Tag: UK News

Prince Harry has been awarded a substantial payout by Mirror Group Newspapers (MGN) over his phone hacking case. The Duke of Sussex received £140,600 in damages in December for winning 15 claims against MGN. The latest payout relates to unlawful intrusion claims on 115 more stories, which could have resulted in a further trial if… Continue reading Prince Harry settles phone hacking claim with Mirror group

The Scottish Conservatives have called on Humza Yousaf to apologise for not taking action against his former health secretary, Michael Matheson. Mr. Matheson resigned a day before the release of a report into his £11,000 parliamentary iPad bill. The Scottish Tory chairman, Craig Hoy, criticised Mr. Yousaf for supporting Mr. Matheson until now, describing him… Continue reading Humza Yousaf must apologise for backing iPad row minister – Tories

A UK court has ruled that former deputy leader of the Green Party Dr Shahrar Ali was discriminated against due to his “gender critical beliefs”. Dr Ali launched legal action against the Green Party of England and Wales after being forced out of his position. The party has admitted “procedural shortfalls” in dismissing Dr Ali,… Continue reading Shahrar AIi: Green Party loses 'gender critical' court battle

Scotland’s first minister, Humza Yousaf, has announced that farmers will continue to receive most of their existing subsidies for growing food. Speaking at the NFU Scotland’s spring conference in Glasgow, Yousaf said that 70% of future support will be direct payments. Environmental groups have argued that the majority of subsidies should be for tackling climate… Continue reading Scottish farmers win battle over food subsidies

Tesco is selling its retail banking operations to Barclays for £700m. The deal will see Barclays take over Tesco Bank’s credit cards, loans, and savings accounts, as well as market Tesco-branded banking services. Approximately 2,800 of Tesco’s banking staff will switch to Barclays as part of the acquisition. Some of Tesco Bank’s services, including insurance,… Continue reading Tesco Bank to be bought by Barclays in £700m deal

As snow and rain continue to fall across the UK, weather warnings are still in place. Much of Scotland is warned of yellow ice and snow throughout Friday and Saturday, with power cuts and travel disruption. Although milder temperatures have been predicted for most northern areas on Friday, conditions could still prove to be unpleasant… Continue reading UK weather: Warnings across country for snow and floods

Labour’s decision to withdraw its pledge to spend £28bn per year on green investment is causing controversy amongst environmental groups, trade unions, and the energy industry. The move by Sir Keir Starmer is being seen as a U-turn aimed at drawing a line under a political dispute over his party’s potentially high borrowing levels. The… Continue reading Newspaper headlines: Labour's £28bn 'U-turn' and fury at 'blue card' plans

The lack of complex portrayals of plus-size people on screen is a featured topic in a new documentary that raises questions about why fat characters are frequently the punchline or the focus of pity. Siobhan McSweeney, well-known for her role in Derry Girls, joins the documentary to promote a fairer and more balanced portrayal of… Continue reading Your Fat Friend: Documentary examines the way fat people are seen on screen

BBC analysis has revealed that the number of registered female football teams across England and the Channel Islands has doubled in seven years. According to data provided by 31 county football associations, there are now 12,150 registered women’s and girls’ teams, up from 5,632 in the 2016-17 season. The largest increase was seen in the… Continue reading Women and girls' football teams in England double in seven years

Piers Morgan has decided to move his daily talk show, Uncensored, from TalkTV to its YouTube channel. Morgan said that traditional television programming schedules were a “straitjacket” and that the move online would allow him to conduct longer interviews with guests. He added that the switch would allow Uncensored to reach a larger, more global… Continue reading Piers Morgan to move TalkTV show Uncensored to YouTube