Category: UK News

The Home Office has announced that starting in December, all new passports will bear the coat of arms of King Charles. This redesign will also include showcasing natural landscapes from the four UK nations within the passport, such as Ben Nevis, the Lake District, Three Cliffs Bay, and the Giant’s Causeway. This update marks the… Continue reading King's coat of arms to feature on new UK passports

Political reporter Joshua Nevett has reported on the UK government facing pressure to provide support to Chagos Islanders who have been arriving in the country to claim their British citizenship rights and are in need of temporary housing. The surge in arrivals at Heathrow Airport in Hillingdon has reached a total of over 600 since… Continue reading Surge in Chagos arrivals prompts row over housing costs

Political Reporter Jennifer McKiernan has reported on the government’s plan to consult on whether children aged between 13 and 16 should be included in the roll-out of planned digital IDs. The proposed UK-wide scheme is set to be introduced by 2029, available to all UK citizens and legal residents, but only mandatory for those seeking… Continue reading Government to consult on digital IDs for 13-year-olds

Alison Benjamin from BBC Verify and Guy Lynn from BBC London Investigations have found through their research that landlords are exploiting Airbnb by creating multiple listings for properties, circumventing restrictions on short-term lets. In London, where homes can be rented to tourists for up to 90 nights a year without planning permission, many landlords are… Continue reading Landlords exposed flouting London's Airbnb rules

Entertainment correspondent Lizo Mzimba recently spoke with David Heyman, one of the producers of the next James Bond film, who expressed his enthusiasm for the challenge of moving the franchise forward post its acquisition by Amazon MGM. Heyman shared that the production is shaping up nicely under its new ownership, as he walked the red… Continue reading James Bond's new producer David Heyman says he's up for the challenge

gators had to rely on cutting edge forensics to identify Karen and her killer. This involved using mitochondrial DNA, which was in its infancy at the time. Veteran forensic scientist Angela Gallop, who worked on the case, said Karen was known to “nobody” and there were no dental records or DNA from her family to… Continue reading Cardiff murder of Karen Price in 1980s saw teen 'forgotten about'

John Swinney, Scotland’s First Minister and leader of the Scottish National Party, is gearing up to deliver a significant speech at the party’s annual conference in Aberdeen. The focus of this year’s gathering is on the party’s continued commitment to the goal of Scottish independence. Swinney recently released a government paper outlining a vision for… Continue reading How John Swinney plans to put his stamp on the SNP as election looms

A man in north-east London is currently in critical condition after being shot by Metropolitan Police officers who forcibly entered a property in Walthamstow. The officers were responding to reports of a man wielding a firearm and making threats to kill at an address in Stow Crescent. Trained negotiators were brought to the scene before… Continue reading Man shot by Met Police after making threats to kill

A meeting between Sir Tony Blair and Jeffrey Epstein in Downing Street during Blair’s time as prime minister has been confirmed by the BBC. The meeting, organized following lobbying from Lord Peter Mandelson, took place in 2002, six years prior to Epstein’s guilty plea for soliciting prostitution from a minor in 2008. According to a… Continue reading Tony Blair met with Jeffrey Epstein while prime minister

A tragic incident occurred near Cookstown, County Tyrone, resulting in the death of a 21-year-old man following a two-vehicle crash. The collision, involving a Seat Leon and a Volkswagen Bora, was reported to the police shortly after 06:45 BST on Friday on the Pomeroy Road. Unfortunately, the male driver of one of the vehicles passed… Continue reading Cookstown: Man dies and woman in hospital after crash