Category: UK News

Jarlath Burns, the new GAA president, has confirmed that he opposes the GAA investing additional funds in the redevelopment of Casement Park. The government of Ireland has assigned €50m (£42.8m) for the stadium in west Belfast, while the GAA announced that its limit of contribution is £15m. The stadium has been earmarked to host football… Continue reading Casement Park: New GAA president against more funding

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is investigating several leading UK housebuilders following a year-long investigation into the sector across Wales, England, and Scotland. The regulator’s study uncovered evidence suggesting that information-sharing among companies could influence new home prices and sales rates. Sarah Cardell, chief executive of the CMA, revealed that “potential exchanges of confidential,… Continue reading Housebuilders face probe from competition watchdog

Passengers in Sussex, Surrey and Kent are experiencing significant disruptions to their rail services due to a severe signal fault. The disruption could last until noon due to a power failure that occurred early Monday morning. This power failure caused significant delays and cancellations to Thameslink and Southern services. Gatwick Express trains have also been… Continue reading Thameslink Govia: Rail services in South East hit by signal failure

Healthcare workers in Northern Ireland are to vote on a new pay deal aimed at restoring pay parity with England, following months of industrial action. The proposed settlement includes a 5% uplift and a one-off payment of £1,505, with unions expected to ballot their members on the offer. Unions such as Unison, which represents thousands… Continue reading Healthcare staff: Unions to ballot members on new pay offer

According to a new report from the Resolution Foundation, people in their early 20s are more likely to be out of work due to ill health than those in their early 40s. This is a stark contrast to the past, when those who were older were more likely to be out of work due to… Continue reading More people in early 20s out of work from ill health than early 40s – study

Kate McCann, a journalist and presenter, has announced that she was a victim of drink spiking while at a bar. Men who didn’t seem to care who saw them did it, according to Times Radio political editor McCann, whose drink was spiked with what she believes was a “date rape” drug. She had just taken… Continue reading Drink spiking: 'Men who spiked my drink brazen' says presenter Kate McCann

The British Army is facing a crisis as a result of plans to shift its housing policy towards families’ needs, according to a BBC report. Currently, military personnel are entitled to subsidised housing based on their rank, but the Ministry of Defence (MoD) wants to change the rules to focus on families’ needs. Ex-military officers and… Continue reading Military personnel 'to quit' over housing rules

According to a recent report by BBC Verify, car insurance quotes were found to be around 33% higher in areas of England that have a high number of minority ethnicities, even though road accidents and crime levels were similar. The analysis was based on thousands of quotes collected for identical driver information, but with different… Continue reading Some diverse areas of England face car insurance 'ethnicity penalty'

Attacks by Houthi rebels in the Red Sea are causing delays of up to four weeks and higher shipping costs for British firms, according to a survey by the British Chambers of Commerce. More than a third of firms surveyed said they have been affected, rising to over half for exporters. The BCC warns that… Continue reading Red Sea attacks delaying goods and pushing up costs, firms say

Delivery companies need to put measures in place to protect their drivers after a spate of attacks, according to the family of a courier who was murdered whilst on the job. Christopher El Gifari was jailed for life for the murder of Mark Lang last year. El Gifari stole Lang’s parcel delivery van, ran him… Continue reading Mark Lang murder: Courier's family call for safety measures