Tag: UK News

The mother of a child who lost her life to a rare form of cancer has criticized the government for pausing the work of a group aimed at combating the disease in children. The Children and Young People’s Cancer Taskforce was formed in February 2024 after Charlotte Fairall’s daughter, Sophie, was diagnosed with soft tissue… Continue reading Mum's anger at Wes Streeting's child cancer task force 'pause'

The UK government has introduced the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill to Parliament, following years of campaigning by Figen Murray, the mother of Manchester Arena bombing victim Martyn Hett. The legislation, known as Martyn’s Law in honour of her son, will require venues with a capacity of more than 200 people to have a plan… Continue reading Mum of Manchester Arena victim Martyn Hett relieved as bill enters Commons

Starting October 1, 2025, advertisements for junk food will be banned on television before 9 p.m., according to the government. Both a complete ban on paid online advertisements and a 9 p.m. bad on junk food advertising on TV are intended to combat childhood obesity, according to Labor. Boris Johnson had previously committed to a… Continue reading TV junk food ads to be banned before 9pm from next year

A report indicates that the National Crime Agency (NCA) has seized 600 life jackets that are unsuitable for deep water and would not have met safety standards in the UK or the EU. The jackets were set to be used by gangs smuggling migrants into the UK via small boats. The NCA revealed that the… Continue reading Dangerous life jackets set for small boat crossings seized

The UK Policing Minister, Dame Diana Johnson, had her purse stolen from a hotel on Tuesday while she was speaking at the annual conference of the Police Superintendents’ Association. A member of Home Office staff also had their belongings taken. Warwickshire Police said a 56-year-old man from Coventry had been arrested on suspicion of burglary… Continue reading Police minister's purse stolen at police conference

Nearly half a century after a woman was raped on her way home from Girl Guides, the rapist has been caught and charged. Denis Coles, who was 26 at the time of the attack, has been charged with rape. Previously, he has been deemed unfit to plead due to cognitive impairment, meaning he has difficulty… Continue reading Cardiff: Denis Coles caught 50 years after rape of girl, 11

Nottinghamshire Police has issued a video that shows a man being knocked off his bike by an unknown assailant driving a van. The footage is deemed “shocking” and has shocked the local community. This disturbing incident occurred on Nottingham Road in the area that separates Long Eaton from Toton, close to the Nottinghamshire-Derbyshire border. The… Continue reading Van passenger pushes cyclist off bike in Nottinghamshire

Scotland’s Grangemouth oil refinery will close next year, resulting in the loss of 400 jobs. Its owner, Petroineos, said the facility could not compete with other sites in Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. However, the site is set to be repurposed as an import terminal that will allow Scotland to fuel supply for the… Continue reading Grangemouth: Scotland's only oil refinery to close next year

Recently published Electoral Commission records reveal that the Conservative Party received a £5m donation from businessman Frank Hester’s healthcare software company, The Phoenix Partnership, just days before the general election in May. This donation followed previous sums of £10m in 2023, £5m in January, and £150,000 in March. The donation was made two months after… Continue reading Tories accepted £5m from Frank Hester days before election called

A previously stolen and replaced print of a famous portrait of Winston Churchill has been discovered in Genoa, Italy. The 1941 photograph was taken by Yousuf Karsh following Churchill’s rousing wartime speech to Canadian parliament, and is known as “The Roaring Lion.” The original portrait had disappeared from the Château Laurier hotel in Ottawa in… Continue reading Churchill photo stolen in Canada discovered in Italy