Tag: UK News

Merseyside Police have reported that Philip Dooley, a Liverpool fan, was killed in Italy after being knocked down by a vehicle in the early hours of Tuesday. Dooley had travelled to Italy to watch Liverpool play against AC Milan in the Champions League. Witnesses to the accident are also helping Italian police with their investigation.… Continue reading Liverpool fan in Italy to watch team is knocked down and killed

The Metropolitan Police in London are investigating the mistaken arrest of actor Reece Richards, who alleges that he was kicked, pepper-sprayed, and thrown to the ground by police officers in west London. Richards, who appeared in the Netflix show Sex Education, had just returned home from a show in the musical Hairspray when he witnessed a… Continue reading Reece Richards: Police probe actor's mistaken pepper-spray arrest

Sir Ed Davey, the leader of the UK’s Liberal Democrats, has called on the Labour government to be more positive, promising that his party will provide a more optimistic and constructive alternative. Davey spoke at the party’s annual conference in Brighton today, praising his MPs and their “sacrifices”, as well as calling for bolder action… Continue reading We’ll cut through Labour gloom. says Lib Dem leader Ed Davey

Peter Tobin, the convicted serial killer, died in 2022 due to several health issues, including dementia, vascular disease, and prostate cancer. Tobin sustained a broken leg when he fell in his cell at HMP Edinburgh, where he was serving three life sentences for the murders of Vicky Hamilton, Dinah McNicol, and Angelika Kluk. Tobin died… Continue reading Inquiry reveals new details of serial killer Peter Tobin's death

An independent review has found that a man who died after being given a Covid-19 vaccination should not have received the jab. Jack Last, 27, from Stowmarket, Suffolk, died from a blood clot after receiving the AstraZeneca vaccine in 2021. The following year, an inquest found he died as a “direct result” of the inoculation.… Continue reading Mistakes meant Covid jab was given to clot victim Jack Last, report finds

A man from Bristol has been apprehended by Sussex Police after an allegation of sexual assault. The incident occurred during the annual conference of the Liberal Democrats in Brighton. The 57-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of sexual assault after the alleged event occurred in the early hours of Tuesday morning at Brighton’s Grand Hotel.… Continue reading Lib Dem member suspended after arrest over sexual assault claim

A 12-year-old boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, has been handed a 12-month referral order for violent disorder during the riots on July 30 in Southport. He is believed to be the youngest person to appear in court for the riots. The Liverpool Youth Court heard that the boy had thrown two stones… Continue reading Youngest boy in court over Southport riots sentenced

Dame Ruth May, England’s former chief nurse, has testified at the Covid inquiry that the country’s nurses bore the brunt of the pandemic, faced with inadequate protective equipment and low staffing levels. She revealed that the National Health Service (NHS) had been understaffed in 2020 because of the catastrophic decision to reduce financial support for… Continue reading Nurses bore the brunt of Covid, former chief nurse says

The mother of a young man who died in a mental health facility described the centre as “hell on Earth” at a public inquiry into mental health deaths. The Lampard Inquiry is investigating over 2,000 deaths in Essex between 2000 and 2023. Matthew Leahy, who was 20 at the time of his death in 2012,… Continue reading Mum tells Essex mental health inquiry son died in 'hell on Earth'

The Scottish government has backed Glasgow’s bid to host the 2026 Commonwealth Games in a scaled-down version of the event. The city previously hosted the multi-sport event in 2014, which featured a lavish opening ceremony at Celtic Park and 17 different sports. The 2026 version will see 10 sports take place across four venues in… Continue reading Scotland agrees to host Commonwealth Games in 2026