Category: UK News

Police chiefs have been warned about the rise of “mob rule” replacing democratic rule by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. The PM has called for more forceful police responses to protect politicians and democratic processes, including quicker intervention in the event of intimidatory protests outside MPs’ homes. Amnesty International challenged the PM’s claims, calling them an… Continue reading UK descending into mob rule, PM warns police

The shortage of firefighters to tackle blazes is putting lives in danger, according to the Fire Brigades Union (FBU). Duncan Stewart-Ball, the union’s regional secretary for Wales, explained that the situation has become so severe that some rural stations are failing to respond at all, which means long waits as crews have to travel from… Continue reading Firefighter shortage could put lives in danger, says union boss

A tragic incident occurred on Wednesday as a boat carrying migrants sank in the Channel, resulting in one death and two people missing. The boat had 50 migrants on board and had gotten into difficulty off the French coast. According to those on board, three people had gone overboard, and whilst one was recovered from… Continue reading One dead and two missing after Channel crossing rescue

Campaigners have urged the UK Government to reveal a compensation scheme for victims of the contaminated blood scandal in next week’s Budget. A group of protesters staged a demonstration in Westminster this week to demand urgent compensation for those affected by the scandal. The Infected Blood Inquiry submitted its final recommendations for compensation payments in… Continue reading Infected blood victims step up compensation battle

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Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has been cleared of allegations of inappropriate and controlling behaviour towards a female colleague, following an eight-week internal investigation. Red Bull has stated that it is confident the investigation has been fair, rigorous and impartial. Although the complainant has the right of appeal, no details of the allegations or… Continue reading Christian Horner allegations: Red Bull team principal cleared of inappropriate behaviour

A house explosion in Bury, Greater Manchester has caused a woman in her 70s to be severely injured and a primary school and several homes in the area to be evacuated. The incident occurred just before 11:00 GMT on Nelson Street. According to an eyewitness, the building involved suffered catastrophic damage in the blast, with… Continue reading Bury explosion: Evacuation after woman hurt in blast at house

The Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust has paid out over £101m in compensation relating to maternity failings between 2006 and 2023, including legal fees. The majority of the money was paid out in damages to families who proved that the death or injury of their baby was due to medical negligence. The trust is currently… Continue reading Nottingham hospitals: NHS paid out £101m over maternity failings

The UK government’s legacy act, which offers conditional immunity from prosecutions for Troubles-era crimes, breaches the European Convention on Human Rights, according to the Belfast High Court. The act, which also introduces a ban on inquests and future civil actions related to the Troubles era, involves a conditional amnesty for suspects. The legal challenge was… Continue reading NI Troubles: Legacy Act immunity clause 'breaches' human rights

Prince Harry has lost his High Court bid against the UK government regarding his security protection while in the country. The former working royal sought to overturn a decision that saw his security status downgraded after his departure from royal duties. The Duke of Sussex’s legal team had asserted that there was unfairness in the… Continue reading Prince Harry loses High Court challenge over UK security protection