Tag: UK News

A 17-year-old boy, Jonathan Beadle, has died at Polmont Young Offenders Institution, where he was held after pleading guilty to being in possession of weapons with intent to “assault and murder” a 16-year-old girl. The Scottish Prison Service has confirmed the cause of death, and a fatal accident inquiry will be held to investigate the… Continue reading 17-year-old boy dies at Polmont Young Offenders Institution

In a speech to Parliament, King Charles presented the Labour government’s plans for new legislation. The comprehensive speech outlined 39 bills to be passed during the next parliamentary session. Some of these bills were originally proposed by the previous government but were not passed before the election. The Planning and Infrastructure Bill will simplify the… Continue reading Key points in King's Speech at a glance

Parts of England have been issued with a heat-health alert as temperatures are forecast to reach 30°C (86°F) on Friday. The alert has been put in place from 17:00 BST on July 18th for London, the East Midlands, the South East, and eastern England. These areas, which have experienced a rainy July so far, will… Continue reading UK weather: New health alert as temperatures to hit 30C this week

As tradition dictates, King Charles III and Queen Camilla departed Buckingham Palace in a traditional horse-drawn carriage to travel the short distance to Westminster ahead of the King’s Speech. The monarch was dressed in the full regalia of the Crown and gave a reassuring wave to the gathered crowd as he and his wife began… Continue reading King and Queen travel to Parliament in carriage

A heart-warming video of a man climbing a lighting installation in Glasgow city centre to rescue a trapped seagull has gone viral on social media. The video was posted by Iain Dunlop, a part-time bartender who also runs a garden maintenance and tree surgery business. Dunlop was working at the bar on Sauchiehall Street on… Continue reading Is it a bird? Glasgow man scales street light to free seagull

Inflation in the UK remained at 2% in the year to June despite a rise in hotel prices, new figures show. Although hotels, restaurants and hairdressers increased prices, these rises were offset by sharp falls in clothing and shoes as retailers offered widespread sales to shoppers. The level of inflation means that the cost of… Continue reading UK inflation holds steady despite hotel prices soaring

Residents of Wood Lane in Leeds are complaining about high burglary rates and a lack of response from the police. An investigation by Channel 4’s Dispatches found that over the past three years, 56 burglaries had taken place in the area, none of which have been solved. West Yorkshire Police said that its burglary detection… Continue reading The Leeds street with more than 50 unsolved burglaries

With every change in government comes a dizzying array of job title switches. Even for those of us who closely observe and scrutinize politicians, it can be surprising. Suddenly the person answering to “prime minister” is a different individual than just a few weeks prior. This marks a new government attempting to leverage three events… Continue reading King's Speech: Keir Starmer seeks to turn promises into reality

As the new government prepares for the King’s Speech, they face several pressing challenges that cannot be ignored. These are issues that Labour had highlighted as some of the most urgent problems the new government would inherit upon gaining power. Below are some of these challenges: Public sector pay: England needs to make decisions regarding… Continue reading King's Speech: Five big problems the government has to fix

Eastenders actress Molly Rainford has said it is “important” for the show to address the issue of spiking in a new experimental storyline. The new five-part miniseries, called Spiked, follows Rainford’s character Anna Knight after her drink is spiked during a night out. The miniseries was uploaded to social media by the show’s creators and… Continue reading Eastenders: Anna actress Molly Rainford urges spiking awareness