Category: UK News

Jade Skea was just a teenager when she first met Kim Avis, a charismatic street trader who was well-known in Inverness for his charity fundraising. What began as a whirlwind romance soon turned into a decade-long nightmare of controlling behaviour, physical violence and sexual abuse. But after years of suffering in silence, Jade decided to… Continue reading The women behind a fugitive rapist's downfall

Labour’s Shadow Education Secretary, Bridget Phillipson, has said the party will not commit to the government’s proposed £4bn expansion of free childcare. The scheme would provide eligible parents in England with 30 free hours of childcare by 2025. Instead, Philipson has commissioned a review of the plan, citing concerns that the current system could not… Continue reading Childcare: Labour will not commit to government's free childcare plan, says Bridget Phillipson

Newly-released documents have shown that a church in the UK that supported the asylum claim of a man who later carried out an attack with acid limited his rights to attend services after a conviction for sexual assault. Abdul Shokoor Ezedi, an Afghan citizen who arrived in the UK in 2016, was granted asylum after… Continue reading Ezedi: Church limited Clapham attacker's attendance after sex assault

The amount of approved funding for school building projects has dipped to its lowest level since the funding system was created, according to BBC analysis. The UK government has approved only 866 school and college projects through the Condition Improvement Fund (CIF) next year; 192 less than were approved this year. Addressing these findings, one… Continue reading School building improvement awards drop to record low

Two junior ministers have stepped down from their positions in the UK government. Robert Halfon, the MP for Harlow, resigned from his role as skills, apprenticeships and higher education minister and also confirmed that he will not be standing in the forthcoming general election. In a letter to the Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, Halfon praised… Continue reading Junior ministers Robert Halfon and James Heappey quit government

Excitement was building in Cardiff on Tuesday as Wales prepared to take on Poland in a must-win game to secure qualification for Euro 2024. Welsh fans are optimistic but nervous ahead of the match, with both sides having won their semi-finals comfortably. A win for Wales will see them qualify for their third consecutive European… Continue reading Euro 2024 play-off final: Wales fans nervy ahead of Poland tie

Buckingham Palace has confirmed that the King and Queen will attend the Easter Sunday service at St George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle. The announcement has been seen as a positive sign about King Charles’s health after his cancer diagnosis last month. The service is a regular feature of the royal calendar, typically attended by senior… Continue reading King will attend Easter church service at Windsor

Breast cancer patients in the South Eastern Trust have been informed that their first assessment appointments have been postponed due to a new patient record system. It has been discovered that one woman, categorized as a red flag case after feeling a lump, has been waiting seven weeks. In response to the delays, the South Eastern… Continue reading Breast cancer: South Eastern Trust new encompass system causes delays

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange’s final UK appeal against extradition to the US is on hold as the High Court awaits assurances from American authorities. If convicted in the US, the Australian national is facing a maximum sentence of 175 years in prison. Assange is accused of breaking the law and endangering lives by publishing secret… Continue reading Julian Assange faces further wait over extradition ruling

A recent government-ordered review has uncovered deep-seated concerns regarding care and safety at Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (NHFT). The Care Quality Commission (CQC) found that issues at the trust had persisted for some time, with problems reported regarding access to care and staffing and leadership. The review was prompted by a series of attacks… Continue reading Nottingham attacks: Ongoing concerns at trust that treated killer