Category: UK News

Beth Paterson, a cancer patient, has recently given birth to her daughter after spending nine weeks in a coma during her pregnancy. Ms. Paterson was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma that spread from her chest to her brain, which resulted in her staying unconscious. However, hospital staff monitored her while she completed chemotherapy in her unresponsive… Continue reading Basingstoke woman gives birth after cancer coma during pregnancy

In the first day of the Paris 2024 Olympics, Great Britain’s Josh Tarling experienced a heart-wrenching defeat after losing out on a medal by just two seconds due to a puncture during the men’s road cycling time trials event. Despite giving his best in the race, Tarling fell short of securing a podium finish and… Continue reading Paris 2024 Olympics video: Tarling puncture ruins medal chance

Anna Henderson of Great Britain claimed a silver medal in the women’s individual time trial at the 2024 Paris Olympics. She put up an impressive performance as she pedalled her way to earn the coveted medal. Henderson secured this medal after the bronze medal wins of divers Harper and Mew Jensen in the same competition.… Continue reading Paris 2024 Olympics video: Anna Henderson wins silver in women's time trial for Team GB

Laura Whitmore, a television presenter, has claimed that she was a victim of “inappropriate behaviour” during her time on Strictly Come Dancing. Partnered with professional dancer Giovanni Pernice in 2016, Whitmore says she spoke up at the time but did not name the individual that she accused of this behaviour. The 39-year-old has since said… Continue reading Laura Whitmore alleges 'inappropriate behaviour' on Strictly Come Dancing

A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a woman was found unconscious in Suffolk. A member of the public came across Anita Rose, aged 57, lying on a track in Brantham at around 06:25 BST on Wednesday. She was rushed to Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge with a head injury and is… Continue reading Attempted murder arrest after dog walker attack in Brantham

The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, is allegedly planning to delay or cancel unfunded rail and road projects to tackle a £20 billion deficit in public finances. In an interview with the Sunday Times, Reeves blames the previous government for “spending money like there was no tomorrow” and vows to “clean up their mess”.… Continue reading Newspaper headlines: 'Council house revolution' and '£20bn black hole'

On Monday, Rachel Reeves will address parliament to discuss the financial challenges that the new Labour government is facing. Unlike past policies and forecasting, this spending audit is focussed on Departmental plans to identify unforeseen costs and potential cuts to public services from the previous government. This is a decisive moment for the new Chancellor… Continue reading Rachel Reeves' promise to be honest is a risky move

Two mothers in the UK, Thea Jaffe and Kirsty Murray, both have three children, but their lives are affected differently by policies on benefits. The Conservative Party introduced a policy in 2017 that meant any third or subsequent child born after April 2017 would not receive full support from the benefits system, only the government’s… Continue reading Two-child benefit cap: A tale of two nations and two families

Last year, almost 10,000 people sought counselling for debt after the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) informed them that they were not entitled to benefit payments previously made to them and they needed to pay back the money. Kevin Hylton, a crane operator from Birmingham, had been dealing with the DWP for several years… Continue reading Benefit mistakes leave thousands seeking debt help

Video footage depicting the moments leading up to a police officer allegedly kicking and stamping on a man’s head at Manchester Airport has emerged. In the video, police officers appear to attempt to restrain one man before a second man intervenes, resulting in a fight breaking out. The officer involved in the incident has been… Continue reading Video appears to show lead-up to Manchester Airport kicking incident