Category: UK News

In honor of those who lost their lives in World War One and Two, a light show will illuminate the Tower of London. The event, called Poppy Fields at the Tower, will take place from 8-16 November, inviting visitors inside the walls of the famous fortress to witness the historic White Tower transformed with moving… Continue reading Tower of London to be illuminated for remembrance display

The tragic death of a woman who fell from a tower block in Leeds has been mourned, with tributes flooding in for the victim. The woman, who has been identified locally as Emma Atkinson, was in her 30s and heavily pregnant at the time of the incident. Emergency services were called to the scene at… Continue reading Emma Atkinson: Tributes for mum killed in Leeds tower block fall

The Labour Party is at the centre of a diplomatic row which has been described as “blatant foreign interference” in the US Presidential election. Last week, it emerged that Sofia Patel, the Party’s head of operations, had posted a message on LinkedIn indicating that she was coordinating nearly 100 current and former officials to campaign… Continue reading Henry Zeffman: How a LinkedIn post sparked a transatlantic row

A man has revealed that he would contemplate taking his life if he discovered he had Huntington’s Disease, unless assisted dying became legal. Tom Marshall’s parents informed their son and his wife Dawn that they were going to take their lives on Christmas Day 2020 due to the suffering from their illnesses. Three days later,… Continue reading 'Assisted dying law change could stop my life ending like my parents'

The UK government has confirmed that the sale of disposable vapes will be banned in England from June 2025 to prevent environmental damage and protect children’s health. Similar bans are expected to be introduced by the devolved governments in Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. The move was originally announced by the previous government in January… Continue reading Disposable vapes to be banned from June, says government

A suspected carbon monoxide poisoning incident at Gainsborough Care Home in Swanage, Dorset has left three people dead and seven hospitalised. Officers evacuated residents of the care home to nearby All Saints Church following the incident, with around forty residents transferred. A 60-year-old woman was later arrested on suspicion of manslaughter. Dorset Police are treating… Continue reading Swanage care home deaths: Carbon monoxide probe continues

The Metropolitan Police is reopening an investigation into the Wimbledon school crash that occurred last summer. During the incident, a Land Rover drove into the playground of the Study Prep school, resulting in two children’s deaths and injuries to 12 others. After the initial investigation, the driver, Claire Freemantle, was informed that no further action… Continue reading Wimbledon school crash: Met Police reopen investigation

As the 56 Commonwealth countries prepare for their summit in Samoa, diplomatic sources have stated that a number of leaders are gearing up to challenge the UK’s stance on the need to examine reparatory justice for the transatlantic slave trade. A draft communique which has been viewed by the BBC includes three paragraphs discussing plans… Continue reading Commonwealth heads of government to defy UK on slavery reparations

After the tragic death of One Direction star Liam Payne last week, his girlfriend Kate Cassidy has shared a heartfelt tribute to him on Instagram. She revealed that he had written her a note a few weeks before his fall from a balcony in Argentina, predicting that they would be married within a year. Despite… Continue reading Liam Payne planned to marry me, says girlfriend Kate Cassidy

England and Wales have witnessed drug-poisoning deaths at their highest since 1993, with 5,448 fatalities reported last year – 11% more than in 2022. Cocaine deaths were an alarming ten times higher than a decade ago, totalling over 1,100 lives lost, whereas just under have involved opiate use like heroin. Generation X men between 40 and… Continue reading Cocaine use fuels record high in drug deaths