Category: UK News

Georgia Ball, a professional golf player, reflected on the awkwardness of her recent encounter that went viral on TikTok for being an example of “mansplaining.” In the video, which has garnered more than 10 million views, a male golfer critiques Ball’s technique, and many social media users have shared their reactions to his advice. Despite… Continue reading Female golf pro on her viral 'mansplaining' TikTok

Bob Stewart, a Member of Parliament, has been successful in his appeal to have his conviction of racially aggravated public order offence quashed. Stewart, who represents Beckenham constituency in London, was convicted last year after telling activist Sayed Ahmed Alwadaei to “go back to Bahrain” during an argument outside the Foreign Office in December 2022.… Continue reading Bob Stewart: MP's racially aggravated offence conviction quashed

Ibrahima Bah, a migrant who operated a dinghy where four passengers died in the English Channel, has been given a jail term of nine years and six months for manslaughter. It is the first time that a migrant responsible for navigating an inflatable boat has been found guilty of causing harm to other occupants. Bah,… Continue reading Ibrahima Bah: Pilot of migrant boat sentenced for Channel deaths

New details have emerged in the case of the three young children who were found dead at a house in Bristol earlier this week. A post-mortem has revealed that nine-month-old Mohammed Bash, three-year-old Joury Bash and seven-year-old Fares Bash all died from knife wounds. Police were responding to a welfare call in Sea Mills at… Continue reading Children found dead in Bristol house died from knife injuries, police say

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Farmers in Wales protesting against proposed changes to farm subsidies have received public support from Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. During a meeting outside the Welsh Conservative conference in Llandudno, Sunak assured the protesters “we’ve got your back”. The farmers object to Labour government proposals requiring 10% of agricultural land to be planted with trees and… Continue reading Rishi Sunak backs protesting farmers at Welsh Conservative conference

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Former nurse Lucy Letby, who was convicted of the murder of seven babies and the attempted murder of another six, will have her bid to appeal against all her convictions heard in court in April. The hearing will take place in front of a panel of judges, and if Letby is granted permission for an… Continue reading Lucy Letby: Appeal bid to be heard by judges in April

The UK’s energy regulator has announced a new price cap from April that will bring the typical annual energy bill down to £1,690 – a two-year low. The price cut of £238 per year for a household using an average amount of energy comes after suppliers paid lower wholesale prices. While the news will bring… Continue reading Typical energy bill to fall £238 a year from April under new price cap

The UK government is to issue a report recommending that police be given the power to close down demonstrations outside MPs’ offices, council buildings and Parliament itself. The report, commissioned after the Commons Speaker, Lindsey Hoyle, cited MPs’ safety for his decision over the handling of a parliamentary debate on the Israel-Hamas war, has examined… Continue reading Political violence review eyes new police powers