Tag: UK News

The Earl of Shaftesbury has expressed his desire to transfer ownership of Lough Neagh, owned by his estate, to a charity or community trust model with rights of nature included. However, the earl acknowledged that the transfer process “may take time”. The proposal comes as the Lough Neagh Report is set to go before the… Continue reading Earl of Shaftesbury would like to transfer Lough Neagh ownership

An investigation has been launched after the window and door of Stella Creasy’s office in Walthamstow, north-east London, were smashed. Ms. Creasy, a Labour parliamentary candidate, posted images of the damage on social media and stated that the vandalizing was an “anti-democratic attack.” The police described the damage as “entirely unacceptable” and announced that an… Continue reading Stella Creasy: Labour candidate's Walthamstow office vandalised

Leaders of Scottish Labour and Scottish Conservatives have called for the UK immigration numbers to fall, citing the mismatch between the skills system and migration system in the country as the reason. While speaking on the BBC Scotland’s Sunday Show, both party leaders acknowledged the importance of the issue and said that the current immigration… Continue reading Immigration needs to come down, say Sarwar and Ross

Former MS Bethan Sayed has suggested that setting general election dates in advance could help political parties better support women candidates and ultimately increase female representation in politics. Ms Sayed, who stood down at the last Senedd election, argued that setting dates in advance would prevent parties from rushing to find women candidates at the… Continue reading Stop snap general elections to help diversity, says former MS

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