Tag: UK News

Veterans dismissed from the armed forces for being gay have claimed that the UK government is providing insufficient compensation, with the total amount available capped at £50 million. It is estimated that up to 4,000 veterans will be eligible, meaning an average payout of £12,500 each. The Royal British Legion and other charities have written… Continue reading Veterans demand raising of £50m cap on gay ban payout

The campaign for former president Donald Trump has taken action against the UK’s Labour Party by filing a Federal Election Commission (FEC) complaint, accusing the party of interfering in the US election in favour of the Harris-Walz campaign. Media reports involving contact between Labour and the Harris campaign, as well as volunteering efforts from Labour… Continue reading Trump accuses UK's Labour Party of 'foreign interference'

Lindsay MacCallum has been sentenced to three years in prison after pleading guilty to fraudulently obtaining almost £86,000 from the Rainbow Valley cancer charity in Scotland. MacCallum also embezzled over £9,000 from the Anthony Nolan Trust. Working as a fundraiser for the charity, MacCallum defrauded Rainbow Valley over a period of ten years, forging staff… Continue reading My greedy best friend stole £86,000 from my daughter's charity

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The UK and Germany have agreed upon a “landmark defence agreement” which seeks to enhance security measures, increase investment, and create jobs. Specifically, the Rheinmetall defence company of Germany will erect a new factory in the UK which will design and produce barrels for artillery guns, thus creating 400 new jobs. The agreement also includes… Continue reading UK and Germany sign landmark 'defence' treaty

Ukrainian ports in the Black Sea have been hit by a recent spate of attacks by Russia. Thousands of tonnes of agricultural produce have been delayed as a result of at least four cargo ships being hit by Russian missile strikes, including one carrying 6,000 tonnes of corn. In addition to this, the attacks have… Continue reading Starmer warns Russia attacks in Ukraine risk global food security

The recent release of bodycam footage by the Metropolitan Police showed the moments leading up to the death of Chris Kaba. Although Nick Eardley from BBC Verify took a closer look at what transpired that night, the officer involved in the shooting was cleared of any murder charges. According to the report, Chris Kaba had… Continue reading BBC Verify looks at what happened on the night Chris Kaba died

West Yorkshire Police have confirmed that a woman fell from Shakespeare Towers in the Burmantofts area of Leeds and subsequently died. She was in the late stages of her pregnancy at the time, and the child has since been delivered and is receiving critical care. The woman was in her thirties, and there are no… Continue reading Baby born after mum killed in Burmantofts tower block fall

The fatal incident in north London involving a 16-year-old boy has now become a murder investigation. Deonte Mowatt-Slater died after his motorbike collided with a lamppost following a suspected stabbing. A call was made to the Metropolitan Police in the early hours of Tuesday reporting a crash at Beachcroft Way in Islington. The officers on… Continue reading Islington: Murder probe after boy found stabbed in bike crash

The man who was killed by a police firearms officer in south London has been identified as Chris Kaba, who was involved in a nightclub shooting just days before. CCTV footage released by the Crown Prosecution Service shows Kaba carrying a gun inside the club, and then chasing and shooting another man outside. The victim… Continue reading Footage of Chris Kaba in nightclub on night of shooting