Tag: UK News

The upcoming general election in the UK is set to have a record number of candidates, with more than 4,500 people vying to be elected across the 650 constituencies in England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland. This represents a 35.7% increase from the number of candidates in the 2019 election. A significant portion of the… Continue reading Record number of candidates standing at general election

Probation officer Devina Ford missed an email days before Zara Aleena’s murderer Jordan McSweeney killed her in Ilford, East London, because of which he was recalled to prison late. McSweeney had 28 previous convictions and was at large on 26 June, 2022, when he carried out the murder. The inquest heard that McSweeney had been… Continue reading Zara Aleena: Murderer's prison recall delayed by missed email

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has revealed that the Conservative manifesto will include proposals for tax cuts. Speaking ahead of the launch of the party’s manifesto, Sunak told the BBC that the plans would be “fully funded and costed”. He also promised that day-to-day government spending on public services would continue to increase ahead of inflation under… Continue reading Rishi Sunak: Tory manifesto will include tax cuts

The Prince of Wales met with the England football team just before they headed off to Germany for the Euro 2024 tournament. As president of the Football Association, he was welcome to speak to the squad where they were training at the St George’s Park national football centre in Burton-upon-Trent, alongside the team’s manager, Gareth… Continue reading Euro 2024: Prince William meets Gareth Southgate's England squad

Sammy Wilson and Ian Paisley, two candidates from the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), have gained the endorsement of Nigel Farage despite his Reform UK party’s alliance with rival party Traditional Unionist Voice (TUV). Wilson is running in East Antrim against TUV candidate Matthew Warwick, whereas Paisley is running in North Antrim against TUV leader Jim… Continue reading Nigel Farage endorses DUP candidates despite TUV-Reform alliance

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A pro-Palestinian group has protested outside Barclays bank branches across the UK by vandalising buildings with red paint and smashing windows. Palestine Action, the activist group behind the demonstrations, reportedly targeted up to 20 locations across England and Scotland, calling on the bank to divest from Israel’s weapons trade and fossil fuels. Shut the System,… Continue reading Barclays banks across UK targeted by pro-Palestine protesters

The mother of Harry Dunn, the teenage motorcyclist killed in a crash outside of the US airbase RAF Croughton, spoke out about her grief and disappointment during the inquest into his death. The driver of the car that hit Mr Dunn, Anne Sacoolas, was not in attendance at the hearings, and Ms. Dunn told the… Continue reading Harry Dunn's mother 'unspeakably hurt' killer not at inquest

Dr Michael Mosley, the TV presenter and populariser of the 5:2 diet, was found dead on a hillside close to the Agia Marina beach bar on the Greek island of Symi. The 67-year-old father-of-four’s body was discovered by a bar manager four days after he went missing on a walk. A post-mortem examination was due… Continue reading Dr Michael Mosley: New CCTV shows TV presenter near where body found

After facing criticism for announcing his bid to replace an ailing colleague as the Conservative Party’s candidate in Aberdeenshire North and Moray West, Douglas Ross has announced he will be resigning as the leader of the Scottish Conservatives. Following his announcement, Ross will continue in his position until after the election and will be stepping… Continue reading Douglas Ross to resign as leader of Scottish Conservatives