Category: UK News

BBC reporter Simon Jack has recently revealed that the government has taken control of the third-largest steelworks in the UK, affecting nearly 1,500 workers in Rotherham and Sheffield. Speciality Steels UK (SSUK), a part of Sanjeev Gupta’s Liberty Steel metals empire, faced a compulsory winding up order from insolvency courts due to debts amounting to… Continue reading UK's third-largest steelworks collapses into government control

The UK saw a record 111,000 asylum applications in the year leading up to June, marking a 14% increase from the previous year and surpassing the peak of 103,000 in 2002. Despite this rise, the UK government is processing cases at a faster rate, potentially resulting in fewer individuals needing housing support in the long… Continue reading Record 111,000 UK asylum applications in past year, figures show

Arsenic is being used to exterminate the rats that have overrun a popular beach located in a well-known seaside village. Gareth Kinnear, a council official, emphasized that while this drastic measure is a “last resort,” the overwhelming presence of rats at Millisle Beach in County Down necessitated immediate action. One concerned resident noted that the… Continue reading Millisle Beach: Rat poison bait 'last resort' as numbers spiral

Recent data released by the Home Office offers a nuanced look at the effectiveness of the government’s strategy regarding asylum seekers. While the number of asylum seekers residing in hotels has increased slightly since the current administration took office, it remains significantly lower than the peak in 2023 under the Conservatives. Additionally, asylum applications in… Continue reading Asylum figures a mixed bag for UK government

A woman from the US who was involved in a failed assassination plot in the UK has been sentenced to 30 years in prison. Aimee Betro, a resident of West Allis in Wisconsin, was recruited as a hitman in a scheme to target a British family in Birmingham in 2019. However, her attempt was thwarted… Continue reading Aimee Betro: US hitwoman jailed for 30 years over bungled plot

A 17-year-old teenager was sentenced to 10 years in custody for planning a mass murder terror attack at a mosque in Greenock, as reported by BBC Scotland News. The teenager was apprehended by the police in January outside Inverclyde Muslim Centre with an airgun and aerosol cans, intending to set fire to the building and… Continue reading Teen who planned mass murder at Greenock mosque given 10-year sentence

A 42-year-old woman, Lucy Connolly, who had previously been jailed for inciting racial hatred following the Southport attack, has recently been released from prison. Connolly, the wife of a member of Northampton Town Council, admitted to posting a profanity-laden message on X shortly after three girls were stabbed in Southport in July 2024. In her… Continue reading Lucy Connolly released from prison after race hate post on X

A 14-year-old girl from Liverpool has been taken into custody after setting fire to an abandoned Grade I-listed manor house that has been a longstanding landmark in Liverpool. The Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service (MFRS) responded to the fire at Woolton Hall on Speke Road at around 20:20 BST on Tuesday, working diligently to contain… Continue reading Girl, 14, arrested over fire at abandoned Woolton Hall

Jonathan Geddes, BBC Glasgow and West reporter, highlighted the story of Scotland’s first outdoor skatepark, Kelvin Wheelies, dating back to the late 70s and early 80s. For five years, the skatepark was a hub for enthusiastic skateboarders, showcasing an emerging subculture of flips and tricks. Now, a team of archaeologists from the University of Glasgow… Continue reading Scotland's first skatepark to be dug up by archaeologists

Ethel Caterham, the world’s oldest living person, recently celebrated her 116th birthday at her care home in Lightwater, Surrey. Following the passing of Brazilian nun Sister Inah Canbarro Lucas at the age of 116, Mrs. Caterham took on the title of the oldest living person back in April. Born on August 21, 1909, she is… Continue reading Ethel Caterham, world's oldest living person, marks 116th birthday