Tag: UK News

Five survivors of sexual abuse by former Harrods owner Mohamed Al Fayed have spoken out about the bond they’ve formed since appearing together on BBC Breakfast in September. Jen, Lindsay, Nicole, Katherine and Gemma had worked for Al Fayed at various points and had all suffered abuse at his hands. Speaking on the programme together… Continue reading ‘Mohamed Al Fayed would be enraged if he could see us now’

The NHS is introducing an “improved” form of the stop smoking pill, Varenicline, to tens of thousands of people in England who are looking to end their cigarette addiction. It is effective in reducing cravings and more so than nicotine replacement gum or patches. Varenicline was once offered to NHS customers under the Champix brand name… Continue reading NHS offers 'improved' stop-smoking pill varenicline

The Centenary Building at Salford University, which was awarded the prestigious Stirling Prize in 1996, has been scheduled for demolition. Although the building was once hailed as Britain’s best new architecture for its modern and sophisticated use of steel, glass, and concrete, it has been vacant for the past eight years. Salford University claims that… Continue reading Salford: Britain's 'best new building of 1996' to be demolished

UK Parliament is to debate a new bill that would allow terminally ill adults, expected to die within six months, to request medical assistance to end their lives. The proposal would require approval from two independent doctors and a High Court judge deemed to have the strictest safeguards of any law of its kind in… Continue reading Assisted dying bill has strict safeguards, MP Kim Leadbeater says

A man in his 60s has been charged with murder after a stabbing attack at a market in South London which left one man dead and two others injured. The incident occurred at around 10:40 GMT on Sunday, when Metropolitan Police were called to reports of multiple stabbings in East Street in Walworth. Upon arrival,… Continue reading Walworth: Man charged with murder after stabbings at market

Gary Lineker, the famed English footballer who has hosted the flagship football programme, Match of the Day, for over two decades, will be stepping down from his position at the end of this season, according to sources at BBC News. The official announcement is expected to be made on Tuesday by the BBC. The former… Continue reading Watch: 'Any good?' Lineker kicks off 25 years as MOTD host

Gary Lineker, the longstanding host of the BBC’s Match of the Day, is set to leave the flagship show at the end of the current football season, according to BBC News. Lineker has presented the programme for 25 years and is one of the corporation’s highest-profile hosts, earning £1.3m in 2020. His pithy post-match pay-offs… Continue reading Gary Lineker: How he went from football sensation to BBC star

Gary Lineker, the well-known broadcaster, is reportedly set to step down as the host of the BBC’s flagship football programme, Match of the Day, at the end of this season according to sources. Although the BBC has declined to comment, it is expected that the announcement will be made official on Tuesday. The Sun first… Continue reading Gary Lineker: BBC Match of the Day host to leave at end of season

During the height of the Covid pandemic, the Chief Executive of NHS England, Amanda Pritchard, has revealed that the UK government blocked a request to fund an additional 10,000 hospital beds. Pritchard informed the UK Covid-19 inquiry that the decision, taken by the Treasury in July 2020, was “very disappointing.” If approved, the extra beds… Continue reading Covid inquiry told Treasury blocked request for 10,000 NHS beds

Janet Lynne Savage, a driving examiner from Bangor in Gwynedd, died after a weight-loss surgery in Turkey went wrong. The surgery caused damage to one of the main arteries in her body, leading Mrs Savage into cardiac arrest. Despite emergency treatment, she died in the intensive care unit on August 6th, 2023. A narrative conclusion… Continue reading Mother-of-two dies in Turkey gastric sleeve weight-loss op