Tag: UK News

BBC launches review into preventing abuses of power

The BBC has launched a review into its workplace culture with the aim of preventing the abuse of power and ensuring alignment with company values. Following revelations about Huw Edwards, the corporation’s former senior news presenter, who was found guilty of offences involving child abuse images, the BBC announced the review, which is expected to… Continue reading BBC launches review into preventing abuses of power

DP World: Talks over £1bn UK port expansion ongoing after row

DP World’s plans to expand its London Gateway port were reportedly at risk after the UK’s Transport Secretary Louise Haigh criticised P&O Ferries – which is owned by DP World – for its treatment of staff. Haigh called P&O a “rogue operator” after it sacked almost 800 seafarers in 2022 and replaced them with cheaper… Continue reading DP World: Talks over £1bn UK port expansion ongoing after row

Watch: Bedfordshire Police find wanted man hiding inside a sofa

Following a warrant from Bedfordshire Police to arrest a man, the suspect was found by police officers hiding in the base of a sofa. The police arrived at the residence in Potton at roughly 07:20 BST to execute an arrest warrant. When officers searched the property, it appeared that the man had left or hidden… Continue reading Watch: Bedfordshire Police find wanted man hiding inside a sofa

Baby born at 11oz and kept in sandwich bag goes home to Newport

After 18 months in hospital, Robyn, a baby born weighing only 11oz (328g), has finally been able to go home with her parents, Chantelle and Daniel. Robyn arrived five months early in March 2023 at Grange Hospital in Cwmbran, Torfaen, and still requires round-the-clock care. Her parents, from Malpas, Newport, are raising funds for her… Continue reading Baby born at 11oz and kept in sandwich bag goes home to Newport

No 10 'appalled' by reports of deliberate Israeli UN attacks

Israel has received condemnation from the UK government after reportedly targeting United Nations (UN) military bases in Lebanon. Two peacekeepers from Indonesia suffered injuries after an observation tower was targeted by an Israeli tank. Another two peacekeepers suffered injuries from an explosion that the Israeli army has said it is investigating. The Israeli military has… Continue reading No 10 'appalled' by reports of deliberate Israeli UN attacks

Yung Filly live show cancelled after rape charge

Yung Filly, a popular YouTuber, rapper, and online personality, has been charged with four counts of sexual penetration without consent, three counts of assault occasioning bodily harm, and one count of impeding a person’s normal breathing or circulation by applying pressure on or to their neck. The charges stem from an alleged attack that occurred… Continue reading Yung Filly live show cancelled after rape charge

Asif Kapadia: Oscar-winning director sorry for 'antisemitic posts'

Asif Kapadia, the British filmmaker who won an Oscar for the Amy Winehouse documentary in 2016, has been removed as a patron of the Grierson Trust. The organisation works to celebrate documentary and factual filmmaking from Britain and around the world. Kapadia was appointed just two days ago. The charity announced that it was terminating… Continue reading Asif Kapadia: Oscar-winning director sorry for 'antisemitic posts'

Daniel Khalife: Alleged spy 'talked about going to Iran for training', court hears

During the Woolwich Crown Court trial of Daniel Khalife, a former soldier in the British Army who allegedly worked as a spy for Iran and escaped from Wandsworth Prison last year, a recording of a conversation between the accused and two Iranian contacts was played to the jury. The prosecution alleged that the conversation, recorded… Continue reading Daniel Khalife: Alleged spy 'talked about going to Iran for training', court hears