Tag: UK News

Downing Street has reaffirmed the government’s support for pubs amidst a growing movement where a rising number of pubs, restaurants, and hotels across the UK are joining a campaign to ban Labour MPs from entering their premises. This boycott, which began about a week ago, has seen over 250 venues sign up, including the Old… Continue reading No 10 says it backs pubs as landlords bar Labour MPs in tax protest

Amanda Blakeman, the Chief Constable of North Wales Police, who earns a salary of approximately £170,000 per year, has applied to retire for one day before being reappointed to her position. This request, if sanctioned, would see her officially step down on January 15th and return to her role on January 17th. The purpose behind… Continue reading North Wales Police chief constable to retire for day to protect pension

Prince William recently celebrated the festive season by joining the 1st Battalion Welsh Guards at their Christmas party, where he enjoyed a pint with the troops. As the regiment’s colonel, he took the opportunity to personally serve dessert to the junior ranks at Combermere Barracks in Windsor. This role was passed down to him two… Continue reading Prince William shares pint and serves pudding at Welsh Guards' Christmas party

King Charles has shared a personal video message discussing his experience with cancer, which will feature in this year’s Stand Up To Cancer campaign organized by Cancer Research UK and Channel 4. According to Buckingham Palace, the King will reflect on his “recovery journey” as a cancer patient in the video scheduled for airing on… Continue reading King to share personal message on cancer in TV broadcast

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Police have initiated an attempted murder inquiry following a violent incident at a private residence in County Armagh on Thursday night. According to reports, six masked individuals armed with bats forcibly entered a home located on the Clay Road in Keady around 19:35 GMT. The victim, a man in his seventies, was physically assaulted by… Continue reading PSNI: Attackers try to set pensioner on fire in his Keady home

Joanna Trollope, the celebrated British novelist often hailed as the “queen of the Aga saga,” has passed away at the age of 82, her family confirmed. Despite the popular label, Trollope herself dismissed this description as patronizing and inaccurate, noting that only a couple of her books actually included the famed Aga stove. Her daughters,… Continue reading Author Joanna Trollope dies aged 82

Workers at the Guinness canning plant in Belfast, owned by the global beverage company Diageo, have initiated an eight-day strike over pay disputes. Around 90 employees began the industrial action on Friday, with the strike expected to last until 06:59 GMT on December 20. The union Unite organized the strike, emphasizing the workers’ demand for… Continue reading Diageo Belfast: Workers go on strike at Guinness canning factory

The mother of a young girl who tragically died after participating in a harmful social media fad is now urging for education on the dangers of solvent abuse to be included in school curriculums. Sonia Hopkin remains devastated after the loss of her 13-year-old daughter, Tiegan Jarman, who was discovered unresponsive in her bedroom in… Continue reading Mum's plea after daughter, 13, died copying social media trend

Nationwide has been ordered to pay a £44 million fine after the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) found that the building society lacked adequate processes to detect financial crime from 2016 to 2021. The regulator highlighted that Nationwide’s systems for risk assessment and transaction monitoring were ineffective during this period. One notable case involved £26 million… Continue reading Nationwide fined £44m for 'inadequate' crime controls