Tag: UK News

The UK’s Conservative Party is reportedly embroiled in a gambling scandal involving at least four members, including their chief data officer Nick Mason. According to the Sunday Times, Mason allegedly placed dozens of bets on the date of the last UK general election, which could have resulted in the winnings of thousands of pounds. He… Continue reading Fourth Tory official reportedly investigated for election bets

A Conservative parliamentary candidate and adviser to the Home Secretary has expressed their dissatisfaction with the government’s Rwanda immigration policy, calling it “crap”. James Sunderland, who previously held the role of MP for Bracknell, was recorded making the statement at a private event in April of this year. Although he sought to defend the policy’s… Continue reading James Sunderland: James Cleverly aide says Rwanda scheme is crap

Early on Sunday, Manchester Airport issued a statement saying that a “major” power cut caused “widespread disruption,” leading to cancelled and delayed flights from Terminals 1 and 2. Reports suggest that a “significant” number of flights are expected to be affected throughout the day. Passengers due to fly from Terminal 3 should still make their… Continue reading Manchester Airport passengers face disruption after power cut

Health trusts in Northern Ireland have spent more than £40m on taxis for patients since 2019, with almost £7m being spent on taxis instead of ambulances. The high cost is due to a reduction in the ambulance service’s volunteer driver programme, as many drivers have been unable to participate since the pandemic. Questions have been… Continue reading Health trusts spend £40m on patient taxis in five years

Glastonbury Festival, a staple event in the UK music calendar, has booked a K-Pop band as its headliners. Seventeen, a boy band with 13 members, is the first of its genre to play on the Pyramid Stage. While K-pop is successful worldwide, it has yet to make a significant impact in the UK. However, acts… Continue reading Seventeen: The K-pop band making Glastonbury history

A hunt operation in Tenerife for a missing teenage boy from England has lingered on for the seventh day. Jay Slater, a 19-year-old from Oswaldtwistle in Lancashire, was last seen a week ago after he attended a music festival on the Spanish island. Special teams of dogs have been searching for the British youth who… Continue reading Jay Slater: Week-long search for man missing in Tenerife continues

London homeowner Charles Reeves returned from working abroad to find his family home had been transformed into a cannabis farm. Criminals had posed as tenants, arranged by an estate agent, and dumped 10 tonnes of soil in the house to grow cannabis. Rental scams linked to cannabis farms are said to be rising in the UK,… Continue reading 'Cannabis crooks dumped tonnes of soil in my bedroom'

Most of England is expected to experience a yellow heat-health alert, with daytime temperatures set to reach 30C (86F). The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has issued alerts that come into force from 08:00 BST on Monday and will continue until Thursday afternoon in eight regions. These warnings indicate that weather conditions could pose risks… Continue reading UK weather: Heat-health alerts as temperatures to near heatwave

Protests erupted in four cities in the Republic of Ireland after a serving soldier was given a suspended sentence for attacking a woman on a Limerick street. Cathal Crotty, 22, punched 24-year-old Natasha O’Brien six times after she asked him to stop shouting homophobic abuse. He later boasted about the incident on social media. Ms… Continue reading Natasha O'Brien: Protests over sentence for assault by soldier

Several puppies have been saved by firefighters who battled a huge fire that broke out at a shop and flats in Great Yarmouth. The Norfolk Fire Service had to send nine crews swamped by the flames that were caused by the fire that broke out around 05:00 BST in Northgate Street. As at the time… Continue reading Puppies given oxygen masks after fire in Great Yarmouth