Category: UK News

A leaked inspection report has revealed an “apparent power battle” among senior doctors in the cardiac surgery unit at the Royal Victoria Hospital. Following long-standing concerns about the unit’s culture, an independent review was conducted last year. UTV previously reported that behavioral issues were posing a significant risk to patient safety based on the review.… Continue reading Royal Victoria Belfast: Heart surgeons threw instruments and bullied nurses – report

BBC News correspondent Jonathan Beale reports that the Ministry of Defence (MoD) is set to allocate more than £1bn towards advancing technology to enhance decision-making capabilities on the battlefield. This funding is a direct outcome of the government’s anticipated strategic defence review, slated for full disclosure on Monday. The government has pledged to elevate defence… Continue reading More than £1bn earmarked for battlefield tech

Nurses in Wales are feeling the pinch as their pay remains stagnant and falls behind that of other public sector workers, a union has reported. Despite being offered a 3.6% pay increase for the current financial year, nurses are dissatisfied with the offer compared to other NHS staff such as doctors and dentists. The Royal… Continue reading Nurse pay 'lagging behind' rest of public sector in Wales

Ewan Somerville & Euan O’Byrne Mulligan reported that prosecutors have officially listed the 21 charges that Andrew and Tristan Tate will face upon their return to the UK. The charges include rape, actual bodily harm, and human trafficking. The Crown Prosecution Service disclosed that they authorized the charges against the brothers in 2024, preceding an… Continue reading Andrew and Tristan Tate to face 21 charges in UK, prosecutors say

Temperatures are expected to increase in England and eastern Wales in the upcoming days, with some areas predicted to reach 26C on Saturday. This shift in weather follows a period of more unsettled conditions, marked by the return of rain. The recent spring has been identified as the sunniest on record, setting the stage for… Continue reading UK weather: 'Mini heatwave' forecast as temperatures to hit 26C

Irish rap group Kneecap has made the decision to withdraw from the TRNSMT music festival in Glasgow due to concerns raised by the police regarding safety. Police Scotland stated last week that allowing the trio to perform at Glasgow Green on 11 July would necessitate “a significant policing operation.” This move comes after a member… Continue reading Kneecap pull out of TRNSMT music festival over police concerns

Nearly 30 years after Fiona Pender disappeared from Tullamore, County Offaly in the Republic of Ireland, detectives have intensified their search efforts by moving to a second location. Fiona, who was 25 years old and seven months pregnant at the time of her disappearance, was last seen at her flat on Church Street in Tullamore… Continue reading Fiona Pender: Second dig to begin in search for missing woman

Lead singer Caleb Followill of Kings of Leon is facing a setback after breaking a bone in his heel in what he describes as a “freak” accident. As a result, the band has made the difficult decision to cancel all upcoming UK and European shows. This includes performances at Cardiff’s Blackweir Fields and a headline… Continue reading Kings of Leon cancel UK dates after 'freak' accident

The former head of NHS Test and Trace, Baroness Dido Harding, revealed during the Covid inquiry that she believed more financial support for self-isolation could have prevented further infections and deaths in the UK. Harding expressed her frustrations at the response she received from then chancellor Rishi Sunak when she pushed for increased financial aid.… Continue reading Cash to self-isolate would have saved lives, Covid inquiry told

A teenager, Cole Cooper, has been missing for three weeks, and police in Scotland are expressing growing concerns about his whereabouts. Cole was last seen on May 7th in Longcroft, Falkirk, near his village of Banknock. Chief Inspector Alex Hatrick stated that there is no evidence to suggest that Cole has come to any harm… Continue reading Cole Cooper: Police 'increasingly concerned' for missing teenager