Category: UK News

Leah Senior, a 27-year-old woman from Huddersfield, intentionally leapt from a moving van, an inquest has heard. Miss Senior was travelling in a Ford Transit driven by her boyfriend on Denby Dale Road on January 17 when she fell from the vehicle. Her boyfriend was detained briefly after the incident but was not charged with… Continue reading Leah Senior, 27, took her own life in van fall – inquest

Approximately 50,000 pensioners are expected to live in relative poverty next year due to cuts in winter fuel allowances, according to government estimates. In March, Chancellor Rachel Reeves declared that the £300 payment would be retained only for the poorest pensioners eligible for pension credit. Despite the introduction of a government campaign to encourage eligible… Continue reading Winter fuel cut to put 50,000 pensioners into relative poverty

The UK’s Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has vowed that Russia’s recent “irresponsible rhetoric” surrounding nuclear weapons would not undermine the British government’s support for Ukraine. Ukraine had recently, for the first time, launched US-provided missiles at Russian territory, following permission from the White House to do so. This move had come as Russian President… Continue reading Russia's nuclear rhetoric won't dent UK support for Ukraine – PM

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A multitude of farmers have converged on Westminster in dissent of the proposed amendments to inheritance tax regulations unveiled in the latest budget. The new rules are set to come into effect by April 2026, and they will revoke the broad exemption previously afforded to inherited agricultural assets worth over £1m, subjecting them to a… Continue reading Explaining the farming tax change row

Jeremy Clarkson, an established journalist and TV presenter, had a fiery exchange with the BBC regarding his own comments about the reason he bought a farm. Clarkson’s Farms, which has been airing on Amazon Prime since 2021, follows his efforts to run the 1,000 acre Diddly Squat farm in Chipping Norton. According to a 2021… Continue reading Clarkson clashes with BBC over inheritance tax comment

The proposed changes to inheritance tax regulations have led to a stir among farmers from across the UK who have gathered in London to protest against them. The alteration outlined in the recent budget has created concern and anger among farming unions who have labeled it a “disastrous” move for their industry. The National Farmers’… Continue reading Farmers on why they're protesting in London about inheritance tax

A grandfather and his 10-year-old grandson have created a luxury woodworking business called Wally Boy Workshop. Roy and Alfie founded the company at the start of the year and have already made over £1,000 selling high-end chopping boards. The boards are created in Roy’s garage workshop in Wallingford. Alfie has big dreams for the profits… Continue reading The 10-year-old with his own woodworking business

A man has been sentenced to life imprisonment for his part in the murders of two teenagers in Bristol at the start of this year. Antony Snook was found to have driven four accomplices to the scene of the killing of Mason Rist, 15, and Max Dixon, 16. Snook, who pleaded not guilty, will spend… Continue reading Man jailed for role in Max Dixon and Mason Rist murders

As temperatures continue to drop across the UK, so too does the long-awaited first snow of the season. Overnight, many areas of the country were transformed into winter wonderlands, much to the delight of children and adults alike. However, as ever, such extreme weather is not without its consequences, with many parts of the country… Continue reading Watch: Snowy scenes as cold snap hits UK