Category: UK News

Hundreds of teachers are unable to finalise their divorces due to long delays in calculating the value of their pensions. For people, such as Amy Goldsmith and David Quinton, awaiting the cash equivalent transfer valuation (CETV), is a difficult process as they need to rely on the value of their pensions. CETV is essential for financial… Continue reading 'I can't get divorced as I can't get my pension valued'

Barry Can’t Swim, the pseudonym for Scottish producer and DJ Joshua Mainnie, has been named as one of the breakout names on the BBC’s Sound of 2025 list. With his colourful and woozy grooves, Mainnie has won over packed crowds from Glastonbury to Coachella and received Brit Award and Mercury Prize nominations in 2024. This… Continue reading Barry Can't Swim is a new dance music superstar

A new report by the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has revealed impending cuts to school funding next year. Costs will outpace funding for schools in 2025-26, a scenario that would force head teachers to make difficult choices over how to allocate money. Schools may be unable to afford the government’s proposed pay increase for… Continue reading Rising costs force 'difficult choices' on schools

A former high-ranking UK Special Forces officer claimed in a public inquiry into alleged war crimes in Afghanistan that the SAS enjoyed impunity for murder. The comments were revealed Wednesday as part of seven closed-door hearings with members of UK Special Forces, and were made by a former operations chief for the Special Boat Service… Continue reading SAS had golden pass to get away with murder, inquiry told

John O’ Groats, once named the “most dismal” place in Scotland, has now been transformed into a thriving community through a series of regeneration projects. In the past 15 years, the village has seen historic buildings restored, new businesses open, and new jobs created. Residents have come together to turn the village’s fortunes around, and… Continue reading How John O' Groats is bouncing back from 2010 Carbuncle Award

Myles Smith, a 26-year-old rising British pop star, has taken fourth place in the prestigious BBC Radio 1’s Sound of 2025 competition, which includes former winners Lady Gaga, Adele, Lewis Capaldi, and Dua Lipa. Born to a working-class British-Jamaican family in Luton, Smith began his musical career by writing his own songs and performing at… Continue reading Sound of 2025: Stargazing singer Myles Smith comes fourth

For over two decades, drivers have cursed the roadworks along the A465 Heads of the Valleys road. But at last, the end is in sight. The roadworks are set to be removed, and improvements to the highway will create better links for hospitals, shops, employment, and tourism. According to reporter Peter Shuttleworth, who visited Merthyr… Continue reading Heads of Valleys roadworks set to go after 23 years

The UK government is in danger of missing its own Budget borrowing targets as interest rates for UK long-term borrowing rose to the highest it’s been this century, according to economists. Due to rising borrowing rates, it is expected that the official forecaster, the Office for Budget Responsibility, will begin updating its forecast next month,… Continue reading Faisal Islam: Soaring UK borrowing costs are a problem for Rachel Reeves

According to Sir Martyn Oliver, the chief inspector of Ofsted, the most pressing issue that English schools currently face is special educational needs and disabilities (Send). In a recent interview with the parliamentary education committee, Sir Martyn stated that current high costs and inadequate outcomes pose a “lose-lose situation” for the Send system. Government figures… Continue reading Ofsted says special educational needs 'biggest issue' for schools

The recent heavy snowfall in the UK has left visitors to the Tan Hill Inn stranded for a fourth day. Located in the Yorkshire Dales, the pub is the highest in Britain at 1,732ft above sea level. The latest trapped group consists of 23 guests, including a four-year-old child and a dog, and six staff… Continue reading Tan Hill Inn: Snowed-in pub guests become 'friends for life'