Category: UK News

Scotland is not likely to achieve its 2030 climate change target to reduce car usage, according to public spending watchdogs. The Scottish government pledged to decrease kilometres driven by 20% but has made little progress since committing to the pledge five years ago. Audit Scotland and the Accounts Commission declared there was no clear plan… Continue reading Scotland 'unlikely' to hit 2030 car use climate target

The Royal Ballet School has settled with former student Ellen Elphick over claims that she experienced body-shaming while attending the school and is now left with psychological damage. Elphick, now 31, attended the London-based elite institution between the years of 2009 and 2012. She claimed that the school breached its duty of care to her.… Continue reading Ex-dancer settles with Royal Ballet School over 'body-shaming'

The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has issued a warning that retail crime is spiraling out of control and that shoplifters are becoming more brazen and violent. The report shows that in the 12 months to September last year, customer theft rose 3.7 million to 20.4 million and cost UK retailers £2bn. According to the BRC,… Continue reading UK shoplifting on the rise and more brazen, new survey says.

Renée Zellweger has expressed her hopes that Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy will not be the last film in the franchise. The latest film in the series, which has been described as the last, sees Zellweger’s character navigate modern dating, single motherhood and life as a widow. Speaking at the film’s premiere, Zellweger said:… Continue reading Renée Zellweger: 'Fingers crossed' this is not the end of Bridget Jones

Lord Alan Sugar, most famous for his role on the BBC show The Apprentice, has spoken out in favor of workers returning to this office. “They’ve got to get their bums back into the office,” he said in a recent interview with the BBC. This comes as a debate rages on over the future of… Continue reading Lord Alan Sugar says it is time to get 'bums back in the office'

A mother in Leicestershire, who has paid a £320 fine after she took her two children on holiday during the school term, says she did so because her 10-year-old son has autism and ADHD and struggles to cope with large groups of tourists during the school holidays. “The holiday crowds would be too much for… Continue reading Holiday fines: 'I paid because my son can't deal with crowds'

Since 2019, over 1,100 infants and children from Northern Ireland have been sent to Alder Hey Hospital in Liverpool for post-mortem examinations due to the absence of a specialist paediatric pathologist in the country. Victoria Buckley, one of the bereaved mothers, has spoken out about her loss, stating that having to bid farewell to her… Continue reading Sending stillborn baby from NI to Liverpool 'will haunt mum forever'

The UK government’s main objective is to revive economic growth, said Chancellor Rachel Reeves. On Wednesday, she disclosed several strategies to boost the country’s economy. However, critics have argued that some of the proposed projects, like expanding Heathrow Airport, would not help in the near term. BBC Verify analyzed some of the significant statistics and… Continue reading Could Racheal Reeves' new reforms boost growth?

Researchers in the UK have developed a new method for detecting bowel cancer in higher-risk patients. About 500,000 people in the country live with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), including Crohn’s and ulcerative colitis. Currently, they are offered regular checks for pre-cancerous growths in their gut, which, if detected, indicate a 30% chance of bowel cancer… Continue reading Algorithm study of DNA proves 90% accurate predicting bowel cancer

A leading economic think tank has warned that the UK government may have to increase taxes or cut spending if it does not want to miss its own self-imposed rules. The government is currently spending £7bn more annually to pay interest on its debt. The Resolution Foundation reported that higher tax or cuts may be… Continue reading Warning high borrowing costs may mean tax rises or spending cuts