Category: UK News

The Scottish National Party (SNP) may be subject to another investigation into its finances as it failed to disclose two loans from its former chief executive, Peter Murrell, for five years, according to the Electoral Commission. The loans totalled £15,000 and were given in 2018, but the party failed to notify the commission until last… Continue reading SNP could face investigation into loans from Peter Murrell

British political adviser and author Derek Draper has passed away at the age of 56, his wife Kate Garraway has revealed. Draper contracted COVID-19 in March 2020 and had been experiencing severe complications since then. Garraway confirmed his passing in a statement posted on Instagram. After being diagnosed with the virus, Draper was put into… Continue reading Derek Draper: Kate Garraway says husband has died, aged 56

David Tennant, best known for his role in Doctor Who, will be the host for the upcoming Bafta Film Awards. This is Tennant’s debut appearance as the host of the prestigious ceremony, which will take place on February 18, 2024, at London’s Royal Festival Hall. Richard E Grant, last year’s host, co-presented with Alison Hammond.… Continue reading Baftas 2024: Doctor Who star David Tennant to host ceremony

Following the discovery of two babies’ bodies in a house on November 26, 2022, two people have been charged. The bodies were discovered on the property of Maes-y-Felin in Wildmill, Bridgend. Zilvinas Ledovskis, aged 48 and Egle Zilinskaite, aged 30, have been charged with concealing the birth of a child and preventing the lawful and… Continue reading Bridgend: Two charged over babies' bodies found in Wildmill

The Abu Dhabi-backed consortium, RedBird IMI, bidding for the Daily and Sunday Telegraph has promised that journalists will have complete editorial freedom under their ownership, with legally binding agreements in place to ensure this. Jeff Zucker, who is leading the bid, confirmed in an interview with the BBC that the group was prepared to set… Continue reading Telegraph takeover: Gulf bidders promise press freedom

An Alliance assembly member has expressed concern about the disappearance of a man from Antrim, Northern Ireland, who has not been seen for almost three weeks. Alan Whiteside, 33, was last seen at Maddens Bar in High Street on 17 December, and the Community Rescue Service is now searching all surrounding areas of the town.… Continue reading Alan Whiteside: Search continues for missing Antrim man

The family of an eight-year-old girl who was killed when a Land Rover crashed through a fence at her school in Wimbledon, south-west London, have released a photograph taken just seconds before she died. Nuria Sajjad and her mother Smera Chohan were taking the photograph together to celebrate the end of the school year when… Continue reading Wimbledon school crash: Parents share last photo of Nuria Sajjad

Following a week of heavy downpours, hundreds of flood alerts and warnings remain in place across England and Wales. The weather is expected to be drier on Friday and into the weekend. This week, heavy rain has fallen on sodden ground in the wake of Storm Henk, leading to flooding and people having to evacuate… Continue reading Widespread flood warnings after week of downpours

A leading pharmacist has warned that online pharmacies are putting patients’ lives at risk by making it too easy to buy prescription-only medicines without proper checks. A BBC investigation discovered that 20 online pharmacies were selling restricted drugs without conducting necessary checks, such as GP approval. The journalists purchased over 1,600 various prescription-only pills by… Continue reading Prescription drugs sold online without 'robust' checks

The Spice Girls are set to be the subject of a new set of commemorative stamps from the UK’s Royal Mail to celebrate the band’s 30th anniversary. The stamps will be the first time that an entire stamp issue has been dedicated to a female pop group by Royal Mail. Some of the pictures include… Continue reading Spice Girls to feature on commemorative set of stamps for 30th anniversary