy?

Luke Littler, a 17-year-old darts player, won his first Premier League Darts night with a 6-4 victory over Nathan Aspinall in Belfast. Littler, who was the runner-up to fellow Brit Luke Humphries in the World Darts Championship on his debut, has been steadily rising in prominence in the sport. He reached the final in week… Continue reading Luke Littler beats Nathan Aspinall to win Premier League Darts night nine in Belfast

Tourism businesses in Wales are asking for more support to ensure that they do not have to choose between sustainability and profit. John Whitehead, who has run an eco lodge in Snowdonia for over 25 years, said that the industry needs help to address climate change. While Wales was recently named one of the world’s… Continue reading Climate change: Wales firms want green tourism support

A photography company, Tempest, is being investigated following allegations of discrimination after offering parents of children at Aboyne Primary School two options for their class pictures, one with and one without “complex needs provision pupils”. Parents expressed outrage at the company’s actions, with one claiming that she was “shocked” that the school photographs included what… Continue reading Parents offered class photo version with no 'complex needs' pupils

The UK government has announced that film director Christopher Nolan and his wife, film producer Emma Thomas, are to receive knighthood and damehood respectively for their services to the film industry. Nolan recently won his first-ever best director Oscar for his film Oppenheimer, which was produced by Thomas. Oppenheimer won seven awards in total at… Continue reading Christopher Nolan and Emma Thomas to receive a knighthood and damehood