Category: UK News

Pte Gregg Stone was shot and killed on a rescue mission in Helmand Province in June 2012. His mother, Angie Moore, talks about the enormous loss of her son and the impact it has had on her family. She also discusses the importance of remembering all those who have lost their lives in conflicts, not… Continue reading Afghanistan: Mum of killed soldier insists it 'wasn't a waste'

UK farmers have warned of a “foot-and-mouth” level crisis as data obtained by BBC News shows that the amount of illegal meat seized by Border Force officials has doubled in a year. This indicates a rise in organised crime. Meat imports classed as illegal have often not gone through checks, which increases the risk of… Continue reading Action demanded over surge in illegal meat imports into UK

In a move to gather up £20bn for public spending, officials are planning to impose higher charges on UK employers in the form of National Insurance. Along with the additional cost, a lowering of the threshold for when employers start to undergo this tax is also forecasted. This expected change in tax policy is thought to be… Continue reading Chancellor set to hike employers National Insurance at Budget

The riots following the fatal stabbings at a children’s dance class on 29 July 2024 were fuelled by misinformation on social media that the suspect was an illegal migrant. Numerous posts from a mixture of sources, including self-styled news accounts, began sharing false claims in the hours immediately after the attack. This misinformation soon merged… Continue reading Southport riot: How a LinkedIn post helped spark unrest – BBC tracks its spread

Families hoping to visit a statue of Paddington Bear in St John’s Gardens in Cardiff were turned away after finding the gates locked. The statue is one of 23 across the UK and Ireland that are part of the promotion for the new Paddington film. While it has been popular on social media, the gardens… Continue reading Paddington Bear shut away from children in Cardiff by bad behaviour

Neal’s Yard Dairy, a London-based specialist cheese shop, has fallen victim to a fraud resulting in the theft of more than 22 tonnes of its high-value cheddar, worth over £300,000. Fraudsters posed as legitimate wholesalers to receive 950 clothbound cheddar cheeses from the company, before it was discovered they were not genuine. The cheeses included… Continue reading More than 22 tonnes of cheddar stolen from Neal's Yard Dairy

Tommy Robinson, a far-right activist, has been arrested and taken into custody before a protest in London by his supporters. Kent Police announced that a 41-year-old man was arrested on High Court orders and is set to appear at Woolwich Crown Court on Monday over alleged contempt of court. The police also informed that Robinson… Continue reading Tommy Robinson remanded in custody ahead of court date

Lethal Bizzle’s debut single Pow! caused uproar in UK nightclubs during the early 2000s. The grime track, featuring 10 MCs passing the microphone, made the venue floors adrenalin-fuelled as clubbers moshed, pushed and slammed into each other. The reaction was so huge that clubs banned the three-minute song across the nation, with many even displaying… Continue reading Lethal Bizzle Pow!: The 'banned' track that caused chaos on the dancefloor

A coroner in Cheshire has concluded that two schools in the area could not have predicted the murder of Brianna Ghey by Scarlet Jenkinson and Eddie Radcliffe. The pair, both aged 15, were found guilty of Ghey’s murder in February of this year. The coroner found that while Jenkinson transferred to Birchwood High School from… Continue reading Brianna killer's move to same school as her victim 'handled properly'

It has been a week since Liam Payne died in Argentina, and all five of One Direction’s albums have made a comeback on the UK charts. The band’s third album, Midnight Memories, has re-entered the charts at number 13, with sales and streams increasing 517% week-on-week. Three of One Direction’s singles have also re-entered the… Continue reading Liam Payne: All five One Direction albums return to the Top 40