Category: UK News

A man with lung cancer has changed his stance on assisted dying since his diagnosis and is now in favour of it, despite concerns about the impact on people who choose to help him. Melvin Camden said he would pay to travel to Switzerland for euthanasia. Specialists who support families of terminally-ill Britons who travel… Continue reading 'Having a terminal illness has changed my mind on assisted dying'

Barclays customers are continuing to face problems with payments and transfers for a second day after the bank’s app and online banking systems suffered serious IT issues. The affected customers include those unable to make essential payments to complete a house move or purchase baby milk. While Barclays assures customers that cards and cash machines… Continue reading Barclays customers face second day of issues after major IT outage

The UK’s largest ever review into maternity failings is being delayed until June 2026 as it seeks to include 300 more families. Senior midwife Donna Ockenden began an inquiry in September 2022 at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, which registered more than 2,000 cases dating back to 2012. The review was originally hoped to be… Continue reading Nottingham maternity: Hundreds of new families added to review

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper is grappling with several complicated and emotionally-charged issues that have landed on her desk. The Southport murders, the grooming gangs scandal, and a new row with police forces — which warn they face cuts despite extra funding — are just a few of the problems facing Cooper. Her successes or failures… Continue reading Laura Kuenssberg: Troubling issues clatter onto Yvette Cooper's desk

Amazon Prime Video has commissioned a documentary featuring King Charles, highlighting his environmental charity work in the UK and overseas. Filming for the project has already begun at Dumfries House in Scotland. The documentary is expected to explore the concepts from his 2010 book entitled “Harmony: A New Way of Looking At Our World,” demonstrating… Continue reading King Charles to feature in new Amazon Prime Video documentary

A police investigation into allegations that fake signatures were used on nomination papers for Sinn Féin election candidate Gerard Magee has resulted in no prosecutions. The Public Prosecution Service (PPS) said that the “available evidence was insufficient to provide a reasonable prospect of conviction”. Three people were reported to the PPS, but none of them… Continue reading Sinn Féin: No charges over 'forged' election signatures claim

The funeral of Linda Nolan, the Dublin-born singer, has been held in Blackpool today with a large turnout of friends, family and fans. The service took place at St Paul’s Church, Blackpool, where Linda married her husband, Brian Hudson. The Nolans, the pop group of which she was a member, was famous for their hit… Continue reading Linda Nolan: Funeral of singer held in Blackpool

The body of a second woman has been discovered near the River Dee in Aberdeen, where two sisters had gone missing earlier this month. Henrietta and Eliza Huszti, both 32, were last seen near the Victoria Bridge on 7 January. Officers discovered a body near the Queen Elizabeth Bridge at around 7:55am, followed by another… Continue reading Second body found in river in Aberdeen in search for missing sisters

Retired Premier League manager Harry Redknapp has taken on the challenge of coaching the UK’s “worst” football team in a bid to make them more successful. Last season, the Somerset County League’s Tunley Athletic finished at the bottom of the league, having lost all 26 of their matches and taking a 137-goal difference. However, after… Continue reading Redknapp manages Somerset club dubbed worst in the country

Climate scientists are increasingly worried that the United Kingdom and northwest Europe could face extreme drops in temperatures and freezing winters as a response to climate change. The phenomenon could occur because of a weakening, or collapse, of ocean currents that bring warm water from the tropics to the North Atlantic. The Arctic Meridional Overturning… Continue reading Could the UK actually get colder with global warming?