Category: UK News

A group of campaigners has taken legal action against the government’s decision to greenlight a second runway at Gatwick Airport. Communities against Gatwick Noise Emissions (Cagne) have lodged a judicial review claim, accusing officials of failing to adequately assess the environmental impact of the project. This move comes after Cagne previously notified the government of… Continue reading Gatwick Airport second runway challenge filed at High Court

Amy Dowden, a contestant on the popular show Strictly Come Dancing, recently shared with her followers that she will be undergoing another mastectomy this week. The 35-year-old clarified that this surgery is not due to a new cancer diagnosis but rather a decision made after consulting with her medical team. She expressed her desire to… Continue reading Strictly's Amy Dowden to undergo 'another mastectomy'

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A group of Labour MPs are calling for an increase in taxes on gambling companies to help alleviate child poverty in the UK. The petition, supported by 101 Labour MPs, suggests that a levy on gambling could generate £3 billion, which could potentially lift half a million children out of poverty. The push to raise… Continue reading Labour MPs back gambling tax to fight child poverty

A man, aged 32, has been formally accused of 10 counts of attempted murder following a train attack where multiple individuals were stabbed. Anthony Williams was apprehended after the incident on an LNER train en route from Doncaster to London King’s Cross, a train that made an unexpected stop in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, just before 20:00… Continue reading Train attack: Man charged with attempted murder after stabbings

In response to a recent mass stabbing incident on a train, Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander has announced a review of rail security in the UK. A man has been charged with 10 counts of attempted murder after the knife attack on a Doncaster to London service that occurred on Saturday night. Alexander stated that the… Continue reading Rail security to be reviewed after train stabbings, says minister

Bella Culley, a pregnant teenager from Billingham, Teesside, who was facing drug trafficking charges in Georgia, expressed her happiness and relief as she was released from prison. Initially, the 19-year-old was potentially looking at a 20-year sentence, but a last-minute adjustment to a plea deal by prosecutors changed the outcome. In a surprising turn of… Continue reading Bella Culley freed from Georgian prison

Minister Paul Givan is facing a looming no-confidence motion in his role following a recent trip to Israel, where he used departmental resources to document his visit to a school in Jerusalem. Despite facing backlash, Givan remains resolute, stating that he will not be silenced and is committed to representing all his constituents. The motion… Continue reading Paul Givan: DUP education minister set to face no confidence motion over Israel visit

The survivor of the Air India plane crash, which claimed the lives of 241 individuals onboard, has expressed conflicting emotions, stating that while he feels like the “luckiest man” alive, he is also enduring physical and mental suffering. Viswashkumar Ramesh managed to escape the wreckage of the London-bound flight in Ahmedabad, walking away from the… Continue reading Air India plane crash survivor: 'I'm luckiest man alive'

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