Category: UK News

In London in 2023, a nurse stood on a picket line outside University College Hospital, holding a megaphone in one hand and a Royal College of Nursing placard in the other. This nurse, along with other picketers who were holding brightly colored banners, was advocating for better pay for nurses in England. The Royal College… Continue reading Boost our pay or risk strike action – nurse leaders

Yasmin Rufo of BBC News reported from Leicester Square, where the stars of Freakier Friday reunited after more than two decades for a sequel exploring the complexities of mother-daughter relationships. Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan reprise their roles, diving into the challenges of family dynamics through quadruple body-swapping. During the European premiere, Lindsay Lohan… Continue reading Freakier Friday: Lindsay Lohan on motherhood, acting again and the Freaky Friday sequel

The cost of tuition fees for undergraduate degrees in England and Wales has increased to £9,535 per year, with maintenance loans also rising to help students cover living expenses. This marks the first tuition fee increase in England since 2017, as universities have been advocating for more financial support. The government has indicated that long-term… Continue reading Tuition fees in England and Wales rise to £9,535

A highly anticipated decision by the UK’s top judges is expected to set a precedent that could potentially lead to millions of car owners seeking compensation for mis-selling of motor finance agreements. The Supreme Court is poised to rule on whether or not to uphold a previous judgment that deemed hidden commission payments to car… Continue reading Car finance ruling has potential to trigger millions of claims

Residents of County Clare will come together today to honor a mother and her two children who tragically lost their lives in County Fermanagh. Vanessa Whyte, aged 45, her 14-year-old son James Rutledge, and her 13-year-old daughter Sara Rutledge were fatally shot in their residence in Maguiresbridge. In a moving service of removal held in… Continue reading Maguiresbridge: Mourners to pay respects to murdered mum and children before funeral

Claire Eady believes that if the rules for older drivers were different her mum would still be here today. Last summer 79-year-old Geraldine Gibson died after pulling out into oncoming traffic near her home in Cornwall. “I never thought I would have to say the words ‘my mum’s been killed in a car crash’,” said… Continue reading Cornwall mum 'could be alive' if older driver rules changed

BBC London’s Political Editor, Karl Mercer, reported on Heathrow Airport’s ambitious plan to modernize and expand the airport at a hefty cost of £49 billion. The airport, currently operating at full capacity, is in need of urgent expansion to enhance trade and connectivity, according to Heathrow Airport’s CEO, Thomas Woldbye. The government has thrown its… Continue reading Heathrow Airport's expansion plans to cost £49bn, plans reveal

On the front page of the Guardian, the lead story highlights Israel’s “mathematics of starvation” in Gaza. The paper accuses Israel of manipulative tactics to control hunger in Gaza, allowing only a fraction of the necessary food to enter the region. Despite Israel denying any restrictions on aid deliveries and claiming there is “no starvation,”… Continue reading Newspaper headlines: 'How Israel caused a famine' and 'Poisoned at summer camp'

The government’s efforts to diversify the civil service and make Whitehall more inclusive will now include restrictions on civil service internships specifically for students from less privileged families. The primary internship scheme aimed at attracting university students to the civil service will now be limited to those from “lower socio-economic backgrounds”, based on their parents’… Continue reading Civil service interns must all be working class, government says

Tata Steel has been fined £1.5m following an incident where a contractor lost his life while working at the company’s Port Talbot plant. Justin Day, a 44-year-old employee of Mii Engineering, was tragically found crushed by a steel beam in a “hot rolling channel” on 25 September 2019. His family, residing in Llansamlet, Swansea, expressed… Continue reading Tata Steel fined £1.5m after worker Justin Day crushed to death