Tag: UK News

This weekend, the King and Queen are visiting Edinburgh to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Scottish Parliament. The opening of the Parliament was done by SNP MSP Winnie Ewing in 1999, using the term “reconvened” to connect with Scotland’s past independent Parliament. However, Holyrood is a democratically elected house representing another experiment in power-sharing… Continue reading The evolution of devolution: 25 years of the Scottish Parliament

A UK-based company has received a fine for misleadingly advertising its “skinny” Prosecco as a low-calorie beverage. 45-year-old Marcus Hilton, the director of Prosecco 1754 Ltd, appeared before Leeds Crown Court to face charges of breaching the Food Safety Act 1990. Hilton admitted to wrongfully selling the “misleading product” and pleaded guilty, whereby he and… Continue reading Wakefield company misled customers with 'skinny prosecco'

The son of Mohamed Al Fayed has expressed his shock and horror at allegations of sexual abuse made against his late father. Dozens of women have come forward accusing the former owner of Harrods of rape and sexual assault. Omar Al Fayed said that although he regarded his father as a “wonderful dad”, the breadth… Continue reading Mohamed Al Fayed's son Omar 'horrified' by sexual abuse claims

Recent news has emerged that Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has received an additional £16,000 worth of clothes from Lord Alli, a Labour peer. As reported by The Guardian, these donations were initially declared as money for Starmer’s private office as leader of the opposition. The gifts, which amounted to £10,000 in October 2023 and… Continue reading Keir Starmer received more clothes worth £16,000

An inquest in Preston has heard that a senior doctor refused to see Marina Young when she died of an asthma attack after sitting in a chair for 39 hours in A&E. She died on 22 June 2022 due to a “gross failure to provide adequate assessment and medical care”. Lancashire senior coroner Dr James… Continue reading Preston: A&E doctor 'refused' to see woman before she died

Calls for an investigation into rape and sexual assault allegations against Mohamed Al Fayed at the Paris Ritz are being made by French prosecutors. It is claimed that the hotel management enabled Al Fayed’s attacks by creating a “cult-like” atmosphere in its establishments, including the Ritz. Several women, more than five, have stepped forward with… Continue reading Mohamed Al Fayed: Victims in France call for investigation

Two 13-year-old boys who killed a 19-year-old man with a machete in Wolverhampton will serve a minimum of eight years and six months in custody. The boys, who cannot be named, were 12 at the time of the murder and are the youngest convicted killers since Robert Thompson and Jon Venables killed two-year-old James Bulger… Continue reading Boys, 13, sentenced for murder of Shawn Seesahai in Wolverhampton

The upcoming parole hearing for Jeffrey Gafoor, who was sentenced to life in 2003 for the murder of sex worker Lynette White in Cardiff in 1988, will not be public, despite calls for transparency. This is Gafoor’s sixth parole hearing, with advocates for making it public including John Actie, one of five men who were… Continue reading Lynette White: Jeffrey Gafoor will not have public parole hearing

A new study has found that the number of betting advertisements during the Premier League’s opening weekend nearly tripled compared to the same period last year. Researchers analysed Premier League coverage across TV, radio, and social media in the UK, including pitchside hoardings and shirt logos, and counted over 29,000 pro-gambling messages. This is a 165%… Continue reading Gambling advertising in Premier League trebles, says new research

Two supporters of the environmental group, Just Stop Oil, vandalized two Vincent van Gogh paintings at the National Gallery in central London. The two paintings were part of the Poets and Lovers exhibition. The activists threw an orange-coloured vegetable soup over the paintings. The incident happened just hours after two of the group’s supporters, Phoebe… Continue reading Just Stop Oil: Protesters throw soup on Van Gogh paintings