Tag: UK News

The UK government faces a difficult challenge in how to decrease the illegal trade of people smuggling into the country. Leaders from across the political spectrum agree that this trade must end. However, there is a range of opinions on how to end it. Labour’s three-word solution is to “smash the gangs” replacing the Conservatives’… Continue reading Laura Kuenssberg: Labour's illegal immigration plan is clear – but is it effective?

One major storm hit Wales hard, impacting the power supply of 64,000 properties in mid and south Wales. National Grid had to undertake its biggest ever restoration effort to recover the condition of electricity supply to these properties. Fortunately, no one got injured in this storm while energy networks were working round the clock to… Continue reading Storm Darragh: National Grid 'biggest effort' to restore power

Several Irish pubs in England, Scotland and Wales told BBC that this week they ran out of Guinness beer, after a limit was imposed on supply in the lead-up to Christmas. The Liffey in Liverpool, the pub where Guinness is usually the top seller, has been out of stock since Wednesday. Guinness’s owner Diageo reported… Continue reading Some pubs start to run out of Guinness as supply limit bites

The A487 in Gwynedd, Wales has been closed due to a devastating landslide caused by Storm Darragh, and it is suspected that the closure will extend for several months. The road has been closed since Wednesday due to concerns over unstable ground, and diversion routes have added an extra 19 miles to journeys that should… Continue reading Gwynedd: Fears A487 landslide may close road for months

Oscar Fairs, a 15-year-old goalkeeper for West Ham’s academy, has died after being diagnosed with a rare 7cm brain tumour in August 2023. Despite undergoing seven surgeries, a round of chemotherapy and a round of radiotherapy, he was told that palliative care was his only option. The club’s sporting director, Mark Noble, called the news… Continue reading Oscar Fairs: Teenage West Ham goalkeeper dies after cancer diagnosis

In many parts of the world, Friday 13th is considered to be a day to be cautious, given its reputation as being unlucky. But for others, it is an opportunity to get a discounted tattoo. Tattoo parlours often offer “flash sales” on Friday 13th, with small tattoos available at a discounted rate. Tattoo artist Ross… Continue reading Friday 13th: Why do people get tattoos?

A 27-year-old musician from Chesham has discovered a giant 5kg mushroom on a country walk with her father. Alissimon Minnitt was in a field in North Marston, Buckinghamshire, when the duo came across the enormous fungus in the grass. Minnitt, who described herself as an amateur mycologist with “an interest in mushrooms”, knew how to… Continue reading Giant mushroom found in Buckinghamshire feeds family for a week

The backlog in the most serious criminal cases in England and Wales has reached an all-time high and is predicted to rise even further. Ministry of Justice (MoJ) figures show that the number of trials not heard by the end of September 2020 has doubled that of the previous year, with 73,000 still unheard. This… Continue reading Record court backlog as victims wait years for justice

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GDP in the UK fell by 0.1% in October, which has been described as a “blow” to Chancellor Rachel Reeves, according to the Financial Times. The Daily Express reports that Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch “blasted” Labour for “crashing” the economy and criticised Reeves and PM Sir Keir Starmer for making the wrong choices. Meanwhile, The… Continue reading Newspaper headlines: 'MI5 probes Duke spy claims' and 'GDP blow to Reeves'