Category: UK News

The UK government is yet to pay compensation to patients who have been harmed by pelvic mesh implants, even after a year of a major report requesting immediate action. Dr. Henrietta Hughes, the patient safety commissioner who made the recommendation, pointed out that the thousands of lives affected by such implants were suffering an injustice.… Continue reading Mesh victims still waiting for government compensation a year on

The Bank of England has cut growth forecasts in half, forcing interest rates down to 4.5% as it attempts to stimulate the economy. This has raised fears over a new squeeze on living standards as growth has been weak and productivity tepid. In response to this announcement, Chancellor Rachel Reeves is receiving criticism as it… Continue reading Newspaper headlines: 'New era of stagflation' and 'putrid' figures for Reeves

Most people in Wrexham county want the 52 roads under consideration to revert back to 30mph despite a public consultation in favour of extending the 20mph limit. Councils across Wales are reassessing the 20mph limit after half a million people petitioned the Welsh government to withdraw it. Safety concerns mean that Council’s in Wales are… Continue reading Wrexham: Worries over changes to 20mph limit slow reversal

Chelsea striker Samantha Kerr appeared in Kingston Crown Court to deny a charge of causing racially aggravated harassment. Kerr was alleged to have used “whiteness as an insult” during an exchange with police at Twickenham station. The Australia international called PC Stephen Lovell “stupid and white”, but denies causing harassment. During cross-examination, Kerr insisted that the… Continue reading Sam Kerr: Footballer denies 'whiteness as insult' against police

Actor Stanley Tucci is set to give a speech at a formal dinner hosted by King Charles and Queen Camilla to celebrate their upcoming state visit to Italy, which has been confirmed by Buckingham Palace. The royal couple is scheduled to travel to Italy in April, where they will meet Pope Francis and other Italian… Continue reading King and Queen to host Stanley Tucci ahead of Italy state visit

Celebrity chef Gino D’Acampo has refuted allegations of inappropriate and intimidating behavior while on the set of his television shows. The charges were made public by ITV News, who claimed that dozens of individuals had accused him of using “unacceptable,” “distressing” and “horrendous” language. D’Acampo’s legal team issued a statement to ITV News in which… Continue reading TV chef Gino D'Acampo denies inappropriate behaviour claims

London’s Metropolitan Police has recently launched a crackdown on the “industrial-scale” crime of mobile phone-snatching, resulting in 230 arrests and more than 1,000 mobile phones seized. The police deployed plain-clothed officers in hotspot areas such as the West End and Westminster, and used tracking technology to recover phones and catch criminals. Addressing the problem of… Continue reading Met Police launches crackdown on mobile phone thefts

Social media has been set on fire by a video claiming that USAID, the primary aid arm of the American government, has paid Hollywood celebrities huge amounts of money to visit Ukraine. The viral video has even been shared and supported by popular figures, such as Elon Musk. But the video, unfortunately, is fake and… Continue reading False video claims celebrities were 'paid' by USAID to visit Ukraine

Tensions continue to rise between the UK and Russia as a Russian diplomat was expelled from the UK, months after a British official was thrown out of Russia. The action was taken by Foreign Secretary David Lammy, who said Moscow’s decision to expel the UK diplomat in November warranted a response. Russia claimed that the… Continue reading UK expels Russian diplomat after British envoy accused of spying

The UK government has announced that landlords will be obliged to investigate and deal with damp and mould in English social housing to specific deadlines from October. The reforms, also known as Awaab’s law, had been sought by campaigners and followed the death of two-year-old Awaab Ishak as a result of mould exposure in his… Continue reading Awaab's Law: Plan to make social landlords fix mould in force from October