Tag: UK News

A planned strike on the London Underground has been called off by the Aslef union following talks with Transport for London (TfL) over pay. Industrial action was scheduled to begin on Thursday and a walkout was also planned for next Tuesday. Aslef has called the pay offer from London Underground management “significantly improved” and will… Continue reading London Tube strikes called off after Aslef talks with TfL

Hospitals in England are being forced to pay “rip-off” rates of over £200 ($276) an hour to senior doctors for overtime. Following a BBC investigation, it was revealed that some consultants are making over £200,000 a year on top of their basic pay. It is believed that many of these top-earning consultants are working overtime on… Continue reading NHS bosses attack 'rip off' doctor overtime rates

Associated British Foods (ABF), the owner of Primark, has stated that it may invest more outside of the UK due to concerns that the High Street will be burdened by taxation increases. “We’re an international business as well, we have choices about where we will invest,” said ABF CEO George Weston. ABF reported a year-on-year… Continue reading Primark considers investing outside UK due to Budget

The Scottish government is facing a multimillion-pound lawsuit from waste management company Biffa over the collapse of its planned bottle return scheme. The firm is demanding almost £170m in recompense from the Scottish government, claiming that its ministers negligently stated that the scheme was viable. The Scottish bottle return scheme was due to launch in… Continue reading Why is the SNP government facing £170m court case over recycling scheme?

Buckingham Palace has confirmed that Queen Camilla will not attend several planned engagements this week due to a chest infection. The palace has not released any additional information about her illness or medical treatment, but reports indicate that the queen is resting at home under the guidance of her physicians. In her place, the Duchess… Continue reading Queen Camilla withdraws from engagements due to chest infection

The Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) has released an update on the investigation into a recent train crash in mid-Wales that led to the death of David Tudor Evans, aged 66, and caused injuries to 15 other people. According to the report, an automated system that helps train wheels grip tracks failed due to blocked… Continue reading Powys rail crash: Train safety system failed before crash – report

A pygmy hippopotamus was born at Edinburgh Zoo in Scotland at the end of October. The baby, which has been named Haggis, is an endangered species with only around 2,500 believed to remain in the wild. Pygmy hippos are also known as dwarf hippos and are native to West Africa. Haggis is the second calf… Continue reading Endangered pygmy hippo calf born at Edinburgh zoo

Kemi Badenoch, the new leader of the UK Conservative Party, has appointed Chris Philp as shadow home secretary, with Robert Jenrick as shadow justice secretary, Mel Stride as shadow chancellor, and Dame Priti Patel as shadow foreign secretary. Ed Argar has been made shadow health and social care secretary, while Claire Coutinho retains her role… Continue reading Chris Philp appointed shadow home secretary by Kemi Badenoch

The proposed merger of Vodafone and Three in the UK has received provisional approval from the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). The regulator stipulated that both mobile giants would need to commit to prices and speed, and promise to boost the country’s 5G rollout. The CMA previously said the proposed creation of the UK’s largest… Continue reading Vodafone-Three merger could get green light, watchdog says

Holiday village company Center Parcs has announced its plans to build its first site in Scotland, which will be located near the town of Hawick in the Scottish Borders. It is estimated that the new resort would represent a £350 million investment and could potentially create up to 1,200 jobs. The company currently has six… Continue reading Center Parcs plans first Scottish holiday village near Hawick