Tag: UK News

Nigel Farage, the leader of the Reform UK party, has sent a letter to Conservative county councillors urging them to join his party before May’s local elections. In the letter, Farage warns of Reform’s “formidable” ground campaign capabilities and claims that a “huge number of [Conservative] county councillors genuinely agree with us and what we… Continue reading Nigel Farage calls on Tory councillors to switch to Reform UK

An inquest has heard that the school where Brianna Ghey met her killer did not know that the murderer had “spiked” a student with cannabis sweets. Scarlett Jenkinson and Eddie Ratcliffe, both aged 15 at the time, had plotted Brianna’s murder. They lured the 16-year-old to Culcheth Linear Park, Warrington, in February 2023, before stabbing… Continue reading Brianna killer's school unaware of 'spiking' incident – inquest

NHS England has reported a massive increase in online searches for prostate cancer symptoms since six-time Olympic champion cyclist Sir Chris Hoy disclosed his terminal diagnosis. In the two days after the revelation, there were nearly 15,000 visits to the symptoms advice website, compared to fewer than 1,900 the week before. Sir Chris said he… Continue reading Sir Chris Hoy says he is 'blown away' by the increase in men seeking prostate cancer advice

Commonwealth heads of government have initiated a call for reparations for countries impacted by the transatlantic slave trade, which commenced when the UK enslaved Black people for commercialism. The claim could result in the UK paying billions of pounds due to its historical role in the transatlantic slave trade. The UK Prime Minister Sir Keir… Continue reading 'We can't change our history' on slave trade, says Keir Starmer

A jury at the Old Bailey heard that Sara Sharif’s teacher had seen her with bruises on her face while at school, months before she was found dead. Helen Simmons, who taught Sara in Year 4 and Year 5, had noticed a bruise on the underside of Sara’s chin and another on her cheek in… Continue reading Sara Sharif: Teacher saw bruises on face of girl, 10, court hears

London Zoo is searching for two critically endangered parrots, Lily and Margot, who escaped on Monday. The Blue-throated macaws reportedly flew out of their enclosure during a routine flight. Although the pair have taken detours and hidden in trees before, they’ve never completely disappeared. That is, until now. The Regent’s Park zookeepers are working with… Continue reading London Zoo: Two rare parrots disappear during routine flight

Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner has confirmed that councillors in England will be permitted to participate in debates from the comfort of their own homes via their computers. Prior to this, it was mandated by law that they attend certain meetings in person. Although this was temporarily suspended during the Covid-19 pandemic, the expiry of… Continue reading Councillors to be allowed to work from home, says Angela Rayner

Campaigners for the Windrush scandal have raised concerns about the home secretary’s delay in implementing a key proposal from the government’s review. Yvette Cooper, on the other hand, announced £1.5 million in additional funding to aid victims in seeking compensation overseen by a Windrush Commissioner- but neglecting to pass the recommended powers to an independent… Continue reading Victims concerned over missing Windrush reform

The Royal College of GPs in England is warning citizens not to ignore an itchy rash as GPs report a sharp increase in cases of scabies – a highly infectious skin infestation. This condition, caused by a mite which burrows under the skin to lay eggs, is spread through close physical contact, bedding and clothes.… Continue reading Scabies: Doctors warn people not to ignore rash

The UK’s drug safety regulator, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), has issued a warning to doctors to watch out for patients who might be misusing obesity injections, including Wegovy. This alert comes after reports of some individuals becoming ill after using these injections for weight loss, even though they were not obese.… Continue reading UK regulator tells doctors to watch for obesity injection misuse