Category: UK News

Jeremy Kyle, a TV presenter, has rejected allegations of humiliating a former guest on his show who passed away following a combined morphine overdose and a heart condition. Steve Dymond had taken part in the show to prove he had not been unfaithful to his partner and had been found dead at his home in… Continue reading Jeremy Kyle denies humiliating TV guest who died

Following investigations by the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman, victims of the Windrush scandal who were wrongly denied payment through the Home Office compensation scheme have been awarded over £400,000. A new report, which followed 46 complaints about the scheme to the PHSO since 2021, highlights that the scheme sometimes failed to look at all… Continue reading Payments for Windrush victims denied Home Office compensation

A member of the Royal Navy has died during a training exercise in the English Channel on Wednesday evening. The incident occurred when a Merlin Mk4 helicopter was performing night-flying exercises with the HMS Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier near Dorset, and subsequently ditched into the water. Despite rescue efforts, the serviceman could not be saved… Continue reading Royal Navy crew member dies in training exercise

Barrister Mark McDonald has told the BBC’s File on 4 that convicted serial killer Lucy Letby has replaced her legal team and is planning a fresh appeal. Letby, a former neonatal nurse, was convicted in two separate trials of murdering seven babies and attempting to kill seven others who were under her care at the… Continue reading Lucy Letby changes legal team and plans fresh appeal – new lawyer

John Lewis is reinstating its “never knowingly undersold” price pledge on Monday, following a two-year break. For the first time, the policy will apply to online as well as in-store sales. It will use AI to match prices with those of 25 major retailers including Amazon, AO.com, House of Fraser and Marks & Spencer. The… Continue reading John Lewis brings back 'never knowingly undersold' price pledge

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), a UK competition regulator, has launched an investigation into the sale of Oasis tickets, specifically focusing on the use of “dynamic pricing”. The investigation is set to consider whether ticket-selling platform, Ticketmaster, breached consumer protection law. Prices on Ticketmaster rose in line with demand, a practice known as dynamic… Continue reading UK competition watchdog launches Oasis tickets probe

Harvey Weinstein, the ex-Hollywood producer, has had indecent assault charges filed against him in the UK dropped by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS). The CPS reviewed the case and determined that a conviction was no longer a realistic prospect. Weinstein had been charged with two counts of indecent assault relating to allegations from the summer… Continue reading Harvey Weinstein indecent assault charges discontinued by CPS

After the publication of the final report by the Grenfell Tower Inquiry on Wednesday, former residents Miguel Alvez and Antonio Roncolato are calling for action. The two men survived the devastating fire that claimed the lives of 72 people in 2017. Antonio was among the last residents to be rescued, and Miguel helped to warn… Continue reading 'We want to see action' – Grenfell fire survivors

More than 2,000 buildings in the UK still have unsafe cladding, according to Housing Secretary Angela Rayner, who has said it is “not acceptable”. Rayner has promised to put pressure on developers to remove the cladding as part of a crackdown on the building safety crisis. The announcement comes after a report on the 2017… Continue reading Angela Rayner says cladding must be removed faster after Grenfell report

The UK House of Lords is set for the biggest shake-up in decades, as plans to eliminate the remaining hereditary peers from its composition are unveiled. The 92 seats reserved for this group are inherited through family titles. Abolishing them is a key election pledge made by the Labour Party. The current changes will complete… Continue reading Labour to unveil plans to abolish hereditary peers in Lords