Category: UK News

Young football fans in the UK were conned into paying for Premier League football tickets that did not exist last season, says Lloyds Bank. The bank claims that football ticketing fraud against its customers rose by around a third compared to the previous year. UK Finance, a banking industry group, says criminals can exploit people… Continue reading Football fans warned over Premier League ticket scams

Violent clashes between protesters and police in Sunderland on Friday night resulted in a police office being attacked and a vehicle set on fire. The unrest was triggered by a demonstration linked to the recent knife attack in Southport, Merseyside, in which two children were killed. Riot police were targeted with beer cans and stones… Continue reading Sunderland protesters attack police office and set care ablaze

Day seven of the Tokyo Olympics saw Great Britain make history by collecting three gold medals, bringing their total count to nine and setting a new Games gold record. Their overall tally rose to 27 medals, a fantastic achievement. The success is the result of an impressive showing across several sports which included trampolining, equestrian,… Continue reading Paris Olympics: GB set new Games gold record, joy for France

Former interim chair of the BBC, Dame Elan Closs Stephens, has been accused of thanking disgraced newsreader Huw Edwards for his “huge contribution” despite being aware of his arrest. Edwards, who resigned from the BBC in March this year, admitted to having 41 indecent images of children sent to him by another man on WhatsApp.… Continue reading Huw Edwards: Presenter was thanked by BBC chair after arrest

Andy Murray, the retired British tennis player, has brought an end to his successful career. The 37-year-old played his final match as a professional in the quarter-finals of the Olympics men’s doubles, but not before achieving several milestones. With three Grand Slam titles, two Olympic golds, and the world number one ranking, Murray has left… Continue reading What next for Andy Murray after retirement?

Robert Jenrick, who is one of six candidates competing to lead the UK Conservative Party, has launched his campaign to become the new leader following Rishi Sunak’s departure. Jenrick warned that the party was in dire need of “confronting some hard truths” in order to rebuild public trust. He stated that the main reason for… Continue reading Conservatives can win the next election, says Robert Jenrick

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (Bafta) will add a new category in honour of children’s films. This new prize will be open to a range of genres, as long as they have “specific inter-generational appeal to children, young people and adults”, and must have a certificate rating of U, PG or 12A.… Continue reading Bafta awards add new children's and family film category

Rolls-Royce has announced that it will gift every employee shares worth roughly £700 as a reward for the company’s financial successes. The company had originally reported its profits of £1.1bn in the first six months of the year, up from £673m the previous year. After the story broke regarding the company’s generous initiative, It was… Continue reading Rolls-Royce to give its 42,000 employees £700 of shares.

Kerry-Ann Knight, a black female soldier who was the face of British Army recruitment campaigns, has revealed how she faced years of racist abuse and bullying, making her life while serving in the Army “a living hell.” Knight, who served for more than a decade before quitting earlier this year, took her case to the… Continue reading British Army racism apology to black ‘poster girl’ soldier

Interest rates have been cut by the Bank of England for the first time in four years, which will affect mortgage, credit card and loan payments for millions of people across the UK. In an article for the BBC, various individuals detail how the change will impact their lives, including high street retail manager James… Continue reading 'Interest rate cut might help me move out from my parents'