Category: UK News

The government’s efforts to diversify the civil service and make Whitehall more inclusive will now include restrictions on civil service internships specifically for students from less privileged families. The primary internship scheme aimed at attracting university students to the civil service will now be limited to those from “lower socio-economic backgrounds”, based on their parents’… Continue reading Civil service interns must all be working class, government says

Tata Steel has been fined £1.5m following an incident where a contractor lost his life while working at the company’s Port Talbot plant. Justin Day, a 44-year-old employee of Mii Engineering, was tragically found crushed by a steel beam in a “hot rolling channel” on 25 September 2019. His family, residing in Llansamlet, Swansea, expressed… Continue reading Tata Steel fined £1.5m after worker Justin Day crushed to death

In April, a retrial is set for two brothers who are accused of assaulting a police officer at Manchester Airport. Mohamed Fahir Amaaz, aged 20, was found guilty of assaulting a member of the public and two female police officers. The incident was captured on film and later circulated on social media platforms. On the… Continue reading Brothers face retrial over Manchester airport brawl

Jeremy Clarkson, the famous TV presenter, recently shared the unfortunate news that his farm has been struck by tuberculosis. The incident occurred at his Diddly Squat Farm located in Chadlington, Oxfordshire, and has left everyone involved “absolutely devastated.” Clarkson revealed that a pregnant cow on the farm, expected to have twins, had tested positive for… Continue reading Jeremy Clarkson 'devastated' as his Diddly Squat farm has TB

In 2024, the latest popular names for babies born in England and Wales have been revealed, showing the emergence of Athena and Yahya in the top 100 for the first time. Muhammad continues to dominate the boys’ names chart for the second consecutive year, with Noah and Oliver maintaining their positions at second and third,… Continue reading Most popular boys' and girls' names of 2024 revealed

Majd Shaghnobi, a 15-year-old boy from Gaza, can no longer eat, speak, or smile as he used to due to injuries sustained in a tank shell explosion. Despite his limitations, he arrived at London’s Heathrow airport from Cairo, accompanied by his mother, brother, and little sister. Majd expressed his happiness at being in England for… Continue reading Gazan boy first to be treated in UK for war injuries

A young boy, aged eight, was a victim of a disturbing incident while on a camping trip with his family in the Highlands. The assault took place at the Loch Ness Bay campsite in Drumnadrochit, during the early hours of Thursday. Police revealed that the perpetrator approached the child between midnight and 01:00, attacking him… Continue reading Young boy sexually assaulted while camping with his family

A former nurse, Susan Evans, has recently lost a legal battle in the High Court regarding the registration of England’s inaugural private gender clinic for teenagers known as the Gender Plus Hormone Clinic. Evans along with an anonymous mother contended that the Care Quality Commission (CQC), the health regulator, had made an “irrational” decision in… Continue reading Former nurse and mother lose battle against private gender clinic.

Children’s author Allan Ahlberg passed away at the age of 87, as confirmed by his publisher Penguin Random House. During his career of more than five decades, he wrote a total of 150 books, including popular titles like The Jolly Postman, Funny Bones, Peepo! and the award-winning Each Peach Pear Plum. Many of his beloved… Continue reading Allan Ahlberg, celebrated children's author, dies aged 87

The Scottish government has granted approval for one of the world’s largest offshore wind farms, known as the Berwick Bank project. Despite concerns raised by conservationists regarding the potential impact on seabirds in the area, developers SSE Renewables are planning to position up to 307 turbines 23 miles off the east coast in the North… Continue reading Berwick Bank offshore wind farm project approved for North Sea