Category: UK News

Suella Braverman, who was attorney general under Boris Johnson, forwarded government documents to her private email accounts a minimum of 127 times, which could be a likely violation of the ministerial code, following a Freedom of Information campaign by The Times. For security reasons, ministers are forbidden from sending sensitive emails and documents to their… Continue reading Suella Braverman sent government documents to private email 127 times

Rathlin Island, off the coast of Northern Ireland, is home to thousands of breeding seabirds, including puffins. However, invasive species such as ferrets and rats pose significant threats to these birds. The LIFE Raft project aims to eradicate these animals and protect the island’s bird populations. Woody, a detection dog, is an important part of… Continue reading Rathlin: Woody the dog to become a rat catcher on NI island

More than 250 women have made compensation claims against former Harrods owner Mohamed Al Fayed, according to the department store. The claims were made after the airing of a BBC documentary which uncovered allegations of historic sexual abuse by Al Fayed. Harrods has previously confirmed settling a number of claims. Al Fayed, who died aged… Continue reading Mohamed Al Fayed: Harrods settling more than 250 claims against former owner

Questions are being raised about the duty of care afforded to young musicians in the wake of the death of former One Direction member Liam Payne, who died last week at the age of 31 after falling from a hotel in Argentina. Talking about Payne, who first found fame in 2008 appearing on The X… Continue reading Liam Payne: Has the music industry let young pop stars down?

A man has been taken into custody under suspicion of murder after the death of a dog walker in Suffolk. Anita Rose, aged 57, was discovered severely injured by a member of the public whilst walking her dog in Brantham on July 24th, dying from her injuries four days later in hospital. A 55-year-old man… Continue reading Man arrested in Brantham dog walker murder case

Two years ago, a police officer in south London shot a man named Chris Kaba in the head during a vehicle stop. The officer, Martyn Blake, has recently been cleared of murder charges after bodycam footage was released showing the moments leading up to the shooting. During the trial, Blake denied intending to kill Kaba… Continue reading Bodycam video shows moments before Chris Kaba shooting

A South London police officer was recently cleared of murdering Chris Kaba two years ago. Martyn Blake, 40, shot Mr. Kaba, an unarmed 24-year-old, during a police vehicle stop in Streatham, which the officer claimed was not intended to kill the victim. The jury’s not guilty verdict prompted Mr. Blake to take a deep breath… Continue reading Chris Kaba shooting: Police officer not guilty of murder

One of the largest trade unions in the UK, Unite the Union, is under investigation by the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) over the construction of a hotel and conference centre that cost £112m to build. The building, located in Birmingham, has been valued at just £29m, indicating that a total of £83m was wasted. This… Continue reading Serious Fraud Office probe £112m Unite union hotel

The Department for Education has confirmed that government ministers are exploring the possibility of a smacking ban for England, following the lead of Scotland, Wales and Jersey. While a similar move was rejected by the previous Conservative government, Labour ministers are purportedly ready to reconsider the option. The Children’s Commissioner for England, Dame Rachel de… Continue reading English smacking ban being considered by government

Education Minister Paul Givan has stated his plans to make it compulsory for young people in Northern Ireland to remain in education or training until the age of 18. Currently, the law allows young people to leave school at 16, which has been in place since 1972. Givan called it a “remnant of a manufacturing… Continue reading Children to stay in education or training until 18