Category: UK News

A trio of prominent figures in Wales have expressed concerns that the progress towards women’s equality may be regressing. Research conducted in 2024 revealed that nearly half of the population in Great Britain believed that women had already achieved equal rights with men. Johanna Robinson, a Welsh government advisor focusing on violence against women and… Continue reading International Women's Day: Concerns equality is 'going backwards'

The UK Eurovision stars, Remember Monday, are set to bring a theatrical performance to the world’s largest live music event in Basel, Switzerland. The group, consisting of Holly-Anne Hull, Charlotte Steele, and Lauren Byrne, have a background in musical theatre, ensuring a show-stopping act for viewers. Despite the pressure of disappointing results for the UK… Continue reading Eurovision: UK entry Remember Monday promises theatrical act

Legal challenges are being brought against the Department of Education (DE) following decisions made by Paul Givan to reject proposals from two schools in north Down to transition to integrated status. Givan, the education minister, opted not to proceed with plans by Bangor Academy and Rathmore Primary School to become integrated. Pre-action letters have been… Continue reading Legal challenges after NI schools' integration plans rejected

A group of three Bulgarians was recently convicted of espionage for Russia, sparking concerns about the extent of Russian infiltration in the UK. The Daily Express highlights the threat posed by these agents, who compromised British security and safety. According to a senior Metropolitan Police officer, this case exemplifies Russia’s tactic of recruiting criminals, indicating… Continue reading Newspaper headlines: 'Putin's dirty work in UK' and 'Honeytrap spies'

Each week, BBC presenter and comedian Elis James takes on the challenge of finding a mutual connection to random callers from Wales in just 60 seconds. The segment, known as The Cymru Connection, was born when a Welshman living in Japan called into James’ Radio 5 Live show and podcast last year. Despite the caller… Continue reading The Cymru Connection: Is Elis James linked to everyone in Wales?

A groundbreaking discovery has unveiled the ancient origins of a burial site, now recognized as Britain’s earliest large circular enclosure. Research conducted by the University of Exeter and Historic England has provided new insights into the prehistoric Flagstones monument near Dorchester, Dorset, dating back to the Neolithic period around 3,200BC, approximately two centuries earlier than… Continue reading Dorset burial site revealed to be older than Stonehenge

Emma Pengelly & Mary Litchfield, reporting for BBC News, share the heartbreaking story of a mother whose Make-A-Wish trip to Disneyland Paris for her terminally ill daughter, Daisy, was cancelled due to disruption in Eurostar services following the discovery of an unexploded bomb. Toni Mannion, the mother of five-year-old Daisy, expressed her disappointment as she… Continue reading Eurostar: Mother 'gutted' after Make-A-Wish trip cancelled

In a landmark case, four men have been handed sentences for their involvement in a £200m money laundering scheme, marked as one of the largest of its kind in UK legal history. Gregory Frankel, aged 47, Daniel Rawson, aged 47, Haroon Rashid, aged 54, and Arjun Babber, aged 32, were found guilty of participating in… Continue reading Four sentenced over 'eye-watering' £200m money laundering plot

In a surprising turn of events, a woman from Dunfermline was left shocked after an Apple voice-to-text service inserted inappropriate language into a message from a garage. Louise Littlejohn, 66, received a voicemail from Lookers Land Rover inviting her to an event, which was then transcribed by an artificial intelligence (AI) service from Apple. To… Continue reading Grandmother gets X-rated message after Apple AI fail

Reform UK has taken action against MP Rupert Lowe by suspending him and referring him to the police over alleged “threats of physical violence” against party chairman Zia Yusuf. In a joint statement with chief whip Lee Anderson, Yusuf also mentioned receiving complaints of bullying within Lowe’s parliamentary and constituency offices. The party has assigned… Continue reading Reform UK refers MP Rupert Lowe to police