Tag: UK News

Data from accountancy firm PwC shows that half of the closures on Britain’s High Streets in the first six months of this year were pharmacies, pubs, and banks. The study showed that there were an average of 18 chemists, 16 pubs, and nine banks shutting down every week between January and June. However, only three… Continue reading Banks, chemists and pubs top High Street closures list

The National Television Awards were held on Wednesday, with Strictly Come Dancing winning Best Talent Show. The win comes after a series of allegations about the show’s treatment of contestants in recent months. Co-host Claudia Winkleman also won Best Reality Competition for her show, The Traitors. Other big winners of the night included ITV drama,… Continue reading National Television Awards: Strictly Come Dancing and Mr Bates vs the Post Office win

Lord Darzi’s report on the state of the NHS in England is the focus of many of the newspapers for Thursday. The report, commissioned by the new government, has found the NHS to be in a “critical condition” with a “shocking deterioration in the nation’s health”, according to the Daily Mirror. A&E waiting times have… Continue reading Newspaper headlines: 'Biggest NHS reform ever' after 'damning' report

A new government-commissioned report has found that the ballooning waiting times for NHS appointments, delays in A&E and cancer care have been causing harm to the health of patients, and costing lives. The review, conducted by independent peer and NHS surgeon Lord Darzi, was critical of the health service in England, which is still struggling… Continue reading NHS must reform or die, PM to say, after critical report

At the National Television Awards, Jo Hamilton, a sub-postmaster involved in the Post Office IT scandal, criticised the government over the compensation scheme for those wrongly accused. Alongside other members of the group of real sub-postmasters, she joined the cast of Mr Bates vs the Post Office on stage to accept three awards. Hamilton expressed… Continue reading Post Office victim Jo Hamilton criticises government as drama wins award

A knife wholesale business in Luton, Sporting Wholesale, has given up over 35,000 of their “zombie” knives, which have been involved in numerous killings. These knives and machetes can only be used to “kill and maim,” according to Superintendent Alex House of Bedfordshire Police, who leads on knife crime. Through the government’s surrender scheme, the… Continue reading Luton-based knife wholesaler surrenders 35,000 'zombie' blades

Campaigners are demanding that national parks in the UK should own more of the land contained within their borders to help restore the country’s nature. The Campaign for National Parks (CNP) wants governing authorities overseeing national parks to have greater power to buy up private land with a ‘People’s Charter’. While 5.7 million acres of… Continue reading Nature fight 'needs more national park land held in public hands'

London Fashion Week is back, and hundreds of designers will showcase their Spring/Summer 2025 collections. This year’s event promises an exciting mix of vivid colours, creative patterns, and attention-grabbing accessories. From bold colours and maximalist patterns to re-purposed clothes, here are five key trends to look out for. Firstly, the “unexpected blue theory” trend is… Continue reading London Fashion Week: Five trends to look out for from bold colours to accessories

According to recent figures released by the Ministry of Defence, the bearskin headgear worn by the soldiers stationed outside Buckingham Palace now cost more than £2,000 each. This marks a significant price surge of 30% within just one year and has caught the attention of animal welfare activists. These ceremonial caps are made from the… Continue reading Soaring cost of King’s Guards' real fur bearskin caps revealed

The UK government has announced that data centres will be categorised as part of the country’s critical national infrastructure, joining the emergency services, financial and healthcare systems, and energy and water supplies. This move would give them additional government support during a significant incident, such as a cyber attack, IT outage, or severe weather, to… Continue reading Data centres as vital as NHS and power grid, government says