Category: UK News

A recent review of local authority leaders’ pay in Scotland has led to significant salary increases for the chief executives of the country’s four smallest councils. According to information obtained by BBC News, these council heads in Orkney, Shetland, the Western Isles, and Clackmannanshire are set to receive raises of up to 24%, exceeding £30,000… Continue reading Bosses of Scotland's smallest councils to get huge pay rises

Starting from 1 May, no-fault evictions will be prohibited in England, marking a significant shift in rental laws. The government has confirmed this date as part of a broader package of reforms aimed at improving renters’ protections. These changes include replacing fixed-term tenancy agreements with rolling contracts, which will continue on a periodic basis rather… Continue reading Renters’ Rights Act: No-fault evictions banned from May 2026

Aberdeen Football Club will soon introduce alcohol sales at Pittodrie Stadium for the first time in decades during a Scottish Premiership match scheduled for 14 December against Kilmarnock. Supporters in the lower concourse of the Richard Donald Stand will have the opportunity to purchase alcoholic beverages prior to kickoff. However, drinking will not be allowed… Continue reading Aberdeen to trial alcohol sales at Scottish Premiership match

The BBC has issued an apology to former US President Donald Trump following controversy over the way a Panorama episode edited portions of his speech. The broadcaster acknowledged that the montage unintentionally suggested Trump had made an explicit call for violence. Despite the apology, the BBC declined Trump’s request for financial compensation and will not… Continue reading BBC apologises to Trump over Panorama edit but refuses to pay compensation

A recent survey has revealed that nearly two-thirds of women serving full-time in the UK’s armed forces experienced sexualised behaviour over the past year. These incidents ranged from inappropriate remarks about appearance to harassment, leering, and even groping. The survey indicated that women were twice as likely as men to face such conduct within the… Continue reading Two-thirds of military women experienced sexual harassment, survey says

Joe Lewis, the billionaire UK businessman whose family trust owns Tottenham Hotspur football club, has been granted a pardon by former US President Donald Trump. Lewis, now 88 years old, had previously pleaded guilty in 2024 to charges of insider trading, an agreement which allowed him to avoid incarceration. He was accused of illegally sharing… Continue reading UK billionaire Joe Lewis receives pardon from President Trump

Recently, the BBC has faced significant criticism, resulting in the resignation of two top executives—the director general and the head of news. These departures have sparked widespread discussion regarding the proper governance of the corporation. This controversy has also brought renewed focus on the broader question of the BBC’s future direction. Many are debating how… Continue reading Watch: How the BBC works… in under two minutes

A UK government official has described a failed net zero initiative, which has led to dampness problems in thousands of residences, as the outcome of “serious failings at every level.” The National Audit Office (NAO) recently revealed that nearly all—98%—of the 23,000 homes fitted with external wall insulation under two separate schemes are likely to… Continue reading 'Failings at every level' led to botched insulation scheme

An independent review into the tragic death of Sara Sharif has exposed numerous significant failings by various agencies prior to her murder in Surrey in 2023. Sara endured two harrowing years of abuse before her death, and the recent child safeguarding practice review highlights multiple missed opportunities by authorities to intervene. The report emphasizes that… Continue reading Five key failings in the Sara Sharif review

A gold pocket watch, once belonging to one of the wealthiest Titanic passengers, is set to be auctioned with an estimated price of £1 million. The watch was retrieved from Isidor Straus’s body, who, along with his wife Ida, tragically perished when the Titanic sank after colliding with an iceberg on April 14, 1912. Straus’s… Continue reading Titanic passenger's pocket watch expected to fetch £1m at auction