Category: UK News

Jess Phillips, the UK’s safeguarding minister, has stated that disinformation spread by Elon Musk has been endangering her and that the experience has been very tiring. The billionaire tech entrepreneur and adviser to US President-elect Donald Trump has called Phillips a “rape genocide apologist” and called for her to be jailed. Phillips defended the government’s… Continue reading Elon Musk's 'disinformation' endangering me, says Jess Phillips

A complaint has been made to police by anti-monarchy group Republic, stating that a false name was used in Prince Andrew’s business interests’ registration. The name “Andrew Inverness,” representing the Earl of Inverness, a lesser-known title of Prince Andrew’s, was used over ten years ago in the registration details with Companies House. The Metropolitan Police… Continue reading Prince Andrew reported over claim of 'false' name for business

Dr Alan Clamp, chief executive of the Professional Standards Authority (PSA), testified in the public inquiry into the crimes of nurse Lucy Letby and suggested that regulating senior hospital managers could aid in providing better patient safety. The PSA oversees the functions of the 10 regulators of people who work in health and social care… Continue reading Senior NHS bosses should be regulated, Letby inquiry told

In the UK, wintry weather is expected to cause further disruption with sub-zero temperatures forecast for the remainder of the week. Weather agencies anticipate the coldest nights of the year by Wednesday and Thursday with temperatures plummeting to as low as -20 C in certain areas. A series of yellow warnings cautioning of ice in… Continue reading UK set for more freezing temperatures as homes deal with flooding

Police have announced that a 14-year-old boy was fatally stabbed on a double-decker bus. The incident occurred on the 472 bus on Woolwich Church Street in Woolwich, south-east London, around 14:30 GMT. The teenager died at the scene despite the efforts of paramedics and the air ambulance. No one has been arrested so far, but… Continue reading London boy, 14, stabbed to death on 472 bus in Woolwich

Two British men, Aziz Ziriat, 36, and Samuel Harris, 35, have gone missing in the Dolomites on a hiking trip and a search and rescue operation is under way in the Trentino region of northern Italy. Alpine Rescue, Guardia di Finanza Rescue, Carabinieri and the local fire brigade are all involved in the search but… Continue reading Search launched for British men in Italy's Dolomite mountains

In recent news, the boss of McDonald’s in the UK, Alistair Macrow, has confirmed that 29 employees have been dismissed over sexual harassment allegations in the past 12 months. He also addressed the recent allegations of sexual abuse and harassment faced by workers at the fast-food chain, describing them as “abhorrent” and assuring that there… Continue reading McDonald's boss says 29 people fired over sexual harassment

Scotland is expected to continue to face snow and ice disruption for the rest of the week, as a new yellow weather warning is issued, covering Grampian, the Highlands, Orkney & Shetland, Dumfries & Galloway and across Ayrshire. More than 30 Aberdeenshire schools were closed again, along with around 20 in the Highland region and a… Continue reading New snow and ice warning for Scotland issued

Emergency services were called to Clifford’s Gym and Spa in Long Eaton, Derbyshire after 27 people were exposed to excess chlorine – four of whom were taken to hospital. The Fire and Rescue Service reported that ten people were showing symptoms related to chlorine exposure, but none of them were serious. The Fire Service Group… Continue reading Four in hospital after chlorine exposure at Long Eaton spa

The UK’s Special Boat Service (SBS) is the subject of an internal investigation into an operation in Libya two years ago. The Daily Mail broke the story that up to five SBS members were under scrutiny regarding an incident where shots were fired during a car chase. The details of what actually happened and how… Continue reading UK special forces troops investigated over Libya operation