Category: UK News

The UK government’s counter-extremism commissioner, Robin Simcox, has commented that London has become a “no-go zone for Jews” during pro-Palestinian demonstrations, prompting him to call on ministers to “be bolder and be willing to accept higher legal risk” when combatting extremism. In a recent speech, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak warned of forces “trying to tear… Continue reading Adviser warns London a 'no-go zone for Jews every weekend'

Campaigners are calling on the UK government to provide new fathers with more time off at better pay, as new paternity leave rules come into effect. Statutory paternity leave, which has a weekly maximum of £172.48, will enable fathers in England, Wales and Scotland to take two weeks’ leave in separate one-week chunks, at any… Continue reading Paternity leave: Call for more help as fathers cannot afford time off

Donald Campbell’s famous Bluebird hydroplane will soon be returned to the Lake District, nearly 60 years after Campbell’s fatal crash while setting a water-speed record. Campbell’s daughter Gina, who had previously accepted that her father’s last resting place was the bottom of Coniston Water, was called by an amateur diver in 1996 who wanted to… Continue reading Donald Campbell's Bluebird: The battle back to Coniston

An analysis by the Nuffield Trust think tank has found that patients in some parts of England are struggling to see a GP due to significant regional variation in doctor numbers. Kent and Medway have the fewest GPs per person, followed by Bedfordshire, Luton, and Milton Keynes. The study has come at a time when… Continue reading Patients facing uphill struggle to see GPs – report

A survivor of sexual violence has stated that she may not have been raped if university staff had been trained to deal with such cases. Campaigners and experts argue that universities are not keeping adequate records of sexual violence cases, which are crucial for providing support and services for survivors. A three-month BBC investigation found… Continue reading Rape survivor: Sexual violence uni staff training may have saved me

Queen Camilla has congratulated a group of young writers for their talents as she revealed the champions of the BBC’s 500 Words competition. Although the contest was suspended for three years, 44,000 submissions were sent this year, with winners announced on World Book Day’s The One Show. Entrants were divided into two age groups –… Continue reading Queen praises young writers in BBC writing competition

A probe into a murder has been initiated by police following the fatal stabbing of a teenager in a park. The incident happened at West Park in Wolverhampton, at approximately 16:30 GMT, where it is believed the youngster was attacked. Officers are currently investigating the case and are encouraging anyone who has information to come… Continue reading Wolverhampton: Murder investigation after teenager stabbed to death

Ukraine’s former commander-in-chief of the armed forces, Valerii Zaluzhnyi, has been appointed as the country’s ambassador to the UK. This move comes shortly after President Volodymyr Zelensky sacked General Zaluzhnyi in the largest shake-up of Ukraine’s military leadership since Russia’s full-scale invasion. Zaluzhnyi had been leading the war effort since 2022 and had been considered… Continue reading Valerii Zaluzhnyi: Ukraine to appoint ex-army chief as UK ambassador

The Scottish government has announced an independent public inquiry into the police handling of the Emma Caldwell murder investigation. Last week, Iain Packer was sentenced to life in prison for strangling the 27-year-old in 2005. However, it took 19 years for him to be brought to justice. Emma’s family have said they believe police should… Continue reading Public inquiry into Emma Caldwell police failings

BBC News recently hosted a Q&A session with a panel of experts after Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s Budget, where they explained what it means for people’s finances. Here are some of the questions posed: – Why do I have to pay income tax on my state pension benefit due to tax thresholds being frozen? The Institute… Continue reading Why do I pay tax on my pension, and more Budget 2024 questions answered