Category: UK News

Sam Kerr, Chelsea striker and captain of the Australian national team, has been charged with racially aggravated harassment of a London police officer and is set to face trial. Kerr pleaded not guilty at a court hearing on Monday and is scheduled to appear at Wimbledon Magistrates Court on 1 February 2025. The charge refers… Continue reading Kerr pleads not guilty to racially aggravated offence

In the wake of two cases where physician associates (PAs) were involved in patients’ deaths, medical leaders have expressed support for a planned increase in their prevalence throughout the NHS. PAs are healthcare professionals who assist medical teams and cannot prescribe medication nor request imaging scans. AAs are similar professionals but are specifically trained to… Continue reading Medical leaders back rise in number of physician associates

Inspectors visiting Wetherby Young Offender Institution (YOI) found that an all-male team of prison officers had removed the clothes of a vulnerable girl twice. The inmate had been stripped in order to stop her from harming herself using her clothes. The report also said that among the inmates, self-harm was “extremely high,” particularly in the… Continue reading Teen girl restrained and stripped by male prison staff, inspectors say

On Tuesday, there were various headlines leading the papers. The i disclosed there were tensions between Rishi Sunak, Chancellor of the Exchequer, and Jeremy Hunt, adding that the Treasury is still “struggling to find the money to pay for major tax cuts”. Hunt is expected to extend a fuel duty cut of 5p a litre… Continue reading Newspaper headlines: NHS budget warning and Hunt 'to keep fuel tax cut'

Gary Goldsmith, the uncle of Catherine, Princess of Wales, has entered the Celebrity Big Brother house despite previously stating he would “never do” the show. The ITV series, which follows a six-year hiatus, has also reunited former X Factor judges Sharon Osbourne and Louis Walsh. During the first episode, Sharon and Louis were tasked with… Continue reading Celebrity Big Brother 2024: Kate Middleton's uncle joins line-up

The UK government has experienced five defeats in the House of Lords over its bill to reintroduce its deportation scheme for Rwanda. The legislation would label Rwanda as a safe country to deport asylum seekers to, in an effort to prevent deportations from being derailed by legal challenges. However, peers have approved modifications to allow… Continue reading Rwanda bill: Government suffers five defeats in House of Lords

The use of local lockdowns during the autumn of 2020 was a “failed experiment”, according to First Minister Mark Drakeford, who testified at the Covid inquiry. Certain cities such as Bangor and Llanelli, along with council areas, were subjected to restrictions as officials struggled to manage rising case numbers. Dr Rob Orford, the chief scientific… Continue reading Covid inquiry: Local lockdowns failed, said Drakeford

A Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) for the London constituency Sutton and Cheam, Paul Scully, has declared his intention to stand down at the next UK general election. Scully served as Minister for London from February 2020 to November 2023, and represents the sixth Tory MP in London to announce they will not contest the… Continue reading Paul Scully: Former London minister to stand down at general election

A man has been charged with murder and attempted murder in connection with an incident in Worcester that resulted in a 61-year-old woman’s death and another woman suffering serious injuries. The police discovered Wendy Francis at a property in Haresfield Close after receiving a report at approximately 8:30 pm on the 25th of September. Ms… Continue reading Worcester man charged with murder after woman dies and another hurt

Northern Ireland’s only free specialist counselling service for victims of sexual violence, Nexus, will receive funding for an additional year from the Department of Health after its contract with the department was due to end on 31 March. The move comes after the Minister of Health, Robin Swann, confirmed to the assembly that there was no… Continue reading Nexus: Free specialist service for sexual violence victims extended