Tag: UK News

During the Reform UK conference in Birmingham, its leader, Nigel Farage, spoke out and said that the party will not tolerate “bigots” and “extremists” in its ranks. After the party achieved its first MPs in July, Farage addressed the controversy surrounding the party’s past candidates, claiming that they had not been “professional enough” to check… Continue reading Bigots not welcome in Reform UK, says leader Nigel Farage

The UK’s Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner, Sir Keir Starmer, and Chancellor Rachel Reeves have reportedly vowed to reject any further donations for clothing after a recent scandal. Political leaders faced backlash after it emerged that Prime Minister Boris Johnson had received over £16,000 worth of donations for work clothing and eyewear for himself, in… Continue reading PM Keir Starmer will no longer accept donations for clothes

Nigel Farage, the leader of Reform UK, was welcomed to their conference in Birmingham on Friday with a large Union Jack flag draped over his head. After waving to the crowd, he disappeared behind a bus that displayed three of the party’s main aims: “Slash immigration. Slash the cost of living. Boost wages.” The conference… Continue reading Reform UK’s Trump-style rally fires up new members

The teenager who stabbed a man to death in Nuneaton has been sentenced to at least 13 years in prison. The youth, who is now 17 but was 16 at the time of the attack, was caught on CCTV as he approached Tom Ellis, a keen sportsman, and stabbed him in the chest with a… Continue reading Youth sentenced to life for murder of keen sportsman in Nuneaton

The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) has issued an apology for the letters they sent out to people affected by the Hillsborough disaster. The letters have been criticised as “abhorrent, degrading and cruel” by those who received them, including Val Yates, who had been photographed carrying wounded fans across the pitch. In the letter… Continue reading Hillsborough: Police watchdog apologises over letters to families

A new large study has suggested that genetic links are more responsible for fussy eating in children than parenting styles. The latest research continues the work of a previous study of toddlers by suggesting that the tendency to be discerning about food can persist into early adolescence. The UK study compared eating habits in identical… Continue reading Fussy eating caused by genes not parenting – study

Efforts to find Cinnamon the escaped capybara are to resume at Hoo Zoo in Telford, Shropshire, after concerns that she could move on to Ministry of Defence (MoD) land. She escaped from her enclosure on 13 September and has been living in zoo-owned woodland outside the site’s perimeter since. Cinnamon has been spotted by drones… Continue reading Cinnamon the capybara in Telford faces fresh capture attempt by zoo

A 70-year-old woman has pled guilty to causing the death of an eight-month-old baby by dangerous driving in a crash outside a hospital. Mabli Cariad Hall, from Neath, died four days after a car hit her pram outside the Withybush Hospital in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, in June 2023. Bridget Curtis, from Begelly, Pembrokeshire, appeared in court,… Continue reading Mabli Hall death: Woman admits hospital crash dangerous driving

Reports of technical problems affecting Sky Glass TVs and Sky streaming services started to emerge on Thursday evening with hundreds of customers experiencing issues. Many users found it impossible to get their devices to work properly or even switch on. The number of reports of issues on outage monitor site Downdetector had risen substantially to… Continue reading Sky Glass customers complain as TVs won't turn on

Daisy Edgar-Jones, star of Normal People, Twisters, and Where The Crawdads Sing, has landed a role in the forthcoming eight-week run of Cat On A Hot Tin Roof at the Almeida theatre in London. Set to take place from 10 December, the performance will see Edgar-Jones alongside Lenny James, best known for his work on… Continue reading Daisy Edgar-Jones and Kingsley Ben-Adir to star in Cat On A Hot Tin Roof