Tag: UK News

The GCHQ Christmas challenge has returned, with the public being challenged to decrypt the names of UK landmarks by using skills such as codebreaking, maths, and lateral thinking. The annual brainteaser is designed to stimulate the brains of those hoping to work in intelligence. The challenge is presented in the form of a Christmas card,… Continue reading Doing the GCHQ Christmas challenge? Let these experts help you

The UK Health Secretary, Wes Streeting, has announced that the ban on giving puberty blockers to under-18s questioning their gender identity is to be made permanent, following a consultation and advice from the Commission on Human Medicines. This comes following a temporary ban that was introduced earlier this year in May. Streeting has criticized the… Continue reading Puberty blockers: Indefinite ban to be introduced

The assisted dying bill, which would allow people in England and Wales in certain situations to choose to end their own lives, will be reviewed line-by-line by a committee made up of 14 supporters, nine opponents, and senior voices from either side of the debate. The committee will make suggestions and amendments before the bill… Continue reading MPs chosen for Assited Dying Bill scrutiny committee

The Merthyr Tydfil council has finally allowed some residents to return to their homes after 11 days of evacuation following a huge sinkhole that opened up on the residential street. About 30 homes were evacuated on 1 December, with some residents moved to hotels. Sheila and Meurig Price were among the first to return to… Continue reading Merthyr Tydfil: First residents home after sinkhole nightmare

Leroy Lawrence, 46, has been sentenced to a minimum of 26 years in prison for the murder of Craig Moult, 45, at his flat in Sutton Coldfield in September last year. Lawrence was also convicted of stealing Moult’s property and bank card. The victim reportedly sustained over 100 injuries and was left to die by… Continue reading Sutton Coldfield: Man jailed for murdering friend at his flat

The UK government has announced that LGBT veterans who were discharged from the armed forces for being gay will be eligible for compensation of up to £70,000. The Ministry of Defence stated that the move follows extensive talks with veterans and campaigners. The decision also means that veterans can apply to have their rank restored… Continue reading LGBT veterans to get up to £70,000 in gay ban compensation

The UK government’s decision to pause asylum claims has left thousands of Syrian asylum seekers in limbo and at risk of losing their homes and jobs. One such person is Hussam Kassas, who fled Syria in 2016 and expected his family to be granted refugee status. However, the UK’s decision to pause claims has prevented… Continue reading Syrian asylum seekers 'terrified' after Home Office pauses claims

Electric car company Tesla urged the UK government to increase petrol car drivers’ taxes to boost its prospects, despite criticisms of the government by company CEO Elon Musk on social media. Tesla called for the expansion of a zero-emission mandate that aims to increase EV sales, extending it to lorries. Tesla European boss, Joe Ward,… Continue reading Elon Musk's Tesla lobbied UK to charge petrol drivers more

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Plans for trials related to the Post Office Horizon IT scandal are not set to begin until 2027. The investigation into potential crimes by Post Office and Fujitsu employees, as well as external lawyers, stems from the wrongful prosecution of hundreds of subpostmasters whose accounts were alleged to be missing money due to faulty software.… Continue reading Post Office Horizon scandal: No Trials before 2027, say police