Category: UK News

Scotland’s First Minister Humza Yousaf and his wife Nadia El-Nakla have announced that they are expecting their second child this summer. In a statement, Yousaf expressed his delight at the news and thanked the early pregnancy unit at Ninewells Hospital for their support. The couple’s eldest daughter, Amal, is four years old, while Yousaf is also… Continue reading Humza Yousaf and wife expecting baby in July

Northern Ireland’s largest natural gas provider, SSE, is set to reduce prices by 22.8% from April with a typical household saving £320.47 annually. The price reduction follows a sharp decline in wholesale natural gas since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, which is now feeding through to consumer prices. Power NI, NI’s primary electricity… Continue reading Gas prices: SSE to reduce prices by 22.8% from April

A fire that broke out at a five-storey building in South Kensington has left eleven people in hospital with smoke inhalation. About 130 individuals were evacuated from Emperor’s Gate following the blaze, which occurred just after midnight. London Fire Brigade was called to the scene, where they found half of the building’s ground floor on… Continue reading Kensington fire: Eleven people injured in five-storey house blaze

Mohsin Issa, one of the billionaire brothers who own Asda, has revealed plans to step down from running the UK’s third-largest supermarket. In his first ever interview, Issa stated that he is leading a “reset” at the company before appointing a new CEO. He dismissed talk of a rift with his brother Zuber, saying the… Continue reading Issa brother to step back after 'fixing' Asda

The Rochdale by-election has been won in decisive fashion by George Galloway, who campaigned on a platform that was largely focused on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Galloway, who represents the recently formed Workers Party of Britain, polled 12,335 votes, almost 6,000 more than second place finisher Dave Tully, a local businessman standing as an independent. Galloway… Continue reading Rochdale by-election: Landslide win for George Galloway

A sea slug, new to science, has been discovered by researchers off the coast of the south-west of England. The Pleurobranchaea Britannica species is a member of a larger group that normally inhabits warmer waters, and it is feared that the creatures are migrating to the north as a result of the earth’s rising temperatures. Researcher Ross Bullimore of the Centre… Continue reading Mystery sea creature discovered in UK waters 

The ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestine dominates many of the UK’s newspapers today. The Guardian writes of conflicting reports regarding deaths in Gaza, with Gaza health officials claiming more than 100 Palestinians died when Israeli troops opened fire on crowds near aid trucks, but the Israeli military rejecting these claims. The Financial Times similarly highlights… Continue reading Newspaper headlines: Conflicting Gaza death accounts and police vetting failures

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Mark Harries, a farmer in Wales, whose father was killed by a bull during bovine TB testing, has criticized the Welsh government’s farming proposals, calling them “not a step forward” in their eradication of the disease. Harries said the government does not understand the devastating impact of the disease, and suggested that a cull of… Continue reading Farmer protests: Son of killed farmer on TB devastation

The UK’s independent immigration watchdog, David Neal, has published a number of reports that were withheld by the government for nine months. Among the findings, Neal called UK border protection “neither effective nor efficient”, and e-passport gates at airports were staffed by “distracted” officers who lacked basic equipment. The reports said that resources were inconsistently… Continue reading Airport borders not working properly, sacked immigration watchdog found