Tag: UK News

A slice of wedding cake from the marriage of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip has been sold for £2,200 at auction. The 77-year-old fruit cake was discovered under a bed in a suitcase and still preserved in its original presentation box. It was gifted by the then-Princess Elizabeth to Marion Polson, the housekeeper at… Continue reading Queen Elizabeth's wedding cake slice sells for £2,200 at auction

A report from the College of Policing reveals a 50% increase in the number of police officers sacked and permanently barred from returning to work in England and Wales in the 12 months to March. Dishonesty was the most common reason for dismissal, followed by sexual offences or misconduct and discriminatory behaviour. Groups of officers… Continue reading Hundreds of police officers sacked and barred for bad behaviour

Urfan Sharif, his wife Beinash Batool, and her brother Faisal Malik, have denied murder and causing or allowing the death of a child after 10-year-old Sara Sharif was found dead with dozens of injuries at the family’s home in Woking. During a court case in London, Mr Sharif testified that he attempted CPR on his daughter,… Continue reading Sara Sharif: Father tried to save girl, 10, but was told to stop

A planned strike on the London Underground has been called off by the Aslef union following talks with Transport for London (TfL) over pay. Industrial action was scheduled to begin on Thursday and a walkout was also planned for next Tuesday. Aslef has called the pay offer from London Underground management “significantly improved” and will… Continue reading London Tube strikes called off after Aslef talks with TfL

Hospitals in England are being forced to pay “rip-off” rates of over £200 ($276) an hour to senior doctors for overtime. Following a BBC investigation, it was revealed that some consultants are making over £200,000 a year on top of their basic pay. It is believed that many of these top-earning consultants are working overtime on… Continue reading NHS bosses attack 'rip off' doctor overtime rates

Associated British Foods (ABF), the owner of Primark, has stated that it may invest more outside of the UK due to concerns that the High Street will be burdened by taxation increases. “We’re an international business as well, we have choices about where we will invest,” said ABF CEO George Weston. ABF reported a year-on-year… Continue reading Primark considers investing outside UK due to Budget

The Scottish government is facing a multimillion-pound lawsuit from waste management company Biffa over the collapse of its planned bottle return scheme. The firm is demanding almost £170m in recompense from the Scottish government, claiming that its ministers negligently stated that the scheme was viable. The Scottish bottle return scheme was due to launch in… Continue reading Why is the SNP government facing £170m court case over recycling scheme?

Buckingham Palace has confirmed that Queen Camilla will not attend several planned engagements this week due to a chest infection. The palace has not released any additional information about her illness or medical treatment, but reports indicate that the queen is resting at home under the guidance of her physicians. In her place, the Duchess… Continue reading Queen Camilla withdraws from engagements due to chest infection

The Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) has released an update on the investigation into a recent train crash in mid-Wales that led to the death of David Tudor Evans, aged 66, and caused injuries to 15 other people. According to the report, an automated system that helps train wheels grip tracks failed due to blocked… Continue reading Powys rail crash: Train safety system failed before crash – report

A pygmy hippopotamus was born at Edinburgh Zoo in Scotland at the end of October. The baby, which has been named Haggis, is an endangered species with only around 2,500 believed to remain in the wild. Pygmy hippos are also known as dwarf hippos and are native to West Africa. Haggis is the second calf… Continue reading Endangered pygmy hippo calf born at Edinburgh zoo