Category: UK News

The UK’s Supreme Court has rejected an initial attempt by Shamima Begum to challenge the decision to remove her British citizenship. The 24-year-old had asked the Court of Appeal for permission to take her case to the highest court, but this was denied. The UK government rescinded her citizenship in 2019, on national security grounds,… Continue reading Shamima Begum loses initial bid to challenge citizenship removal at Supreme Court

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Healthcare Improvement Scotland (HIS) has issued an apology to 29 A&E consultants at Glasgow’s Queen Elizabeth University Hospital (QEUH) for not fully investigating their claims about patient safety. The consultants wrote to HIS to express serious concerns about patient safety last year. They provided 18 months’ worth of evidence of overcrowded and understaffed conditions in… Continue reading Doctors' A&E safety warnings snubbed by watchdog

Luke Littler, the youngest ever PDC World Championship finalist, has seen his profile skyrocket in recent months. Since winning over £350,000 in prize money over the past three months, the 17-year-old has been sharing stages and sofas with entertainment legends such as Sir Lenny Henry and Matt Lucas. Littler’s manager, Martin Foulds, states that this… Continue reading Luke Littler: How darts' new star handles huge demand on and off the oche

Recent research indicates that cancers diagnosed in people aged between 18 and 49 in Northern Ireland have risen by 20% over the past 25 years. Queen’s University Belfast and the NI Cancer Registry compared 2019 statistics with 1993 figures, finding that by 2019, 1,076 people aged 18-49 were diagnosed with a type of cancer. Prof.… Continue reading Cancer: Number of diagnoses in NI 18-49 age bracket up 20%

In a recent interview with the BBC’s Laura Kuenssberg, UK Conservative Party member and former Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt confirmed that if the Conservatives win the next general election, the party will keep the triple lock system that decides rises in the state pension. The triple lock system was introduced in 2010 by the Conservative-Liberal… Continue reading Triple lock for pensions to be in Tory manifesto, Jeremy Hunt says

The UK government will reportedly accuse China of involvement in cyber-attacks on the country’s elections regulator. In August 2021, it was discovered that the database of the Electoral Commission had been hacked and that the personal information of millions of voters had been compromised. The names of several MPs and senators who were critical of… Continue reading China linked to UK electoral roll cyber-attacks, Dowden to say

Hannah Milton, a 21-year-old student from south Wales, has gained a following of 1.6 million on TikTok for her dance videos and comedy sketches. However, the abuse that she sometimes receives from many anonymous online trolls makes her feel lonely, and at times, powerless. According to Hannah, the most toxic trolling takes place when one… Continue reading TikTok: When my videos go viral, online trolling gets worse

Sheridan Smith, a well-known British actress, is taking on her most challenging role yet in the musical Opening Night. The play follows a star with mental health issues who is slowly losing control on stage. The part is close to home for Smith, who temporarily pulled out of Funny Girl in the West End in… Continue reading Sheridan Smith: Strangers hugged me in the street

UK newspapers are covering a range of stories on Monday. The Sun reports that the British government is set to officially accuse China of a cyber attack in 2021 that saw the personal details of 40 million British voters accessed; the paper suggests that 43 individuals, including MPs and peers, were also targeted. Meanwhile, The… Continue reading Newspaper headlines: 'China hack attack' and 'UK nuclear defence boost'