Category: UK News

The Bibby Stockholm, a barge that has been used to accommodate hundreds of asylum seekers in Portland Port in Dorset, has seen approximately 300 residents moved out while about 100 more remain on board pending decisions on their asylum status. Once the residents have been moved to temporary accommodation, they are informed whether they have… Continue reading Bibby Stockholm: Asylum seekers moved off Dorset barge

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Aaron Bell, a former Conservative MP, has been reprimanded by Parliament’s standards watchdog for sexual misconduct described by the Independent Expert Panel (IEP) as “brazen and drunken”. The ex-MP was found guilty of inappropriately touching a woman on her waist, thigh, and bottom without her consent in one of the Parliament bars in December 2023.… Continue reading Ex-Tory MP Aaron Bell reprimanded for 'drunken' sexual misconduct

Health Secretary Wes Streeting has expressed concern that legalizing assisted dying could lead to vulnerable individuals feeling pressured or ‘guilt-tripped’ into ending their lives prematurely. Streeting’s comments come as MPs prepare to vote on the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, which aims to legalize assisted dying in England and Wales. Streeting, who has… Continue reading Assisted dying could lead to coercion, warns Wes Streeting

The sacking of Erik ten Hag from Manchester United raises some difficult questions for those in charge at the club. Many fans may wonder why the club didn’t act sooner and why they allowed potential replacements, such as Mauricio Pochettino and Thomas Tuchel, to be snapped up elsewhere. Was the delay due to admirable loyalty… Continue reading Erik ten Hag sacked by Man Utd: Questions for Ineos after sticking with Dutchman in summer

The Essex Coroner’s Court was the target of a kidnap attempt orchestrated by online anti-establishment cult leader Mark Christopher. Christopher had convinced his followers to storm the courthouse and kidnap Senior Coroner Lincoln Brookes. However, Brookes was delayed in arriving at the courthouse, and instead his colleague, Michelle Brown, was confronted by the group. The… Continue reading How a cult tried to kidnap coroner Lincoln Brookes in Essex

The criminal case against two men accused of the novichok poisoning of former Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia in Salisbury has begun in the UK. The two suspects, Alexander Petrov and Ruslan Boshirov, are both believed to be military intelligence officers for Russia’s GRU agency. They are charged with the attempted murder… Continue reading Boy fell ill after Sergei Skripal helped him feed ducks

The funeral of Alex Salmond was held in Strichen Parish Church, near his Aberdeenshire home, on the afternoon of Friday 18 March. The private ceremony, attended solely by family and close friends, was led by the Reverend Ian McEwan, a long-standing friend of the Salmond family. Eulogies were given by Acting Alba Party Leader, Kenny… Continue reading Alex Salmond funeral to be 'dignified' tribute, says minister

Approximately 8,000 of the most valuable homes in Northern Ireland will soon bear higher rates bills if proposals from Finance Minister Caoimhe Archibald are approved. Rates are paid based on property values, and the rateable value of houses is presently capped. The proposal is to lift that ceiling. Presently, there are no houses worth £400,000… Continue reading NI Rates: More valuable houses to expect higher rates

A family from Londonderry has recounted their experience after their newborn baby suffered a stroke that left them in shock. Anna, the baby girl, was born in June 2023 and was initially deemed healthy. However, her mother, Lauren Duncan, noticed Anna making “strange repeated rhythmical movements” a few days after her birth. Anna was later… Continue reading Baby having a stroke was 'overwhelming and scary', family says