Tag: UK News

The Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has warned that there is a “moral imperative” to stop people-smuggling gangs from helping migrants cross the English Channel in small boats. Her comments were made ahead of a meeting with intelligence agencies, law enforcement bodies and ministers. The gathering happened only three days after twelve individuals, including six children… Continue reading Moral imperative to stop small boat gangs, says Yvette Cooper

Northern Ireland is home to one-third of the world’s aircraft seat manufacturing facilities. Thompson Aero Seating, headquartered in Banbridge, specialises in producing first class and business class seats with built-in entertainment systems and individual enclosures. Tests are carried out day and night, with robots opening and closing airplane meal tables as quality control measures. The message… Continue reading How airline seats became key tech products

A recent count of the puffin population on the Farne Islands off the coast of Northumberland has revealed that the birds’ numbers are in fact increasing despite initial fears that avian flu had caused damage. The endangered species has increased by 15% since 2019, with around 50,000 breeding pairs now believed to reside on the… Continue reading Puffins increase on Farne Islands despite bird flu

Private tutors in the UK have been convicted of sexual offences involving children more than 90 times over the past two decades, according to research by the BBC. Such incidents have led the children’s commissioner for England, Dame Rachel de Souza, to call for changes to the system, under which people are not required to… Continue reading Call to tighten law enabling sex abusers to work as tutors

The number of university students who hold paid employment jobs has increased, with expenses such as rent and bills being the primary concern among students. Nevertheless, research from the Higher Education Policy Institute has discovered that those who’ve previously been in the care system are the most probable group to be employed while studying. Leah… Continue reading 'I worked two jobs at university to survive'

Amidst talk of prison reforms, Michael Lewis discusses how hard it can be to rehabilitate yourself in prison where there is gang violence, postcode wars, drug violence, and money wars. Despite his troubles with drug offenses, Lewis hopes this will be his last time in prison. However, the situation in Pentonville seems to create barriers… Continue reading Violence, overcrowding, self-harm: Inside one of Britain’s most dangerous prisons

Crieff Primary School in Perth and Kinross will be closed on Friday due to a suspected chemical leak. The school was evacuated when an adult worker on the premises reportedly took ill. Altogether, 10 adults were taken to the hospital after emergency services were called to the school at around 11:30 on Thursday. Police have… Continue reading School to remain closed after suspected chemical leak

Former Major General James Roddis has received a six-month suspended sentence for drunkenly touching and attempting to kiss a woman in a karaoke bar. Roddis, who was part of an overseas delegation and had been drinking for several hours, touched the woman’s hair before kissing her on the lips. He resigned from the Army following… Continue reading Court martial: Major General given suspended sentence for kiss

The introduction of super-strength man-made opioids has made it more perilous to take drugs, according to police and public health leaders. Nitazines can be hundreds of times stronger than heroin, and although they may be mixed with other drugs, drug suppliers often take advantage of individuals addicted to prescription drugs by selling them fake pills that… Continue reading Nitazines: Warning over drugs that can kill in tiny doses

Jenny Hastings, the wife of former Scotland rugby player Scott Hastings, has been reported missing after disappearing at a wild swimming spot in the Firth of Forth on Tuesday. The coastguard was alerted to a “report of concern” and more than one search party was in operation, however, she was not found and the search… Continue reading Hastings' family 'heartbroken' as wife Jenny confirmed missing