Category: UK News

Fujitsu Europe’s CEO, Paul Patterson, has acknowledged the firm’s “moral obligation” to take part in compensating sub-postmasters who were wrongly prosecuted following issues with the company’s defective IT software known as Horizon. At the Post Office trial, this evidence resulted in the wrongful prosecution of innocent managers. Patterson confirmed that the Post Office had knowledge… Continue reading Fujitsu admits it has a 'moral obligation' to compensate Post Office victims

Rhodri Williams, chairman of Welsh-language broadcaster S4C, has announced that he will not seek a continuation of his position. He made the decision after launching an investigation into allegations of misconduct and bullying involving senior S4C executives. The external review was commissioned after the BECTU union wrote to S4C voicing concerns about the behavior of… Continue reading S4C chairman Rhodri Williams doesn't want second term

A 32-year-old man named Sebastian Timmis from Marksbury, Somerset was sentenced to three years and two months in jail for fraud by false representation. Timmis stole over £30,000 from 12 women who he connected with on various dating apps and websites. His victims lived across England, including places such as Bath, Swindon, Nottingham, and Hampshire.… Continue reading Sebastian Timmis: 'Manipulative' dating app fraudster jailed

Conservative rebels are attempting to amend the Rwanda Bill in what some are calling the “last opportunity” to make it work. Rishi Sunak claims that the proposed legislation is already the strictest immigration law ever proposed. However, Tory rebels argue that it will continue to fail if the existing structure is left in place. Robert… Continue reading Robert Jenrick warns of 'last opportunity' to get Rwanda bill right

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Northern Ireland is set to face disruptions due to icy conditions on Tuesday evening with temperatures expected to fall below freezing. This comes after snowy weather caused travel delays and school closures on Tuesday, with Lough Fea in County Tyrone receiving 9cm of snow. Translink reported delays and disruptions to its Ulsterbus and Metro services while… Continue reading NI weather: Ice warning as temperatures set to plummet

Former football player Cody Fisher was murdered in a nightclub by a group of men seeking “planned act of retribution” after a minor altercation in a late night bar on Christmas Eve, a court has heard. Fisher, 23, was killed at the Crane club in Birmingham on Boxing Day 2022, days after the altercation, which… Continue reading Cody Fisher's nightclub killing 'was planned retribution'

Wintry conditions have swept across the United Kingdom, causing school closures and travel chaos. Over 100 schools were closed in Scotland and dozens were shut in Merseyside as temperatures plummeted and snow fell. Freezing winds blowing in from the north brought yellow warnings for snow and ice that were in effect for much of northern… Continue reading UK weather: Schools close as Arctic blast brings snow and ice

Official figures reveal that wage growth in the UK’s jobs market is still outstripping price rises, but it has slowed slightly in recent months. The data published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) indicates that pay growth, excluding bonuses, fell to 6.6% in the three months leading up to November last year, a significant… Continue reading Wage growth slows as UK job market begins to stall

UK councils have a combined debt of £97.8bn to lenders, equivalent to £1,100 per person, as of September, according to a report by the Public Accounts Committee. Chairwoman Meg Hillier warned that if more councils go bust, it could lead to an “extreme and long-lasting effect” on local services. Some local authorities have borrowed sums… Continue reading Councils in crisis: Town Hall debt levels staggering, MPs warn