Category: UK News

The UK government has said that Brexit has had some benefits on the fifth anniversary of the country’s exit from the European Union. A spokesperson for No 10 pointed out that freedom from EU regulations has helped to make the UK a more competitive financial hub. The Conservatives accuse the government of trying to undermine… Continue reading Brexit has some benefits, No 10 says on anniversary

Northern Ireland teachers have been given a backdated pay rise of 5.5% from 1 September 2024. This offer is expected to cost the Northern Ireland Executive approximately £49m in 2024/25. The unions will put the offer to their members, although they are expected to recommend that the members accept the deal. It is coupled with… Continue reading Teacher pay deals: Raise of 5.5% offered

The UK government’s Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has stated that approximately 19% of the nation’s agricultural land will need to change in some way in order to meet the government’s environmental targets, including a goal of net zero emissions and renewed support of nature. Defra predicts that about 9% of England’s… Continue reading English farmland could be cut by 9% to hit green targets

Newly published emails in court documents show that Prince Andrew had contact with US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein beyond what he had previously acknowledged. The emails reveal that the Duke of York sent Epstein an email in February 2011 saying, “Keep in close touch and we’ll play some more soon!!!!” The email was one of… Continue reading Andrew emails show contact with Epstein lasted longer

Court documents have shown that a senior aide to Prince Andrew told an alleged Chinese spy that the Duke’s Newsnight interview was “ill advised”. Dominic Hampshire expressed gratitude to the businessman, Yang Tengbo, for standing by the duke in the months after he had sought to explain his friendship with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Yang… Continue reading Prince Andrew's Newsnight interview 'ill advised', aide told alleged spy

A man who opened fire at mourners attending a funeral has been sentenced to life imprisonment, with a minimum term of 24 years. Meshaq Berryman fired four shots from a stolen car in the Handsworth area of Birmingham in February 2023, injuring three men and seriously affecting a young girl. During sentencing, the judge called… Continue reading Man jailed over Handsworth drive-by shooting at wake

Campaigner Keira Bell and two unnamed parents have threatened Health Secretary Wes Streeting with legal action unless he bans the sale of cross-sex hormones such as testosterone to children under 18 in the private sector. In December last year, Streeting announced that he would be banning puberty-suppressing drugs for gender dysphoria indefinitely. Lawyers acting on behalf… Continue reading Campaigner launches bid to ban cross-sex hormones for under-18s

A teenager on trial for stabbing two teachers and a pupil at Ysgol Dyffryn Aman, Carmarthenshire, admitted to taking a knife to school every day, a court has heard. The 14-year-old faces charges of attempted murder related to the attack that occurred in April of last year. Fiona Elias, a teacher, teaching assistant Liz Hopkin,… Continue reading Ammanford school stabbing: Girl took knife in every day, court hears

A man in his 70s was shot several times in his arms and legs by a group of masked men in Coleraine. Police confirmed that a complaint had been received of a shooting incident at Ballygallin Park, Ballysally, at around 19:50 GMT on Thursday. Officials said that numerous men, who had worn balaclavas, had entered… Continue reading Coleraine: Man in his 70s shot five times by masked men

UK drill artist, Rhys Herbert, known professionally as Digga D, has been sentenced to three years and 11 months in jail for the importation and supply of 99lbs (45kg) of cannabis. The 24-year-old was taken into custody on 21 February 2024, while broadcasting on Instagram from his house near Lincoln. Herbert pleaded guilty in May… Continue reading UK Drill rapper Digga D jailed for supplying cannabis