Category: UK News

The recent visit of King Charles to Canada’s Parliament in Ottawa was met with an enthusiastic standing ovation, as he delivered a speech championing the country’s strength and independence. The emotional response from the crowd reflected the sentiments of the King’s address, which emphasized the importance of Canada remaining “strong and free.” Despite the clear… Continue reading King Charles's Canadian speech doesn't mention Donald Trump

A man hailing from Northern Ireland had a terrifying experience at the Liverpool Football Club victory parade when he was hit by a car. Jack Trotter and his girlfriend Abbie Gallagher, who are residents of Newtownards, County Down, were caught in the chaos as the car plowed into fans on Water Street in Liverpool. The… Continue reading 'It went from being an amazing day to traumatising'

A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a car crashed into football fans during Liverpool’s Premier League victory parade. Merseyside Police reported that the driver, a 53-year-old man from the West Derby area of the city, is also being held for dangerous driving and driving while unfit through drugs. The incident… Continue reading Liverpool parade: Driver held on suspicion of attempted murder

The court was informed that Mark Gordon, 50, underwent leg restraints after assaulting two female police officers on a maternity ward following the birth of his first child. Meanwhile, Constance Marten, 38, joined Gordon in denying the manslaughter by gross negligence of their daughter Victoria, who was discovered in a shopping bag in a shed… Continue reading Mark Gordon assaulted police officers on maternity ward, court hears

A man from Northern Ireland narrowly escaped death after being hit by a car at the Liverpool Football Club victory parade event. Jack Trotter, along with his girlfriend Abbie Gallagher, found themselves in a harrowing situation when the car drove into fans on Water Street in Liverpool. The incident took place around 18:00 BST on… Continue reading NI Liverpool fan 'very lucky' to be alive after being hit by car at parade

Adidas, a popular sportswear brand, has announced that it has been the target of a cyber attack resulting in the theft of customers’ personal information. The company revealed that criminals were able to access “certain consumer data,” primarily consisting of contact information from individuals who had interacted with its customer service help desk. Fortunately, passwords,… Continue reading Adidas says customer data stolen in cyber attack

BBC News business reporter Emma Haslett reported that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has raised its forecast for UK economic growth in 2025 to 1.2%, with expectations for a further increase to 1.4% in 2026. This positive outlook follows a promising start to the year, indicating that an economic recovery is currently in progress. The… Continue reading IMF raises UK growth forecast as it warns on tax and spending

In a bid to counter the growing competition from other fast food chicken chains like Wingstop, KFC has revealed plans to create 7,000 new jobs in the UK and Ireland. The company will be investing close to £1.5bn over the next five years, with a portion of the funds allocated for the establishment of new… Continue reading KFC to create 7,000 jobs in UK and Irish growth plan

Political reporter Kate Whannel wrote about a recent speech by Reform UK leader Nigel Farage, where he discussed the party’s plans to support more generous tax breaks for married individuals and eliminate the two-child benefit limit. In his address in central London, Farage emphasized his desire to ease the financial burdens on lower-paid workers by… Continue reading Nigel Farage: Reform UK want to make it easier for people to have children

Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson has addressed the potential elimination of the two-child benefit cap, acknowledging that it would come with a hefty price tag. In a conversation with the BBC, she highlighted the negative impact of the policy, which restricts most families from receiving means-tested benefits for any third or subsequent children born after April… Continue reading Ministers considering scrapping two-child benefit cap