Tag: UK News

Nicki Minaj has expressed regret to her supporters after the cancellation of a concert in Manchester following her arrest in the Netherlands. The rapper was due to perform at the city’s Co-op Live arena on Saturday, but she had to cancel at the last minute after being detained on suspicion of shipping drugs. Following her… Continue reading Nicki Minaj apologises to fans over postponed Manchester show

After serving the Cardiff West constituency in Parliament for 23 years, Labour MP Kevin Brennan has announced his decision to stand down ahead of the upcoming general election. His original plan was to stand for a seventh term in Parliament after Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced the election, but discussions with his family led him… Continue reading Kevin Brennan: Labour Cardiff West MP says he is standing down

Sir Keir Starmer, the UK Labour leader, has promised voters that he will prioritize the country over his party. In his first major speech since the announcement of the UK general election, Sir Keir asserted that his leadership has permanently altered the Labour party. He also urged people to trust him to ensure economic stability… Continue reading I've changed Labour permanently, Keir Starmer says

The Conservative Party has suspended MP Lucy Allan after she publicly backed Reform UK candidate Alan Adams in Telford, Shropshire. However, Allan insists that she had already quit the party in order to support Adams in the seat she is vacating. A Conservative Party spokesman stated that she had been suspended “with immediate effect”, and… Continue reading MP Lucy Allan suspended after endorsing Reform UK candidate

An iconic 200-year-old tree next to Hadrian’s Wall in Northumberland, known as the Sycamore Gap tree, was chopped down illegally in September 2020. The National Trust propagated small seedlings and buds from the tree at its conservation centre in Devon, resulting in over 100 seedlings and 40 cuttings. This collection of seedlings was later gifted… Continue reading First Sycamore Gap seedling presented to King Charles

Sarah Evans, a landscape artist and illustrator from Penderyn, Rhondda Cynon Taf, purchased a vintage camera for £8 from a charity shop and discovered a roll of film still inside. She attempted to have it developed to see if there were any images on it and was able to retrieve a small selection of black-and-white… Continue reading Vintage photos found on second-hand camera sparks hunt for family

The Tories have proposed that all 18-year-olds would carry out “national service” in the event of winning July’s general election. The scheme includes 30,000 selective military placements where volunteers would undertake full-time work for a year in cyber security, logistics, or civil response operations. Everyone else would do one weekend a month or 25 days in… Continue reading National service welcomed by young people, claims Tory MP

The UK Conservative Party has proposed a national service scheme that would require 18-year-olds to take part in either military or non-military service. The party’s officials have said participating in the scheme could enable young people to get better work or study opportunities, potentially resulting in accelerated interviewing processes for graduate programmes in either the… Continue reading National service could boost job chances, Conservatives say

Naomi Long, leader of the Alliance party, has announced that she will stand as a candidate in the Belfast East constituency in the general election. Long previously held the seat from 2010 until 2015, losing it to the DUP’s Gavin Robinson. Robinson retained the seat in both the 2017 and 2019 elections, defeating Long each… Continue reading Alliance Party leader Naomi Long to stand in general election

Coldplay delighted the crowd at Radio 1’s Big Weekend in Luton by dedicating a song to the town’s football club. The song titled “Orange” was a tribute to Luton Town Football Club and its fans. It referred to the team playing in orange, while their rivals Watford FC played in yellow. Lead singer Chris Martin,… Continue reading Coldplay perform Luton Town tribute song at Radio 1's Big Weekend