Tag: UK News

Gregg Wallace, MasterChef presenter, is facing allegations that he sexually harassed his ghostwriter for his memoir, Life On A Plate. Shannon Kyle, the ghostwriter, claimed that Wallace opened the door to her wearing only a towel, which he later dropped, made “revolting” and “sickening” sexualised suggestions to her, and touched her inappropriately. Wallace has denied… Continue reading Gregg Wallace's ghostwriter says MasterChef host sexually harassed her

The Met Office has issued several yellow weather warnings as a number of powerful low-pressure systems head towards the UK. Wind gusts of up to 80mph (129km/h) are possible over the next few days, leading to the risk of large waves, power cuts, and flying debris, along with heavy rain that may cause flooding and… Continue reading Wind and rain to hit UK as weather warnings issued

In the lead up to Christmas, Guinness pubs in Great Britain have been faced with the challenge of limited supply. Diageo, the maker of Guinness, has implemented this restriction after experiencing a surge in demand in the past three weeks. It is reported that the company is currently operating at maximum production capacity, with Great… Continue reading Guinness supplies limited ahead of Christmas after demand soars

Finance Secretary Shona Robison has announced the Scottish government’s plans for the next financial year, revealing a pledge to scrap the two-child benefit cap and adjust basic and intermediate tax thresholds. Other highlights of the budget include £2bn for the NHS, £768m for affordable housing, and billions of pounds for net-zero and climate policies. The… Continue reading Five key takeaways from the Scottish Budget

The British Army could be completely destroyed in just six months if it were to fight a war on the scale of the conflict in the Ukraine, warns a Defence Minister. Alistair Carns advocates the need to quickly generate mass armies in the event of a crisis to avoid escalation to violence between nations and exposure… Continue reading Major war could destroy UK army in six months – minister Alistair Carns

An inquiry into the crimes of Lucy Letby has heard a coroner speak about how hospital bosses failed to inform him of suspicions about a staff member being involved in the deaths of babies. The inquiry was told that paediatricians had raised concerns about nurse Letby to senior managers at the Countess of Chester Hospital… Continue reading Thirlwall Inquiry: Coroner not told of Lucy Letby concerns

John Torode, MasterChef presenter, expressed that he was “truly upsetting” about the recent allegations against his co-host, Gregg Wallace. Torode expressed his thoughts stating that “the thought of anyone who has appeared on our show not having a brilliant experience is awful to hear”. The comments from Torode came after Wallace stepped back from the… Continue reading Wallace allegations 'truly upsetting' says MasterChef's Torode

The UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA) has exposed a large-scale multi-billion-dollar money laundering operation, serving to transfer dirty money from crime gangs into untraceable cryptocurrency. The global operation which was based in Moscow, stretches across 30 countries, and was discovered during the 2021 pandemic lockdown when drugs gangs across Europe had difficulty converting their cash… Continue reading Russian crypto criminals helped UK drug gangs launder lockdown cash

The UK government has announced new legislation banning certain types of food products that are considered “less healthy” from being advertised before 21:00. The legislation, which will come into effect in October 2025, will apply to both paid online adverts and TV adverts. The ban has been designed to help curb childhood obesity levels in… Continue reading Junk food: Porridge and crumpets fall under new ad ban

A 69-year-old man has been arrested in north London over alleged fraud in connection with a campaign to find the perpetrator of a 1984 shooting of a police officer. Yvonne Fletcher was 25 years old when she was shot while on duty outside the Libyan embassy in London. No one has ever been charged in… Continue reading Yvonne Fletcher: Fraud arrest over campaign to find PC's killer