Tag: UK News

According to recent official figures, pay growth in the UK has risen for the first time in over a year. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has stated that regular pay grew at an annual pace of 5.2% between August and October, exceeding analyst expectations, with wages continuing to increase faster than prices. This data… Continue reading Pay growth jumps for first time in more than a year

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Paula Vennells, former CEO of the Post Office, has made a statement on the final day of the Horizon IT inquiry, claiming that her senior team did not inform her of key information. However, Vennells stated that she did not want to blame others for the scandal, and her comments were met with groans and… Continue reading Paula Vennells: No desire to point fingers over Horizon scandal

The UK’s media regulator, Ofcom, has come under fire after an employee made a joke about overseeing the porn industry in a recruitment post. The job, advertised as a “Supervision Associate” on LinkedIn, drew criticism from campaigners, who called it “reprehensible” and accused Ofcom of trivialising violence against women. The post was liked by a… Continue reading Ofcom criticised for 'reprehensible' porn job post

After more than a decade on Radio 4’s Today programme, presenter Mishal Husain has bid farewell to her listeners. Husain had worked for the BBC since 1998 and had also presented on the BBC News at Six and Ten, as well as the news channels. In a statement released in November, it was announced that… Continue reading Mishal Husain bids farewell in final Today episode

Colin Wright, the leader of an organized crime group’s Scottish branch that ran an amphetamine lab, has been sentenced to 13 years in prison. After his accomplices were apprehended during a National Crime Agency (NCA) operation in March 2021, Wright fled to Murcia, Spain, to avoid detention. Wright actively used his position of power to… Continue reading Scottish drug lab boss jailed after Spain arrest

Max George, former star of boy band The Wanted, has revealed that he requires surgery for a heart condition sooner than originally expected. The singer, who was taken to the hospital on Wednesday, has been diagnosed with a “2:1 block in my heart” which causes the heart to slow down or beat abnormally due to… Continue reading Max George: The Wanted singer to have urgent heart-block surgery

The most recent NHS England data reveals that one in four babies is now born via Caesarean section. This proportion has been increasing steadily over the past decade. Experts say that the rise is linked to an increasing number of complex pregnancies, where the mother is older or obese, for instance. However, some mothers are… Continue reading One in four babies in England born by Caesarean

NHS England has reported that almost one in eight phone calls made using the Martha’s Rule scheme has resulted in a potentially life-saving change in treatment. The scheme enables patients and their families to request an urgent review from a critical-care outreach team when they feel their concerns are being ignored. Merope Mills led the… Continue reading Mother behind Martha's Rule shares scheme's early success

Alex Spencer is determined to fulfill her late son’s bucket list after he passed away at the age of 24 from Duchenne muscular dystrophy last year. Despite her grief, Alex wants to raise awareness of the difficulties disabled people face in getting the right care. They had been due to attend a supercar show in… Continue reading 'My son died at 24 – now I'm doing his bucket list'