Tag: UK News

According to data obtained by the BBC, London hospitals have written off more than £112m in unpaid treatment bills from overseas patients between 2018 and 2023. Hospital trusts in England are required to charge patients who are not “ordinarily resident” in the UK for non-urgent treatment. The trust must bill at 150% of standard NHS… Continue reading London hospitals write off £112m in unpaid foreign patient bills

The Guardian leads today with an update on the “senseless attack” that took place on Bournemouth beach earlier this year, which resulted in the murder of Amie Gray and serious injury to Leanne Miles. The newspaper quotes a senior crown prosecutor as saying that both women were “chosen at random” by the perpetrator, Nasen Saadi.… Continue reading Newspaper headlines: 'Senseless attack' and 'stagflation' fears continue

Harland and Wolff, the Belfast shipyard famous for being the birthplace of the Titanic, is set to be bought by Spain’s state-owned shipbuilder, Navantia. Exclusive negotiations have been ongoing since October 2021 after Harland and Wolff’s parent company went into administration. The deal is expected to be announced on Thursday and will safeguard all jobs… Continue reading Harland & Wolff: Spanish shipbuilder Navantia expected to announce deal

A new video for Elton John’s hit song Step Into Christmas has been released, in which model and actress Cara Delevingne takes on the role of the iconic musician. The video recreates the original 1973 track, with Delevingne wearing oversized glasses and a colourful waistcoat that gives her an uncanny resemblance to John. Delevingne said… Continue reading Cara Delevingne plays Elton John in Step Into Christmas video remake

The UK government has announced plans to hire hundreds of new driving examiners in an effort to reduce the long waiting times for tests that have resulted from the Covid-19 pandemic. Lilian Greenwood, minister for the future of roads, acknowledged the “sky-high” backlog of test requests and said that no learner should have to wait… Continue reading Driving tests: Hundreds of examiners to be recruited to cut wait times

Justine Drury, a former principal of CP Riverside School in Nottingham, has been banned from the profession after a failure to stop students engaging in inappropriate behaviour on a skiing trip to Switzerland in 2017. Drury was found guilty of “unacceptable professional conduct” by the Teaching Regulation Agency (TRA) after a misconduct panel hearing. The… Continue reading Nottingham head teacher banned after pupils 'had sex on Swiss ski trip'

Last month, Wales experienced severe flooding during Storm Bert, which caught many residents off-guard. Despite impact assessments carried out before the storm, the flooding was far more severe than anticipated. During an inquiry into Wales’ preparedness for flooding, a director at the Met Office, Simon Brown, stated that they were reviewing whether a yellow weather… Continue reading Storm Bert: Met Office defends weather warning after criticism

When it comes to compensating women affected by changes to the state pension age, it was always unlikely that either the current Labour government or its Conservative predecessor would be willing to pay up. While the government’s institutional failure in this regard was not as serious as other scandals like the Post Office or infected… Continue reading Keir Starmer stung by Waspi women but it's least of his worries

According to one of the UK’s most senior counter-terrorism officers, the country is currently facing a “smouldering” terror threat level with a worrying number of children as young as 10 years old accessing extreme online material. Deputy Assistant Commissioner Vicki Evans, who is the Senior National Coordinator for Counter Terrorism Policing, has warned that there… Continue reading Threat against UK 'smouldering', top counter terror officer warns

Fauzia and her family have been living in a temporary accommodation in west London for eight months now. While having to deal with damp, mould and overflowing sewage, they still managed to survive. “I spray before my kids come downstairs to eat their breakfast. This is how I live”, Fauzia told reporters. The excrement which… Continue reading Family live with sewage spills and maggots in 'horrific' temporary housing