Tag: UK News

Liverpool is set to welcome back the HMS Prince of Wales, a Royal Navy aircraft carrier, which will receive a civic honour when it arrives on 2 December. This will be the first time in four years that the ship has visited the city. The ship will be docked at the Cruise Liner Terminal on… Continue reading HMS Prince of Wales to get freedom of city on Liverpool return

Simon Ayres, a developer based in Cornwall, UK, has purchased a former public toilet block from the local council for £169,000. Despite the fact that the building no longer contains working toilets, Ayres was attracted by its views of St Michael’s Mount and Mounts Bay. He now plans to install a new unisex toilet block,… Continue reading Cornwall developer plans to turn £169k into new cafe

The UK Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, Sir Keir Starmer, and Kate Nicholl, chief executive of UK Hospitality, met with police chiefs, hospitality bosses and transport leaders in Downing Street on Monday to discuss how they can work collaboratively to tackle the issue of spiking. The government has pledged that bar staff will receive extra training… Continue reading Keir Stamer to meet police and hospitality bosses over spiking

Dame Laura Kenny will be one of six public figures who will guest edit BBC Radio 4’s Today programme over Christmas, the BBC has revealed. The British cyclist will editorially shape episodes of the news programme over the festive period. Others who will take the reins include author Frank Cottrell Boyce, the current children’s laureate,… Continue reading Laura Kenny, Sajid Javid and Floella Benjamin to guest edit Radio 4's Today programme

for extra fees, such as surprise major works bills. They also complain that they are rarely consulted on maintenance work or the choice of contractors. Campaigners argue that more transparency and consultation would help avoid mistrust, and ensure that leaseholders are being charged fairly and only for necessary work. One solution is for property developers… Continue reading Why service charges in flats spiralled out of control

Business leaders have warned that the rise in employer’s national insurance will discourage them from hiring employees. The tax rise was announced in the budget, with a survey suggesting that half of the UK’s business plans to reduce their headcount. Additionally, the Guardian reports that Chancellor Rachel Reeves plans to “rebuke critics of her tax-raising… Continue reading Newspaper headlines: 'Budget put us off hiring' and 'Cabinet assisted dying split'

Reports suggest that a British man was captured by Russian forces while fighting for Ukraine. The man, identified as James Scott Rhys Anderson, 22, revealed in a video posted online that he formerly served in the British Army. Russian state news agency Tass quotes a military source as saying that they have detained what they… Continue reading British man captured by Russia while fighting with Ukraine

Vang Vieng, a small town in central Laos, has been the subject of international scrutiny after six tourists died last week from suspected methanol poisoning. For young western travellers on the South East Asia backpacker trail, Vang Vieng is famous for “tubing”, an activity that has been described as a waterborne pub crawl. It involves… Continue reading 'Don't drink the spirits': Laos backpackers avoid shots after suspected poisonings

Dwayne Johnson, also known as The Rock, attended the UK premiere of Moana 2 and said that fans should be free to sing along in cinemas. Johnson, who is reprising his role as the voice of Maui alongside Auli’i Cravalho as Moana, expressed his view on cinema etiquette regarding fans singing in cinemas. The issue… Continue reading Moana 2: The Rock says people should feel free to sing in cinema

The floods in Tenbury Wells continue to cause chaos as the Kyre Brook rose and caused a wall in the town centre to collapse. The local residents were shocked as the waters quickly spread and rescue workers can be heard telling people to “get back” in order to ensure their safety. Currently, there have been… Continue reading Storm Bert: Video captures moment Tenbury Wells floods