Category: UK News

he Post Office continued to accuse him of stealing, forcing him to plead guilty under duress. This conviction marked the end of his career and had lasting damage to his reputation. Despite his family’s campaign to clear his name in subsequent years, he died before receiving justice. Tracy Felstead was accused of stealing £11,500 from… Continue reading Post Office scandal: The ordinary lives devastated by a faulty IT system

The daughter of a man who was shot by the IRA in his family home over 30 years ago has been denied a Troubles victims payment despite her mother being approved. Jeanitta McCabe witnessed the attack on her father, Peter McCabe, in their Newry home. However, the board overseeing the Troubles Permanent Disability Payment (TPDP)… Continue reading IRA shooting victim's daughter turned down by Troubles payment scheme

A 16-year-old girl named Julia Skala has been reported missing for over a week, according to the Met Police. Julia is said to have left her home in Mitcham, south-west London at around 1 pm on January 8th. Her family called police the following morning, after which an investigation was launched. Officers have viewed CCTV… Continue reading Julia Skala: Search for teenager missing for more than a week

The UK Conservative Party is facing its biggest rebellion since Prime Minister (PM) Boris Johnson came to power, as over 60 Tory MPs rebelled against the government’s Rwanda bill. The legislation is aimed at deterring people from crossing the English Channel in small boats and preparing to send some asylum seekers to Rwanda. The amendment… Continue reading Lee Anderson resigns as deputy Tory chair to rebel over Rwanda bill

Fujitsu Europe’s CEO, Paul Patterson, has acknowledged the firm’s “moral obligation” to take part in compensating sub-postmasters who were wrongly prosecuted following issues with the company’s defective IT software known as Horizon. At the Post Office trial, this evidence resulted in the wrongful prosecution of innocent managers. Patterson confirmed that the Post Office had knowledge… Continue reading Fujitsu admits it has a 'moral obligation' to compensate Post Office victims

Rhodri Williams, chairman of Welsh-language broadcaster S4C, has announced that he will not seek a continuation of his position. He made the decision after launching an investigation into allegations of misconduct and bullying involving senior S4C executives. The external review was commissioned after the BECTU union wrote to S4C voicing concerns about the behavior of… Continue reading S4C chairman Rhodri Williams doesn't want second term

A 32-year-old man named Sebastian Timmis from Marksbury, Somerset was sentenced to three years and two months in jail for fraud by false representation. Timmis stole over £30,000 from 12 women who he connected with on various dating apps and websites. His victims lived across England, including places such as Bath, Swindon, Nottingham, and Hampshire.… Continue reading Sebastian Timmis: 'Manipulative' dating app fraudster jailed

Conservative rebels are attempting to amend the Rwanda Bill in what some are calling the “last opportunity” to make it work. Rishi Sunak claims that the proposed legislation is already the strictest immigration law ever proposed. However, Tory rebels argue that it will continue to fail if the existing structure is left in place. Robert… Continue reading Robert Jenrick warns of 'last opportunity' to get Rwanda bill right

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Northern Ireland is set to face disruptions due to icy conditions on Tuesday evening with temperatures expected to fall below freezing. This comes after snowy weather caused travel delays and school closures on Tuesday, with Lough Fea in County Tyrone receiving 9cm of snow. Translink reported delays and disruptions to its Ulsterbus and Metro services while… Continue reading NI weather: Ice warning as temperatures set to plummet