Category: UK News

The recent decision by the Bank of England to cut rates despite higher than target inflation has sparked curiosity as to the reasoning behind this choice. This decision was not taken lightly by the nine-member Monetary Policy Committee, leading to an unprecedented second vote. The core reasoning behind the rate cut lies in the future… Continue reading Why has the Bank of England cut interest rates?

A significant amount of valuable gold jewelry, worth around half a million pounds, was reported stolen from a residence in south-east London, according to the Metropolitan Police. The incident, which took place on December 30, 2024, at a property on Bickley Road in Bromley, has prompted authorities to share images of the stolen items in… Continue reading Burglars steal £500k of gold jewellery from Bromley home

Written by: James Williams Cliff Donaldson, who suffered from two strokes in January 2023, settled a disability and age discrimination lawsuit against his former employer for £100,000 after losing his job. Donaldson’s speech and movement were affected by the strokes, leading to reduced working hours and salary. The case was brought against Fraser Partners Ltd… Continue reading Stroke survivor settles job discrimination case for £100k

The cause of a 13-year-old girl’s drowning at a theme park in Florida remains unknown after an inquest failed to determine how it happened. Anna Beaumont, hailing from St Fagans, Cardiff, tragically passed away while snorkelling at Discovery Cove theme park in Orlando back in May of the previous year. This information came to light… Continue reading No answers after Cardiff teenager drowns at Discovery Cove theme park

A chance meeting at work led Michelle to believe that John Hall was her perfect match, until she discovered he was already married. This revelation prompted her to end the relationship, not realizing the extent to which Hall would go to stalk her. In a harrowing turn of events, Michelle found herself being followed by… Continue reading North East stalking victim pursued up mountain by obsessed ex

A man from the United Kingdom is facing charges of attempted murder after an incident at a resort in Florida where he allegedly tried to drown his daughter-in-law in a swimming pool. Mark Gibbon, 62, was vacationing with his family at the Solterra Resort in Davenport when a disagreement arose concerning his grandchildren, according to… Continue reading British man arrested in US accused of trying to drown daughter-in-law in pool

BBC News’ Political Correspondent, Helen Catt, reported that Britain’s homelessness minister, Rushanara Ali, faced scrutiny after increasing the rent on a house she owns by a significant amount. The i Paper revealed that four tenants renting a property owned by Ali in East London were informed last November that their lease would not be renewed,… Continue reading Homelessness minister hiked rent weeks after removing tenants

The UK’s new “one in, one out” deportation deal with France led to the first migrants being detained after crossing the English Channel. Images captured the migrants, wearing life jackets, arriving in Dover from Border Force boats on Wednesday as the pilot scheme was initiated. Those detained will be kept in immigration removal centers until… Continue reading First migrants detained under 'one in, one out' deal with France

Three individuals have been charged with demonstrating support for the banned terror group Palestine Action after participating in a protest in London. The accused include Jeremy Shippam, 71, from West Sussex, Judit Murray, 71, from Surrey, and Fiona Maclean, 53, from Hackney. They are scheduled to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on September 16, according… Continue reading Three people charged with supporting Palestine Action

Child chemotherapy sessions at the Belfast Health Trust have been postponed due to a shortage of specialist nurses, leading to delays in treatment for some children with cancer. According to BBC News NI, more than half of the specialist nurses in this field are currently unavailable for work, with seven staff members off due to… Continue reading Belfast: Child cancer patients chemotherapy delay over staff shortages