Category: UK News

A fatal car accident occurred on the B4526 near Crays Pond in Oxfordshire, which resulted in the death of an 87-year-old woman. The crash occurred at around 5:25 PM on Tuesday when the driver’s car collided with a fallen tree trunk. The fallen trees were caused by Storm Henk which had been causing extreme weather… Continue reading Storm Henk: Woman, 87, dies after car crashes into fallen tree

Since being first announced in September 2021, the Green Prosperity Plan, which aims to increase green investments by £28bn a year by the second half of the next parliament, has gone through various changes. This investment will be spent on projects such as developing offshore wind farms and batteries for electric vehicles. Furthermore, the Labour… Continue reading Would Labour spend £28bn a year on green projects?

There is more bad weather hitting certain regions of the UK, causing hundreds of flood and alert warnings to occur as more rain and wind is expected. The Met Office has issued a yellow warning for rain over the south of England starting at midday, lasting until 3 a.m. on Friday. The stretch of the… Continue reading UK weather: Heavy rain to fall amid flood warnings in England

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has called for lower taxes for working people, but only after the economy has grown. In his new year speech, he urged voters to choose “project hope” to defeat what he called the Conservatives’ “politics of divide and decline” with a “crush”. He criticised Prime Minister Boris Johnson for delaying… Continue reading Keir Starmer: No tax cuts before economy grows under Labour

Fashion retailer Next has warned that its supplies could be delayed if shipping disruptions in the Red Sea continue. Houthi rebels’ attacks on vessels in one of the busiest shipping lanes in the world have caused companies to take longer routes to avoid the area. Next reported better-than-expected Christmas sales, and consequently raised its profit… Continue reading Next warns of supply delays due to Red Sea shipping attacks

Court documents released as part of the case against Ghislaine Maxwell, the girlfriend of late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, have revealed connections to high-profile figures, including the UK’s Prince Andrew, former US President Bill Clinton, and singer Michael Jackson. However, no new allegations about Epstein or his associates have been unveiled so far. Prince Andrew… Continue reading Jeffrey Epstein: Prince Andrew and Bill Clinton named in court files

Data obtained by BBC News NI reveals that more than 40 people who applied for a pension scheme for Troubles victims have died before a decision was made. Of the 6,200 applications, the Victims’ Payment Board has only made decisions on 955. Approximately £32m has been paid out to victims so far, but the board… Continue reading Troubles pension: More than 40 applicants die before decisions made

The top bosses of the largest companies in the UK will have earned more than the average worker does for the year by lunchtime on Thursday, according to research by the High Pay Centre. It says that by 13:00 GMT, the pay of FTSE chief executives will have overtaken the median UK annual wage of… Continue reading FTSE 100 bosses earn UK average salary in three days, says High Pay Centre

Unsealed court documents from a 2015 lawsuit against Jeffrey Epstein have named the Duke of York as being linked to the convicted paedophile financier. The documents include allegations by a woman who claims that Prince Andrew groped her at Epstein’s house in New York. The extensive papers name several people who were linked to Epstein,… Continue reading Prince Andrew faces allegations from unsealed US court documents about Jeffrey Epstein

British soul-pop singer Olivia Dean has been named as the runner-up in BBC Radio 1’s prestigious Sound Of 2024 list. The 24-year-old Brit School graduate’s debut album “Messy” was nominated for the 2023 Mercury Prize. The album’s theme was about letting go of expectations, uncertainty, and youthful heartbreak. Her breakout radio hit, Dive, captures the… Continue reading BBC Sound Of 2024: How embracing chaos made Olivia Dean a breakout pop star