Category: UK News

The latest forecast by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) predicts that the UK will experience the highest rate of inflation among the G7 advanced economies in 2025. The projected inflation rate for the UK is 3.5% for the year, with an increase attributed to higher food costs. Despite a slight increase in… Continue reading UK forecast to have highest inflation in G7 this year by OECD

Joanna Page, known for her role as Stacey Shipman in the popular TV series Gavin and Stacey, recently spoke out about a disturbing experience she had with a TV host who groped her during filming. Despite being warned beforehand that he was “very handsy,” Page chose to stay silent initially to avoid causing a scene.… Continue reading Gavin and Stacey's Joanna Page stayed silent on groping to avoid 'fuss'

Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has announced that its factories will not resume production until at least next month due to a cyber attack at the end of August that forced the company to shut down its IT networks. The company’s UK facilities in Solihull, Halewood, and Wolverhampton are affected by the shutdown extension, with fears… Continue reading Jaguar Land Rover shutdown extended again after cyber attack

Kevin Peachey, the cost of living correspondent, discusses the recent super-complaint launched by Which? against the insurance industry, noting that making a claim to an insurance company can sometimes be more distressing than the original incident. The complaint focuses on the broken aspects of the home and travel insurance sectors and points out various cases… Continue reading Which? launches super-complaint against 'broken' insurance industry

een wandering the halls in just a T-shirt and incontinence pants, which were often soaked through. Another resident on the same floor frequently soiled themselves, with their clothes and bedding left unchanged for hours at a time. The cleanliness of the home was also a concern. Communal areas were often dirty, with spilt food left… Continue reading Families accuse care home of 'neglect' and 'cruelty' after secret filming

All 56 remaining Bodycare stores will be closing down, resulting in 444 job losses, as the health and beauty chain’s administrators were unable to secure a buyer for the shops. The decision to cease trading was made due to the lack of stock and high operational costs associated with running the stores, making it financially… Continue reading Bodycare to shut remaining stores with loss of 444 jobs

I decided to embark on a unique journey this summer, exploring the lives of residents and staff in asylum hotels. Visiting four hotels as part of File on 4 Investigates, I sought to understand the day-to-day realities faced by those living in these temporary accommodations. From families with young children to single individuals, the stories… Continue reading Behind the doors of asylum hotels – what I found when I went inside

Wales health correspondent Jenny Rees reported on recent changes to NHS dentistry in Wales. Instead of plans that would have assigned patients to a specific dentist for each check-up, a new contract will now pay dentists based on the individual’s oral health needs. This shift means patients will no longer have routine bi-annual check-ups, with… Continue reading Plan for NHS Wales patients to be seen by any dentist dropped

After spending nearly six years in prison in Egypt, British-Egyptian activist Alaa Abdel Fattah has been released and reunited with his family. President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi pardoned him on Monday following a request from the National Council for Human Rights. Upon his release, a video captured the 43-year-old blogger and pro-democracy activist joyously celebrating with… Continue reading Alaa Abdel Fattah: British-Egyptian activist reunited with family

The traditional “Plook on the Plinth” Carbuncle Award, bestowing the title of “the most dismal town in Scotland,” has been discontinued after facing backlash from its recent recipient. The refusal to accept the trophy on behalf of Port Glasgow by social entrepreneur Kevin Green labeled it as “poverty tourism,” failing to represent the town’s resilient… Continue reading Carbuncle award for “most dismal” town scrapped after Port Glasgow backlash