Tag: UK News

Arthur Massey, the oldest fan of Wrexham AFC, has passed away at the age of 100. Massey appeared on series three of Disney+ show Welcome to Wrexham, expressing his admiration for the football club and calling them his “idol”. He explained that he first attended a Wrexham game when he was just seven years old… Continue reading Welcome to Wrexham star Arthur Massey dies aged 100

The 2024 Olympics in Paris saw Great Britain’s Katarina Johnson-Thompson run her personal best time of 2:04.90 in the 800m to earn the silver medal in the heptathlon. Johnson-Thompson’s sensational performance in Paris ended her wait for an Olympic medal after narrowly missing out on a podium place in the 2016 games in Rio. The… Continue reading Olympics athletics video: Katarina Johnson-Thompson wins heptathlon silver

In a recent statement from Buckingham Palace, King Charles has praised police officers for their bravery and hard work during the wave of disorder across the UK. The monarch held a joint call with Chief Constable Gavin Stephens, chair of the National Police Chiefs Council, and UK Gold Commander Ben Harrington, Chief Constable of Essex, thanking… Continue reading King praises police for facing riot 'aggression'

Ricky Jones, a councillor for Dartford and a member of the Labour party, has been apprehended by the Metropolitan Police for urging violent disorder during a counter-protest in London. Jones was caught on camera delivering a speech in Walthamstow on August 7th, where he allegedly encouraged violent behaviour towards far-right protesters. On Friday, Jones was… Continue reading Dartford: Labour councillor in court over counter-protest remark

Street artist Banksy has revealed his latest work in north-east London, depicting two pelicans fishing above a fish and chip shop. This image marks the fifth Banksy piece confirmed as his this week. The others include a goat in Kew, two elephants touching trunks in Chelsea (which was later defaced with stripes), three monkeys hanging… Continue reading Banksy: Fifth London work in five days appears in Walthamstow

A Welsh Senedd member for South Wales East, Laura Anne Jones, has used a racist slur to describe Chinese people in a WhatsApp group chat. She used a highly offensive term when referring to the Chinese-owned video app, TikTok. The Conservative politician has apologized and issued a statement saying that “the word was unacceptable, and… Continue reading Tory politician Laura Anne Jones used racist slur in WhatsApp chat

Former model Katie Price has made an appearance at court following her arrest at Heathrow Airport. The 46-year-old was detained upon her return to the UK on Thursday 12th August for failing to attend a previous hearing regarding her bankruptcies. An arrest warrant had been issued for Price on 30th July, leading to her appearance… Continue reading Katie Price: Former model in court after Heathrow Airport arrest

Jermaine Grant, a British terrorist suspect, has been deported from Kenya after serving a long prison sentence there. He was arrested in London on Thursday after returning from Nairobi. Grant was imprisoned for possession of bomb-making equipment found in his flat in Mombasa in 2011. The flat was shared with Samantha Lewthwaite, who is wanted… Continue reading Jermaine Grant deported: UK terror suspect arrested on return from Kenya after jail stint

Former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn is in talks with four other independent MPs in an effort to form a new Commons group. Six independent MPs were elected at the 2024 General Election, the most in modern history, including Corbyn. If a pro-Palestinian group is successful in forming, it would match the number of Reform UK… Continue reading Jeremy Corbyn in talks to form new group with independent MPs

The UK has seen a dramatic fall in the number of workers, students and their families applying for visas to enter the country, according to provisional figures from the Home Office. The number of migrants applying for visas and their relatives fell from around 141,000 in July 2023 to 91,000 in August 2024. The UK… Continue reading Big fall in migrant visa applications after rule changes