Category: UK News

New images of Sarah Everard have been released as part of a new BBC documentary. The marketing assistant was walking home in South London when she was abducted, raped and murdered by serving Metropolitan Police officer Wayne Couzens in 2021. Detectives found out that Couzens was a suspected indecent exposure offender and a serving Metropolitan… Continue reading Sarah Everard: BBC documentary recalls police learning killer was Met officer

A dramatic rescue mission unfolded in South Kensington, west London, in the early hours of Friday, 1 March, as a fire ripped through the Emperor’s Gate apartment complex. This terrifying event took place just after midnight and the endangered residents were saved thanks to the Metropolitan Police’s quick thinking and professionalism. Video footage shot by… Continue reading 'Get out!' – Police rescue residents from Kensington blaze

After an investigation in 2021 found that the Church of England had invested significant sums of money in a company that transported tens of thousands of slaves, the Church set aside £100m to help repair the damage caused by its historic links to slavery. However, a new report has deemed this sum “not enough”. While… Continue reading Church of England's £100m 'not enough' to address slavery links

Ofcom, the media regulator, has recently stated that an instalment of Dan Wootton Tonight that was aired on GB News violated broadcasting regulations. The remarks made by Laurence Fox regarding Ava Evans, a female political journalist, resulted in 8,867 grievances being filed with Ofcom. Viewers deemed Fox’s comments to be sexist, misogynistic, and offensive. Ofcom… Continue reading Dan Wootton: GB News show with Laurence Fox breached rules, Ofcom says

The SDLP has tabled three motions in the Northern Ireland Assembly, asking DUP and Sinn Féin members to apologise for the 10-year collapse of Stormont and begin reforming the institutions. The opposition will have one day a month to set the agenda in the chamber. This first official opposition day of the new assembly term… Continue reading Stormont: Northern Ireland MLAs to be asked to apologise for collapse

The murders of four sex workers in Glasgow during the 1990s will remain unsolved, according to a detective. Despite the recent conviction of Iain Packer for the 2005 murder of Emma Caldwell, no one has ever been found guilty of killing Diane McInally, Karen McGregor, Leona McGovern, or Jacqueline Gallagher. Police Scotland said it remains… Continue reading The Glasgow sex workers whose murders remain unsolved

The story of the 1971 unofficial women’s football World Cup, which drew crowds of over 100,000 but was quickly erased from history, is finally being told in a new film called Copa 71. For the English players, the tournament in Mexico was like being “launched into a parallel universe”, captain Carol Wilson recalls. They were… Continue reading Copa 71: Film shows record-breaking women's World Cup

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has given a strong indication that tax cuts will be implemented when the Budget is delivered this week. The move comes amid increasing pressure from Conservative MPs to reduce taxes, which are currently at their highest levels ever. The Budget announcement on Wednesday is expected to detail how the government will handle… Continue reading Budget 2024: Jeremy Hunt hints he will cut taxes

As the UK Budget approaches, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is reportedly hoping to introduce a 2p cut in national insurance by finding £9bn worth of spending cuts and other tax rises. A Treasury source says, “With little room for manoeuvre, we are having to look at everything to make this work.” However, there are concerns that… Continue reading Newspaper headlines: Hunt looks for £9bn and German leaks on Ukraine

Barnardo’s charity has warned that the closure of the Household Support Fund could be devastating for the thousands of vulnerable families who rely on it. Over 160 councils have reported that without the fund, these families will face a cliff edge of support. However, the government has said that other benefits will rise to help… Continue reading Household Support Fund closure catastrophic, warns charity