Category: UK News

Two British citizens have been arrested in Ghana after being accused of trying to smuggle $6.48m (£5m) worth of cocaine from the West African country to London. Ghana’s Narcotic Control Commission said the pair tried to hide the cocaine, which had been cut into 72 slabs and divided between six suitcases, at Kotoka International Airport in the… Continue reading Ghana: British duo accused of trying to smuggle cocaine worth $6m

A man, aged 46, has been taken into custody as part of the probe against PPE Medpro by the National Crime Agency (NCA). The organization is led by none other than Doug Barrowman, COO of Baroness Michelle Mone. The NCA has initiated a criminal probe into PPE procurement policies, and this man’s arrest is part… Continue reading Man arrested in probe into Michelle Mone-linked PPE firm

An American woman, Anne Sacoolas, has issued an apology for her “tragic mistake” that led to the death of Harry Dunn, according to an inquest hearing. The 19-year-old was struck and killed by a car driven by Sacoolas outside the US airbase RAF Croughton in Northamptonshire in August 2019. Sacoolas left the country soon after… Continue reading Harry Dunn: Anne Sacoolas sorry for 'tragic mistake'

Kensington Palace has announced that Prince William will be attending the England football game against Denmark in Frankfurt next week. He will be travelling to Germany to watch England’s second group stage match of the Euro 2024 tournament following their opening match against Serbia on Sunday. His father, King Charles, has also shown an interest… Continue reading Prince William to attend England v Denmark at Euro 2024

Former Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson is facing historical sex offence charges. The court has set a preliminary hearing for July 3, with the case progressing “on track”. Sir Jeffrey, 61, faces one count of rape, one count of gross indecency with a child, and nine counts of indecent assault. His wife,… Continue reading Jeffrey Donaldson: Case 'on track' with next stage in July

An inquest has heard that Anna Beaumont, a 13-year-old girl from St Fagans, Cardiff, died by drowning while on holiday with her family in Florida. The incident took place at Discovery Cove theme park on 28 May. Anna’s father heard a lifeguard whistle, at which point he saw that Anna was in trouble. Lifeguards at… Continue reading Discovery Cove: Cardiff girl drowned at Florida theme park – inquest

The UK’s economy experienced no growth during the month of April due to the impact of wet weather on consumer spending. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) recorded no change in line with economists’ predictions. The country had experienced its fastest growth rate seen in two years between January to March and had just exited… Continue reading GDP: UK economy fails to grow during wet April

Essex Police are investigating the possibility that convicted murderer Luke D’Wit may have killed his father and grandfather. The killer was sentenced to a minimum of 37 years in prison in March for murdering married couple Stephen and Carol Baxter with the use of fentanyl in West Mersea, Essex. The police are now examining the… Continue reading Death of fentanyl killer Luke D'Wit's relatives under review

The UK Labour Party has pledged to provide funding to councils to fix up to one million potholes annually in England, stating that it wants to put an end to the current “sticking plaster approach” to repairs. The initiative will financially support local leaders and provide multi-year funding settlements for the necessary road fixes. As… Continue reading Labour pledges to fix a million potholes a year in England

The UK Green Party’s manifesto outlines plans to increase taxes on the country’s top earners, in a bid to raise £70bn a year to help “fix” the country. The plans to be announced tomorrow include the raising of National Insurance rates to 8% on annual wages over £50,270, meaning workers earning £55,000 would pay an… Continue reading General election 2024: Greens vow £70bn tax hike on wealthiest to drive change