Category: UK News

The UK’s drug safety regulator, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), has issued a warning to doctors to watch out for patients who might be misusing obesity injections, including Wegovy. This alert comes after reports of some individuals becoming ill after using these injections for weight loss, even though they were not obese.… Continue reading UK regulator tells doctors to watch for obesity injection misuse

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has stated that the UK will not be paying reparations to other countries for their role in the transatlantic slave trade. The Commonwealth heads of government are preparing to have a conversation regarding the issue, which some sources say could mean the UK owes billions of pounds. Reeves said she understands why… Continue reading Slavery reparations: Rachel Reeves rejects calls for UK to act

According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), individual and household crime in England and Wales has increased by 10% over the past year. The rise in crime has most notably been robbery, violence with injury, and fraud which have returned to pre-pandemic levels over this 12-month period. Shoplifting offenses have also hit a 20-year… Continue reading Crime up 10% over past year in England and Wales, ONS data shows

UK chancellor Rachel Reeves has said that she will revise the country’s debt rules in an effort to boost infrastructure spending. Reeves said that adjustments were needed in the way the country measures debt in order to fund further investment, stating that the new rules would help “us to grow our economy and bring jobs… Continue reading Rachel Reeves: Chancellor changes debt rules to release billions

Merseyside Police have arrested a 12-year-old boy in connection with the stabbing of a teenage girl in Norris Green Park, Liverpool. The 14-year-old girl sustained multiple puncture wounds in the buttocks and leg following a dispute with a group of boys on Tuesday. She was taken to a hospital where her condition is stable, according… Continue reading Norris Green: Boy, 12, arrested after 14-year-old girl stabbed

Gabriel Budasz, a 24-year-old extremist, has been sentenced to 12 years in jail for posting videos of an extreme right-wing nature on social media. Winchester Crown Court convicted Budasz of terror offences, after police discovered extremist books, masks, memorabilia and a 3D-printed firearm at his home in August 2023. Judge Forster told the defendant that… Continue reading Far-right extremist jailed for 12 years for terrorist offenses

During his visit to Samoa, King Charles participated in the customary drinking of kava, a ceremonial beverage made from plant roots. The monarch, accompanied by Queen Camilla, was also bestowed with the title of “high chief” of the archipelago in recognition of his visit. The royal couple’s trip to Samoa coincided with their attendance at… Continue reading King Charles drinks kava during ritual in Samoa

Lucy Letby, a convicted serial killer, has lost her bid to challenge her latest conviction for the attempted murder of a baby girl. Letby, a former nurse, was convicted in July 2021 of attempting to kill a newborn known only as Child K. She had already been found guilty of murdering seven babies and attempting… Continue reading Lucy Letby loses bid to appeal against conviction

A woman was left disappointed after mistaking the bright lights of a nearby tomato factory for an aurora. Dee Harrison, who resides in Ipswich, uploaded three pictures to social media of what she thought was a Northern Lights-style phenomenon in the sky above Bramford. The pictures were widely shared, with many praising the impressive snaps.… Continue reading Lights from Suffolk tomato factory mistaken for 'lovely aurora'

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