Tag: UK News

Small business owners in Wales are expressing concern over the reliability of current postal services in response to proposed delivery reductions by Royal Mail. Ofcom, the UK postal service regulator, has cited the need to reduce delivery days to cope with a decline in letter volumes, the service’s mainstay. Ofcom has proposed two options to… Continue reading Royal Mail: Wales business alarm over delivery cut plan

Salisbury mayor Atiqul Hoque has been expelled from the Conservative Party over allegations of antisemitic remarks. The Salisbury Conservative Association received a formal complaint about “offensive and inappropriate comments” made by Hoque on social media and WhatsApp. The party said that after an investigation into the matter, Hoque would be expelled from the Conservative Party.… Continue reading Tory councillor Atiqul Hoque expelled for alleged antisemitic comments

A Jewish man has spoken out about feeling unwelcome in London due to the recent conflict between Israel and Hamas. Liahav Eitan explained to BBC News that Israelis and Jews are finding it difficult to live in the city following the 7 October attacks by Hamas, which are making it “pretty unwelcoming”. His comments come… Continue reading Jewish man told to leave Paul Currie gig says London is scary

Following a large-scale pro-Palestinian protest outside his family home, Conservative MP Tobias Ellwood has expressed concern that politicians can no longer be regarded as “fair game”. Over 60 people gathered outside his home on Monday calling for a Gaza ceasefire, some of them holding Palestinian flags. Dorset Police were deployed, and whilst no arrests were… Continue reading Tobias Ellwood says MPs are not 'fair game' after protest at home

Shadow Defence Secretary John Healey has pledged that Labour will take action to block those who are not fit to be MPs, as the party continues to grapple with a row surrounding comments made by candidates. Healey stated that while Labour is careful in selecting candidates, it is impossible to see everything. In response, the… Continue reading Labour will block those not fit to be MPs, says John Healey

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The University of Bristol has had its appeal against a ruling that it contributed to the suicide of student Natasha Abrahart rejected. Ms Abrahart, who had chronic social anxiety disorder, took her own life in April 2018 on the day she was scheduled to be part of a group presentation at the university. It was… Continue reading Natasha Abrahart: University contributed to student's death, court upholds

Cardiff Airport, owned by the Welsh government, has reported losses of £4.5m for the year ending March 2023, despite receiving a government grant of £5.3m. The airport has struggled to attract passengers back to pre-pandemic levels, with only 910,000 passengers using the airport in the same period, representing only 58% of the figures from the… Continue reading Cardiff Airport continuing to make losses

Andrew Edwards, a 39-year-old autistic man from Wrexham, has given up on online dating after experiencing being ghosted, misunderstood, and judged on dating apps. He says that there needs to be more support for autistic adults who are looking for love and describes his experience as “demoralising”. Andrew used both conventional and autism-specific dating sites… Continue reading Autism: Man gives up on dating apps after ghosting

Council leaders in Scotland have requested an urgent meeting with the first minister, claiming that they are in “fundamental dispute” over funding. The dispute centres on the Verity House Agreement, which outlines how local councils and the Scottish government relate to each other. The Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (CoSLA) has said that relations have… Continue reading Cosla declares 'dispute' with ministers over funds