Category: UK News

A 69-year-old man has been arrested in north London over alleged fraud in connection with a campaign to find the perpetrator of a 1984 shooting of a police officer. Yvonne Fletcher was 25 years old when she was shot while on duty outside the Libyan embassy in London. No one has ever been charged in… Continue reading Yvonne Fletcher: Fraud arrest over campaign to find PC's killer

Labour Party leader Sir Keir Starmer has refused to disclose further information about the resignation of his transport secretary Louise Haigh last week. Haigh stepped down from her role after it emerged she had a historic fraud conviction from a decade ago, which she had reportedly informed Sir Keir of when he appointed her to… Continue reading Keir Starmer refuses to give more details of Louise Haigh resignation

Andrew RT Davies, the leader of the Conservative party in Wales, has claimed there was “plotting” to oust him as leader as early as April. Davies resigned after narrowly surviving a confidence vote following months of pressure over the party’s direction in Wales. Davies believes some members of his party intended to “open the leadership… Continue reading Andrew RT Davies: Welsh Tories plotted to oust me since April

Allegations of inappropriate behavior by MasterChef presenter Gregg Wallace have put the BBC in a difficult position. While the programs he is associated with are made by independent production companies, Wallace’s name and face are almost synonymous with the BBC. As more allegations emerge, it begs questions about what the corporation knew and whether it… Continue reading Gregg Wallace: What are the implications for the BBC?

Guardian and Observer journalists have gone on a two-day strike to oppose the proposed sale of the Sunday newspaper to Tortoise Media. The strike is the first at the Guardian in over 50 years and is taking place on 4 and 5 December. Tortoise Media is led by the former editor of the Times and… Continue reading Guardian writers on strike over Observer sale

The Belfast Model School for Girls has told three young Muslim girls that it is not safe for them to return to school after an alleged assault that occurred in November. The children, who are all under the age of 16, have not returned to the school since the incident. The board of governors at… Continue reading Belfast Girls Model School tells Muslim girls it is ‘not safe’ for them

Lucy Letby, a former neonatal nurse who was previously convicted for murdering seven infants and attempting to murder seven others at the Countess of Chester Hospital in 2015-16, has been questioned over more deaths at two hospitals, Cheshire Constabulary has confirmed. The police have spoken to Letby at the jail where she is serving her… Continue reading Lucy Letby interviewed in prison over Liverpool baby deaths

A mother who lost her teenage daughter to domestic violence is warning that more lives will be lost unless action is taken to address the issue. Micala Trussler voiced her concerns after a study commissioned by the Youth Endowment Fund (YEF) revealed that 49% of teenagers in relationships in England and Wales had experienced violent… Continue reading 'My biggest fear is more children will be murdered like Holly'

There has been recent speculation surrounding Reform UK leader Nigel Farage receiving a large donation of $100 million (£78 million) from billionaire Elon Musk, however Farage has dismissed the rumours, saying that he has heard “nothing of the kind”. The claims were initially made by the Sunday Times, which suggested that Conservative Party officials were… Continue reading Massive Elon Musk donation news to me, says Nigel Farage

A resident of Nant Morlais, Merthyr Tydfil was being interviewed nearby when a section of garden wall collapsed into a sinkhole. The incident occurred over the weekend with cameras capturing the moment the wall disappeared into the hole which appeared on the driveway of a bungalow. According to estimates, the hole is 30-40ft (9-12m) deep… Continue reading Merthyr Tydfil sinkhole: Wall falls into hole mid-interview