Category: UK News

An audit report obtained by the BBC has revealed a significant level of fraud within the UK trade union Unite. In a scathing 35-page document, auditors BDO stated that various factors within the union’s environment had enabled opportunities for fraudulent activities during the 2021 financial year. The report highlighted “unusual relationships” between former senior staff… Continue reading Fraud culture was 'pervasive' at union, auditors say

Kemi Badenoch, the current Conservative leader, has acknowledged the need for improvement in her role, stating she is not afraid of self-criticism. This declaration comes in response to recent criticism regarding her performance during Prime Minister’s Questions, with shadow chancellor Mel Stride coming to her defense and assuring that she will progress. In an interview… Continue reading Kemi Badenoch: I'm going to get better as Tory leader

The Met Office has issued a yellow warning for thunderstorms in extensive parts of England and Wales. This warning covers most of southern England, portions of the Midlands, and the majority of south Wales, starting from 09:00 BST on Saturday and continuing until 18:00. The forecast predicts around 10-15mm of rainfall within an hour in… Continue reading Met Office issues thunderstorm warning for southern England and Wales

The search for missing teenager Cole Cooper has come to a tragic end after a body was discovered in a wooded area near Kilsyth Road in Banknock. The man’s body was found at approximately 16:15, prompting formal identification procedures. While the identity of the deceased has not been confirmed, Cole’s family, who reported him missing… Continue reading Body found in search for missing teenager Cole Cooper

A man with a history of violent assaults was sentenced to 19 years in prison for the murder of a mother of four in Lisburn in 2020. Natasha Melendez, a 32-year-old from Venezuela, was attacked by John David Scott on March 22, 2020, and succumbed to her injuries ten days later. Scott, 36, pleaded guilty… Continue reading Natasha Melendez: Man jailed for murder of Lisburn mother of four

An art dealer, Oghenochuko Ojiri, who previously appeared on popular TV shows like Bargain Hunt, has been sentenced to two years and six months in prison for failing to disclose transactions with a suspected financier of Hezbollah. This marks the first prosecution of its kind, as Ojiri admitted to eight counts under the Terrorism Act… Continue reading Bargain Hunt star jailed for selling art to suspected Hezbollah financier

In a surprising turn of events, the Hamilton, Larkhall, and Stonehouse by-election saw Labour emerge victorious, providing the party with a much-needed morale boost less than a year before the full Scottish Parliament election. However, the real standout of the election was Reform UK, coming in third behind the SNP and achieving their best parliamentary… Continue reading Why Reform was the other big winner in the Hamilton by-election

The murder case of Malcolm McKeown in 2019 has concluded as two men have been found guilty of the crime. Jake O’Brien and Andrew Martin are now facing the repercussions of their actions in Belfast Crown Court. Meanwhile, two other men, Stevie Lee Watson and Simon Smyth, have been acquitted of murder charges in the… Continue reading Malcolm McKeown: Two men found guilty over Waringstown murder

A teacher, 46, has been sentenced to eight years in prison for pretending to be a teenager online and soliciting indecent images from young girls. Simon Clark, from Ellesmore Port, Cheshire, was working at Alun School in Mold, Flintshire, when he posed as a 14-year-old boy and messaged 26 girls aged between 10 and 15.… Continue reading Teacher Simon Clark who posed as teen to groom girls is jailed

BBC Scotland political correspondent David Wallace Lockhart reported on the recent Hamilton, Larkhall & Stonehouse by-election, where Labour emerged victorious. Despite the SNP’s initial confidence in their ability to beat Reform in this seat, Labour’s newest MSP, Davy Russell, secured the win. Criticized for avoiding some interviews during the campaign, Russell’s local popularity was credited… Continue reading Labour confounds expectations with Hamilton by-election victory