Tag: UK News

The funeral of Alex Salmond was held in Strichen Parish Church, near his Aberdeenshire home, on the afternoon of Friday 18 March. The private ceremony, attended solely by family and close friends, was led by the Reverend Ian McEwan, a long-standing friend of the Salmond family. Eulogies were given by Acting Alba Party Leader, Kenny… Continue reading Alex Salmond funeral to be 'dignified' tribute, says minister

Approximately 8,000 of the most valuable homes in Northern Ireland will soon bear higher rates bills if proposals from Finance Minister Caoimhe Archibald are approved. Rates are paid based on property values, and the rateable value of houses is presently capped. The proposal is to lift that ceiling. Presently, there are no houses worth £400,000… Continue reading NI Rates: More valuable houses to expect higher rates

A family from Londonderry has recounted their experience after their newborn baby suffered a stroke that left them in shock. Anna, the baby girl, was born in June 2023 and was initially deemed healthy. However, her mother, Lauren Duncan, noticed Anna making “strange repeated rhythmical movements” a few days after her birth. Anna was later… Continue reading Baby having a stroke was 'overwhelming and scary', family says

A Labour MP is set to compete in a Brazilian jiu-jitsu match against a professional Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fighter in order to raise funds for a Swindon-based charity. Will Stone, who formerly ran a jiu-jitsu gym in Swindon, has been practicing the martial art for 17 years and is a black belt in judo.… Continue reading Will Stone: Swindon Labour MP to face Brazilian jiu-jitsu fight

Angharad Dennis, from Swansea, never imagined that she would have a stroke at 31. Although she knew the signs of a stroke and her grandmother had experienced them, having migraines had made her wonder whether she might be at greater risk. Her stroke has impacted her daily life, and her young daughter now has to… Continue reading Strokes: Mum did not expect to have stroke aged 32

HSBC, the UK-based banking giant, has announced a quarterly profit increase of 10% during one of the biggest shakeups in its 159-year history. In Q3 of 2021, pre-tax profits reached $8.5bn (£6.6bn), surpassing analysts’ expectations. HSBC’s new chief executive, Georges Elhedery, pledged to share further details on the bank’s full-year results, due to be published… Continue reading HSBC profits jump as banking giant set for major shakeup

Tommy Robinson, a far-right activist whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, has been jailed for 18 months after admitting contempt of court. Yaxley-Lennon admitted to 10 breaches of a High Court order made in 2021, during a hearing at Woolwich Crown Court. The injunction prevented Yaxley-Lennon from repeating false claims made against a Syrian refugee,… Continue reading Tommy Robinson jailed for contempt of court

A man has died while in custody at the Brook House, a migrant removal centre in the West Sussex area, the company responsible for its management has confirmed. Security firm Serco stated that the 26-year-old man died at the location, which lies next to Gatwick Airport, on Sunday. Migrant removal centres house asylum seekers, those… Continue reading Man dies at Brook House migrant removal centre

Pete Middleton, a UK resident living in Northamptonshire with his wife, has been an early adopter of technology since his time in the Royal Air Force where he became interested in computing in the 1980s and went on to learn several programming languages. Decades later, after being diagnosed with dementia, Middleton believes that AI could… Continue reading Dementia: AI developed to help make life easier

As the UK eagerly awaits the Budget on Wednesday, BBC News has spoken to individuals with a range of incomes to better understand what they hope for and what fears they have around the upcoming announcements. Amongst those interviewed is Hannah Clarke, a mother of two juggling two part-time jobs whilst studying for a midwifery… Continue reading Budget 2024: 'I just about make ends meet on £21,500 a year'