Category: UK News

The Bishop of Liverpool, The Right Reverend Doctor John Perumbalath, has denied allegations of sexual assault after an investigation by Channel 4 News. Perumbalath has been accused of assaulting two women, with one allegedly having been assaulted in the diocese of Chelmsford on separate occasions between 2019 and 2023. A female bishop also claimed that… Continue reading Bishop of Liverpool denies sex assault allegations

Strictly Come Dancing star Wynne Evans has announced that he will be taking time off from the show’s live tour as well as his other “public commitments”. The Welsh tenor cited his wellbeing as the reason for the break, which came just days after he apologised for an “inappropriate and unacceptable” comment he made at… Continue reading Wynne Evans to take time out of Strictly live tour

Liverpool Football Club has been accused of racial discrimination by a man who claims he was turned down for a job because of “unconscious bias” but the claim has been refuted by the club. Asad Farooq sued Liverpool FC after he was not selected for the post of First team operations officer, claiming his application… Continue reading Man suing Liverpool FC 'lost his cool' in email to HR – tribunal

New analysis has shown that a basket of healthy food costs more than double that of less healthy options. According to The Food Foundation, 1,000 calories of healthy food like fruits and vegetables costs £8.80, while the equivalent amount of less healthy food like ready meals and processed meats costs £4.30. The charity warns that… Continue reading Healthy food costs more than double less healthy options, analysis says

The SNP government has acknowledged that the victims in one of Scotland’s worst child sex abuse rings were failed. This statement has come after members of the gang were given life-long sentences when three victims under the age of 13 were subjected to sexual abuse and violence over a period of seven years. Children’s minister… Continue reading Child sex abuse victims in Glasgow 'failed', says minister

An inquest jury has concluded that the helicopter crash in which five people were killed at Leicester City’s King Power Stadium was an unfortunate accident. The passengers that lost their lives in the crash were the football club’s chairman Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, Kaveporn Punpare, Nusara Suknamai, pilot Eric Swaffer, and Mr Swaffer’s partner Izabela Roza Lechowicz.… Continue reading Leicester City helicopter crash ruled an accident at jury inquest

The Cardiff University has recently confirmed its plans to cut nearly 400 full-time jobs owing to the shortfall in their funding. The proposals aimed at cost-saving might also lead to school and subject closures as well as the merger of schools with nursing, music, and modern languages being some of the subjects affected due to… Continue reading Cardiff: University confirms plans to cut 400 jobs

Three lifeguards have been cleared of any wrongdoing over the death of a swimmer in Northern Ireland. Christopher Rogers died aged 20 in 2017 after passing out during an underwater training session at the Orchard Leisure Centre in Armagh. Despite lying at the bottom of the pool for more than five minutes, no rescue attempt… Continue reading Lifeguards found not guilty over death of swimmer Christopher Rogers

London’s independent cinema, the Prince Charles Cinema, has claimed that they are under threat due to new terms being imposed by their landlord. The cinema alleges that the owner of the building has demanded an increase in rent to “significantly” above market rates and requested a new clause which could leave the cinema without a… Continue reading Prince Charles Cinema in London fears its future is at risk

The Scottish government has secured backing from the Liberal Democrats and the Scottish Greens to ensure that its budget plans will be passed. Finance Secretary, Shona Robison confirmed that she would table a series of amendments to the Budget Bill after both parties agreed to support the tax and spending plans. The Scottish Greens have… Continue reading Scottish Greens and Lib Dems agree to back Scottish budget