Category: UK News

Sir Keir Starmer, leader of the UK Labour Party, is set to promise a crackdown on crime in a major speech. According to reports, the prime minister will outline plans to introduce an additional 13,000 neighbourhood police officers in England and Wales, aimed at ‘restoring the link’ between local law enforcement and the communities they… Continue reading Newspaper headlines: 'Long Starm of the law' and France 'in turmoil'

A hospital worker filmed and shared secret footage of a patient’s mental breakdown, causing the patient to feel “dirty, angry and confused.” Julie Trafford, who had been sectioned at the Becklin Centre in Leeds, experienced crisis moments that were captured on video after being admitted. The staff member responsible for filming and sharing the footage… Continue reading NHS worker filmed and shared patient's mental health breakdown

The use of cash in shops increased for the second year in a row, with shoppers finding it helped them budget better, according to a report from the British Retail Consortium (BRC). In 2017, cash accounted for 20% of transactions, while the amount spent per purchase dipped slightly to £22.03 from £22.43 in 2016. The… Continue reading Shoppers increasingly using cash to budget

Fast food companies will be able to bypass the UK’s government junk food advertising ban if their adverts do not feature unhealthy products that breach the regulations. The new advertising ban shall prevent foods high in fat or sugar from being advertised before 9:00 pm on TV and in paid online advertising, starting from October… Continue reading Only adverts showing junk food covered by TV ban

=”_blank” href=”https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/police-workforce-england-and-wales-30-september-2024″>most recent data, police officer numbers had fallen by 2.6% over the last year. Labour is likely to call for more investment in youth services, education and community outreach to help reduce crime in the long-term. Climate change This is the area in which Labour is expected to make the most eye-catching pledge. While… Continue reading Will the government be able to hit its new targets?

English councils dealing with a rise in homelessness are calling on the government for greater funding to cope with the increased costs. Local authorities have had to house more people in temporary accommodation with the housing market experiencing increasing costs, leading to a funding gap of £737.3m over the last five years, according to the… Continue reading Councils call for cash to cover homeless bill shortfall

The NHS in England will begin rolling out a weight-loss drug called Mounjaro to patients starting in March 2022, according to final draft guidance from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE). The drug, made by Eli Lilly, makes patients feel fuller so that they eat less. It will be offered to obese… Continue reading NHS gets 12 years to roll out new weight-loss drug

Airbus has announced that it will be reducing its workforce by around 5%, with more than 2,000 jobs to be cut globally by mid 2026. The company clarified that it has no plans to make compulsory redundancies and that “almost all of the positions affected” do not relate to specific projects or programmes. The job… Continue reading Airbus to axe nearly 500 UK jobs to cut costs

The Northern Ireland Secretary has initiated the official process of repealing the controversial Legacy Act, which was introduced by the Conservative government. The Act had banned inquests and civil actions related to incidents during the Troubles and included a conditional amnesty for people suspected of Troubles-related crimes in exchange for co-operating with a new information… Continue reading Secretary of State begins process of repealing Legacy Act

Gregg Wallace, MasterChef presenter, is facing allegations that he sexually harassed his ghostwriter for his memoir, Life On A Plate. Shannon Kyle, the ghostwriter, claimed that Wallace opened the door to her wearing only a towel, which he later dropped, made “revolting” and “sickening” sexualised suggestions to her, and touched her inappropriately. Wallace has denied… Continue reading Gregg Wallace's ghostwriter says MasterChef host sexually harassed her