Category: UK News

Conservative MP William Wragg has voluntarily given up the Conservative whip after admitting to sharing fellow MPs’ personal phone numbers with a user on a dating app. He will now sit as an independent MP in the House of Commons. Mr Wragg has also resigned from his roles on the 1922 backbench committee and the… Continue reading William Wragg resigns party whip over Westminster honeytrap

Renowned British physicist Peter Higgs has passed away at the age of 94 in his home city of Edinburgh. Best known for his groundbreaking work on the Higgs boson particle, Higgs’ contribution to scientific understanding earned him the Nobel Prize for Physics in 2013. Confirming his death, Edinburgh University praised the “truly gifted scientist whose… Continue reading Peter Higgs, physicist who theorised Higgs boson, dies aged 94

The family of a woman who was fatally stabbed while pushing her baby in a pram in Bradford has spoken out about their grief. Kulsuma Akter, from Oldham, was killed on Saturday afternoon, prompting a nationwide manhunt that led to the arrest of a 25-year-old man in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire. Ms Akter’s cousin, Aftab Miah, described… Continue reading Bradford stabbing: Mum of Kulsuma Akter 'can't stop crying'

Sports Direct, owned by former Newcastle United owner Mike Ashley, has accused the club of proposing an “unlawful” deal with JD Sports to sell next season’s shirts exclusively through the retailer. The company is seeking an injunction from the Competition Appeal Tribunal to prevent the arrangement, arguing that preventing its ability to sell cheaper shirts… Continue reading Sports Direct dubs Newcastle United kit deal unlawful

Alan Bates, a former sub-postmaster and campaigner for justice in the Horizon IT scandal, has accused the Post Office of attempting to discredit and silence him for 23 years. In his witness statement to the public inquiry, Bates claimed that the Post Office had lied about the accounting system and stated that it was pretty… Continue reading Alan Bates: Post Office spent 23 years trying to silence me

Police have arrested two suspects in south London in connection with the murder of Sarah Mayhew, whose remains were found in a local park. The suspects, Gemma Saundercock and Steve Samson, have been charged with murder and the prevention of the lawful and decent burial of a body. Samson also faces three charges of making… Continue reading Croydon: Two charged with murder after human remains found

A 25-year-old man, Habibur Masum, has been arrested in Buckinghamshire on suspicion of fatally stabbing 27-year-old Kulsuma Akter as she pushed her baby in a pram in Bradford city centre. Ms Akter was attacked on Saturday afternoon and was pronounced dead at the scene. Mr Masum had been the subject of a nationwide manhunt. In… Continue reading Bradford stabbing: Man arrested on suspicion of killing Kulsuma Akter

Heavy rain and gale-force winds, combined with high tides, have caused flooding in parts of the UK. One person was taken to hospital with hypothermia after flooding at the Medmerry Holiday Park in West Sussex, which led to the evacuation of up to 100 people. Fire chiefs urged anyone in the affected areas to seek… Continue reading West Sussex flooding: One in hospital after holiday park flooding

Labour has outlined plans to fund NHS policies and school breakfast clubs by cracking down on tax dodgers. Shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves has pledged to provide officials with up to £555m to improve tax collection, which could raise £5.1bn per year. The party needed to find a way to plug a gap in its spending… Continue reading Labour vows to fund NHS pledges by tackling tax dodgers