Tag: UK News

A campaign launched by the NHS is urging people not to delay calling 999 if they experience the first sign of a stroke. NHS data reveals that the average time taken to make an emergency call following these symptoms was 88 minutes in 2023-24. About 100,000 people experience a stroke each year in the UK,… Continue reading NHS stroke campaign urges 'don't delay making 999 call'

The UK’s Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer, has announced an additional £75m to tackle people-smuggling gangs. This funding raises the total amount allocated to the Border Security Command (BSC) to £150m. The BSC will use this money to establish new tech hubs, expand its staff, and enhance its enforcement, intelligence, and prosecution functions. At the… Continue reading PM announces extra £75m to tackle people smuggling

The UK government may miss its deadline for cladding removal if progress is not made, according to a report from the National Audit Office (NAO). The report found that up to 60% of buildings still haven’t been identified by the government as having dangerous cladding, and that the government was due to miss its own… Continue reading Government could miss cladding removal target date – watchdog

UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy has said that reparations for former colonial nations impacted by slavery are not just about the transfer of cash. In his first public comments since 56 Commonwealth leaders signed a joint letter advocating for a conversation about reparations in October, Lammy emphasised the desire of the UK to develop relationships… Continue reading David Lammy: Slavery reparations not about transfer of cash

The family of a man who was murdered by a recently released prisoner is pursuing legal action against five different authorities. Alan Geddes, a father-of-one, was stabbed 40 times by Stuart Quinn in Aberdeen in December 2019 after offering him a place to stay. Quinn had been released from prison the day before and was… Continue reading Family of murdered 'good Samaritan' Alan Geddes seeks damages

Dr Paul Stephenson, a civil rights campaigner who led the Bristol Bus Boycott in 1963, has passed away at the age of 87. Stephenson organised the boycott which overturned a ban on people from ethnic minorities working on buses in the city and was instrumental in paving the way for the first Race Relations Act… Continue reading Bristol Bus Boycott: Civil rights campaigner Dr Paul Stephenson dies aged 87

A bus struck and killed a 74-year-old man in Edinburgh’s busy Cowgate area on Saturday night at approximately 7:25 p.m. After the incident, several roads were closed, and people in pubs were asked to leave the area. Footage and images, exposing the victim’s catastrophic injuries, quickly circulated on social media. The police urged the public… Continue reading Social media restraint appeal as man killed by bus in Edinburgh's Cowgate

Kemi Badenoch, the new leader of the Conservative Party, has said that her approach to the economy will be “completely the opposite” to that of Chancellor Rachel Reeves. Badenoch gave a first glimpse of her policy priorities, including on reversing the VAT hike for private schools. She conceded that the Conservatives “got a lot of… Continue reading Kemi Badenoch says she will have opposite approach to Labour on economy

Rachel Reeves, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, has defended her decision to increase National Insurance contributions by companies in last week’s budget. She stated that the money was necessary to ensure the public finances were on a “firm footing,” as the budget outlined policies to increase spending by almost £70bn a year over the next… Continue reading Rachel Reeves 'not immune' to National Insurance hike criticism

Badgers in Lincolnshire have resulted in damages worth £100,000 after tunneling beneath a road. The council claims that emergency repairs on the A52 at Seaholme Road were vital to prevent the road falling apart. The reason for the delay in repairs was because badgers are a protected species, and a license from Natural England was… Continue reading Burrowing badgers cause £100,000 damage to Mablethorpe road