Category: UK News

Over 100 flood warnings are still in place in southern England due to last week’s wet weather, with cold temperatures continuing. The Environment Agency has confirmed that there are 125 flood warnings in England, including along the River Thames near London. A yellow warning for ice across southern England and southern Wales expired early on… Continue reading Flood warnings remain as cold spell persists

A man from Wirral, Merseyside who lost an eye in an unprovoked attack has expressed his disappointment in the justice system after his attacker was released early under the home detention curfew scheme, just eight months into his 28-month sentence. Michael Norris, who was blinded in one eye, said the release was an “absolute travesty”.… Continue reading Attacker's early release an absolute travesty, blinded man says

The UK government will soon reveal plans to fast-track the appeals of hundreds of sub-postmasters affected by the Post Office IT scandal, according to Post Office minister Kevin Hollinrake. The scandal saw 736 sub-postmasters and sub-postmistresses being prosecuted due to faulty software. The technology company behind the software, Fujitsu and anyone else found responsible, should… Continue reading Ministers vow to speed up justice for Post Office victims

Margo McDaid left her job as a primary school teacher ten years ago after one of her pupils was murdered, prompting her to re-evaluate her life and pursue her lifelong dream of becoming an artist. After moving from London to the Kent coast, she made a commitment to create at least one painting every single… Continue reading The murder that inspired a teacher to become an artist

Proposals have been made for a new law, called “Awaab’s Law”, that could force rogue social housing landlords to repair mouldy homes within 24 hours. Following the death of two-year-old Awaab Ishak, campaigners have called for timed and enforced repairs of unsafe homes. Awaab died in 2020 from exposure to mould in his Rochdale home,… Continue reading Awaab Ishak: Plan to force landlords to tackle mouldy homes

Labour’s plans to combat school absenteeism will be a top priority if the party forms the next government, according to Shadow Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson. The party’s pledge to tackle poor attendance, backed by education catch-up expert Sir Kevan Collins, includes plans to use artificial intelligence to analyse absence trends. It also advocates a register… Continue reading Labour plans to use AI to tackle school absence

Marie Macklin, a businesswoman from Kilmarnock, played a pivotal role in saving the Johnnie Walker bottling plant in 2009, campaigning to prevent the closure of the factory and 700 jobs. Now, she is leading the regeneration of the site as part of her £95m HALO development plan which involves building 210 homes, a leisure centre,… Continue reading Marie Macklin: The businesswoman leading a revival of Kilmarnock

The pressure on the NHS can be alleviated with the help of private healthcare services, according to a GP. Dr. Beth Howells recently opened her own private GP surgery on the border of Ceredigion and Carmarthenshire, following nearly 20 years of working in the NHS. While GP services continue to be a pressure point, she… Continue reading NHS: GP says private care can help cut waiting lists

The UK Labour Party is calling on the government to make public a range of documents relating to its policy towards Rwanda, including papers that suggest former chancellor Rishi Sunak wanted to reduce the scheme. Labour’s demands come as a vote is scheduled for Tuesday, which will call on ministers to disclose the money spent… Continue reading Labour aims to force ministers to publish Rwanda documents

Stewart Milne Group, a Scottish housebuilder, has fallen into administration resulting in the loss of over 200 jobs. The company has been dealing with various challenges since the pandemic hit, and despite receiving two bids for the business, both were rejected by the firm’s bank. Six of the company’s subsidiaries are also facing administration. Teneo,… Continue reading More than 200 jobs lost as housebuilder Stewart Milne goes bust