Category: UK News

The justice minister is optimistic about the possibility of offering a pay award to Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) staff by the end of this year. Naomi Long expressed her confidence in being able to manage the budget successfully and provide the pay awards she believes the police deserve. She highlighted her commitment to… Continue reading PSNI: Long 'confident' PSNI pay award possible before end of year

ITV is currently engaging in preliminary discussions with Sky about selling its broadcasting business for £1.6bn, potentially reshaping the television landscape in the UK. The talks specifically revolve around ITV’s Media and Entertainment division, encompassing free-to-air TV channels and the ITV X streaming service. This move comes at a time when the television industry faces… Continue reading ITV in talks to sell television business to Sky

In a harrowing turn of events, Brooklyn Bashford, now 18, recalls the day his parents were brutally murdered while he and his siblings were at school. The perpetrator, Derek Martin, a family friend, took the children out after committing the heinous crime, trying to conceal the truth from them. Martin, 67, from Brighton, was sentenced… Continue reading Murderer took Josh and Chloe Bashford's children to McDonald's

Political reporter Jennifer McKiernan stated that Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey expressed his party’s willingness to cooperate with the government to transition away from the current electoral system. The Liberal Democrats have been ardent supporters of electoral reform and advocate for a form of proportional representation to more accurately mirror the public’s voting preferences.… Continue reading Ed Davey wants to 'work with government' on electoral reform

An independent review has uncovered deep-rooted discrimination against black individuals within the Metropolitan Police, implicating the leadership, culture, and overall governance of the organization. Dr. Shereen Daniels led the investigation, examining four decades worth of evidence illustrating the impact of racism on black communities, officers, and staff members. The review shed light on systemic issues… Continue reading Anti-black racism 'baked' into Met Police, review says

After spending 12 years on death row in Indonesia for drug trafficking, a British grandmother named Lindsay Sandiford returned home on Friday as part of a deal between the UK and Indonesian governments. The 69-year-old was sentenced to death in Bali back in 2013 after authorities found nearly 5kg of cocaine worth £1.6m ($2.1m) in… Continue reading Lindsay Sandiford flown home after 12 years on Indonesian death row

A recent investigation by the BBC revealed that care homes in England that are graded as inadequate or requiring improvement are not being reinspected within a year, or sometimes even longer. As of October this year, more than 2,100 care homes were rated as requiring improvement by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Shockingly, three quarters… Continue reading Grieving families' despair at care home inspection gaps

Broadcaster Emma Barnett has recently shared her personal experience of going through perimenopause at the age of 38, describing it as feeling like she had been “mugged, robbed. At 40 years old, Barnett expressed that it was the first time she did not want to be a woman and wished she could be a man… Continue reading Perimenopause at 38? I felt robbed, says Emma Barnett

Attending a World Series game between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Los Angeles Dodgers caused quite a stir for Prince Harry, as he faced backlash for wearing a Dodgers hat. The Duke of Sussex, who felt compelled to don the bright blue cap after being invited to the game by the Dodgers’ owner, later… Continue reading Prince Harry apologises to Canada for wearing Dodgers hat during World Series

A revolutionary new piece of technology is being tested in Cambridge, England, that could potentially transform the care provided to brain-injured babies. Three-week-old Theo is peacefully sleeping in his cot, completely unaware that he is participating in a trial of a cutting-edge technology with the potential to significantly impact the lives of others. Dr. Flora… Continue reading Cambridge 'swimming cap' brings hope for brain-injured babies