Category: UK News

Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) has been accused of “gaslighting” by the mother of a young girl who was operated on by a disgraced surgeon at the hospital. Jodee Seeley claims that GOSH permitted Yaser Jabbar to operate on her daughter, despite complaints being raised about his misconduct. The hospital has since begun independent reports… Continue reading Yaser Jabbar: Mother of girl operated on by disgraced surgeon says hospital 'gaslit' her

Emily Handstock, a 25-year-old living in Aberdare, Rhondda Cynon Taf, has suffered from severe period pain since she was 15 years old. She recently shared her story and the agony she has gone through on TikTok, in the hope of encouraging other women and girls to take part in severe period pain research. The research… Continue reading Period pain: Morphine 'didn't touch sides' for Aberdare woman

Alcohol-related deaths in England have experienced a “catastrophic rise” in the last four years, prompting public health experts to call for urgent action. The Alcohol Health Alliance UK released figures showing that in 2023, over 8,200 people died due to alcohol, a 42% increase on 2019, with the North East seeing the highest death rates. … Continue reading Deaths from alcohol in England at record high

According to data obtained by the BBC, London hospitals have written off more than £112m in unpaid treatment bills from overseas patients between 2018 and 2023. Hospital trusts in England are required to charge patients who are not “ordinarily resident” in the UK for non-urgent treatment. The trust must bill at 150% of standard NHS… Continue reading London hospitals write off £112m in unpaid foreign patient bills

The Guardian leads today with an update on the “senseless attack” that took place on Bournemouth beach earlier this year, which resulted in the murder of Amie Gray and serious injury to Leanne Miles. The newspaper quotes a senior crown prosecutor as saying that both women were “chosen at random” by the perpetrator, Nasen Saadi.… Continue reading Newspaper headlines: 'Senseless attack' and 'stagflation' fears continue

Harland and Wolff, the Belfast shipyard famous for being the birthplace of the Titanic, is set to be bought by Spain’s state-owned shipbuilder, Navantia. Exclusive negotiations have been ongoing since October 2021 after Harland and Wolff’s parent company went into administration. The deal is expected to be announced on Thursday and will safeguard all jobs… Continue reading Harland & Wolff: Spanish shipbuilder Navantia expected to announce deal

A new video for Elton John’s hit song Step Into Christmas has been released, in which model and actress Cara Delevingne takes on the role of the iconic musician. The video recreates the original 1973 track, with Delevingne wearing oversized glasses and a colourful waistcoat that gives her an uncanny resemblance to John. Delevingne said… Continue reading Cara Delevingne plays Elton John in Step Into Christmas video remake

The UK government has announced plans to hire hundreds of new driving examiners in an effort to reduce the long waiting times for tests that have resulted from the Covid-19 pandemic. Lilian Greenwood, minister for the future of roads, acknowledged the “sky-high” backlog of test requests and said that no learner should have to wait… Continue reading Driving tests: Hundreds of examiners to be recruited to cut wait times

Justine Drury, a former principal of CP Riverside School in Nottingham, has been banned from the profession after a failure to stop students engaging in inappropriate behaviour on a skiing trip to Switzerland in 2017. Drury was found guilty of “unacceptable professional conduct” by the Teaching Regulation Agency (TRA) after a misconduct panel hearing. The… Continue reading Nottingham head teacher banned after pupils 'had sex on Swiss ski trip'

Last month, Wales experienced severe flooding during Storm Bert, which caught many residents off-guard. Despite impact assessments carried out before the storm, the flooding was far more severe than anticipated. During an inquiry into Wales’ preparedness for flooding, a director at the Met Office, Simon Brown, stated that they were reviewing whether a yellow weather… Continue reading Storm Bert: Met Office defends weather warning after criticism