Category: UK News

Prince Harry has lost his High Court bid against the UK government regarding his security protection while in the country. The former working royal sought to overturn a decision that saw his security status downgraded after his departure from royal duties. The Duke of Sussex’s legal team had asserted that there was unfairness in the… Continue reading Prince Harry loses High Court challenge over UK security protection

The former sub-postmaster Alan Bates has criticised the Post Office for its handling of the Horizon IT scandal, describing it as a “toxic organisation” that “cannot get its act together”. Speaking after an evidence session in front of MPs, Bates suggested that the government must prioritise payments to victims of the scandal. Bates led the… Continue reading Alan Bates: Toxic Post Office can't get its act together

Scotland has launched a pilot scheme that will make court transcripts free of charge for victims of rape and serious sexual assault cases. The project will run for a year and provide digital access to court transcripts from 2007 onwards, when digital recording in Scotland’s court service began. The transcripts will be available without the need to… Continue reading Rape survivors given free access to Scottish court transcripts

The UK government has announced a £31m package to help protect the country’s democratic processes from disruption with MPs being granted extra security after facing numerous threats to their safety. The funding will also be used for additional police patrols in response to increased community tensions. Home Secretary James Cleverly is due to meet police… Continue reading New funding to help protect MPs from threats

An animal rights group recently purchased three retired racing pigeons from King Charles’s estate in Sandringham. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) claims pigeon racing is inhumane and urges King Charles to cut ties with the industry. The animal welfare campaigners also want the King to convert the pigeons loft into a sanctuary… Continue reading King's racing pigeons bought by animal-welfare group Peta

The death of Thomas Kingston, the husband of Lady Gabriella Kingston and son-in-law of Prince and Princess Michael of Kent, is the subject of one of the royal headlines in the Daily Mail. The paper notes that Prince William “mysteriously” missed a memorial service for his late godfather, King Constantine of Greece. The lead story… Continue reading Newspaper headlines: 'Day of royal tragedy and drama' and '£16 packs of cigs'

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Johanna Robinson, Wales’ national adviser on violence against women and girls, has disclosed for the first time that she is a rape survivor. The revelation is intended to encourage others to come forward by making them feel understood and to promote public understanding of the crime. Robinson’s assault took place while she was asleep and… Continue reading Johanna Robinson: Adviser on women's violence speaks of own rape

Uri Geller, famed for his ability to bend spoons, recently spoke to BBC presenter Maryam Moshiri following her own spoon-bending antics on live television. Moshiri had reacted to footage of a guest on BBC Radio Oxford who was able to bend a frying pan with his bare hands. In a show of strength, Moshiri bent… Continue reading Uri Geller and BBC face off in spoon bending challenge

Following the death of several animals at Capel Manor College’s Gunnersbury Park campus in west London, two boys aged 11 and 12 have been arrested on suspicion of animal cruelty and burglary. They were apprehended after police received reports of the killings over the weekend and have subsequently been bailed. CCTV footage of the college… Continue reading Boys aged 11 and 12 arrested after animals killed at college