Category: UK News

Conservative MP Neil O’Brien has proposed a series of policies to create a “civilised, orderly society” in Britain. O’Brien, a former government minister and head of the Policy Exchange think tank, criticised politicians on both the left and right for prioritising other issues and failing to make the country more orderly. He called for an… Continue reading Tory MP launches plan to 'make Britain vaguely civilised again'

The UK Conservative party will elect their next leader on Saturday, who will become the leader of the UK government’s official opposition. The two contenders, Kemi Badenoch and Robert Jenrick, are both from the right of the party, and their core messages, on immigration and cultural issues, appear aimed at winning back support from Nigel… Continue reading Why the next Tory leader needs to go Cornish

The UK Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, has unveiled plans to change how the government defines its assets, a move that would enable the government to borrow around £20bn more per year to fund investment. The announcement has been met with warnings from former chancellor Jeremy Hunt, who highlighted the potential risk of an increase in government… Continue reading Newspaper headlines: Reeves 'risks hurting pensioners' and shoplifting 'crisis'

Nigel Farage, the leader of the Reform UK party, has sent a letter to Conservative county councillors urging them to join his party before May’s local elections. In the letter, Farage warns of Reform’s “formidable” ground campaign capabilities and claims that a “huge number of [Conservative] county councillors genuinely agree with us and what we… Continue reading Nigel Farage calls on Tory councillors to switch to Reform UK

An inquest has heard that the school where Brianna Ghey met her killer did not know that the murderer had “spiked” a student with cannabis sweets. Scarlett Jenkinson and Eddie Ratcliffe, both aged 15 at the time, had plotted Brianna’s murder. They lured the 16-year-old to Culcheth Linear Park, Warrington, in February 2023, before stabbing… Continue reading Brianna killer's school unaware of 'spiking' incident – inquest

NHS England has reported a massive increase in online searches for prostate cancer symptoms since six-time Olympic champion cyclist Sir Chris Hoy disclosed his terminal diagnosis. In the two days after the revelation, there were nearly 15,000 visits to the symptoms advice website, compared to fewer than 1,900 the week before. Sir Chris said he… Continue reading Sir Chris Hoy says he is 'blown away' by the increase in men seeking prostate cancer advice

Commonwealth heads of government have initiated a call for reparations for countries impacted by the transatlantic slave trade, which commenced when the UK enslaved Black people for commercialism. The claim could result in the UK paying billions of pounds due to its historical role in the transatlantic slave trade. The UK Prime Minister Sir Keir… Continue reading 'We can't change our history' on slave trade, says Keir Starmer

A jury at the Old Bailey heard that Sara Sharif’s teacher had seen her with bruises on her face while at school, months before she was found dead. Helen Simmons, who taught Sara in Year 4 and Year 5, had noticed a bruise on the underside of Sara’s chin and another on her cheek in… Continue reading Sara Sharif: Teacher saw bruises on face of girl, 10, court hears

London Zoo is searching for two critically endangered parrots, Lily and Margot, who escaped on Monday. The Blue-throated macaws reportedly flew out of their enclosure during a routine flight. Although the pair have taken detours and hidden in trees before, they’ve never completely disappeared. That is, until now. The Regent’s Park zookeepers are working with… Continue reading London Zoo: Two rare parrots disappear during routine flight

Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner has confirmed that councillors in England will be permitted to participate in debates from the comfort of their own homes via their computers. Prior to this, it was mandated by law that they attend certain meetings in person. Although this was temporarily suspended during the Covid-19 pandemic, the expiry of… Continue reading Councillors to be allowed to work from home, says Angela Rayner