Tag: UK News

The man who was killed by a police firearms officer in south London has been identified as Chris Kaba, who was involved in a nightclub shooting just days before. CCTV footage released by the Crown Prosecution Service shows Kaba carrying a gun inside the club, and then chasing and shooting another man outside. The victim… Continue reading Footage of Chris Kaba in nightclub on night of shooting

Daniel Khalife, who is on trial at Woolwich Crown Court for collecting sensitive military information for Iran and escaping from Wandsworth Prison on 6 September 2023, was allowed to escape on a food delivery truck, according to the court. The truck was let out of the main gate, despite security personnel knowing that an inmate… Continue reading Daniel Khalife: Food van 'able to leave prison despite alert'

Following the violent disorder in England and Northern Ireland over the summer, Ofcom has found a “clear connection” between the unrest and posts on social media and messaging apps. The government requested the media regulator to investigate how illegal content and disinformation spread during the period of unrest. In an open letter detailing its findings,… Continue reading Ofcom: Clear link between online posts and violent disorder

After several weeks of searching, police have announced that a body has been found in the River Derwent in North Yorkshire, in the ongoing search for missing mother Victoria Taylor. The 34-year-old care home nurse went missing from her home in Malton on September 30th, with her disappearance prompting a massive police search operation. The… Continue reading Victoria Taylor: Body found in search for missing mother

A group of Labour MPs and two Labour peers have united with other political parties to urge the Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, to introduce an extreme wealth tax in the upcoming budget. The tax would consist of a 2% levy on assets valued at over £10m, which they believe would accrue £24bn per year. Supporters of… Continue reading 'Extreme wealth' tax demanded by cross-party MPs

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has raised its growth forecast for the UK, with projections suggesting that the UK economy will “accelerate”. This year’s forecasted growth has increased from 0.7% to 1.1%, showing that the country is in a better position than previously thought. Although this growth is still less than previous periods, it would put… Continue reading UK growth 'set to accelerate' to 1.5% next year, says IMF

In south London, police firearms officer Martyn Blake was cleared of murder after fatally shooting Chris Kaba during an armed vehicle stop in Streatham on 5 September 2022. The judge has now lifted reporting restrictions on Mr. Kaba’s background. Kaba was named as the gunman in a nightclub shooting in Hackney, east London, on 30… Continue reading Chris Kaba shot man in nightclub days before his death

ra Kuenssberg or whoever it might be, and I would sit there dreading the words that I knew I couldn’t say. And now I’m in a different place. Now I don’t dread those words. I feel if I need to say it, I will say it. If I don’t, I don’t. But just having that… Continue reading BBC Sounds – Access All: Disability News and Mental Health, Gareth Gates and Ed Balls on stammering

Raye, the singer and songwriter who made a name for herself by reaching the top of the charts and winning awards at the Brit Awards, has something to reveal. She loves playing Mario Kart! In a recent interview with BBC Newsbeat, Raye shared that she has been an avid gamer since she was a child… Continue reading Raye: Singer says gaming helps her cope with hectic schedule

Survivors and families of victims of the Mariana dam collapse in Brazil are seeking compensation from mining giants Vale and BHP in a UK civil trial. The disaster, which occurred in November 2015, killed 19 people, mostly in Bento Rodrigues, and was Brazil’s worst-ever environmental catastrophe. The dam’s collapse, spewing toxic waste into the surrounding… Continue reading Mariana dam collapse victims speak out as London trial begins